Tianyi Li, the Texas Woman’s Dallas visiting assistant professor, was named a Founders’ Fellow by the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). He presented research at its annual conference, defended his dissertation and graduated from UT Dallas with a PhD.

Li, who teaches health care administration at the Merrilee Alexander Kick College of Business and Entrepreneurship, was just one of 27 professionals from around the country to receive the Founders’ Fellow recognition from the ASPA. The ASPA is the leading professional membership association for public service.

The Founders’ Fellow program recognizes exceptional accomplishments and potential of the next generation of public servants in academic and practitioner communities.