Faculty

Al Bavon is Professor of Public Administration at the Clinton School of Public Service, teaching courses in Program Planning and Development, Data Analysis, and Program Evaluation.

Victoria DeFrancesco Soto is Dean of the Clinton School of Public Service.

Nichola Driver is the Assistant Dean of Impact, Executive Director for the Office of Field Service and an Associate Professor at the Clinton School of Public Service. Driver teaches Field Research Methods and oversees the Practicum and IPSP experiences.

Dr. Meagan M. Jordan joined the Clinton School of Public Service as a member of its faculty in June 2025.

Songkhun (Sunny) Nillasithanukroh is an Assistant Professor at the Clinton School of Public Service. He teaches Field Research Methods and Data Analysis.

Robert C. Richards, Jr. is an Associate Professor at the Clinton School of Public Service. Richards teaches Communication Processes and Social (Ex)Change and Ethical and Legal Dimensions of Public Service.

Andreas Darmega Sihotang is an Assistant Professor at the Clinton School of Public Service. He teaches Program Planning and Development.

Dr. Joyce O. Ajayi teaches professional communication and leadership at the Clinton School of Public Service. Her teaching draws from her experience in law, public service, and higher education, helping students connect leadership theory to the realities of professional life.

Kent Broughton II served as the former Acting Director for the Center on Community Philanthropy at the Clinton School of Public Service. Since joining the Center in 2017, he was instrumental in leading key initiatives, previously serving as Assistant Director and Senior Community Relations Manager.

Rogelio Garcia-Contreras is a teaching faculty leading social innovation initiatives at the Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Venture Innovation Department of the UAF Sam M. Walton College of Business.