Faculty & Staff
Faculty
H. Edward Flentje, Professor.
Mark A. Glaser, Professor.
Nancy McCarthy Snyder, Associate Professor and Director.
Melissa A. Walker, Associate Professor .
Samuel J. Yeager, Professor.
Adjunct Faculty
Willliam P. Buchanan
County Manager, Sedgwick County Kansas M.P.A., Kent State University, 1968.
Robert Layton
City Manager, City of Wichita, Kansas, M.P.A., Syracuse University, 1979.
Joe J. Palacioz
Retired City Manager, Hutchinson, Kansas M.U.A., Wichita State University, 1976.
Norman D. Williams
Chief of Police, Wichita, Kansas M.P.A., Wichita State University, 2000.
(Forest) Tim Witsman
President, Wichita Independent Business Association, Ph.D., Purdue University, 1973.
Emeriti Faculty
Glenn W. Fisher, Professor Emeritus of Public Administration
Joined faculty in 1970; retired in 1993; internationally known economist and local property tax expert; Ph.D. in economics, University of Wisconsin, 1954; M.A., University of North Carolina, 1950; B.A., University of Iowa, 1948.
George Platt, Associate Professor Emeritus of Public Administration
Joined faculty in 1969; retired in 1997; specialist in urban planning; Ford Foundation consultant to local governments in Pakistan; Ph.D. in public administration, Syracuse University, 1962; M.A., 1955; B.A., South Dakota State University, 1953.
Joe P. Pisciotte, Professor Emeritus of Urban and Public Affairs
Joined faculty in 1977; retired in 2007; specialist in state and local government; Ph.D. in political science and public administration, University of Colorado, 1967; B.A., University of Hawaii, 1963.
Professional Staff
Corinne Bannon, Public Affairs Associate
Joined staff in 2012, provides assistance to the Center for Urban Studies; Public Finance Center; KSGFOA; KACM, Area Managers; M.P.A., Wichita State University, 2010; B.B. Tabor College, 2008.
Dane Baxa, Public Affairs Associate
Joined staff in 2010; Assistant Director Sustainable Community Planning Regional Economic Area Partnership, M.S., Friends University, 2011; M.B.A., Kansas Wesleyan University, 2009; B.S., Kansas Wesleyan University, 2008.
Misty Bruckner, Associate Director Center for Urban Studies
Joined staff in 2006; provides assistance on special projects and support to the M.P.A. degree recruitment, placement, and alumni outreach activities; M.P.A., Wichita State University, 1995; B.A., Doane College, 1992.
Angela Buzard, Public Affairs Associate
Joined staff in 2007; directs the Environmental Finance Center establishing partnerships and services within EPA Region 7; M.P.A., Wichita State University, 2006; B.S., University of Kansas, 2004.
Deanna Carrithers, Business Manager
Joined staff in 2013, Business Manager for Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs; M.P.A. Wichita State University, 2007; B.A. Wichita State University, 2005.
Paula Downs, Project Director
Joined staff in 2012; Director, Sustainable Community Planning Regional Economic Area Partnership; M.P.A., Wichita State University, 2011; B.S. Wichita State University, 1989
Gayle Martin, Public Affairs Associate
Joined staff in 2008; education director for City Clerks and Municipal Finance Officers Association of Kansas and the Kansas County Clerks’ and Elections Officials’ Association; coordinator, MiniMPA program; M.S., University of Kansas, 1995; B.S., Kansas State University, 1974.
Katie Miller, Public Affairs Associate
Joined staff in 2012; program manager for Environmental Finance Center, EPA Region 7; B.S. Fort Hays State University, 2001.
Jonelle Turner, Associate Director for Administration and Finance
Joined staff in 1984; directs the School's administrative activities and provides financial management oversights for the School; M.P.A., Wichita State University, 1993; B.S., Southwestern College, 1974.
Administrative Support Staff
Annette Murach, Administrative Specialist
Joined staff in 2005; provides support for the M.P.A. degree program, Hugo Wall School, and activities provided by the Center for Urban Studies to the Government Finance Officers Association of Kansas. B.G.S. (Anthropology, History and Marketing), Wichita State University, 2000.