Currently serves as FGCU's MPA Program Coordinator and Associate Professor. Formerly
had rewarding City Manager career and served as Executive Director of the Center for
Florida Local Government Excellence (CFLGE) and was a member of the faculty at Florida
State University. Dr. Lee is a Past President of the Florida City and County Management
Association (FCCMA), Past President of the American Society of Public Administration
(ASPA) Suncoast Chapter, and current member of the International City and County Management
Association (ICMA) Advisory Board on Graduate Education. Dr. Lee also serves as the
Faculty Advisor for FGCU's ICMA Student Chapter.
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Education
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- Doctorate of Public Administration, Nova Southeastern University
- Master of Public Administration, University of Pittsburgh
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Pittsburgh
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Specialties
Toggle SpecialtiesDisciplines associated with managing local governments
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Research and Teaching Interests
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- Online asynchronous teaching that involves posting journal articles
- State statutes
- Professional association best practices
- Book chapters
- Recorded webinars
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Courses Offered
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- Graduate (MPA) courses entitled: Introduction to Public Administration
- Public Budgeting
- Public Personnel Administration
- Public Finance
- Management of Nonprofit Organizations
- Administrative Ethics
- Strategic Planning
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Publications
Toggle PublicationsAuthored and co-authored multiple articles in State and Local Government Review, Journal
of compensation and Benefit Review, Journal of Public Affairs Education, and Public
Management. Authored multiple chapters in the Florida County Government Guide and
co-edited the 4th edition of the ICMA book entitled: The Effective Local Government
Manager.
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Conference Presentations
Toggle Conference PresentationsNumerous conference and professional association presentations are made annually with
the Florida League of Cities, the Florida City and County Management Association,
the Florida Association of City Clerks, the Florida Institute of Government, and the
Florida Association of Special Districts.
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Grants & Awards
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- Recipient of the Florida City and County Management (FCCMA) Michael J. Roberto Award
for Career Development
- Recipient of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Suncoast Chapter
Picot B. Floyd Award for Public Leadership
- Recipient of the National Council on Public Policy (NCPP) Michael C. Robinson Prize
for Historical Research on Pensions
- Recipient of the International City and County Management (ICMA) Stephen B. Sweeney
Academic Award
