Faculty

David R. Rudy, Dean of IRAPP
(Ph.D. Sociology, Syracuse University; M.A. Sociology, Akron University;
B.A. Sociology, Gannon University)
Research Interests:
•    Alcohol-related Social Movements and Drinking Behavior
•    Regional Program Development
•    Public Administration and Policy
Contact: d.rudy@moreheadstate.edu    606-783-5419

Edward B. Reeves, Professor of Sociology
(Ph.D., M.A., B.A. Sociology, University of Kentucky)
Courses:
• SOC 635 Organizations in Contemporary Society
Research Interests:
• Sociology of Education
• Ecology and Regional Analysis
Contact: e.reeves@moreheadstate.edu 606-783-2546

Brian C. Reeder, Professor of Biology
(Ph.D. Environmental Biology, The Ohio State University; M.S. Environmental Biology, The Ohio State University; M.A. Biology, Marshall University; B.S. Biology, Youngstown State University)
Courses:
• RAPP 637 Environmental Policy and Management
• RAPP 685 Environmental Education
Research Interests:
• Environmental Policy
Contact: b.reeder@morehead-st.edu 606-783-5092

Michael W. Hail, Assistant Dean, IRAPP, Director of MPA
(Ph.D. Political Science, University of Delaware; A.B. International Economics, Centre College)
Courses:
• PA 620 Bureaucracy and Public Management
• PA 645 Seminar in Founding Fathers & American Thought
• PA 650 Federalism Theory and Constitutional Law
• PA 660 Intergovernmental Relations
Research Interests:
• The American Founding
• American Political Thought
• Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations
Contact: m.hail@moreheadstate.edu 859-351-9997

Stephen J. Lange, Assistant Professor of Government
(Ph.D. Political Science, Boston College; M.A. Political Science, University of Alberta, Canada; B.A. Psychology, University of Alberta, Canada)
Courses:
• PA 630 Politics of Public Policy
• PA 640 Theoretical Foundations of Public Administration
• PA 641 Ethics in Public Administration
• PA 642 Western Political Theory I
• PA 643 Western Political Theory II
Research Interests:
• Classical Political Philosophy of Plato and Aristotle
• Theoretical Foundations of Liberal Democracy
• Homeland Security
• The Role of Public Education in a Liberal Democratic Society
Contact: s.lange@moreheadstate.edu 606-783-5432

Murray Bessette, Assistant Professor of Government
(Ph.D. Political Science, M.A. Politics of American Government, Claremont Graduate University; M.A. Political Science, B.A. Political Science, University of Alberta, Canada)
Courses:
• PA 680 Homeland Security Policy
• PA 642 Western Political Theory I
• PA 643 Western Political Theory II
Research Interests:
• Homeland Security
• Political Philosophy

Margaret Sloan, Assistant Professor of Government
(A.B.D. Public Administration, Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky; M.P.A. University of Kentucky; M.A. English, University of Kentucky; B.A. English, Alice Lloyd)
Courses:
• PA 625 Public Budgeting and Finance
• PA 655 Community Development
• RAPP 620 Economic Development
Research Interests:
• Non-Profits
• Community Development
• Public Budgeting and Finance
Contact: m.sloan@moreheadstate.edu 606-783-2920

Dexter Alexander, Lecturer
(Ph.D. Studies in Higher Education, University of Kentucky; M.B.A. Eastern Kentucky University; B.B.A. General Business Administration, University of Kentucky)
Courses:
• PA 610 Public and Administrative Law
• RAPP 610 Ideology and Policy Development in Appalachia
Research Interests:
• History of Higher Education & Higher Education Policy
Contact: d.alexander@moreheadstate.edu

Lisa Cave, Lecturer
(Ph.D. Economics, University of Kentucky; B.A. Economics, Florida Southern College, Environmental Systems Graduate Certificate, University of Kentucky)
Courses:
• PA 605 Epistemology and Research Methodology
• RAPP 637 Environmental Policy and Management
Research Interests:
• Environmental Economics
Contact: l.cave@moreheadstate.edu

William Green, Professor of Government and Legal Studies
(Ph.D. Political Science, SUNY-Buffalo; J.D. University of Kentucky; M.A. Political Science, Kent State University; B.S. Education, Kent State University; B.A. History, Kent State University)
Courses:
• PA 650 Federalism and Constitutional Law
Research Interests:
• Legal Dimensions of Federalism
• Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties Issues
• Environmental Law and Policy
• Pharmaceutical Drug Policy
• Canadian Politics
Contact: w.green@moreheadstate.edu 606-783-2128