The Levin College employs more than full-time faculty, as well as additional staff instructors and joint-appointed faculty members. Click on a faculty member's name to view biographical information.
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Jennifer Alexander
Associate Professor and Co-Director, Center for Nonprofit Practice and Policy
Ph.D. (Public Administration), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1993
Concentrations: Nonprofit organizations, ethics, public budgeting
j.k.alexander@csuohio.edu
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Virginia O. Benson
Associate Professor
Ph.D. (Geography), Kent State University, 1981
Concentrations: Land development, waterfronts, historic preservation
v.benson@csuohio.edu
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William M. Bowen
Professor
Ph.D. (Regional Analysis and Planning), Indiana University at Bloomington, 1989
Concentrations: Decision science and computer applications, economic development, environmental issues
w.bowen@csuohio.edu
http://urban.csuohio.edu/~bowen/
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Jeffrey L. Brudney
Albert A. Levin Chair of Urban Studies and Public Service
Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Concentrations: Public administration, nonprofit sector studies and volunteerism
j.brudney@csuohio.edu
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Ronnie Dunn
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. (Urban Studies), Cleveland State University, 2004
Concentrations: Urban sociology, racial and social justice, crime and the criminal justice system
r.dunn@csuohio.edu
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Joel A. Elvery
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. (Economics), University of Maryland, 2004
Concentrations: Intersections of labor economics, urban economics, and public policy
j.elvery@csuohio.edu
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Edward W. Hill
Dean and Professor
Distinguished Scholar of Economic Development
Ph.D. (Economics, Urban and Regional Planning), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981
Concentrations: Public policy and education reform, regional labor markets, economic development banking
e.hill@csuohio.edu
http://urban.csuohio.edu/faculty/ned_hill/site/index.htm
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Sung-Gheel Jang
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. (Regional Planning), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2005
Concentrations: Geographic Information Systems/Science, planning support systems
s.jang75@csuohio.edu
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Mittie Davis Jones
Associate Professor
Ph.D. (Political Science), Wayne State University, 1985
Concentrations: Program evaluation, public policy analysis, urban politics, parent empowerment, children and families
m.d.jones97@csuohio.edu
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Sanda Kaufman
Professor and Director, Master of Environmental Studies Program
Ph.D. (Public Policy Analysis), Carnegie Mellon University, 1985
Concentrations: Decision making in conflict management, environmental issues
s.kaufman@csuohio.edu
http://urban.csuohio.edu/~sanda
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W. Dennis Keating
Professor and Distinguished Scholar
Director, Master of Urban Planning, Design & Development
Ph.D. (City and Regional Planning), University of California at Berkeley, 1978
J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1968
Concentrations: Housing policy, urban policy, land use law, neighborhood planning
w.keating@csuohio.edu
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Lawrence F. Keller (Retired)
Associate Professor
Ph.D. (Public Administration), American University, 1973
Concentrations: Public policy and public administration issues
l.keller@csuohio.edu
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Wendy A. Kellogg
Professor
Department Chair and Associate Dean
Director, Center for Planning Research and Practice
Director, Master of Science in Urban Studies
Ph.D. (City and Regional Planning), Cornell University, 1993
Concentrations: Environmental planning and policy, community development, urban planning
w.kellogg@csuohio.edu
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Norman Krumholz
Professor
M.C.R.P., Cornell University, 1965
Concentrations: Equity planning, community development
n.krumholz@csuohio.edu
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Larry C. Ledebur
Professor
Ph.D. (Economics), Florida State University
Concentrations: Economic development, urban economics
l.ledebur@csuohio.edu
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Christine Ledvinka
Assistant Professor |
Sugie Lee
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. (City and Regional Planning), Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005
Concentrations: Urban and regional planning, land use, sprawl/smart growth, spatial analysis
s.lee56@csuohio.edu
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Helen Liggett
Professor
Ph.D. (Political Science), University of Hawaii, 1979
Concentrations: Urban theory, discourse analysis and visual culture and photography
h.liggett@csuohio.edu |
Harry Margulis (Retired)
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Rutgers University
Concentrations: Urban geography, spatial analysis, housing development and policy
h.margulis@csuohio.edu
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Nancy Meyer-Emerick
Associate Professor
Ph.D. (Public Administration), Florida Atlantic University, 1998
n.meyeremerick@csuohio.edu
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Brian A. Mikelbank
Associate Professor
Ph.D. (Geography), Ohio State University, 2000
b.mikelbank@csuohio.edu
http://urban.csuohio.edu/~mik
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Sylvester Murray (Retired)
Professor
M.G.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1967; M.A. Eastern Michigan University, 1976
Concentrations: Urban administration and management
s.murray@csuohio.edu
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Robert A. Simons
Professor
Ph.D. (City and Regional Planning), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1990
Concentrations: Environmental real estate economics, planning
r.simons@csuohio.edu
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Michael W. Spicer
Professor
Ph.D. (Public Administration), Ohio State University, 1974
Concentrations: Tax compliance, public economies
m.spicer@csuohio.edu
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Roberta Steinbacher
Professor
Ph.D. (Social Psychology), St. Louis University, 1967
Concentrations: social policy, gender/sex selection
r.steinbacher@csuohio.edu
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Camilla Stivers (Retired)
Professor and Distinguished Scholar
Ph.D. (Public Administration and Policy), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Concentrations: Public administration theory, feminist theory, non-profit management
c.stivers@csuohio.edu
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Doreen Swetkis
Visiting Instructor
Doctoral Candidate, Cleveland State University
d.swetkis@csuohio.edu
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Michael Tevesz
Professor
Special Assistant for Cultural Partnerships
Director, Center for Sacred Landmarks
Ph.D., Yale University
Concentrations: Geology for urban planners, roles of houses of worship in urban neighborhoods
m.tevesz@csuohio.edu
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Vera Vogelsang-Coombs
Associate Professor and Dean, College of Graduate Studies
Ph.D. (Political Science), Washington University in St. Louis
Concentrations: Local government, leadership development, public administration, board and city council effectiveness
v.vogelsang-coombs@csuohio.edu
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Alan Weinstein
Associate Professor and Director, J.D./MPA and J.D./MUPDD Programs
J.D. , University of California at Berkeley, 1977; M.C.P. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1979
Concentrations: Land use law, administrative law, environmental policy
alan.weinstein@law.csuohio.edu
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Gina Weisblat
Visiting Assistant Professor
Ph.D. (Urban Studies), Cleveland State University 2006
g.weisblat@csuohio.edu
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Winifred Weizer
Visiting Instructor
Cleveland State University
w.weizer@csuohio.edu
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Michael Wells
Associate Professor
Ph.D. (American History), Ohio State University, 1974
Concentrations: Historic preservation, sacred landmarks
m.wells@csuohio.edu
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Nicholas Zingale
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. (Public Administration), University of Akron, 2004
n.zingale@csuohio.edu
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| Levin College Staff and Instructors |
Ziona Austrian
Director, Center for Economic Development
Ph.D. (Economics), Case Western Reserve University
z.austrian@csuohio.edu
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Thomas E. Bier
Director, Center for Housing and Research Policy
Ph.D. (Organizational Behavior), Case Western Reserve University
t.bier@csuohio.edu
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Sharon Bliss
Manager, Community Information Services, Northern Ohio Data & Information Service (NODIS)
M.L.I.S., Kent State University
Teaching Focus: Technology (computer hardware, productivity software, webpage and image design)
s.bliss@csuohio.edu
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Tom Cozzens
Director, Unger Croatia Center for Local Government Leadership
MPA, Cleveland State University
Teaching Focus: Introduction to public administration
and public sector human resource management
t.cozzens@csuohio.edu
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Jennifer Madden
M.N.O., Master's in Nonprofit Management, Case Western Reserve University
Project Manager, Center for Neighborhood Development
Teaching Focus: Nonprofit management
j.madden@csuohio.edu
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Stuart Mendel
Assistant Dean, Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs
Co-Director, Center for Nonprofit Policy & Practice
Ph.D. (Social Policy History), Case Western Reserve University
Teaching Focus: Nonprofit management
s.mendel@csuohio.edu
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Steven A. Minter
Executive-in-Residence and Fellow, Center for Nonprofit Policy and Practice
M.A. (Social Administration), Case Western Reserve University
Teaching Focus: Nonprofit management
s.minter@csuohio.edu
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Kevin O'Brien
Director, Center for Public Management and Executive Director, Great Lakes Environmental Finance Center
M.S. (Development Finance), Columbia University
k.e.obrien@csuohio.edu
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Mark J. Salling
Director, Northern Ohio Data & Information Service
Ph.D. (Geography), Kent State University
m.salling@csuohio.edu
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Philip Star
Assistant to the Vice President of Governmental Realtions
M.A. (History), New York University; J.D., Case Western Reserve University
p.star@csuohio.edu
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Patrick Sweeney
Assistant to the Vice President of Governmental Relations
MPA, Harvard University; Honorary Doctor of Law, Cleveland State University
p.sweeney@csuohio.edu
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James C. Wyles
Research Associate, Data Analyst
M.S. (Geology), University of Akron
Teaching Focus: Geographic Information Systems
j.wyles@csuohio.edu
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| Other Part-time Instructors |
Charley Bowman
Local Government Consultant
MPA, Cleveland State University
Teaching Focus: Public administration history and theory
charta@neo.rr.com
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Floun'say R. Caver
Manager of Budgets, Greater Cleveland RTA
Ph.D. (Public Affairs), The University of Texas at Dallas
Teaching Focus: Public budgeting, public management, statistics
fcaver@gcrta.org
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Pamela Davis
Senior Environmental Planner, NOACA
MUPDD, Cleveland State University
Teaching Focus: Environmental planning/policy
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Rachel Rosen DeGolia
Executive Director, Universal Health Care Action Network (UHCAN)
MPA, Cleveland State University
Teaching Focus: Nonprofit Management
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Anne A. Fritz
Director of Finance, City of Westlake
B.A. (Business and Accounting), Heidelberg College
annieafritz@yahoo.com
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Carolyn Gilbert
Assistant Director, Extended Campus Operations
Master of Psychology, Diversity Management, Cleveland State University
Teaching Focus: Gender and leadership
c.j.gilbert@csuohio.edu
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Barbara S. Grano
Special Assistant to the President, J.sargeant Reynolds Community College
MPA, Cleveland State University
Teaching Focus: Organizational behavior, public management
bgrano@lakeland.cc.oh.us
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Charles L. Harker
Master of Architecture, University of Texas at Austin
Teaching Focus: Urban design
charker@mac.com
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Jim Kastelic
Senior Park Planner, Cleveland Metroparks
M.A. (Urban Geography) Kent State University
Teaching Focus: Community and regional planning, resource management
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Dwayne Keeney
MPA, Cleveland State University
Teaching Foucs: Quantitative methods and research methodology (Applied Reasoning I & II)
dwaynekeeney@sbcglobal.net
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Richard Klein
Director, High School Archeology Learning Program
Ph.D. (History), University of Akron
Teaching Focus: Historic preservation; historic planning
email:r.klein@csuohio.edu
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Howard R. Maier
Executive Director, Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency
Master in City Planning, Ohio State University
Fellow, American Institute of Certified Planners
Teaching Focus: Public administration, urban planning
hmaier@mpo.noaca.org
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Erica Matheny
Ph.D. Candidate (Urban Studies), Cleveland State University
Teaching Focus: Urban and environmental issues, proposal writing
e.matheny@csuohio.edu
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Daniel Meaney
GIS/IS Manager, Cuyahoga County Planning Commission
M.S. (Urban Studies) Cleveland State University
Teaching Focus: Geographic Information Systems
dmeaney@cuyahogacounty.us
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Young Na
Ph.D., Accounting, Rutgers University
Teaching Focus: Financial accounting, business research methods
youngna@urban.csuohio.edu
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Jim Robey
Vice President, Research, Team Northeast Ohio
Ph.D. (Urban Studies) Cleveland State University
Teaching Focus: Economic development, economics and public finance
j.robey@csuohio.edu
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Frank Rutkowski
JD, Cleveland State University
Teaching Focus: Criminal justice
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Wendy Slone
Ph.D., (Urban Studies) Cleveland State University
Teaching Focus: Public administration
w.slone@csuohio.edu
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Ralph Smith
ABD/M.A, English, Ball State University; MPA, Indiana State University
Teaching Focus: Public administration, urban studies, political science
rsmith@lorainccc.edu
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Lauren Steiner
Manager of Foundation and Donor Relations at Achievement Centers for Children
J.D., Cleveland Marshall College of Law
Teaching Focus: City in film
llauren2001@yahoo.com
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Elaine Woloshyn
President and CEO, Center for Nonprofit Excellence
MPA, Syracuse University
Teaching Focus: Nonprofit management
elainemw@aol.com
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