Staff

Ms. Saltzberg is the Director of the Center for Public Service in the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government, in the College of Urban and Public Affairs at Portland State University. As Director, she provides leadership...

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Erica Fulton serves as the operations manager of the Center for Public Service. As operations manager, she provides direction and oversight of the Center’s operations, including human resources management, project...

Jennifer joined the staff as Office Coordinator in October of 2007, and recently took on new challenges as Office Administrator. Her current responsibilities include logistics support for the staff and faculty, budget...

Josh joined the Center for Public Service in September of 2014 as a Project Coordinator, overseeing the center’s Applied Research and Consulting projects. He is currently the Programs Administrator for various programs...

Yachi joined the CPS staff in 2010 as a Program Coordinator. She started as the Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) program coordinator and transitioned into the post of International Program Coordinator....

Meaghan Lingo serves as the Public Service Fellowship Administrator for the Center for Public Service. In this role, she works with recent graduates, local organizations, and governmental agencies to support students...

Jenesy Gabrielle serves as the Office Coordinator for the Center for Public Service. As Office Coordinator, she works with student staff and our team to make sure the center runs smoothly. Jenesy Gabrielle graduated...

As EMPA Manager, Rebecca Alpert will administrate the EMPA program and student retention, from admissions through graduation, as well as maintain an EMPA alumni network. She will work with faculty, staff, consultants,...

Serina Fast Horse (Lakota & Blackfeet) is a lifelong member and emerging leader of the Indigenous community of Portland. She is a Portland State University graduate where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in both...

Mrs. Direlle R. Calica. J.D. has over 20-years of experience as a legislative, policy, planning, and regulatory advisor with the U.S. Attorney’s Office-District of Oregon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Intertribal...

Chrissa Wilkie (Klamath/Chippewa) is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. She grew up in Salem, Oregon and went on to study at Portland State University where she graduated with a B.A....

Ciara McGlynn joined the CPS staff in 2025 as a CPS Senior Research Assistant. In this role, Ciara coordinates research and consulting activities, manages data, carries out qualitative and quantitative analyses, and...

Brandon Kurtz serves as the Professional Programs Administrator for the Center for Public Service. In this role, he coordinates the US Army Corps of Engineers Leadership Development Program, the Executive Seminar Program,...