Dr. Borry (she/her/hers) has been teaching in the UAB MPA program since 2013. Her research investigates public sector rule behavior, red tape, public administration in pop culture, and social equity. In 2015, Dr. Borry was awarded the College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s grant, which allowed her to explore the utility of the NBC series Parks and Recreation for the public administration classroom. Her work has appeared in Public Administration Review, Perspectives on Public Management and Governance, Public Management Review, Public Administration, International Public Management Journal, Public Integrity, Journal of Public Affairs Education, and more. In 2018, Dr. Borry received the Outstanding Early Career Scholar Award by the Center for Organization Research and Design (CORD) at Arizona State University. She has won several awards for her research, teaching, and service, including the 2019 UAB College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Dr. Borry currently serves as Associate Editor for the Social Science Journal, and on the editorial boards of Public Administration Review, Journal of Social Equity in Public Administration, Journal of Public Affairs Education, and Public Performance & Management Review. She is on the executive committee of the Southeastern Conference of Public Administration (SECoPA) and has served on section boards within the American Society of Public Administration (ASPA). She is a research fellow with the Center for Organization Research and Design (CORD) at Arizona State University, an affiliated researcher with the Local Government Workplace Initiative (LGWI) out of University of North Carolina, a member of Scholars Strategy Network’s Alabama Chapter, and a member of Engaging Local Government Leaders’ Academic Brain Trust.
