An Interview on Research with Professor Leisha Dehart-Davis

Leisha DeHart-Davis is a professor of public administration at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is also the director of the Local Government Workplaces Initiative at the School of Government. LGWI is a research program that investigates workplace climate and employee engagement. This information aids local government agencies in creating great work environments. DeHart-Davis also researches organizational behavior within the public sector, organizational structure, and workplace incivility. She is also a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration which is a nonprofit organization that provides expertise on public policy and governance issues. DeHart-Davis is also a two-time published author of Creating Effective Rules in Public Sector Organizations and Understanding Gender Imbalance in Public Sector Leadership. Her research articles have also been published in  Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Public Administration Review, International Public Management Journal, Administration and Society, and Review of Public Personnel Administration. The article is an interview with Leisha DeHart-Davis about her service through research to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It discusses her career path and her passion for local government. It also highlights her overall dedication to the School of Government and the Carolina community.

Read the full interview written by UNC Research here.  

Recent Blog Posts

November 19, 2024

Immersion weekend is a yearly event where we invite all of online students to campus for a weekend...

  • At the SOG
  • Students

October 22, 2024

This past September, I had the privilege of attending the 2024 ICMA Annual Conference in...

  • Local Government
  • Students

October 01, 2024

Interview with current student Ushni Gupta Welcome to the Carolina MPA@UNC program Ushni! ...

  • Community Engagement
  • Students