SPA Leadership Program Directors

Cornelius Martin 1990
SPA Leadership Program Founder: Cornelius Martin "Neil" Kerwin (Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University)

Professor in the Department of Government. Dean of the School of Public Affairs from 1988 to 1997; provost from 1997 to 2005; and acting--then interim--the president of 猫咪社区app University from 2005 to 2007. Dr. Cornelius M. Kerwin served as 猫咪社区app University鈥檚 14th president from September 2007 to May 2017.

Thomas K. Little.1990-1992
First Program Director: Thomas K. Little (Ph.D., The Ohio State University)听

Department of Government听

Richard Levick.1992-1998
Second Program Director: 听Richard Levick, Esq (Washington College of Law, 猫咪社区app University)

Department of Justice, Law and Criminology

Mary Boergers.1998-2002
Third Program Director Mary Boergers, M.A. (Catholic University of America)

Department of Government听

Sarah Stiles.2002-2007
Fourth Program Director: Sarah Stiles (Ph.D., Boston University)听

Department of Government

Timothy M. LaPira.2007-2008
Fifth Program Director: 听Timothy M. LaPira, (Ph.D., Rutgers University)

Department of Government

Margaret H. Marr.2008-2015
Sixth Program Director: Margaret H. Marr (J.D., Yale University)

Department of Justice, Law and Criminology

Paul Christopher Manuel.2015-2022
Seventh Program Director: Paul Christopher Manuel (Ph.D., Georgetown University)

Department of Government

Jason Fabrikant.2022-2023
Eighth Program Director: Jason Fabrikant (J.D., Washington College of Law, 猫咪社区app University)听

Department of Justice, Law and Criminology

Jessica Waters2023-
Ninth Program Director: Jessica Waters (J.D., Washington College of Law, 猫咪社区app University)

Department of Justice, Law and Criminology