{"id":209,"date":"2020-12-07T17:09:34","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T17:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/mpa\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2024-07-16T16:54:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T16:54:59","slug":"faculty-and-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/mpa\/faculty-and-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty and Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Master\u2019s in Public Administration Faculty<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Meet our MPA program faculty<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.nau.edu\/?search=Xi%20Chen&amp;person=xc277\">Xi (Troy) Chen<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"text-heavy\">Assistant Professor<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Department of Politics and International Affairs<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Xi.Chen@nau.edu\">Xi.Chen@nau.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-629 size-uncropped-small\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/10\/Xi-Chen1-204x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"204\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/10\/Xi-Chen1-204x300.jpeg 204w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/10\/Xi-Chen1-696x1024.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/10\/Xi-Chen1-768x1129.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/10\/Xi-Chen1-1045x1536.jpeg 1045w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/10\/Xi-Chen1-408x600.jpeg 408w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/10\/Xi-Chen1.jpeg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/div>\n<hr style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\" \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.nau.edu\/?person=abd248\">Andrew Dzeguze<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Assistant Teaching Professor<\/p>\n<p>Department of Politics and International Affairs<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Andrew.Dzeguze@nau.edu\">Andrew.Dzeguze@nau.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-563 \" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/05\/andrew-headshot-1-150x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"299\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.nau.edu\/?person=ak2883\">Aleksey Kolpakov<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Assistant Teaching Professor<\/p>\n<p>Department of Politics and International Affairs<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Aleksey.Kolpakov@nau.edu\">Aleksey.Kolpakov@nau.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-632 size-uncropped-small\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/10\/Aleksey-Kolpakov1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/10\/Aleksey-Kolpakov1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/10\/Aleksey-Kolpakov1-767x1024.jpg 767w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/10\/Aleksey-Kolpakov1-768x1026.jpg 768w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/10\/Aleksey-Kolpakov1-1150x1536.jpg 1150w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/10\/Aleksey-Kolpakov1-1533x2048.jpg 1533w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/10\/Aleksey-Kolpakov1-449x600.jpg 449w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/10\/Aleksey-Kolpakov1-scaled.jpg 1797w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"mailto:yixin.liu@nau.edu\">Yixin Liu<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Assistant Professor<\/p>\n<p>Department of Politics and International Affairs<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profile.directory.nau.edu\/person\/eeo2\">Eric Otenyo<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Professor<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Department of Politics and International Affairs<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"mailto:Eric.Otenyo@nau.edu\">Eric.Otenyo@nau.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-435\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/01\/Eric-Otenyo-Headshot-300x450.jpg\" alt=\"Eric Otenyo\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.nau.edu\/?search=sara%20rinfret&amp;person=srr54\">Sara Rinfret<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Director of the MPA Program<\/p>\n<p>Department of Politics and International Affairs<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Sara.Rinfret@nau.edu\">Sara.Rinfret@nau.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-561 \" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/05\/dr.-rinfret-headshot-300x450.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Sara Rinfret\" width=\"204\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/05\/dr.-rinfret-headshot-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/05\/dr.-rinfret-headshot-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profile.directory.nau.edu\/person\/ms3765\">Minzi Su<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Associate Professor of Practice<\/p>\n<p>Department of Politics and International Affairs<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"mailto:Minzi.Su@nau.edu\">Minzi.Su@nau.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-475 \" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/02\/Minzi-Zu-Headshot-300x450.jpeg\" alt=\"Minzi Zu Headshot\" width=\"218\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/02\/Minzi-Zu-Headshot-300x450.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/02\/Minzi-Zu-Headshot-150x225.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.nau.edu\/?person=urw3\">Udaya Wagle<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Professor<\/p>\n<p>Department of Politics and International Affairs<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:udaya.wagle@nau.edu\">udaya.wagle@nau.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-650\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/10\/Udaya-Wagle-300x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/10\/Udaya-Wagle-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/10\/Udaya-Wagle-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profile.directory.nau.edu\/person\/abw5\">Alan Wood<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Principal Lecturer<\/p>\n<p>Department of Politics and International Affairs<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"mailto:Alan.Wood@nau.edu\">Alan.Wood@nau.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-437\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/01\/wood_alan_3772_20190329-300x450.jpg\" alt=\"MPA Faculty Alan Wood\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/01\/wood_alan_3772_20190329-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/01\/wood_alan_3772_20190329-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/01\/wood_alan_3772_20190329-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/01\/wood_alan_3772_20190329-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/01\/wood_alan_3772_20190329-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/01\/wood_alan_3772_20190329-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/01\/wood_alan_3772_20190329-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/01\/wood_alan_3772_20190329-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/01\/wood_alan_3772_20190329-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.nau.edu\/?person=jey6\">Jill Young<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Clinical Professor<\/p>\n<p>Department of Politics and International Affairs<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Jill.Young@nau.edu\">Jill.Young@nau.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-564 \" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2023\/05\/jill-headshot-150x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"293\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div 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