Dissertation: "Youth leadership development: An evaluation of 4-H teen leadership competencies"

Bio: Amy Leman completed her Doctorate of Public Administration in 2017 and is a member of the 2013 cohort. Dr. Leman is an Extension Specialist with the University of Illinois Extension in the State 4-H Office. Her focus is evaluation and staff development for 4-H youth development professionals across the state of Illinois. Her research interests include evaluation capacity building, youth leadership initiatives, and program evaluation.

Dissertation: "Dynamic capabilities and program implementation: A new theory of contextual dynamism"

Dissertation: "A survey analysis of the impact of residency requirements on municipal employees in Illinois"

Hometown:  Salt Lake City, Utah

Undergraduate Institution and Major:  BA, Liberal Studies, Park University

Graduate Institutions and Major:  Master of Public Affairs, Public Management, Park University, Hauptman School of Public Affairs

Doctor of Public Administration, University of Illinois, Springfield

Dissertation: "Determinants of debt financing for highway capital spending in the states"

Hometown: Petersburg, IL (2005 – present)

Undergraduate Institution and Major: Augustana College, Rock Island – Public Administration

Graduate Institution and Major: University of Springfield (aka Sangamon State University) – Public Administration

Dissertation: "Public school districts: A study of IASB civic engagement training and school board governing perspectives"

Dissertation: "Determinants of state individual income tax changes"

Bio: Bill Piper is a member of the 2015 cohort. He has worked for the Illinois Department of Revenue since 2006 and is an income tax auditor. His research interests include federal and state taxation, auditing, and budgeting. The working title of his dissertation thesis is Determinants of State Individual Income Tax Changes.

Dissertation: "Disenrollment reasons in the Illinois’ all kids program: A descriptive case study research"

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Dissertation: "Postsecondary educational attainment: The importance of living-learning communities, validation, and non-cognitive factors in affecting student outcomes"

Hometown: Chatham, IL

Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, BS Plant Biology

Graduate Institution and Major: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, MS Plant Biology

Dissertation: "Maternal and child health: An assessment of the effects of prenatal care on birth outcomes in Illinois using the method of difference-in-differences"

Current hometown: Jerome, IL

Original hometown: Lomé, Togo (West Africa)

Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Lomé, Togo, bachelor’s in economics

Graduate Institution and Major: University of Lomé, Togo, master’s in economics