Dr. Rinfret is currently the President for NASPAA, and a Professor of Public Administration at NAU, directing the MPA program. With almost two decades of higher education administrative experience, she has served in a variety of roles (Acting Dean, Associate Vice Provost, Associate Dean, Department Chair, and MPA Director). Rinfret is a nationally recognized scholar in regulatory policy, environmental policy, women and public policy, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and public administration. To date, she has published 10 books, and more than 40 peer-reviewed articles, and several book chapters. She was a Fulbright Specialist in public administration and studied with scholars at the University of Aarhus (Denmark, 2016). She’s an award-winning teacher, served on the Executive Council for NASPAA, and regularly conducts site visits for accreditation and university program reviews. She holds an MPA from the John Glenn College of Public Affairs (Ohio State) and a PhD in political science from Northern Arizona University.
History of Employment
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Vice President, President Elect
NASPAA
Professor
Politics and International Affairs
Northern Arizona University
Public Administration Director
Politics and International Affairs
Northern Arizona University
Associate Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs
Office of the Provost, Faculty Affairs Division
Norther Arizona University
Professor
Department of Public Administration and Policy
University of Montana
Acting Dean
School of Law
University of Montana
MPA Director
Department of Public Administration and Policy
University of Montana
Associate Dean
School of Law
University of Montana
Department Chair
Department of Public Administration and Policy
University of Montana
Associate Professor
Department of Political Science
University of Montana
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science
University of Montana
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science
Hartwick College
Pre-Law Coordinator
Department of Political Science
Hartwick College
Assistant Professor
Department of Public and Environmental Affairs
UW-Green Bay
