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Naim Kapucu

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Naim Kapucu, Ph.D., is the Pegasus Professor of Public Administration and Policy at the University of Central Florida (UCF). He serves as the Associate Dean of research and Innovation for the College of Community Innovation and Innovation. He is the former Director of the School of Public Administration at UCF and the founding director of the Center for Public and Nonprofit Management. He is joint faculty with the School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs and the Center for Resilient, Intelligent and Sustainable Energy Systems. He is elected fellow of National Academy of Public Administration. Dr. Kapucu received Fulbright Distinguished Chair Award in Democratic Resilience jointly hosted by Flinders University and Carnegie Mellon University Australia. Dr. Kapucu's core research interests are network governance and leadership, decision-making in complex environments, organizational learning and design, and social inquiry and public policy. Dr. Kapucu has published widely in areas of public administration, network governance, and emergency and crisis management. Dr. Kapucu served and currently serves in several journal’s editorial board including Public Administration Review. Dr. Kapucu received his Ph.D. in Public and International Affairs from the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs of the University of Pittsburgh in 2003. Prior to that, he earned a Master of Public Policy and Management from Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University in 1997.

History of Employment

Position
Division
Organization
Start
End
Professor (joint appointment)
School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs
University of Central Florida (UCF)
2021
Present
Pegasus Professor
School of Public Administration
University of Central Florida (UCF)
2020
Present
Joint faculty
Resilient, Intelligent and Sustainable Energy Systems (RISES)
University of Central Florida (UCF)
2019
Present
Fulbright Distinguished Chair
Flinders University and Carnegie Mellon University- Australia
2021
2022
Pegasus Professor & Director
School of Public Administration
University of Central Florida (UCF)
2015
2020
Distinguished Visiting Professor
School of Public Policy and Administration
Xi’an Jiaotong University, China
2016
2020
Professor
School of Public Administration
University of Central Florida (UCF)
2012
2015
Professor & MPA Director
School of Public Administration
University of Central Florida (UCF)
2013
2015
Associate Professor
School of Public Administration
University of Central Florida (UCF)
2008
2012
Founding Director
Center for Public and Nonprofit Management (CPNM)
University of Central Florida (UCF)
2008
2011
Director
Capacity Building Institute
University of Central Florida (UCF)
2004
2008
Assistant Professor
Department of Public Administration
University of Central Florida (UCF)
2003
2008
Associate Dean, Interim, Research and Innovation
College of Community Innovation and Education
University of Central Florida (UCF)
2023
Primary Policy Areas

Environment/Natural Resources, Homeland Security, Urban Affairs

Primary Sector of Expertise

Academic

Primary Functions

Academic Faculty, Academic Administration, Change Management, Grants Management, Intergovernmental, Organizational Structure/Design/Development

Management Matters Podcast

Grand Challenge: Develop New Approaches to Public Governance and Engagement

Tools for Modern Intergovernmental Governance with Dr. Naim Kapucu and Dr. Nancy Augustine

Season: 1 Episode:171 | July 31, 2023

Show Notes:

In this episode, we welcome Dr. Naim Kapucu, Pegasus Professor of Public Administration and Policy at the University of Central Florida (UCF) and Academy Fellow, and Dr. Nancy Augustine, Director of the Academy's Center for Intergovernmental Partnerships, to discuss intergovernmental emergency collaboration, the challenges facing state and local collaboration, and the CIP's toolkit that will help solve these challenges.



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