Vicky M. Wilkins | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Northern Michigan University Chapman University University of Missouri |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Public administration |
| Institutions | University of Georgia American University School of Public Affairs |
Vicky M. Wilkins is an American public administration scholar and academic administrator serving as the acting provost of American University. She is a professor of public administration and policy and previously served as the dean of the American University School of Public Affairs from 2018 to 2023.
Life
Wilkins earned a B.S. in political science and history from Northern Michigan University.[1] She completed a M.S. in human resource management from Chapman University and a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Missouri.[1]
Wilkins worked for almost eleven years as a faculty member at the University of Georgia.[2][3] She was the graduate coordinator and director of the M.P.A. program.[2][3] In 2014, Wilkins became the senior associate dean of the American University School of Public Affairs (SPA).[2] In 2017, she served as the president of the public administration section of the American Political Science Association.[2] On July 3 that year, she became the interim dean of SPA, succeeding Barbara Romzek.[2] She became its dean in 2018.[4][3] Wilkins is also a professor of public administration and policy.[4] She researches representative bureaucracy, bureaucratic discretion, race and gender, and human resource management.[4] In 2021, Wilkins was elected a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.[3]
On July 1, 2023, Wilkins succeeded Peter Starr as the acting provost of American University.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Transcript for: Centennial Webinar: Oversight Issues for the Next 100 Years". U.S. Government Accountability Office. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - 1 2 3 4 5 Mudry, Deanna (April 4, 2017). "Vicky Wilkins named interim dean of SPA". The Eagle. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- 1 2 3 4 Abel, Natasha (October 12, 2021). "AU SPA Dean Vicky Wilkins Elected as a Fellow by the National Academy of Public Administration". American University. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- 1 2 3 "Dean, School of Public Affairs". American University. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ↑ Davis, Tyler (June 7, 2023). "Peter Starr to step down as University provost". The Eagle. Retrieved 2023-06-18.