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Nathan Favero Provost Associate Professor Public Administration and Policy

Degrees
PhD, Political Science, Texas A&M University, 2016
BS, Political Science, Texas A&M University, 2012

Bio
Nathan Favero is a Provost Associate Professor in the Department of Public Administration and Policy. He received a PhD in political science from Texas A&M University in 2016. His research focuses on internal management, performance, research methodology, race/ethnicity, and customer satisfaction in the context of public institutions. Much of his empirical work has considered these topics in the context of education, drawing data from public school systems in Texas, New York City, California, South Korea, and Denmark. His research has been published in a variety of academic journals, including the Journal of Public Administration Research & Theory, Public Administration Review, the Public Management Review, and Public Administration.

Professor Favero also enjoys teaching classes on management and research methods. He has edited a free online textbook for introductory statistics, available here: https://minusthemath.com
See Also
Personal Website
Google Scholar Profile
SPA Department of Public Affairs and Policy
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Teaching

Spring 2025

  • PUAD-089 Colloquium in Public Adm & Pol

Fall 2025

  • PUAD-089 Colloquium in Public Adm & Pol

  • PUAD-605 Quant Meth for Public Managers

  • SPA-612 Conduct of Inquiry I