Vincent Reitano
Chair and Associate Professor
CCPA Public Administration and Policy
Background
Dr. Vincent Reitano is the Chair of the Department of Public Administration and Policy. As an Associate Professor, his research examines public financial management. Reitano has been published in journals such as the American Review of Public Administration, Contemporary Economic Policy, Journal of Government Financial Management, Public Finance and Management, Public Finance Review, and Public Budgeting & Finance.
Reitano has also published practitioner-focused research for the Government Finance Officers Association, including research reports and Government Finance Review articles available to over 25,000 practitioners. He coauthored Financial Foundations for Thriving Communities, a book offering leadership strategies and institutional design principles for public finance officers. In Public Finance and Management, Reitano serves as the Section Editor of Public Finance Letters, which bridges theory and praxis.
Reitano teaches Budgeting and Financial Management (PAFF 527) and Research Design and Methods (PAFF 510). His courses emphasize evidence-based decision-making in public and nonprofit organizations. Before joining 91社区, he was a tenured faculty member at Western Michigan University, teaching MPA and PhD students. He has also worked at the Government Finance Officers Association and the Department of Defense.
Education
PhD, North Carolina State University