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Wesley Meares

Graduate Director of the MPA Program

Wesley Meares

Graduate Director of the MPA Program

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of Social Sciences

The Graduate School

Administration
Department of The Graduate School

Bio

Wesley L. Meares is an Associate Professor of Political Science and the director of the Master of Public Administration program at 91Â鶹.

  • (706) 737-1710
  • AH N312

Education

  • Ph.D., Urban Studies/Affairs University of Louisville, 2014

  • MPA, Public Administration Western Kentucky University, 2011

  • BA, Political Science and Government, General LaGrange College, 2010

Awards & Honors

  • 2024 Outstanding Faculty Award 91Â鶹, 2024

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • PADM 6250

    Intro to Urban Planning

  • PADM 6750

    Program Evaluation

  • PADM 6000

    Survey of Public Admin

  • PADM 6900

    Graduate Internship

  • PADM 6302

    Nonprofit Management

  • PADM 7000

    Directed Reading

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Public Administration, Local and Regional Governance, and Domestic Terrorism, 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • NIL and Higher Education: An Exploration of the Early Impact of NIL on Fundraising and Competition in Universities and Athletic Departments, 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Telework and Work Flexibility in the United States Federal Government Post-Pandemic, 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • How inter-city rents are shaped by health considerations of pollution and walkability: A study of 146 mid-sized cities, 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Prefab micro-units as a strategy for affordable housing, 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

Housing, economic and community development, sustainability, urban politics, and urban policy.

Department Service

  • MPA Admissions Committee 2015 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Search Committee Assistant Professor 2015 - 2016

    Role: Committee Member

  • Search Committee Political Science Chair 2015 - 2015

    Role: Committee Member

College Service

  • Faculty Research and Development Committee 2015 - 2018

    Role: Other

University Service

  • Budget Adivisory and University Resources Committee 2020 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Institutional Review Board- Behavorial (IRB-B) 2017 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Nonprofit Minor and Certificate 2014 - 2016

    Role: Faculty Advisor

Professional Service

  • Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement 2020 - Present

    Role: Reviewer

  • Southeastern Conference of Public Administration 2020 - Present

    Role: Other

  • Southeastern Conference for Public Administration 2016 - Present

    Role: Committee Member