Rate My Professor Matthew Mingus

Matthew S. Mingus, Professor of Public Administration at Western Michigan University’s School of Public Affairs and Administration, has been a faculty member since 1998, advancing from instructor to full professor in 2008. He currently serves as Director of Academic Labor Relations and Contract Administration in the Office of the Provost and as Director of the School of Public Affairs and Administration. Previously, he held roles such as Graduate Programs Director and Doctoral Director at WMU. Mingus holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration from the University of Colorado Denver (1999, Pi Alpha Alpha), M.P.A. from the University of Victoria (1991), and B.A. summa cum laude in Public Affairs and Speech Communications from the University of Denver (1988, Phi Beta Kappa, Harry S. Truman Scholar). His professional experience extends to Senior Governance Specialist with the U.S. Department of State in Iraq (2009-2010), Fulbright Research Chair at the University of Ottawa (2005-2006), visiting professor positions in China (2013-2014) and at the University of Michigan (2013, 2015), and earlier roles in Canadian government and U.S. nonprofits.