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Operation PSA: The Action Learning <strong>of</strong> Curiosity and CreativityDiane Kimoto is an Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor in Grand Valley State University’s School<strong>of</strong> Public and Nonpr<strong>of</strong>it Administration. Kimoto earned her Ph.D. from theUniversity <strong>of</strong> Southern California, with emphases in interpersonal andorganizational communications. Her research and publishing interests combinecommunication and pedagogic theory towards identifying the underlyingapproaches that guide the co-operative experience between teachers and studentsin promoting excellence in learning. She is currently the program chair for theannual American Society for Public Administration-sponsored Teaching PublicAdministration Conference.Jenny Frasco is currently an MBA student at the University <strong>of</strong> Michigan, Flintcampus, with a concentration in Health Care Management. She holds abachelor’s degree in organizational communication from Michigan StateUniversity, and a master’s degree in <strong>public</strong> administration, with a nonpr<strong>of</strong>itemphasis, from Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Sheis passionate about citizenship and the spirit <strong>of</strong> <strong>public</strong> service, and tries to leadby example through volunteer efforts in her local community <strong>of</strong> Rockford, MI.Lorne Mulder is the Executive Director <strong>of</strong> the Battle Creek and CalhounCounty Homeless Coalition, and has six years <strong>of</strong> executive managementexperience in leading self-help support organizations. He has a master’s degreein <strong>public</strong> administration, with a nonpr<strong>of</strong>it emphasis, from Grand Valley StateUniversity. His undergraduate <strong>education</strong> is in political science, from AquinasCollege. Lorne enjoys serving populations with substance abuse disorders, and isinspired by helping people recover.Sylvia Tsitsi Juta is a Ph.D. student at Western Michigan University inKalamazoo, Michigan. She is studying <strong>public</strong> administration with a focus innonpr<strong>of</strong>it management. She holds a bachelor’s degree in history from theUniversity <strong>of</strong> Zimbabwe, and an MPA from Grand Valley State University inGrand Rapids, Michigan. She has seven years experience teaching high school inZimbabwe. She has worked with non-governmental organizations such asCARE International in rural Zimbabwe. Her research interest is comparativestudy in nonpr<strong>of</strong>it leadership.Journal <strong>of</strong> Public Affairs Education 377

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