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Wesley Meares

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ Director of the MPA Program

Wesley Meares

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ Director of the MPA Program

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

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

Administration
Department of The »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ School

Bio

Wesley L. Meares is an Associate Professor of Political Science and the director of the Master of Public Administration program at »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ.

  • (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 »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ, 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

    »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ 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 »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ 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