Suffolk’s Business School Faculty – Among the Best

The Suffolk difference:

• Meet and work in a small classroom setting
• Maximum class size is 35
• Gain first-hand expertise and real-world experience

Teaching Assistants?

We don’t have them!  You’ll work directly with our faculty. If you’re investing your time and money in an MPA, shouldn’t you be working with the people who can make a difference in your career?

Faculty

Richard H. Beinecke, DPA 
Academic Chair of the Institute for Public Service and
Associate Professor of Healthcare and Public Administration

Managed Care Assessment, HIV/AIDS Services, Global Health
Email: rbeinecke@suffolk.edu

Douglas Snow, PhD
Associate Professor of Public Administration

Public Budgeting & Finance Management, State Legislatures Management, Economic Development
Email: dsnow@suffolk.edu  

Michael T. Lavin, PhD
Associate Professor of Public Administration

Local Government Administration, Nonprofit Management, HR Management
Email: mlavin@suffolk.edu

Brenda J. Bond, PhD
Assistant Professor of Public Administration

Public Safety Policy and Practice, Collaborative Approaches to Communty Safety, Organizational Change
Email: bbond@suffolk.edu

Brendan F. Burke, PhD
Associate Professor of Public Administration

Budgeting, State and Local Government, Public Policy
Email: bfburke@suffolk.edu

Gerasimos (Jerry) A. Gianakis, PhD
Associate Professor of Public Administration

Public Budgeting, Quantitative Analysis, Administration of Public Services
Email: ggianaki@suffolk.edu

Marie (Sandy) Matava, MPA
Director, Center for Public Management
and Instructor of Public Administration

Human Services Management, HIV/AIDS Services, Public Policy Analysis
Email: mmatava@suffolk.edu

Linda Melconian, JD
Assistant Professor of Public Administration, Senior Fellow

Federal & State Government, Administrative & Non Profit Law
Email: lmelconian@suffolk.edu

Aimee L. Williamson, PhD 
Assistant Professor of Public Administration

Education Policy, Public-Private Management Distinctions, Administrative Reform
Email: awilliamson@suffolk.edu

Nicole Rivers-Kustanovitz
Senior Evaluator, Center of Public Management

Email: nrivers@suffolk.edu