Mary Hamilton, Ph.D.
- Consultant, Nebraska Certified Public Manager Program® and Midlands Superintendents Academy
- Senior Executive in Residence
- School of Public Administration
Additional Information
Primary Expertise
- Organizational Change and Development
- Nonprofit Management
- Total Quality Management
Research & Creative Interests
- Leadership
- Public Sector Professional Development
- Role of Government in a Globalizing World
- Societal Perceptions of the Public Sector
Educational Background
- B.A., Sociology and Psychology, Bethel College, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1966
- M.A., Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1969
- Ph.D., Sociology, University of Maryland, College Park, 1976
Professional Activities
Prior to Joining UNO
- Executive Director, American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), 1997-2004
- Senior Executive, U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO), 1979-1997
- Manager, Energy Policy, The BDM Corporation, 1975-1979
Other Professional Activities
- Chair, National Certified Public Manager® Consortium, 2014-2015
- Certified Association Executive
- Member, Board of Examiners, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, 1994-1998; Senior Examiner, 1996-1998
- Judge, Secretary of the Air Force Quality Award, 1995-1997
- Judge, President's Quality Award, 1996-1997
- Life Member, American Society for Public Administration
Professional Honors & Awards
- Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA)
- Pi Alpha Alpha Honor Society
- GAO Senior Executive Service Bonus (4 of the 5 years eligible)
- GAO Special Commendation Award, 1985, 1995
- GAO Senior Executive Meritorious Service Award, 1998
- GAO Distinguished Service Award, 1987
- Intergovernmental Audit Forum, Certificate of Appreciation, 1992
Hobbies & Interests
- Biking
- Reading
- Traveling
- Playing with her Greyhound, Cleopatra and her Havanese, Hector
Additional Information
Primary Expertise
- Organizational Change and Development
- Nonprofit Management
- Total Quality Management
Research & Creative Interests
- Leadership
- Public Sector Professional Development
- Role of Government in a Globalizing World
- Societal Perceptions of the Public Sector
Educational Background
- B.A., Sociology and Psychology, Bethel College, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1966
- M.A., Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1969
- Ph.D., Sociology, University of Maryland, College Park, 1976
Professional Activities
Prior to Joining UNO
- Executive Director, American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), 1997-2004
- Senior Executive, U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO), 1979-1997
- Manager, Energy Policy, The BDM Corporation, 1975-1979
Other Professional Activities
- Chair, National Certified Public Manager® Consortium, 2014-2015
- Certified Association Executive
- Member, Board of Examiners, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, 1994-1998; Senior Examiner, 1996-1998
- Judge, Secretary of the Air Force Quality Award, 1995-1997
- Judge, President's Quality Award, 1996-1997
- Life Member, American Society for Public Administration
Professional Honors & Awards
- Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA)
- Pi Alpha Alpha Honor Society
- GAO Senior Executive Service Bonus (4 of the 5 years eligible)
- GAO Special Commendation Award, 1985, 1995
- GAO Senior Executive Meritorious Service Award, 1998
- GAO Distinguished Service Award, 1987
- Intergovernmental Audit Forum, Certificate of Appreciation, 1992
Hobbies & Interests
- Biking
- Reading
- Traveling
- Playing with her Greyhound, Cleopatra and her Havanese, Hector