Hal Griffin Rainey (born July 23, 1946) is a professor of public administration and policy at the University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs. He is known for his studies of organizations.
Career
Rainey obtained a bachelor's in English and psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, after which he served as an officer in the United States Navy. He then obtained a master's in psychology and a Ph.D. in public administration from Ohio State University. Between 1977 and 1987 he was on the faculty of Florida State University. Since 1988 he has been a professor at the University of Georgia, and currently holds the title of Alumni Foundation Distinguished Professor.
Selected awards and honors Charles Levine Memorial Award, American Society for Public Administration and National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, 1995 Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration, 2003 Award for Excellence in Teaching, School of Public and International Affairs, University of Georgia, 2005 Dwight Waldo Award, American Society for Public Administration, 2009 John Gaus Award, American Political Science Association, 2011
Selected publications
References
External links Rainey's Official Faculty Directory Page at the Department of Public Administration and Policy, School of Public and International Affairs, University of Georgia Biography from the IBM Center for The Business of Government