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Media Relations Staff

Jonathan Gust
Director of Media Relations
(610) 519-6508
jonathan.gust@villanova.edu

Kathleen Scavello
Assistant Director of Media Relations
(610) 519-6733
kathleen.scavello@villanova.edu

Kate Johnston
Assistant Director of Media Relations (Villanova School of Law)
(610) 519-8333
kate.johnston@villanova.edu

Kiera Daly
Media Relations Specialist (610) 519-7357
kiera.daly@villanova.edu

Emily Walsh
Media Relations Coordinator
(610) 519-5152
emily.walsh@villanova.edu

Media Relations E-mail
media.relations@villanova.edu

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Faculty Experts - Christine Kelleher Palus, Ph.D.

Christine Kelleher Palus, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Political Science
Director, Master of Public Administration Program
Villanova University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Area of Expertise:

American Government
State and Local Politics
Urban Politics
Women in Politics
Public Administration and Management

Summary

Discussing how the interests of community members are represented by state and local politicians and administrators is Dr. Palus' forte. She has also researched and written extensively about the emerging roles of women in government. Urban politics is another area of specialization. As Director of Villanova's Master of Public Administration program, Palus oversees the multidisciplinary program for students preparing for careers in public service.

Education

Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.A., Fairfield University

Selected Publications

Kelleher, Christine A., and David Lowery, "Central City Size, Metropolitan Institutions, and Political Participation," British Journal of Political Science, 39 (1): 59-92, January 2009.
Kelleher, Christine A., Yackee, Susan Webb, "A Political Consequence of Contracting: Organized Interests and State Agency Decision-Making," The Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (J-PART), 2008.
Kelleher, Christine, A. and Wolak, Jennifer, "Explaining Public Confidence in the Branches of State Government," Political Research Quarterly 60 (4): 707-721, 2007.
Kelleher, Christine A., "Regional Place and City Space: How Metropolitan Configurations Influence Central City Policy Responsiveness," Review of Policy Research 23 (6): 1159-1180, 2006.

Selected Professional Experience

Assistant Professor, The University of Michigan-Dearborn
Instructor, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Selected Research

Intergovernmental Personnel Act Assignment (IPA), Equal Opportunity Commission, 2008.
Villanova University Department of Political Science Research Grant, 2007.
Faculty Curriculum Fellowship on Catholic Social Teaching and Issues of Justice, Office for Mission Effectiveness, Villanova University, 2007.

About Villanova
Since 1842, Villanova University’s Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition has been the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. There are more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students in the University's five colleges – the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Villanova School of Business, the College of Engineering, the College of Nursing and the Villanova University School of Law. As students grow intellectually, Villanova prepares them to become ethical leaders who create positive change everywhere life takes them.

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