Dr. Elizabeth Fredericksen earned her B.S. and M.P.A. degrees from the University of Idaho, and then a Ph.D. in Political Science from Washington State University. She joined the faculty of the departments of Public Policy and Administration and Political Science at Boise State University in 1998, where she is also the Director of the MPA Program. She teaches both undergraduates and graduate students, and in the MPA program teaches courses on such subjects as public personnel administration, government administration, ethics, and grant writing. She also consults with public, private and nonprofit organizations in ethics, workplace civility, and strategic planning.
Dr. Fredericksen's research interests are in Public Administration and Personnel/Voluntary Action including workplace incivility, aggression, and bullying; nonprofit management and organizational capacity; and volunteer program administration. She also studies issues in Civic Engagement and Public Administration looking at factors that influence effective citizen involvement ranging from neighborhood design to residential associations.