Local Government Internships

As one of the nation’s premiere teaching institutions, Miami University is committed to maintaining its recognition for traditional and innovative opportunities for student learning. The Center for Public Management and Regional Affairs facilitates the University’s teaching mission in two ways. First, the Center serves as a practical laboratory for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing studies and careers in public affairs. Students gain valuable training as a supplement to classroom experiences by participating in the Center’s Local Government Internship Program and/or as a student research associate. Students earn academic credit under the supervision of Miami faculty and the host government supervisor.

Over the past several years approximately 10 internships have been made available to undergraduate students, including student placements with the City of Trenton, Village of Williamsburg, Fairfield Township, Hamilton County Office of Economic Development, City of Centerville, and the City of Monroe. Graduate and undergraduate students also gain applied training as student research associates assigned to work with faculty and professional staff on specific technical assistance projects. Over the past two years a number of graduate and undergraduate students have worked as student research assistants. For example, a recent group of six undergraduates were organized as a project team under the direction of a faculty member. The project team assisted in the development and implementation of a community survey of households in Hanover Township to obtain information about citizen attitudes on community needs and to provide an assessment of the Township's current service delivery.

2006-2007 Center Interns

Center Alumni

Here is where you can get some information about previous Center Interns and their current whereabouts.


Two of Miami University's Public Administration and CPMRA alumni: Laura D'Arcy ('04) is presented the MPA Student of the Year Award from Dr. Ed Kellough ('87), Professor, Department of Public Administration and Policy at the University of Georgia.


Charlotte Arbuckle Management Partners, Inc.	Laura Walaszek Miami University	Kathleen Miller Teach for America

Ohio House of Representatives	Sydney Smith-Heimbrock U.S. Office of Personnel Management	Nicole (Deetz) Bent Teach for America

Tim Glass University of Illinois	Matt Hensley The Glassmen	Vince Tenaglia Cleveland State University

Laura D'Arcy University of North Carolina	Ed Stazyk University of Kansas	Kristen (Jones) Gravitt The Navigators

Fairfax County, Virginia	Chicago-Kent College of Law	City of Trenton, OH

Assistant Township Administrator Springfield Township (Hamilton Co.), OH	Tracy (Von Ins) Vericker George Washington University	Rebecca Prazak Chicago Tribune Company


Economic Development Officer City Manager's Office - Economic Development Division City of Cincinnati, OH	Marie Diluciano City of Greenville, SC	Kim Wise U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency Youngstown, OH Field Office

Monica (Schloemer) Montoya Northrop Grumman Corporation	Jane Howington City Manager City of Oxford, OH	Township Administrator Deerfield Township, OH

Mike Hannahan Assistant Professor University of Massachusetts	Patrick Titterington City Manager City of Trenton, OH	Suzanne Parker Assistant Administrator Anderson Township, OH

Nick Selvaggio County Prosecutor Champaign County, OH	Lisa Patt-McDaniel Assistant Deputy Director Community Development Division Ohio Department of Development	Dana McDaniel Deputy City Manager/Director of Economic Development City of Dublin, OH

If you are a Center Alumni and would like to be added to this page or have your information updated, please email us.