Faculty

LeAnn Beaty, Ph.D.
MPA Director and Professor of Political Science

Education: 

B.A. Alaska Pacific University
M.P.A.Missouri State University
Ph.D. Northern Illinois University, Political Science

Email: Leann.Beaty@eku.edu

Phone: 859-622-4390

Research/Academic Interests:

• Correctional privatization

• Distinctions between private, nonprofit and for-profit reentry organizations

• Gender Disparity in Local Government Management
• Intergovernmental contracting

Publications:

Dr. Beaty’s work can be found in several journals including: 

• The Journal of Public Affairs Education
• Journal of Public Administration, Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China
• The CASE Journal
• PRISM: A Journal of Regional Engagement
• East European Politics and Societies
• Public Administration Quarterly

Awards/Accolades:

• Junior Faculty Summer Research Award, College of Arts and Sciences, Eastern Kentucky University, 2009–2010
• Dissertation Completion Fellowship Award, Graduate School, Northern Illinois University, 2007–2008
• Public Sector Financial Management (PSFM) Fellowship, Portland, Oregon, Summer 2005
• Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life Fellowship, University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO, Spring 2002 

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Matthew Howell, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Education: 

B.A. Missouri State University
M.P.P. University of Kentucky
Ph.D. University of Kentucky, Public Administration

Email: Matthew.Howell@eku.edu

Phone: 859-622-4392

Research/Academic Interests:

• The ways individuals can organize politically to govern themselves through interest groups, informal networks, and local governments

Publications:

Dr. Howell’s work can be found in several journals including: 

• Urban Studies
• The Latin Americanist

Associations/Affiliations/Work History:

• Intern for the Office of the Majority Whip of the United States House of Representatives
• Served on a youth advisory board for the City of Blue Springs, MO
• Worked for the City of Paducah, KY, City Manager’s Intern and Assistant
• Former instructor of political science at the University of Kentucky and Morehead State University

Awards/Accolades:
Distinguished Educational Leader Award (2015-2016)Bill Collins Award Honorable Mention (2010)

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Randall Swain, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Education: 

M.A. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
M.P.A. University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
Ph.D. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Political Science

Email: Randall.Swain@eku.edu

Phone: 859-622-6747

Research/Academic Interests:

• Intersection of religion and politics in the African American community

Associations/Affiliations/Work History:

• Former instructor of political science at the University of Kentucky and Morehead State University

Military Service: 

United States Army

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Jeongwoo Kim, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Education: 

B.A. Korea University
M.A. Korea University
M.P.A Arizona State University
Ph.D. Arizona State University, Public Administration 

Email: Jeongwoo.Kim@eku.edu

Phone: 859-622-1025

Research/Academic Interests:

• Public Budgeting and Finance
• State Government Investment Pools
• Governmental Accounting

Publications:

Dr. Kim’s work can be found in several journals including: 

• Public Budgetind and Finance
• Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management

He has also co-authored and co-edited chapters in: 

• Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy

Associations/Affiliations/Work History:

• Association for Budgeting and Financial Management
• American Society for Public Administration