Faculty/Staff Information

Lenita Dunlap

s/her

Adjunct Faculty, Politics, Policy, and Administration

| dunlapl@wou.edu

Why I chose WOU

I chose WOU because of the invitation to be creative and inspire students in a small rural environment.

At WOU since

09/15/2025

Hobbies

Travel, travel and travel!

Fun fact

I love to travel!!!!

Hometown

Chicago

Favorite book/movie

Hitch, most romantic comedies.

Office Hours

Mon	Tues	Weds	Thurs	Fri
		1-2pm
Email to schedule outside of office hours.

Classes Taught

Course	Title	Location	Days	Times
PS 554	PUBLIC PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATN	BELL 236	-M-W---	1000-1150
PS 454	PUBLIC PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATN	BELL 236	-M-W---	1000-1150

Education

BA-Speech Communications MPA-Masters in Public Administration MA-Christian Education PhD Candidate-Public Administration and Policy

What will you do and learn in my courses

In my courses, you will think and learn to care about the world around you.

Teaching Focus

Public Administration, Government, Civic Engagement, Grant Writing, Nonprofit Management, Fundraising, Race Relations

Research Areas

Burnout, Sustainability, Fundraising, Leadership

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Western Oregon University in Monmouth, OR is located within the traditional homelands of the Luckiamute Band of Kalapuya. Following the Willamette Valley Treaty of 1855 (Kalapuya etc. Treaty), Kalapuya people were forcibly removed to reservations in Western Oregon. Today, living descendants of these people are a part of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians.

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