Geoffrey Gonsher is a Professor of Practice in the Arizona State University School of Public Affairs and has been teaching undergraduate courses since 2010.
Gonsher has had an extensive career in municipal and state government as a public policy advisor, cabinet member, agency executive, and speechwriter for over 30 elected officials. He has served four Arizona governors, several City of Phoenix mayors and city councilmembers, and other public officials.
Gonsher has managed the operations of several state agencies. He served as Director of the Arizona Department of Racing and Boxing, Executive Director of the Arizona Lottery, Executive Secretary (Director) of the Arizona Corporation Commission, Acting Director of the Governor’s Division of Workforce Development, and Deputy Director of the Arizona Department of Weights and Measures. He has also been appointed to city and state advisory boards for arts and culture, public libraries, elected officials’ salaries, Major League Baseball expansion, Spring Training Baseball, and government productivity.
Gonsher earned his M.Ed. and B.A. in Political Science/Education from Arizona State University.
Spring 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PAF 200 | Public Serv & Policy in 21st C |
PAF 400 | Senior Capstone Project |
PAF 484 | Internship |
PAF 584 | Internship |
Fall 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PAF 200 | Public Serv & Policy in 21st C |
PAF 400 | Senior Capstone Project |
PAF 484 | Internship |
PAF 584 | Internship |
Spring 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PAF 400 | Senior Capstone Project |
PAF 420 | Public Leadership |
URB 484 | Internship |
PAF 484 | Internship |
PAF 584 | Internship |
Fall 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PAF 200 | Public Serv & Policy in 21st C |
PAF 400 | Senior Capstone Project |
PAF 421 | Leadership Capstone |
PAF 484 | Internship |
URB 484 | Internship |
PAF 584 | Internship |
Spring 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PAF 400 | Senior Capstone Project |
PAF 420 | Public Leadership |
URB 484 | Internship |
PAF 484 | Internship |
PAF 584 | Internship |
Fall 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PAF 200 | Public Serv & Policy in 21st C |
URB 305 | Urban Governance |
PAF 400 | Senior Capstone Project |
PAF 421 | Leadership Capstone |
Spring 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
URB 220 | Introduction to Urban America |
PAF 421 | Leadership Capstone |
Fall 2017 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PAF 200 | Public Serv & Policy in 21st C |
PAF 420 | Public Leadership |
PAF 421 | Leadership Capstone |
Spring 2017 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
URB 305 | Urban Governance |
PAF 420 | Public Leadership |
PAF 421 | Leadership Capstone |
Fall 2016 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PAF 200 | Public Serv & Policy in 21st C |
PAF 421 | Leadership Capstone |