National Academy of Public Administration National Academy of Public Administration
Senior Fellow

Rita Geier

Member Since 2026

Biography

Former Associate to the Chancellor and Senior Fellow, Baker Center for Public Policy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Former positions with the Social Security Administration: Executive Counselor to the Commissioner; Associate Commissioner and Deputy Associate Commissioner for Hearings and Appeals. Former General Counsel, Appalachian Regional Commission; Assistant Director, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice; Regional Director, Legal Services Corporation, Seattle, Washington; Executive Director, Seattle-King County Legal Services; Staff Attorney, Legal Services of Nashville, Tennessee; Instructor, Fisk University; Instructor, Tennessee State University.

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Associate to the Chancellor and Senior Fellow Baker Center for Public Policy University of Tennessee, Knoxville Current
Executive Counselor to the Commissioner U.S. Social Security Administration Current
Associate Commissioner and Deputy Associate Commissioner for Hearings and Appeals U.S. Social Security Administration Current
General Counsel Appalachian Regional Commission Current
Assistant Director Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division U.S. Department of Justice Current
Regional Director Legal Services Corporation, Seattle, Washington Current
Executive Director Seattle-King County Legal Services Current
Staff Attorney Legal Services of Nashville, Tennessee Current
Instructor Fisk University Current
Instructor Tennessee State University Current

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