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
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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POLS 1101
Intro to American Govt
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PADM 6302
Nonprofit Management
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POLS 4050
Nonprofit Management
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PADM 7000
Directed Reading: Directed Readings Econ Develop
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PADM 6020
GIS for Public Management
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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
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Terrorism and Voter Turnout in Seven Urban Centers in the United States, 2018
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- The Capacity and Constraints of Small MPA Programs: A Survey of Program Directors, 2017
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Walkability and The Benefits of Place-Based Housing: An Examination of Louisville's HOPE VI Neighborhoods, 2017
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- How brownfield sites kill places and people: an examination of neighborhood housing values, foreclosures, and lifespan, 2016
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Forty years of rent control: Reexamining New Jersey’s moderate local policies after the great recession, 2015
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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Political Science Club
2014 - 2016
Role: Faculty Advisor
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Point in Time Count and Volunteer Survey Analysis 2016
2016 - 2016
Role: Faculty Mentor
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Search Committee Assistant Professor
2015 - 2016
Role: Committee Member
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Honors Night Committee
2016 - 2016
Role: Committee Member
College Service
University Service
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Institutional Review Board- Behavorial (IRB-B)
2017 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Nonprofit Minor and Certificate
2014 - 2016
Role: Faculty Advisor
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Nonprofit Certitifacte
2014 - 2016
Role: Other
Professional Service
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Southeastern Confernce for Public Administration
2016 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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GPSA
- 2016
Role: Conference-Related
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Journal of Appalachian Studies
2016 - 2016
Role: Reviewer
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Journal of Appalachian Studies
2016 - 2016
Role: Reviewer
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Journal of Community Development
2015 - 2015
Role: Reviewer
Public Service
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Augusta Richmond County Continum of Care
2014 - Present
Role: Member
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Augusta Housing and Community Development PIT Count 2016
2016 - 2016
Role: Other
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Augusta Housing and Community Development PIT Count 2016
2016 - 2016
Role: Other
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Panel on Domestic Terrorism
2016
Role: Other
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Panel on Presidential Primaries
2016
Role: Other
