Vincent Reitano

Vincent Reitano, Ph.D., has published peer-reviewed research examining public budgeting and finance in a range of journals including American Review of Public Administration, Contemporary Economic Policy, Journal of Government Financial Management, Public Budgeting & Finance, and Public Finance Review. His research focuses on fiscal reserves and budget forecasting. Dr. Reitano also coauthored Financial Foundations for Thriving Communities, a text that offers institutional design principles and leadership strategies for public finance officers.  Prior to joining the SPAA faculty, he worked for the Government Finance Officers Association and Department of Defense. At WMU, Dr. Reitano specializes in teaching Public Budgeting & Accounting, Nonprofit Accounting & Finance, and Quantitative Data Analysis I & II, among other SPAA courses:

PADM 5120: Public Budgeting and Accounting

PADM 5420: Nonprofit Accounting and Finance

PADM 6010: Economic Principles of Public Services

PADM 6020: Public Policy and Politics

PADM 6060: Applied Research Methods

PADM 6070: Quantitative Data Analysis I

PADM 6620: Finance in the Public Sector

PADM 6920: Quantitative Data Analysis II

PADM 6970: Dissertation Seminar