Pamela (Pam) Rodgers, Ph.D.

Professor of Political Science/Public Administration (1989)

425B Wimberly Hall

1725 State Street

La Crosse, WI  54601

Office Phone (608) 785-6645

Email: rodgers.pame@uwlax.edu

Dr. Rodgers specializes in urban affairs, public policy, research methods, and state and local government.  Dr. Rodgers, with Dr. Heim, researches public opinion for local governmental bodies and media.  She also performs program evaluations of governmental programs with public administration students.  In recent years she has enjoyed teaching UW-La Crosse students in Innsbruck, Austria in the summers.  She has been active in University advising and University politics.  Dr. Rodgers is married to Vaughn, a chemistry professor at Viterbo.  She enjoys golf, camping, reading, and is a true Purdue Boilermaker fan.  Prior to joining the Department in 1989, Dr. Rodgers taught at Black Hills State University in South Dakota.

Education

B.A., M.A. and Ph.D.     Purdue University

Courses Taught

POL 101    American National Government

POL 102    State and Local Government

POL 211    Introduction to Public Administration

POL 250    Applied Practical Government

POL 300    Urban Politics

POL 313    Public Policy

POL 314    Urban Administration and Politics

POL 315    Special Topics in Public Administration

POL 361    Research Methods in Politics and Government