Dr. Robert Montjoy, Ph.D., is retired as a research professor and Deblois Chair, University of New Orleans (UNO) (2018); professor and Assistant Vice President for University Outreach, Auburn University (AU) (2004); and captain, U.S. Navy Reserve (1995). His academic career mixed teaching, research, outreach (public service), and administration. At Auburn, he served as founding director of the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program (1985-1997), director of the Economic Development Institute (1994-2001), and Assistant VP (1999-2004); at UNO, he was director of the MPA program (2004-2009).

Robert has diverse outreach experiences: helping Virginia legislative committees develop a statistical formula for the distribution of state aid to local governments (1977-1979); managing the State of Alabama’s implementation of a federal court order affecting elections in 65 counties (1988-1990); helping to found and serving as the first president of the Alabama Technology Network, the statewide center for the U.S. Manufacturing Extension Partnership (1995-2004); serving on the government effectiveness committee of the Bring New Orleans Back Commission after Hurricane Katrina (2005-2006) and conducting other projects for public and nonprofit organizations.