Dr. P. Edward French is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration where he primarily teaches graduate classes in the Ph.D. and M.P.P.A. programs. He has authored or co-authored over thirty refereed journal articles, books, and book chapters focusing mainly on local government administration, human resource management, and public policy.
His research has appeared in several notable academic journals including: Public Administration Review, American Review of Public Administration, State and Local Government Review, Review of Public Personnel Administration, Public Administration Quarterly, International Journal of Public Administration, International Journal of Organization Theory and Behavior, Public Personnel Management, Politics and Policy, Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management, Journal of Emergency Management, as well as others. Our students awarded Dr. French the Outstanding Political Science / Public Administration Graduate Professor Award in 2009.
Dr. French holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration from Mississippi State University, a Masters in Education from The University of Virginia, a Masters in City Management from East Tennessee State University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from The University of Tennessee. Prior to entering academia, he was a Local Government Manager and Public Administration Specialist in the State of Virginia.
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Phone: 662-325-7863
His e-mail is efrench@ps.msstate.edu