Bio & Expertise

Dr. Haris Alibašić is an Associate Professor and former Public Administration Program Coordinator at the University of West Florida. He brings 28 years of expertise in public sector leadership, strategic planning, and governance, including service with NATO, the United Nations Mission, and the Office of High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In Grand Rapids, Michigan's second-largest city, he served as Legislative and Strategic Planning Director under three mayors, leading organizational development and strategic initiatives.

His expertise spans public sector strategic management, cybersecurity planning, and artificial intelligence ethics. Recently, he developed and taught Florida's Cybersecurity Incident Response and Resilience Planning program for public sector executives, focusing on emerging cyber threats and implementing the Florida Cybersecurity Act. In 2022, as a Fulbright Project Specialist, he advised the Republic of Kosovo's Prime Minister's Office on strategic planning and national development strategy.

Dr. Alibašić has over 18 years of teaching experience across multiple institutions, including Grand Valley State University, Central Michigan University, and Davenport University. At UWF, he teaches doctoral and graduate-level public service ethics, strategic management, political economy, and leadership courses. His research focuses on AI ethics, cybersecurity governance, and strategic planning, with over 58 publications, including three books, 31 peer-reviewed articles, and 14 book chapters in leading journals.

His institutional service includes roles as a Faculty Senator (2022-2024), University Research Council Member (2021-2024), and Whitman Faculty Fellow. He actively serves the local community through advisory positions with Gulf Breeze Middle School, Santa Rosa Online, and the City of Pensacola. His professional engagement extends to editorial roles in academic journals and executive committee membership in the ASPA Section on Ethics and Integrity in Governance.

Beyond academia, Dr. Alibašić creates electronic dance music under the artist HAR!S, producing deep house, techno, and ambient music on major streaming platforms.

Links

Dr. Alibašić's UWF web page
Dr. Alibašić's LinkedIn Profile
HAR!S links to streaming platforms
HAR!S Bandcamp web site
HAR!S Discography
HAR!S Spotify Link to Artist
HAR!S Link to Artist Profile

Honors

Whitman Faculty Fellow
University of West Florida, 2024
Fulbright Project Specialist
Fulbright Association (United States, Washington D.C.), 2022
Whitman Faculty Fellow
University of West Florida, 2023
Outstanding Contribution in Research Award - CEPS
University of West Florida, 2018
Emerging Scholar Award - Thirteenth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic, and Social Sustainability and the On-Sustainability Research Network
University of West Florida, 2017
Sustainable Business Hall of Fame Merit Award
West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum, 2016
November 28th State of Michigan Special Tribute - Senate and House
State of Michigan, 2016
Congress of North American Bosniaks (CNAB) Special Recognition Award
Congress of North American Bosniaks (CNAB), 2013
The C.R. Evenson Award
West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC), 2012
Sustainable Community Development Initiative Sustainability Champion Award
Grand Valley State University (United States, Allendale) - GVSU, 2001
Public Policy and Administration Commitment to Social Change Doctoral Scholarship
Walden University (United States, Minneapolis)
Public Administration Scholarship
Grand Valley State University (GVSU) (Grand Rapids, MI), 2002
International Business Scholarship
Grand Valley State University (United States, Allendale) - GVSU, 2001
United States Information Agency (USIA) International Scholarship
United States Information Agency (USIA), 1997

Organizational Affiliations

Associate Professor and Public Administration Program Coordinator, Business Administration

Associate Professor, Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business

Florida League of Cities Municipal Research Program

Highlights - Scholarship

Journal article

by Haris Alibašić

Published 02/07/2025

Sustainable development, 39, 1, 319 - 332

Journal article

by Haris Alibašić

First online publication 08/07/2024

Public Integrity, online ahead of print

Book

by Haris Alibašić

Published 2024

Journal article

by Haris Alibašić

Published 07/03/2023

FinTech, 2, 3, 430 - 443

Book

by Haris Alibašić

Published Spring 2022

Education

Public Policy and Administration
20082012, PhD, Walden University (United States, Minneapolis)

Sustainble Energy Management for Local Governments

Public Administration and Policy
20012003, MPA, Grand Valley State University (United States, Allendale) - GVSU
Business Administration
19962000, BBA, Grand Valley State University (United States, Allendale) - GVSU

International Business and Marketing