Summary: Join Bruce and Josie for a conversation with Dr. Stephen Kleinschmit from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Kleinschmit discusses his decision to establish the Midwest Public Affairs Conference and the Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs and what it took to get them started. He also talks about his academic career and the decision to leave a tenure-track position for a position that fulfills his needs and what academic careers look like for the new academic class. References from the Show: Midwest Public Affairs Conference: www.midwestpac.com Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs: www.jpna.org Subscribe to Academics of PA today! New episodes drop every other Thursday. Follow the podcast on Facebook and Twitter: @AcademicsofPA Follow the hosts on Twitter: Bruce McDonald: @academicpiracy William Hatcher: @ProfHat Josie Schafer: @SchaferJosie
