Dr. Emily Kay Hanks

  • Associate Professor at Political Science, College of Liberal Arts

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Member, Jewish Faculty & Staff Association. 2022 - Present.
  • Member, MPA Comprehensive Exam Committees. January 1, 2020 - Present.
  • Member, MPA Scholarship Committee. 2016 - Present.
  • Member, International City/County Management Association. October 1, 2015 - Present.
  • Official Ally of Texas State, Allies of Texas State. December 1, 2013 - Present.
  • Participant, Masters in Public Administration Program Advisory Council. August 1, 2011 - Present.

2022

  • Co-Chair, American Democracy Project. 2018 - 2022.

2020

  • Participant, Immediate Fashion School. 2017 - 2020.

2019

  • Member, MPA Comprehensive Exam Committee. 2019.
  • Member, Learning management system (LMS) advisory committee. 2017 - 2019.

2018

  • Co-Chair, MPA Scholarship Committee. 2016 - 2018.
  • Faculty Adviser, Pi Alpha Alpha. 2015 - 2018.
  • Volunteer, Bobcat Pride Scholarship for Texas State Students. 2014 - 2018.
  • Member, Public Administration Theory Network. 2012 - 2018.
  • Member, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. 2012 - 2018.

2017

  • Faculty Adviser, Jewish Bobcats. 2016 - 2017.

2016

  • Organizer, Public Administration Honors Reception. 2016.
  • Contributor, MPA Alumni Newsletter. 2016.
  • Organizer, Bobcat Pride Scholarship Fall Soiree. 2016.

2015

  • Organizer, Public Administration Honors Reception. 2015.
  • MPA Program Representative, Texas State University Graduate and Professional Fair. 2015.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Public Affairs Education. 2015.
  • Member, Critical Perspectives Interest Group, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. 2013 - 2015.
  • Board member, ASPA Section for Women in Public Administration. 2011 - 2015.
  • Member, Scholarship committee, ASPA Section for Women in Public Administration. 2011 - 2015.
  • Member, Center for Diversity and Gender Studies Symposium Planning Committee. August 1, 2011 - 2015.
  • Member, Women and Gender Research Collaborative. August 1, 2011 - 2015.

2014

  • Co-Chair, Elections and Government: A symposium, Discourse in Democracy Series. 2014.
  • Contributor, MPA Alumni Newsletter. 2014.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Public Administration and Policy Research. 2014.
  • Chair, Exploring gender, mental health, and wellness, Women and Gender Research Collaborative Symposium. 2014.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Administrative Theory & Praxis. 2013 - 2014.

2013

  • Chair, Cultural contacts, Summer Institute in American Philosophy. 2013.
  • Reviewer / Referee, International Journal of Management. 2013.
  • Chair, Global odyssey: Gender, social justice, and leadership, Women and Gender Research Collaborative Symposium. 2013.
  • Session Chair and Discussant, Practice Oriented Public Management, Section on Public Management Practice, American Society for Public Administration. 2013.

2012

  • MPA Program Representative, Round Rock Campus Bobcat Day. 2012.
  • Guest speaker, Pi Sigma Alpha Chapter. 2012.
  • Session chair, Pragmatism, politics, and history, Summer Institute in American Philosophy. 2012.
  • Nomination review committee, Public Service Recognition Week. 2012.

2011

  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Finance and Management. 2011.
  • Volunteer, Public Service Recognition Week. 2011.

2009

  • Volunteer, Explore UT. 2005 - 2009.

2008

  • Participant, Debut scholar program, College of Communication. 2008.

2005

  • Graduate student assembly representative, College of Communication. 2004 - 2005.
  • Graduate student orientation co-chair, College of Communication. 2003 - 2005.

2004

  • Planning committee member, AT&T Conference Center at The University of Texas. 2004.

1998

  • Member, Local arrangements committee, Southern States Communication Association. 1998.

1925

  • Member, American Society for Public Administration. 1925.
  • Member, American Political Science Association. 1925.