Department Chair and Professor
Professor Davis received his Ph.D. in Political Science (with fields in Public Administration and American Government-Public Law) from Northern Illinois University in May 2007. He also holds a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) and Bachelor of Science in Public Administration from Missouri State University. His research primarily focuses on organizational change, small group behavior, public service motivation, compensation practices, innovation management, and leadership within public organizations. Professor Davis has research appearing in the Review of Public Personnel Administration, Journal of Public Affairs Education, State and Local Government Review,Nonprofit Management and Leadership, The Social Science Journal, and Human Resource Management: Problems and Prospects (5th and 6th editions). He joined the faculty at Georgia Southern University in August 2007. Professor Davis has served as the MPA program director since January 2009. He is currently a Professor and the founding director of the Department of Public and Nonprofit Studies.
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About Trenton J. Davis
Professor Davis received his Ph.D. in Political Science (with fields in Public Administration and American Government-Public Law) from Northern Illinois University in May 2007. He also holds a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) and Bachelor of Science in Public Administration from Missouri State University. His research primarily focuses on organizational change, small group behavior, public service motivation, compensation practices, innovation management, and leadership within public organizations. Professor Davis has research appearing in the Review of Public Personnel Administration, Journal of Public Affairs Education, State and Local Government Review,Nonprofit Management and Leadership, The Social Science Journal, and Human Resource Management: Problems and Prospects (5th and 6th editions). He joined the faculty at Georgia Southern University in August 2007. Professor Davis has served as the MPA program director since January 2009. He is currently a Professor and the founding director of the Department of Public and Nonprofit Studies.
| Present | Faculty Member, Georgia Southern University ‐ Department of Public and Nonprofit Studies | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2010 | Faculty Research Grant |
| Georgia Southern University | |
| Role: Co-PI | |
| Colleague(s): Nathan Grasse | |
| $4,760 | |
| 2009 | Grant for Professional Travel, Center for Excellence in Teaching |
| Georgia Southern University | |
| $1,140 | |
| 2007 | Center for Excellence in Teaching Course Development Award |
| Georgia Southern University | |
| $1,500 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2012 - Present | Chair, Graduate Admissions Committee, Department of Public and Nonprofit Studies | 2008 - Present | Committee member, Finance Committee, Southeastern Conference of Public Administration (SECoPA) | 2007 - Present | Member, Graduate Faculty Designation, Georgia Southern University | 2018 | Budget Manager, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences | 2018 | Chair, Public Administration Search Committee, Department of Public and Nonprofit Studies | 2015 | Chair, Public Administration Search Committee, Institute for Public and Nonprofit Studies | 2014 | Chair, Public Administration Search Committee, Institute for Public and Nonprofit Studies | 2007 - 2011 | Member, Public Administration Search Committee, Department of Political Science, Georgia Southern University | 2010 | Chair, “Local Governments as Environmental Entrepreneurs.” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science | 2007 - 2010 | Faculty Advisor, Pi Alpha Alpha, Public Administration Honor Fraternity, Georgia Southern University | 2009 | Member, 1906 Scholars Interview Panel, Georgia Southern University | 2009 | Faculty Advisor, Ronald E. McNair Program | 2009 | Discussant, “Issues of Race and Gender in Personnel Policy and Management.” Midwest Political Science Assoc. | 2007 | Chair, “Reasoning, Decision-Making, and Precedent” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Assoc. | 2006 | Chair and Discussant, “Labor Management Relations and Conflict” Meeting of the Southeastern Conference for Public Admin. | 2006 | Chair, “Mayors and City Councils.” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association | Reviewer, International Journal of Organizational Theory and Behavior | Reviewer, Journal of Public Affairs Education | Reviewer, Public Administration Review | Reviewer, Review of Public Personnel Administration |
Honors and Awards
- Center for Excellence in Teaching Course Development Award, Georgia Southern University, $1,500 (Summer 2007).
- Recipient, Gerald S. Manyanov Award, Department of Political Science and the Division of Public Administration, Northern Illinois University (2007)
- Recipient, Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Division of Research and Graduate Studies, Northern Illinois University (2007)
- Recipient, Founders’ Forum Fellowship, American Society for Public Administration (2006)
- Member, Pi Sigma Alpha, Eta Chi, Political Science Honor Fraternity.
- Member, Pi Alpha Alpha, Public Administration Honor Fraternity.
- Vice President, Pi Sigma Alpha, Eta Chi Chapter, AY (2001- 2002)
Courses
- State and Local Government
- Political Science Scope and Research Methods
- Criminal Justice Research Methods
- Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process
- Internship in Public Administration
- Capstone Seminar
- Organization Development
- Ethics of Administration for the In-Career Professional
- State and Local Government
- Ethics in Government
- Public Human Resource Management
- Human Resource Management for the In-Career Professional
- Internship in Public Administration
| May 2007 | Ph.D., Political Science, Northern Illinois University | |
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| May 2003 | M.P.A., Missouri State University | |
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| May 2002 | B.S. in Public Administration, Missouri State University | |
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Contact Information
PO Box 8048
Statesboro, GA 30460
Phone: (912) 478-1400
Office: Carroll 1085
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