Wesley Meares
Associate Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of Social Sciences
The Graduate School
Bio
Wesley L. Meares is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and a core faculty member of the Master of Public Administration program at Augusta University.
Education
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Ph.D., Urban Studies/Affairs
University of Louisville, 2014
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MPA, Public Administration
Western Kentucky University, 2011
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BA, Political Science and Governme
LaGrange College, 2010
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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PADM 6301
Fin Mgmt for Nonprofit Org
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POLS 4051
Financial Management for Nonpr
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PADM 6750
Program Evaluation
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PADM 6250
Intro to Urban Planning
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PADM 6302
Nonprofit Management
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POLS 4050
Nonprofit Management
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PADM 6020
GIS for Public Management
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POLS 1101
Intro to American Govt
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Understanding the Need for Planning for Public Administrators: An Examination of Planning Courses and Concentrations in NASPAA Member Programs , 2020
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Exploring the Relationship between Housing Choice Vouchers and Neighborhood Housing Dynamics in Louisville, Kentucky, 2019
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Community-Level Internet Connectivity and Mental Health: An Analysis of United States Counties, 2019
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Merging During a Time of Fiscal Crisis: A Financial Condition Analysis of the Augusta-Richmond City-County Consolidation, 2018
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Understanding the Implementation of Telemental Health in Rural Mississippi: An Exploratory Study of Using Technology to Improve Health Outcomes in Improvised Communities, 2018
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Housing, economic and community development, sustainability, urban politics, and urban policy.
Department Service
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MPA Admissions Committee
2015 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Search Committee Assistant Professor
2015 - 2016
Role: Committee Member
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Search Committee Political Science Chair
2015 - 2015
Role: Committee Member
College Service
University Service
Professional Service