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MPPA Fellows in Professional Practice

MPPA Fellows in Professional Practice are accomplished and experienced professionals and skilled communicators whose careers exhibit the highest standards of performance excellence. They are committed to help advance the professional training and development of graduate students in public administration, public policy, and public affairs at the University of Tennessee.

The MPPA Fellow in Professional Practice is an honor conferred by the UT MPPA faculty. This honorary title represents the faculty's recognition of and appreciation for the enduring value contributed by a distinguished practitioner to the MPPA program's educational mission.

  Name Title Email
Ralph Cross Ralph Cross Finance & Accounting Consultant, UT Municipal Technical Advisory Service ralph.cross@tennessee.edu
Brad Harris Brad Harris Finance & Accounting Consultant, UT Municipal Technical Advisory Service brad.harris@tennessee.edu
Alan Major Alan Major Finance & Accounting Consultant, UT Municipal Technical Advisory Service alan.major@tennessee.edu
Margaret Norris Margaret Norris Municipal Management Consultant, UT Municipal Technical Advisory Service/Executive Director of MTAS margaret.norris@tennessee.edu
C. Seth Sumner C. Seth Sumner City Manager, Athens, TN citymanager@cityofathenstn.com

 


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