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College of Public Service and Urban Affairs

We Educate Leaders and Scholars Who Serve

Our Mission is to educate, socialize and serve students and employers of non-profit, health and urban organizations by: [think] providing educational programs that build skills in knowledge of sociology, social work, urban affairs, public administration, and leadership; [work] conducting scholarly and applied research activities supportive of these educational purposes; and [serve] consulting and applying research and knowledge of social programs. 

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Get information and forms you need for your program by clicking on the degree links above, plan your next semester, explore funding, internship or job opportunities, or contact your advisor.

Michael Harris, Ph.D.
Dean and Professor, College of Public Service and Urban Affairs
615-963-7201
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Oscar Miller, Jr., Ph.D.
Department Chair and Professor, Department of Sociology, Social Work and Urban Professions
BS Sociology; minor Sociology; BSSW Social Work; Child Welfare Certification; MSW; BS Urban Studies; minor Nonprofit Management and Leadership
615-963-5559
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Rodney Stanley, Ph.D.
Department Chair and Professor, Public Administration
MPA; PhD Public Administration; MPS; Graduate Certificates in Nonprofit Management and Healthcare Planning and Administration
615-963-7241
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