Truman School of Government and Public Affairs

Dana Angello, Ph.D. is an educator who teaches students to think critically about existing government structures and to be introspective in their decision making. She is currently Assistant Professor of Government at Northwest Vista College in San Antonio. In addition to teaching federal and state government courses, she serves as Assessment Coordinator. 

Dana is also Practitioner-in-Residence at University of Missouri Truman School of Government and Public Affairs where she has taught Research Methods & Inquiry in Public Affairs I and Public Service & Democracy.

Dana Angello received her Master's degree and PhD in Political Science from the University of Missouri. She has more than a decade of experience with qualitative and quantitative research methods. Her research experience includes analysis of equitable access to public services and descriptive representation’s impact on local government policy that benefits communities of color and other minority groups. She has also worked in city government and as a consultant, helping to increase staffs’ and community-based organizations’ capacity to use data for decision making.