Jeff Edgens

Dean, External Programs

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Educational Background:

• B.A. in History, Presbyterian College
• M.P.A. with concentration in Coastal Management, University of West Florida
• Ph.D. Environmental Policy, Michigan State University

Previous Teaching Experience:

• University of Kentucky
• Morehead State University
• Georgia College and State University
• Georgia Military College

Professional Experience:

• Manager, Environmental Department, Michigan Farm Bureau
• Former elected official – Irwinton, Georgia City Council
• Past Director, Morehead State University at Jackson
• Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Georgia Military College

Academic Interests:

• Watershed and coastal management
• Speaking and writing on contemporary environmental policy (water, land use and agriculture)
• Land use and the wildland urban interface (fire, wildlife and forests)

BPC Courses Taught:

• American Government
• State and Local Government
• Public Administration