Michael R. Ford

Professor of

Public Administration

Academic Degrees

• Ph.D. in Urban Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, August 2013.
• M.A. in Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, May 2008.
• B.A. Political Science, Marquette University, May, 2005.

Classes Taught

• MPA 711 – Intro to Public Administration
• MPA 725 – State and Local Government
• MPA 730 - Public and Private Nonprofit Partnerships
• MPA 732 – Analytic Methods in Public Administration
• MPA 744 – Nonprofit Management and Leadership
• MPA 752 – Public Budgeting and Financial Management
• MPA 790  – MPA Capstone
• MPA 792 – Special Topics in Public Administration:
• PA 102 – Contemporary Public Issues: Wisconsin’s Collective Bargaining Reform
• PA 221 – Intro to Public Administration
• PA 307 – Administrative Law and Procedure
• PA 336 – Government and the Economy