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Passionate about public service and community impact, Antrena continues to champion initiatives that reduce barriers to employment and support the economic stability of families.

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Allow us to introduce you to Brook Brandon-Weems! Shannon is a PhD student here in the ODU School of Public Service. She is specializing in public policy and social equity.

Learn more about Brook at:
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After years leading environmental education efforts with the Elizabeth River Project, Robin has joined UVA’s Environmental Institute as a Sustainability & Resilience Practitioner Fellow this summer.

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Bruce D. McDonald, III "Ideas have to be wedded to action; if there is no sex, no vitality in them, there is no action. Ideas cannot exist alone in the vacuum of the mind. Ideas are related to living." -Henry Miller

Prior to his academic career, McDonald served spent a number of years working on Capitol Hill, serving as a legislative aide to Senator Bob Graham and, later, to Representative Allen Boyd.

Learn more about Bruce at:
www.brucemcdonald.com

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Dr. Hill is an advisor for Enactus and The Monarch Way at ODU

We are so proud of you, Dr. Hill! See the entire list of ODU's Top 40 Under 40 here: lnkd.in/eH6YMPRY

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His research has been extensively published in journals such as the Journal of Property Tax Assessment & Administration Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy.

Learn more about John and his work at:
www.linkedin.com/in/john-lomb...

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Alcántara-Antoine: Libraries Go Beyond Books As president of the Public Library Association, Sonia Alcántara-Antoine (M.P.A. ’21) stands among the nation’s leading advocates of libraries. “Public libraries have evolved beyond books,” offering…

Our graduates go on to do some really amazing things! Sonia Alcantara Antoine, a 2021 graduate of our MPA program, is one those graduates. Currently, she serves as president of the @ala-pla.bsky.social‬ and CEO of the Baltimore County Public Library.

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In recognition of her contributions to transportation policy, Dr. Yusuf received the 2025 Truitt-Felbinger Award from the American Society for Public Administration.

Learn more about Wie and her work at:
www.linkedin.com/in/wie-yusuf...

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He employs both qualitative and quantitative methods to investigate how local knowledge and participatory approaches can enhance community resilience and equity.

Learn more about Kirk and his work at:
www.linkedin.com/in/kirkaleach/

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Samuel Brown 209 CONSTANT HALL NORFOLK, 23529

In 2022, Dr. Brown was elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.

Learn more about Sam and his work at:
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Learn more about Ron and his work at:
www.linkedin.com/in/ron-carle...

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Have you met Marina Saitgalina? Marina is an associate professor in the @spsodu.bsky.social, where she specializes in nonprofit management and public administration.

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Have you met Adam Eckerd? Adam is an associate professor and PhD program director at the @spsodu.bsky.social and the managing editor of Administration and Society.

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Meet Keeley Townsend!

Keeley is a PhD student in the @spsodu.bsky.social . She is a former government analyst for the New York City Fire Department and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Learn more about Keeley at: www.linkedin.com/in/keeley-to...

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Are you planning to attend the @aspanational.bsky.social conference this weekend? Be sure to look out for ODU faculty members showcasing cutting-edge research in the field of public administration. #ASPA2025 #NASPAAProfs #SPSinAction

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Adam Eckerd, associate professor and PhD program director in the School of Public Service, has published the book "Green Gentrification and Environmental Injustice."

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Professors @academicpiracy.bsky.social and Meagan Jordan have published a paper in @journalpa.bsky.social on social equity budgeting! The paper highlights emerging interdisciplinary thoughts on past, current and future social equity budgeting.
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Congratulations to Dr. Wie Yusuf for winning the 2025 Truitt-Felbinger Award! The is given out by the ASPA Section on Transportation Policy and Administration in recognition of her significant contributions to the field of transportation policy. #SPSinAction