Dr. Edward J. Clynch is a Professor of Political Science and Public Administration. He joined the Mississippi State faculty in 1981 and also taught at Kansas State University and the University of New Orleans.
A native of Indiana, Dr. Clynch earned his B.A. degree from Hillsdale College, his M.A. from Ball State University and his Ph.D. from Purdue University. He specializes in state budgeting. During his career at Mississippi State Dr. Clynch held several offices in professional organizations relating to public administration. He served as president of the Mississippi Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration and as Chair of the national ASPA section on Public Administration Education. Dr. Clynch also served as a member of the National Association of Public Affairs and Administration's Executive Council and as a member of NASPAA'S national accrediting board, The Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation. He also chaired over twenty accreditation site visits for NASPAA. At Mississippi State he served as a department head and graduate coordination for several years and as a member of the University Planning and Priorities Committee.
Dr. Clynch has authored over 30 professional publications, many dealing with state budgeting generally and with state budgeting in Mississippi. He also co-edited two scholarly books on state budgeting. Dr. Clynch is a member of Who's Who in America.
