Family and Friends of Stephen Hintz

The Stephen Hintz MPA Award was established in 2000 in honor of Dr. Stephen Hintz and his retirement from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh after more than 28 years of service. The award honors Dr. Hintz’s record of service to the University, the Oshkosh community, and the State of Wisconsin.

Dr. Stephen Hintz joined the UW Oshkosh faculty in 1972. During his career, he served as director of the MPA program, chair of the department of public affairs and associate dean of the College of Letters and Science. Dr. Hintz received a Ph.D. in political science from Yale University. He is an acknowledged expert in local government, organizational theory, and intergovernmental relations.

In 1998, Stephen was elected to the Oshkosh Common Council and was the Mayor of Oshkosh from 2002 to 2004. For twenty years, he served as executive secretary of the Wisconsin City/County Management Association. Stephen received the “Outstanding Community Citizen” award from the Oshkosh Jaycees in 1982. In 2001, he received the prestigious Sweeney Academic Award from the International City/County Management Association for his lifelong work in promoting public administration.