Key Executive Leadership Programs

Key Faculty

John Driessnack

John Driessnack

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Adjunct Instructor



Robert Durant

Robert Durant

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Professor

Professor Durant’s teaching and research focus is executive branch politics, public management, policy implementation, environmental policy, and administrative reform. He is Associate Editor for Administrative Research for Public Administration Revie... [More]

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202-885-2509
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Denise Fantone

Denise Fantone

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Adjunct Instructor

Ms. Fantone began her federal government career at the Department of Justice in the charter class of the Presidential Management Intern (now Fellows) Program. Following her internship she joined the Office of Management and Budget’s Budget where she ... [More]



Catherine Fox

Catherine Fox

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Adjunct Instructor



Edward Girovasi

Edward Girovasi

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Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

Ed Girovasi is a Senior Consultant with the Financial, Acquisition and Resource Management Group of LMI in McLean, VA. LMI is a not-for-profit strategic consulting firm dedicated to improving the management of government programs. He provides his gov... [More]



Jocelyn Johnston

Jocelyn Johnston

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Department Chair, Public Administration and Policy

Professor Johnston’s current research focuses on government contracting, public management, and intergovernmental programs and policy. Her publications can be seen in such scholarly journals as the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory... [More]

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202-885-2608
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Keith Jones

Keith Jones

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Adjunct Instructor



Joseph Kaplan

Joseph Kaplan

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Adjunct Instructor

JOSEPH V. KAPLAN, a founding principal of Passman & Kaplan, P.C., received his BA from Penn State University in 1975, and his JD in 1978 from Gonzaga University. In 1979, Mr. Kaplan received his LL.M. from the George Washington University National La... [More]



Elaine Kaplan

Elaine Kaplan

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Adjunct Professor



Nancy Kingsbury

Nancy Kingsbury

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Adjunct Professor

In October 2000, Dr. Kingsbury assumed the newly created position of Managing Director for Applied Research and Methods at the Government Accountability Office (formerly General Accounting Office), where she is responsible for managing GAO’s advanced... [More]



Christopher Koepke

Christopher Koepke

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Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

Chris Koepke, Ph.D. is a Deputy Group Director for Strategic Research and Campaign Management at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). He is responsible for all Medicare communication campaigns, strategic planning, and marketing researc... [More]



Robert Kramer

Robert Kramer

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Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

Professor Kramer is an internationally recognized authority on action learning, and consults on leadership development worldwide. From 2002-2005, he was director of the Key Executive Leadership MPA program at AU.In 2002 he received the Outstanding T... [More]

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202-885-6335
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Robert Lapidus

Robert Lapidus

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Adjunct Instructor



Patrick Malone

Patrick Malone

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Executive-in-Residence

Dr Malone teaches courses in public sector leadership, leadership ethics, organizational analysis, and public administration. He also directs the AU Key Maritime MPA program. He is a frequent guest lecturer on leadership in multiple venues including ... [More]

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202-885-6489
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Robert Marshak

Robert Marshak

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Senior Scholar in Residence

Dr. Marshak has taught organization dynamics and change leadership in SPA since 1977. His areas of expertise include: organizational change and development, organizational discourse, and organization theory and behavior. Dr. Marshak has served on the... [More]

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202-885-6207
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Matt Minahan

Matt Minahan

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Adjunct Associate Professor

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Public Admin SPA


David Pekoske

David Pekoske

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Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

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978-810-1577
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Richard Phillips

Richard Phillips

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Adjunct Professorial Lecturer





David Rosenbloom

David Rosenbloom

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Distinguished Professor

Distinguished Professor of Public Administration, Rosenbloom specializes in constitutional-administrative law, administrative theory, history, reform and personnel management. A major contributor to the field and a Fellow in the National Academy of P... [More]

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202-885-2361
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Carl Shapiro

Carl Shapiro

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Adjunct Associate Professor

Carl Shapiro has been an economist with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for over 25 years. Currently, Dr. Shapiro is the Science Impact Program Coordinator. The Science Impact Program is a focused effort to increase the use and value of natural sci... [More]



Gwendolyn Sykes

Gwendolyn Sykes

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Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

Gwendolyn Sykes is currently serving as Yale University's first Chief Financial Officer (CFO). She is the former CFO for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Through her leadership, Ms. Sykes ensured the financial health of the o... [More]



Jane Tamagna

Jane Tamagna

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Adjunct Professor



Robert Tobias

Robert Tobias

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Distinguished Practitioner in Residence

Robert Tobias teaches courses in public management, leadership, facilitation and team development, conflict management and alternative dispute resolution, and managing labor management relations. In addition, he is the Director of the Institute for t... [More]

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202-885-6271
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Ruth Zaplin

Ruth Zaplin

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Adjunct Instructor

Dr. Ruth Zaplin is the assistant director for the Key Executive Leadership Programs. Prior to becoming assistant director, Zaplin served as an executive coach and adjunct faculty member in the Key Programs. Her background includes developing and lead... [More]

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Donald Zauderer

Donald Zauderer

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Associate Professor Emeritus

Dr. Donald G. Zauderer is Professor Emeritus of Public Administration at American University, where he directed the Key Executive Program for emerging leaders in public service. Upon retiring from American, Dr. Zauderer served as Senior Advisor at Th... [More]




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