MEET THE STAFF
Austin
Trantham, Ph.D.
Dr. Austin Trantham is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at
Jacksonville University. He serves as Coordinator of the Political
Science program, organizer of the JU Constitution Day event, and
member of the Public Policy Institute’s Governance Committee. Dr.
Trantham received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of
Kentucky, Master of Arts degrees in Political Science from the
University of Kentucky and American University, and his Bachelor of
Arts with Honors in Political Science from Austin College. Dr.
Trantham is a member of the Academic Advisory Board for
McGraw-Hill, past member of the Richard E. Neustadt Award
Committee for the American Political Science Association, and has
served the Jacksonville Public Library as a facilitator for its Great
Decisions Program.
Areas of Policy Interest: Foreign, Education
Elizabeth
Feustel, J.D.
Elizabeth Feustel is the Master in Public Policy (MPP)
Program Manager at Jacksonville University, where she also serves as a
Lecturer in Public Policy, Pre-Law Advisor and Faculty Sponsor of the
Pre-Law Society. Ms. Feustel received her Juris Doctor from
Florida Coastal School of Law and MPP from Jacksonville University, as
a member of the first cohort of MPP students in Florida. Ms. Feustel also
received her Bachelor of Science in Economics from Jacksonville
University, with double minors in English and Philosophy. Elizabeth
serves on the JAX Chamber Government Affairs Committee, as the
Public Policy Chair of ImpactJAX and as an appointed member of the
City of Jacksonville’s Joint Planning Committee. Elizabeth was a
member of Class I of the ImpactJAX Hightower Emerging Leaders
Fellowship and Class IV of the James Madison Institute’s Leaders
Fellowship.
Areas of Policy Interest: Criminal Justice, Economic Affairs,
Education, Government Operations and Public Finance
Jenna
Blyler, M.P.P. '21
Jenna Blyler is the Academic Media Specialist for the Office of Academic
Affairs at Jacksonville University, where she is a current Master in Public
Policy Student. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political
Science and Psychology from Jacksonville University, cum laude.
Jenna received the Division of Social Sciences Outstanding
Student Award for Politics and Government, is member of Jacksonville
University's honorary Green Key Society and Psi Chi, and plans
to pursue a career in investigative journalism.
Areas of Policy Interest: Criminal Justice, Human Trafficking,
Environment, and Healthcare Policy