Faculty Profile for Dr. Emily Kay Hanks

Biography Section

Biography and Education

Dr. Emily Kay Hanks (Ph.D., University of Texas- Austin, 2011) is an Associate Professor in Political Science at Texas State University where she teaches and conducts research on ethics in government, public values, the nonprofit and voluntary sector, applied communication, and public administration theory. She has published book chapters and articles examining the implications stemming from seismic shifts in the nonprofit and voluntary sector such as the intrusion of competition, professionalization, and the continued devolution of government. Dr. Hanks’ work has appeared in Administrative Theory & Praxis, and The Public Manager and is part of a growing movement of critical scholarship in the nonprofit and voluntary sector. She is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including national recognition as a top paper contributor at the annual conferences of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations Voluntary Action and The National Communication Association. Her teaching at Texas State University has earned Dr. Hanks university-wide acclaim; being named an Alpha Chi Favorite Professor multiple times. In 2016, she received the Liberal Arts Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching. She is also a recipient of the prestigious Texas State University Foundations of Excellence Teaching Award.