Faculty
Umar Ghuman
Professor, Public Administration
Director of MPA Program
Director of the Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management
BS 2001, Excelsior College
MBA 2003, Florida Atlantic University
PhD 2011, Florida Atlantic University
At Stanislaus since 2012, Dr. Ghuman is the Director of the MPA program and Director of Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management program. He is the Department Coordinator for graduate student internships. Dr. Ghuman teaches the following courses in the MPA Program: Public Policy; Organizational Development; Human Resources; Organization Theory; Quantitative Analysis; Bureaucracy in Novels & Plays; and Non-profit Administration. In the Political Science Program, he teaches Introduction to American Government.
(209) 667-3682 / Bizzini 130-A; ughuman@csustan.edu
Dave Colnic
Professor, Department Chair
BA 1987, University of California, Irvine
MA 1994, University of Arizona
PhD 2003, University of Arizona
At Stanislaus since 2004, Dr. Colnic serves as Chair of the Department of Political Science, Public Administration, & Leadership Studies. In the MPA Program, he teaches the following courses: Public Policy; Environmental Planning, Policy & Law. In the Political Science Program, he teaches the following courses: Media & Politics; Environmental Policy & Politics; Introduction to American Government; and Introduction to Political Science.
(209) 667-3520 / Bizzini 130-C; dcolnic@csustan.edu
Lawrence L. Giventer
Professor Emeritus, Public Administration
BSME 1967, New Jersey Institute of Technology
MS 1968, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
PhD 1976, University of Pittsburgh
At Stanislaus since 1975, Dr. Giventer teaches Quantitative Analysis in the MPA Program. In the Political Science Program, he teaches Politics & Film and Introduction to American Government.
(209) 667-3388 / Bizzini 132-A; lgiventer@csustan.edu
April Hejka-Ekins
Professor Emerita, Public Administration
BA 1969, Northern Illinois University
MSW 1971, University of Illinois, Chicago
PhD 1987, University of Southern California
At Stanislaus since 1988, Dr. Hejka-Ekins teaches the following courses in the MPA Program: Organization Theory; Combating Political Corruption; Public Service Ethics; Case Analysis; and Administration in Public Affairs.
(209) 667-3388 / Bizzini 132-A; ahejka-ekins@csustan.edu
Nancy Hudspeth
Associate Professor, Public Administration
BA & BS 1986, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
MA 1999, University of Illinois, Chicago
PhD 2011, University of Illinois, Chicago
At Stanislaus since 2015, Dr. Hudspeth teaches the following courses in the MPA Program: Public Policy Analysis, Urban & Regional Planning, Quantitative Analysis, and Public Agency Budgeting. In the Political Science Program, she teaches Introduction to American Government and Land Use Planning.
(209) 667-3285 / Bizzini 130-B; nhudspeth@csustan.edu
Steve Morgan
Lecturer, Public Administration
BA, University of California, Berkeley
MPA CSU, East Bay
DPA, University of Southern California
Originally At Stanislaus State from 1997-1998 and returned in 2018. Dr. Morgan teaches Public Personnel Administration in the MPA program.
Wendy Olmstead
Lecturer, Public Administration
BA 2006, California State University, Stanislaus
MPA 2014, MS 2015, California State University, Stanislaus
At Stanislaus since 2016, Ms. Olmstead teaches Agricultural Policy & Regulations and Contracting & Procurement in the MPA Program.
(209) 667-3388 / Bizzini 132-A; wolmstead@csustan.edu
Elaine Peterson
Professor, Economics
BA 1982, Colby College
MS 1990, University of Wisconsin-Madison
PhD 1996, University of Wisconsin-Madison
At Stanislaus since 1996, Dr. Peterson is a faculty member of the Department of Economics. In the MPA Program she teaches Public Finance and State & Local Public Finance.
(209) 667-3327 / Bizzini 101-D; epeterson@csustan.edu
Nicholas Pinhey
Lecturer, Public Administration
BA 1975, California State University, Stanislaus
MPA 1989, California State University, Stanislaus
DPA 1998, University of Southern California
Professional Bio
At Stanislaus since 1999, Dr. Pinhey teaches Public Agency Budgeting in the MPA Program.
(209) 667-3388 / Bizzini 130-E; npinhey@csustan.edu
Stephen R. Routh
Professor, Political Science
BA 1986, University of California, Santa Cruz
MA 1992, San Jose State University
PhD 2000, University of California, Davis
Curriculum Vitae
At Stanislaus since 2002, Dr. Routh serves as the Pre-Law Advisor. He teaches the following courses in the Political Science Program: Introduction to American Government; The Presidency; Legislative Process; Judicial Process; Political Campaigns & Elections; Constitutional Law; and Civil Liberties. In the MPA Program, he teaches Administrative Law.
(209) 667-3363 / Bizzini 126-A; srouth@csustan.edu
Gerard C. Wellman
Associate Professor, Public Administration
BA 2003, Louisiana State University
MPA 2007, University of Memphis
PhD 2011, University of Nebraska, Omaha
At Stanislaus since 2012, Dr. Wellman teaches the following courses in the MPA Program: Administration in Public Affairs; Public Service Ethics; Urban Affairs; Social Justice; Research Design & Public Evaluation; and Urban & Regional Planning. In the Political Science Program, he teaches Introduction to Public Administration; Ethnic & Gender Politics; and Introduction to American Government.
(209) 667-3291 / Bizzini 132-D; gwellman@csustan.edu
Staff
Lisa Anderson
Administrative Support Coordinator
Ms. Anderson provides administrative support to both the Bachelor of Political Science, the Master of Public Administration program and the Bachelor of Leadership Studies Programs.
T: (209) 667-3388 / Bizzini 132
landerson7@csustan.edu
Updated: July 26, 2022