Our Mission

The Center for Governmental Services represents Auburn University's commitment to excellence in the conduct of state and local government in Alabama.

The Center's mission is to improve and transform governance through innovation, research, technical assistance and training.

Our Staff

Dr. Don-Terry Veal, Director

Kelly Birchfield, Lead Research Analyst

Dr. Lisa Powell Brantly , Training Program Specialist

Nikki Dunklin, Survey Research Lab Assistant

Maria Folmar, Technical Assistance Specialist

Michael Forinash, Graduate Research Assistant

Sydney Freeman, Graduate Research Assistant

Julia Heflin, Training Program Manager

Jennifer McDonald, Outreach Support Specialist

Kamala Peak, Personnel Program Assistant

Wendy Pechman, Outreach Support Specialist

Matthew Pettit, Graduate Research Assistant

Jennifer Turk, Personnel Program Specialist

Sheree' Wilson, Outreach Specialist II

CGS is pleased to have Dr. Juan E. Gilbert, TSYS Distinguished Associate Professor in the Auburn University Computer Sciences and Software Engineering Department as our 2008 Center for Governmental Services Fellow. For more information, please visit Dr. Gilbert's web page.

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