01/18/07

Joy A. Clay, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Graduate Studies Coordinator & Internship Coordinator

Administrative Theory; Organizational Leadership and Evaluation; Health Policy; Public Budgeting and Finance

Office: 124 McCord Hall
Office Phone: (901) 678-3359
Fax: (901) 678-2981
E-mail: joyclay@memphis.edu

Educational Background:
Ph.D., 1991, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, VA)
Major: Public Administration and Public Affairs. M.A., 1974, Loyola University (Chicago, IL) Major: Colonial Latin American History. B.A., 1971, University of Washington (Seattle, WA)
Major: History

Dr. Clay, Associate Professor and Internship Coordinator, received her Ph.D. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Clay has been on the faculty of the Graduate Program
in Public Administration since 1990, where she has served as Department Chairman and MHA Program Coordinator. Dr. Clay worked for the Veterans Administration Central
Office in Washington, D.C. for 13 years. Her recent publications are in the areas of organizational effectiveness and performance management. Dr. Clay teaches courses that range from public administration theory to finance and budgeting. She currently serves as
a consultant to the City of Memphis Budget Office and on various public health-related    advisory boards.