Dr. David Gonzalez

Public Administration

Biography

Dr. David Gonzalez is associate professor of public administration and organizational leadership with University of Massachusetts Global’s School of Business & Professional Studies. As full-time faculty, he teaches and oversees courses in the MPA Program (he also teaches courses in the MAOL Program). Before his appointment to full-time faculty in 2014, he was an adjunct professor in the MAOL program here at UMass Global. Dr. Gonzalez taught criminal justice, forensics, and public service careers before teaching at University of Massachusetts Global. Before entering the world of teaching and researching public administration/service, Professor Gonzalez was a public servant holding various professional positions in policing including police jailer, community service officer/traffic hit & run investigator, and emergency communications officer. Professor Gonzalez remains active in the practitioner side of public administration by being in part-time service to the La Habra Police Department in emergency management.

Public Administration
Organizational Leadership

2016
Doctor of Public Administration
University of La Verne, La Verne, CA
"Networks in public administration: Searching for democratic legitimacy"

2007
M.A., Organizational Leadership
Biola University, La Mirada, CA
"An Analysis of Organizational Communication: The La Habra Police Department"

2005
B.S., Human Development
Hope International University, Fullerton, CA
Abnormal Psychology & Communication

2023 -
Faculty Assembly President
UMass Global

2022 -
California Moderator
Heterodox Academy California

2019 -
Member
Heterodox Academy

2016 - 2022
Emergency Manager
La Habra Police Department, La Habra, CA

2007 - 2012
Criminal Justice/Forensics Instructor
North Orange County ROP/Orange Unified School District, Orange County, CA
Course/training design in criminal law, forensics and careers in Public Service. Co-Designer of the La Habra High School Police Forensics & Fire Academy.

2000 - 2007
Community Service Office, Traffic Investigator
La Habra Police Department, La Habra, CA

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