Dr. Francis Kane 

Dr. Francis Kane, co-director of PACE, has taught in the Philosophy Department at SU for more than 33 years, primarily in political philosophy, ethics and biomedical ethics. Dan Rather, CBS news anchor, praised Dr. Kane's book, "Neither Beasts Nor Gods: Civic Life and the Public Good" as "necessary to the health of any community."

Dr. Kane has developed a nationally recognized policy for teaching about religion in the county school system and, in his spare time, coaches youth soccer.

Dr. Adam Hoffman

Dr. Adam Hoffman, co-director of PACE, is assistant professor in the Political Science Department.  His teaching interests include American politics, campaigns and elections, race and politics, public opinion, research methodology, and state and local government. His dissertation, “The Impact of Campaign Contributions on State Legislators,” looks at the role that money plays in affecting legislative outputs at the state level. He is co-author, with James G. Gimpel and Karen M. Kaufmann of the article, “A Promise Fulfilled? Open Primaries and Representation,” which was published in the Journal of Politics (May 2003). At the University of Maryland, he coordinated the Capitol Hill Internship Program. He has worked in the Maryland and New York state legislatures and in Washington, D.C as a policy analyst for both a private sector policy institute and a large nonprofit organization.

Ginie Lynch

Ginie Lynch, Managing Director of PACE, has more than 20 years of public relations and management experience working with government, nonprofits and the private sector. Lynch has extensive leadership skills working as a strategic communications advisor, spearheading media campaigns, press events and educational conferences.

Her professional tenure includes speechwriting and media relations at HUD, and supervising national client accounts in the education and corporate sector. An experienced writer and editor, Lynch has published news and feature articles in newspapers, magazines and on the web. Lynch holds a B.A. degree in Latin American Studies from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a M.A. in journalism and public affairs from The American University.

Dr. Harry Basehart 

During his 37-year tenure at SU, Dr. Basehart has conducted over 15 voter and citizen satisfaction surveys and supervised over 300 students in governmental internships, many in the Maryland General Assembly. Within the community, he has served for several years as chair of the City of Salisbury Ethics Commission.