Courses taught:

He teaches MPNA courses in Strategic Management of Information in Public and Nonprofit Organizations and two elective Topics courses in Metropolitan Governance and Public Service Redesign.

Short Biography:

Dr. Lyle Wray became Executive Director of the Capitol Region Council of Governments based in Hartford, Connecticut in April 2004. Prior to that he served as Director of the Ventura County Civic Alliance based in Camarillo, California for a year. From 1992 to 2003 he served as Executive Director of the Citizens League in 1992. Prior to joining the staff of the Citizens League, Dr. Wray served as County Administrator and Human Services Director in Dakota County, Minnesota. Dakota County is Minnesota’s third most populous county.

He was director of the quality assurance and protective services division of the Minnesota Department of Human Services; compliance monitor for the Welsch Consent Decree issued by the United States District Court; program director in developmental disabilities at the Brainerd Regional Treatment Center; and mental retardation services division director in the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Department of Social Services.

Dr. Wray's professional interests include e-government, outcomes measurement, and public service redesign.