Michael Hattery, PhD, has a range of experience as a student of state and local government. He has conducted applied research, graduate teaching, as well as community-based technical assistance, and adult education for state and local officials. Hattery’s work and interests are centered in local public finance, organization, and service delivery alternatives. He has done significant work in management capacity building, budgeting, and analysis of intergovernmental service delivery options, as well as service cost analysis, particularly among local governments in non-metropolitan regions.