DAVID C. POWELL

• State and Local Government
• Presidency
• Congress
• Public Administration
• Public Policy

• Public Administration
• Public Policy
• American Government
• State and Local Government
• Public Budgeting
• Federalism

• Student Learning Outcomes Assessment
• CVRA
• Distance Learning
• M-government
• Internet Taxation

• DLMPA Director, California State University, Long Beach - Distance Learning MPA Program Center for Public Policy and Administration, Long Beach, CA, 2004, Present, Director of program with responsibilities for hiring, evaluating and mentoring faculty members, course development, LMS evaluation and selection, course scheduling, managing financial resources, NASPAA accreditation, and developing curricular changes.
• Department Chair, California State University, Long Beach - Department of Public Policy and Administration, Long Beach, CA, 2006, 2009, 2014-2021, Department Chair with responsibility for hiring, evaluating, and mentoring 22 faculty members, scheduling courses, managing financial resources, accreditation, NASPAA accreditation, and developing curricular changes for MPA program. Serves on College Council of Chairs.
• Assessment Coordinator, College of Health and Human Services, California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA, 09/2007, 2012, Coordinator for assessment efforts of 11 departments in the College of Health and Human Services

• Professor, California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA, 2010, Present, Duties included teaching and research in the areas of public administration, budgeting, research methods, and various public policy courses. These courses were offered in a variety of modalities including hybrid, online, and on-campus.
• Associate Professor, California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA, 2005, 2010, Duties included teaching and research in the area of public administration, budgeting, research methods, and various public policy courses. These courses were offered in a variety of modalities including hybrid, online, and on-campus.
• Assistant Professor, California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA, 2001, 2005, Duties included teaching and research in the area of public administration, budgeting, research methods, and various public policy courses. These courses were offered in a variety of modalities including hybrid, online, and on-campus
• Assistant Professor, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Florida, 2000, 2001, Duties included teaching and research in the areas of public administration, state and local government, and research methods. Modalities included online and on campus. Founding faculty member - B.A. Political Science program.
• Assistant Professor, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, 1996, 2000, Duties included teaching and research in the areas of American government, state and local government, Illinois government, public administration, and policy.

• Adjunct Faculty, Capella University, 2016, Present, Duties included teaching courses in research methods.
• Associated Faculty, California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, California, 2012, 2014, Duties included teaching courses and administrative duties in MPPA Program.
• Adjunct Professor, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, 01/1996, 04/1996, Duties included teaching urban research methods in the College of Urban Studies. Courses Taught: UST 601 Urban Research Methods and Analysis
• Teaching Fellow, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 08/1992, 05/1996, Duties included teaching and research in the areas of American government, public administration, and policy. Courses Taught: POL 141 American National Government, POL 261 Public Administration.

2012-2022, 2009-2012, 2013-2015

• Powell, D.C. (2023). Teaching American Government in Public Affairs Education: Creating a Foundation for Success. Teaching Public Administration Journal. 41:4. Forthcoming.
• Powell, D.C. (2022). The Use of Case Study Analysis in Public Affairs Education: Linking Theory and Practice. Teaching Public Administration Journal. 40:3. pp. 410-421.
• Powell, David C. (2020). Using multiple modalities in Graduate Public Affairs education. National Social Science Technology Journal. 8:2. pp. 18-30.
• Butz, Adam. And Powell, David C. (2020). Privatization and Performance in Northern California’s Battle with the Opioid Epidemic. The Electronic Hallway: Seattle, Washington.
• Powell, David C. (2018). The California Voting Rights Act and Local Governments. California Journal of Politics and Policy 10:2. pp. 1-7.
• Powell, David C. and Saint-Germain, M. (2016). Student Learning Outcome Assessment in NASPAA Programs: A Review of Validity and Reliability. Journal of Public Affairs Education. 22:4.
• Powell, David C., Saint-Germain, M., Sundstrom, L., (2014). Using a capstone case study to assess student learning on NASPAA competencies. Journal of Public Affairs Education. 20:2.
• Powell, David C. and Saint-Germain, M. (2012). An Analysis of standard 5 in 2011 self-studies: Matching operations with mission. NASPAA: Washington, D.C.
• Powell, David C., Piskulich, M., Saint-Germain, M. (2011). Expectations for student learning outcomes assessment for NASPAA accreditation. NASPAA: Washington, D.C.
• Powell, David C. (2009). How do we know what they know? Journal of Public Affairs Education 15:3.
• Powell, David C. (2007). Student satisfaction with a distance learning MPA program: A preliminary comparison of on-campus and distance learning students’ satisfaction with MPA courses. Journal of Online Learning and Teaching. 3:1: pp.. 1-18.
• Powell, David C. (2005). Secession and the city: San Fernando Valley secession and Los Angeles. California Journal of Politics and Policy. 9: p. 1-15.
• Powell, David C. (2001). Intergovernmental relations and Internet taxation. Publius: The Journal of Federalism. Annual Review of Federalism. Winter Spring 30: 1-2 p. 39-52
• Powell, David C. (2000). Terrorism and federal employees: How real is the
• Powell, David C. (1999). Taxing the web: The impact of federal preemption on state finances. State Tax Notes. 17:7 p. 449-455.
• Powell, David C. and Michael A. Pagano. (1996). Issues concerning fiscally independent school districts. CCM: Hartford, Connecticut.

• American Government and Public Affairs Education”, National Social Science Association Technology and Social Sciences Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, March, 2023.
• Flexibility and Functionality: Student Perceptions and Concerns Regarding Online Course Delivery”, National Social Science Association Technology and Social Sciences Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, March, 2022.
• Modalities in Public Affairs Education”, National Social Science Association Meeting, San Diego, CA September, 2021.
• A Confluence of Modalities: Concurrent Use of On-Campus, Online Synchronous, and Online Asynchronous Teaching Modalities”, Teaching Public Administration Conference Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, September, 2019
• California Voting Rights Act and Local Government Representation”, Western Social Science Association Meeting, San Francisco, California, April, 2017.
• Online Learning Engagement: Capture to Create”, panel presentation at the NASPAA Annual Meeting, Columbus, Ohio, October 20, 2016.
• The Use of Initial and Final Skills Assessments in a Graduate Public Affairs Program”, paper presented at the Midwest Public Affairs Conference, Columbus, Ohio, June 1, 2016.
• Assessing Student Learning Outcomes in Public Affairs Education:, paper presented at the Annual Teaching Public Administration Conference Meeting, Columbus, Ohio, June 3, 2015.
• The Use of Capstone Case Studies and their Utility in Assessing NASPAA Competencies”, paper presented at the Annual Teaching Public Administration Conference (TPAC) Meeting, San Francisco, CA, June 3, 2013.
• What are Programs Doing in Response to NASPAA’s New Accreditation Standards?”, paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration. Austin, TX October 17, 2012.
• How Do We Know What They Know?”, paper prepared for presentation at the Annual Teaching Public Administration Conference, Richmond, VA – May 31-June 1, 2008.
• Student Satisfaction with a Distance Learning MPA Program”, paper presented at the Annual Teaching Public Administration Conference, Olympia, WA – February 11-12, 2006.
• Interstate Cooperation and Internet Taxation”, paper prepared for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Southwest Political Science Association Conference, Fort Worth, TX – March 11-14, 2001.
• Taxing the Web: The Potential Impacts of the Internet Tax Freedom Act of 1998 on State and Local Governments”, presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Atlanta, GA – September 2-5, 1999.

• Manuscript under review, "The Use of Case Study Analysis in Public Affairs Education: Linking Theory and Practice" Teaching Public Administration Journal.
• Manuscript in progress, The California Voting Rights Act at 20: An Analysis of the Impacts on Local Government Representation.

Research Fellow, Institute for Local Government Assistance and Rural Development (ILGARD), Athens, Ohio, 01/1990, 08/1991, Duties included conducting policy oriented research on various funded projects.

President and Board Member, Saugus Union School Board, Los Angeles County, Member of five person legislative body that oversees all operations for a 15 school, 10,000 student school district in Los Angeles County, California. Responsibilities include managing a $110 million annual budget and serving as President (2016-2017) and Clerk (2015-2016 and 2018-2019).

• Grant Recipient, NASPAA, May, 2013. This grant funds research into the use of assessment mechanisms by programs seeking NASPAA accreditation in 2013.
• Site Visit Chair, NASPAA, 2012-Present.
• Member, President’s Taskforce on Competencies, NASPAA, 2013-2015.
• Commissioner, Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation (COPRA), NASPAA, 2009-2012.
• Favorite Professor Award. California State University, Long Beach Alumni Association – 2010.
• Enhancing Educational Effectiveness Award, California State University, Long Beach – 2007.
• Teacher-Scholar Award, Eastern Illinois University – 1999-2000.
• College of Sciences Research Grant, Eastern Illinois University – 1999.
• Member, Public Budgeting and Research Methods Comprehensive Examination Committees, California State University at Long Beach - 2001.
• Faculty Senator, Faculty Senate Florida Gulf Coast University – 2000-2001.
• Member, Institutional Review Board, Florida Gulf Coast University – 2000-2001.
• Member, College Curriculum Committee, Florida Gulf Coast University – 2000-2001.
• Chair, Public Administration/Policy Committee – 1996 – 2000.
• Faculty Advisor, Model Illinois Government – 1998 – 2000.
• Faculty Advisor, Political Science Association – 1999 – 2000.
• Outstanding Professor Award, Miami University, 1994-1995.
• APSA Travel Grant Award Recipient, 1995.
• Outstanding Senior Award, runner-up, Baldwin-Wallace College, 1989.

• Dr. Frank Baber, Graduate Center for Public Policy and Administration, California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA, 90840, (562) 985-5747, Frank.Baber@csulb.edu
• Dr. Ed Martin, Graduate Center for Public Policy and Administration, California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA, 90840, (562) 985-5748, Edward.Martin@csulb.edu
• Dr. William Moore, Graduate Center for Public Policy and Administration, California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA, 90840, (562) 985-5593, William.Moore@csulb.edu
• Dr. Linda Marie Sundstrom, MPA Program, California Baptist University, Riverside, CA, 92503, (951) 353-2172, lsundstrom@calbaptist.edu
• Kathy Allan, Departmental Coordinator, Graduate Center for Public Policy and Administration, California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA, 90840, (562) 985-4178, Kathy.Allan@csulb.edu

02/1996

The Impacts of Tax and Expenditure Limitations on Local School Districts: Restrictive By Design