Executive Master of Public Administration - Faculty

Dr. Bill Buhl has been an adjunct professor of public policy analysis and evaluation at Golden Gate University since 1989. He has taught a number of different classes, but his specialty is public policy. Dr. Buhl worked as a senior executive for the US Department of Labor for the last 22 years of his 38-year public career. He worked in the implementation and evaluation of public policy. Dr. Buhl is also known for his work in total quality management and was nationally recognized by the Federal Quality Institute for implementation of total quality management in the Department of Labor. Dr. Buhl retired from government service in January 1998 and currently teaches, consults on labor law issues and conducts leadership forums. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in business administration, and earned his master's and doctorate from the University of Southern California, specializing in urban employment studies. His dissertation was written on transformational leadership. He is married and has four adult children. Dr. Buhl is an avid runner, golfer and enjoys skiing.

Professor Christopher (Chris) Dowling is adjunct professor of budgeting and financial management at GGU. He completed his undergraduate program in sociology and economics at San Jose State University. He went on to complete his graduate program at the University of Southern California's School of Public Administration with an emphasis in finance and management. He holds a lifetime California College Teaching Credential in public administration. Dowling has been on the GGU faculty since 1992 and recently was the chairman of the Contra Costa and Solano County Food Banks. He has worked as a board member on the finance, facilities and fundraising committees. He has served in the US Department of Energy, the US Senate Internship Program and a US presidential campaign. Dowling has also been involved with other non-profit organizations including the St. Anthony Foundation, Contra Costa Council & Junior Achievement's Educational Program. His private sector experience includes government account management for international transportation firms and he recently directed transportation logistics for a food retail firm, Canned Foods, Inc. He is a Bay Area native and his interests include travel, golf, cross training, reading and music.

Dr. Joaquin (Jay) Gonzalez III is Mayor George Christopher Professor of Public Administration and director of the executive master of public administration (EMPA) programs at the Edward S. Ageno School of Business. After the horrific effects of September 11, 2001, he was called to public service by San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown. Dr. Gonzalez ended up working as a commissioner with the San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commission, and served as that body's Chair for three years thereafter. In July 2005, he received a "Special Congressional Recognition" from House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi for his outstanding and invaluable work to the community. He is also visiting professor at the Maria Elena Yuchengco Philippine Studies Program and co-editor of the peer-review journal, Asia Pacific Perspectives, at the Center for the Pacific Rim of the University of San Francisco. He has received distinguished teaching excellence awards from the National University of Singapore and University of San Francisco, and has been recognized with GGU's research excellence award three times.

Dr. Gonzalez is a recognized international development management specialist with more than 15 years of work experience in Southeast Asia, North Africa, Australia, Europe and North America. Dr. Gonzalez has authored numerous publications on political economy, public policy, international development, immigration policy and public management, and is the lead author of Opting for Partnership: Governance Innovations in Southeast Asia (2000), Culture Shock! Success Secrets to Maximize Business in the Philippines (2000), Governance Innovations in the Asia Pacific Region: Trends, Cases, and Issues (1998), Philippine Labour Migration: Critical Dimensions of Public Policy (1998), and Development Sustainability Through Community Participation (1998). His latest co-authored book, On the Corner of Bliss and Nirvana: The Intersection of Religion, Politics, and Identity in New Migrant Communities, is forthcoming with Duke University Press. Dr. Gonzalez has also authored 19 book chapters, some of which have been translated into Spanish, Chinese, and Korean. He has also written more than 30 scholarly articles which have appeared in the Policy Studies Journal, International Migration Review, International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Humboldt Journal of Social Relations, Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Asia Pacific Social Science Review, Asian Journal of Public Administration, Pacific Focus, Philippine Sociological Review, Praxis, Sojourn, Philippine Journal of Public Administration, Indian Journal of Public Administration, Journal of Asian Economics, and the Asian Journal of Political Science.

An academic cum practitioner, Dr. Gonzalez has also worked for the Institute on Governance of Canada; the National University of Singapore; the World Bank in Washington, DC; De La Salle University; the Inter-American Development Bank, and the Philippine Government. He holds a BA in history and political science from De La Salle University, a master of public administration from the University of the Philippines and a graduate certificate in public administration and PhD in political science from the University of Utah. Dr. Gonzalez was a student activist during the Marcos martial law years and a veteran of the 1986 People Power Revolution in the Philippines.

Dr. Jane Henderson has taught undergraduate classes in public administration at Golden Gate University. She is a senior performance consultant and trainer assisting both organizations and individuals with career development strategies and providing coaching in many areas of performance management and training. She has worked in corporate, public and nonprofit settings for more than fifteen years, providing training and consulting. Dr. Henderson has designed and developed corporate management career "tracks" and is a frequent contributor to the literature in the field. She presently manages a corporate-wide leadership development program that targets the first-time leader. Dr. Henderson was instrumental in the design and development of the program and has conducted extensive evaluation for return on investment to the corporation. Dr. Henderson earned her doctorate in organization development and leadership from the University of San Francisco and is on the adjunct faculty for both USF and Golden Gate University, where she teaches human resource management, group dynamics and organizational behavior.

GGU has been a part of Dr. Linsdell's life for many decades. She earned a Ph.D. in Public Administration from GGU in 1981, and she has taught in the DPA, EMPA, and MBA programs. For many years and continuing to the present, Linsdell has been consulting in American Samoa, having chaired thirteen GGU doctoral dissertations. She briefly taught MBA classes for GGU in Singapore. Her scholarly activities have included classes at MIT, and numerous presentations at local, state, national, and international conferences. Currently the Director of Technical Communication, College of Engineering, San Jose State University, Linsdell has served full time on the engineering faculty since 1983. Outside the classroom, she has had the opportunity to work in Silicon Valley and Washington, DC. She has been involved in research projects for public officials from the White House, to work for Governors and various governmental agencies. Consulting is varied and includes work for public agencies (Cities of San Jose, Sunnyvale, Monterey, and Salinas, Santa Clara County, US Dept. of the Interior, NASA, Federal Reserve Bank, the Government of American Samoa, and the Port Authority of San Diego); large private sector companies (National SemiConductor, Hewlett Packard, Apple, WYSE, FMC, Unisys, Kraft Foods, Pacific Bell, Applied Materials, Anritsu, United Defense, and SAIC); and for small businesses. She was actively involved with the City of Monterey Consortium Training Program, and she is a Pajaro Valley Unified School District Commissioner.

Dr. Tim Loney is adjunct professor of personnel management and labor relations. He is currently a member of the personnel management team of the City of Oakland, implementing labor/management partnerships as part of a reinventing government initiative. Dr. Loney has spent several years as an independent consultant. His clients included the chief administrative officer, Alameda County and responsibilities for re-energizing a countywide diversity initiative and strategic planning. He has also consulted with high tech organizations, Bank of America and Pacific Bell on large-scale change initiatives. Dr. Loney has twenty-five years of management experience with the federal government, including six years as the first TQM manager at GSA and one year as the senior employee relations advisor to the US Secretary of Labor. He has served on the editorial boards of several management publications, including Public Administration Review. He is a charter member of the San Francisco Federal Executive Board Quality Council and is former president of a national professional association. He has an MSA in industrial personnel management from George Washington University and an MPA and DPA from the University of Southern California.

Marie Lorraine Mallare is adjunct professor public service and the law at Golden Gate University. She began her career in broadcast journalism (for KMTP TV32 in San Francisco), worked as a Public Information Officer with the San Francisco Municipal Railway, and has taught Public Relations 101 at San Francisco State University's College of Business. A 2006 Distinguished Lecturer Award recipient, she also teaches courses in Philippine Studies and Asian American for the University of San Francisco's Maria Elena Yuchengco Philippine Studies Program. Professor Mallare received her BA and MA in International Relations from San Francisco State University and her J.D. at Golden Gate University School of Law. Dr. McGee is adjunct professor at the Ageno School of Business, Golden Gate University. She received her Doctor Business Administration and Master of Public Administration from GGU. Professor McGee is Executive Director of Bayview Hunters Point Health and Environmental Resource Center and has spent nearly thirty years working in various community-based, nonprofit organizations. Her work began in 1975, as a counselor, working with teen moms and senior citizens in San Francisco, California. In 1980, she redirected her career to work with juveniles with substance abuse problems and established herself as a pivotal force within the juvenile criminal justice system. She advanced within the organization to work with substance abusing adults, where she made the management team in the 1980. In 1998, Dr. McGee collaborated with an old friend, Arthur H. Coleman, MD, to address health disparities in Bayview Hunters Point. Dr. McGee is the recipient of numerous community awards including the: Unsung Hero Award from the San Francisco Public Library, Certificate of Honor for Community Service from the City and County of San Francisco, Community Recognition Award from the Bayview Hunters Point Project Area Committee, the Nonprofit Organization Management Award from the Community Development Corporation, and the Most Valuable Community Leadership Award from the Bayview Foundation.

Dr. Mick McGee is adjunct professor at GGU's Monterey Bay regional site. He is currently Senior Learning and Development Specialist for HSBC Card Services in Salinas, California. Dr. McGee earned his Master of Public Administration and Doctor of Public Administration degrees from Golden Gate University. From 2000 to 20003, Dr. McGee was the Deputy Director for Assessments, Center for Executive Education (Center), Graduate School of Business and Public Policy, Naval Postgraduate School. In this capacity, he designed, delivered and evaluated Senior Executive Education courses for the Department of the Navy and other Defense Department services. From 1993 to 2000, he was the Contract Transportation Manager for Monterey-Salinas Transit. He served on various community transportation boards and committees in Monterey County, the State of California, and national associations.

Dr. McGee is a strong advocate for community partnerships and has served on the Board of Directors for the Monterey County Chapter of the American Red Cross and the Easter Seals Society of Monterey Bay. He served as Vice Chair for the City of Pacific Grove Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan and Compliance Committees of Pacific Grove and served as a committee member for the Special Education After-School Program for Pacific Grove. He is particularly focused on advancing education, employment and career opportunities for persons with disabilities. He provides seminars on conflict management, effective communications and disability awareness courses.

Dr. Alan R. Roper is an adjunct professor of research methods and analysis at Golden Gate University and is also the senior program administrator of GGU's CyberCampus. He has worked in online distance education for three years, and has done extensive research on building community in online classrooms. Before coming to GGU, Dr. Roper ran an education program for a nonprofit organization that worked closely with the California Department of Rehabilitation in developing assessment and training for learners with disabilities. Dr. Roper has also taught music history and English as a second language in the California public school system. In May 2001, Dr. Roper earned his doctorate of education degree from the University of San Francisco.

Dr. Sherwood is adjunct professor of finance and budgeting at GGU's Sacramento campus. He is currently the Director of Client Outreach and Guidance for the California State Teachers Retirement System. In his 32 years of State service, he has been a Special Assistant to the California Attorney General for Training and Development; the Manager of Training Programs for the California Department of Fish and Game; Manager of the California Conservation Corps' Training Institute, and Training Officer for the CALTRANS (the California Department of Transportation). He has also worked for the Departments of Finance, Social Services, Health, and Employment Development. He served as Legislative Assistant to the late Senator Ken Maddy for one year. Dr. Sherwood holds Bachelor and Master's degrees and completed his doctoral studies at the University of Southern California. He also teaches at the University of San Francisco and Dominican University.

Since 1991 Prof. Uchida has taught at Golden Gate University's Sacramento campus, has served as Core Adjunct Professor for the human resource management program and has received a distinguished faculty teaching award. As the Human Resources Manager for Sacramento County, Uchida plans, organizes and directs a comprehensive human resources management program for a department with over 1900 employees. His career includes professional experience in local government since 1974 and he frequently appears before public personnel boards on a variety of matters relating to human resource management. His professional memberships include American Society of Public Administration, International Personnel Management Association and Sacramento Human Resources Management Association.

Dr. Clif Wickstrom is a retired Federal manager with over 30 years of executive and managerial experience in administrative services, financial management, organizational development, information systems, research and planning. His career in public service has included the United States Departments of Agriculture and Defense as well as municipal governments in Arizona and California. He is a graduate of Stanford University, the University of Southern California and Berne University. Dr. Wickstrom's areas of specialization are in systems of public organizational governance, development and assessment, and educational program effectiveness. He has taught as an adjunct faculty member in the graduate schools of public administration and affairs at Golden Gate University, the University of Southern California and the University of San Francisco. He is a partner and Managing Director of Educational Pathways International.

Dr. Francis (Frank) Yanak is adjunct professor of public policy, administration, and the law at Golden Gate University. He also has taught graduate courses in public administration at San Francisco State University. Dr. Yanak's principal career of thirty-three years was with the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from which he retired as director of the San Francisco Region (Senior Executive Service). With OPM he had a number of headquarters and field assignments including project manager of the government-wide EEO Program, and as a regional director lead a task force that developed the reorganization policy for the field structure of the agency. Dr. Yanak was a program manager for the Bank of America, and served as a senior management consultant with the United Nations in Indonesia and the Peoples Republic of China. Dr. Yanak's experience is principally in human resources and organizational behavior, which includes an avid interest in "learning organizations." He received his undergraduate degree from Seattle University in business administration, and master's and doctorate degrees in public administration from the University of Southern California. Dr. Yanak's dissertation was a case study of the implementation of the "China Lake" human resources demonstration project conducted at two research laboratories by the US Navy. He served overseas in the US Army and is married with nine adult children. He enjoys life: his wife, grand and great-grand kids, worldwide travel and the outdoors.