She has a Ph.D. degree in Public Affairs from Florida International University. She has a strong commitment to professional excellence. She has published in peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management, Public Organization Review and Economic Development Quarterly and Public Administration Quarterly. Dr. Scutelnicu’s teaching philosophy promotes active learning that encourages students to develop problem-solving strategies to assist them in their future careers. During the past year, she has developed two online classes for the Public Policy and Administration Program, for which she received a Certificate of Achievement for instructional design and innovation in asynchronous online teaching. In addition, Dr. Scutelnicu is currently working on developing a multi-digital textbook on Comparative Public Policy.