For Students

Current and Former Advisees

• Christina Kattikatt — MPA Student, Texas State University, 2025–present
• Dustin Miller — Assistant City Manager, Pampa, TX; MPA Student, West Texas A&M University, 2025
• Khushi Wadhwani — Undergraduate Student, Arizona State University, 2024–2025
• Cody Taylor — Assistant Professor, Appalachian State University, 2023–2025
• Harrison Thomas — Law Student, UT Knoxville, 2020–2023

Office Hours

By appointment. Email scottlangford@txstate.edu to set up a time.

For Prospective MPA Students at Texas State

If you’re considering the Texas State MPA, I’m happy to talk. I teach public finance administration and quantitative methods, and I advise students on applied research projects, Texas-focused independent studies, and career paths that bridge academic research and government practice.

For Undergraduates

If you’re in my section of PA 3311 (Analytical Techniques) or PA 4352 (Comparative Administration), the syllabus and course materials are the primary guide. The PA 3311 Textbook is freely available online.

Working With Me on Research

I am generally open to collaborating with students on projects in state and local public finance (Texas, North Carolina, and comparative), economic development and entrepreneurship, extreme weather and community resilience, and applied econometrics on administrative data. If you have an idea that fits, send me an email with a short description of what you’re thinking about.