Levin College Faculty and Staff: Cleveland State University

Faculty and Staff

Faculty Pages

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.

Levin College Faculty
Joint-Appointed Faculty
Levin College Staff Instructors
Other Part-time Instructors

Levin College Faculty
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
Virginia O. Benson Associate Professor Ph.D. (Geography), Kent State University, 1981 Concentrations: Land development, waterfronts, historic preservation v.benson@csuohio.edu
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/
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lawrence F. Keller (Retired) Associate Professor Ph.D. (Public Administration), American University, 1973 Concentrations: Public policy and public administration issues l.keller@csuohio.edu
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
Norman Krumholz Professor M.C.R.P., Cornell University, 1965 Concentrations: Equity planning, community development n.krumholz@csuohio.edu
Larry C. Ledebur Professor Ph.D. (Economics), Florida State University Concentrations: Economic development, urban economics l.ledebur@csuohio.edu
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
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
Nancy Meyer-Emerick Associate Professor Ph.D. (Public Administration), Florida Atlantic University, 1998 n.meyeremerick@csuohio.edu
Brian A. Mikelbank Associate Professor Ph.D. (Geography), Ohio State University, 2000 b.mikelbank@csuohio.edu http://urban.csuohio.edu/~mik
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
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
Michael W. Spicer Professor Ph.D. (Public Administration), Ohio State University, 1974 Concentrations: Tax compliance, public economies m.spicer@csuohio.edu
Roberta Steinbacher Professor Ph.D. (Social Psychology), St. Louis University, 1967 Concentrations: social policy, gender/sex selection r.steinbacher@csuohio.edu
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
Doreen Swetkis Visiting Instructor Doctoral Candidate, Cleveland State University d.swetkis@csuohio.edu
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
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
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
Gina Weisblat Visiting Assistant Professor Ph.D. (Urban Studies), Cleveland State University 2006 g.weisblat@csuohio.edu
Winifred Weizer Visiting Instructor Cleveland State University w.weizer@csuohio.edu
Michael Wells Associate Professor Ph.D. (American History), Ohio State University, 1974 Concentrations: Historic preservation, sacred landmarks m.wells@csuohio.edu
Nicholas Zingale Assistant Professor Ph.D. (Public Administration), University of Akron, 2004 n.zingale@csuohio.edu

Joint Appointed Faculty
Stan Duraj Professor, Chemistry Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, 1981 s.duraj@csuohio.edu
Michael Gates Professor and Interim Chair Ph.D., University of Toronto m.gates@csuohio.edu
Miron Kaufman Professor, Physics and Urban Studies Ph.D. (Physics), Carnegie Mellon University Concentrations: Quantitative methods m.kaufman@csuohio.edu http://www.csuohio.edu/physics/Bios/miron.html
Heidi Gorovitz Robertson Associate Dean, Associate Professor and Director (Law) J.D./M.A. Environmental Studies Program J.D. University of Wisconsin LL.M and J.S.D. Columbia University Concentrations: Environmental law, regulation, property law, urban environmental issues Heidi.Robertson@law.csuohio.edu
Mark Tumeo Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Ph.D. (Environmental Engineering), University of California, Davis, 1988 m.tumeo@csuohio.edu http://bgesweb.artscipub.csuohio.edu/faculty/tumeo.htm

Levin College Staff and Instructors
Ziona Austrian Director, Center for Economic Development Ph.D. (Economics), Case Western Reserve University z.austrian@csuohio.edu
Thomas E. Bier Director, Center for Housing and Research Policy Ph.D. (Organizational Behavior), Case Western Reserve University t.bier@csuohio.edu
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mark J. Salling Director, Northern Ohio Data & Information Service Ph.D. (Geography), Kent State University m.salling@csuohio.edu
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
Patrick Sweeney Assistant to the Vice President of Governmental Relations MPA, Harvard University; Honorary Doctor of Law, Cleveland State University p.sweeney@csuohio.edu
James C. Wyles Research Associate, Data Analyst M.S. (Geology), University of Akron Teaching Focus: Geographic Information Systems j.wyles@csuohio.edu

Other Part-time Instructors
Charley Bowman Local Government Consultant MPA, Cleveland State University Teaching Focus: Public administration history and theory charta@neo.rr.com
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
Pamela Davis Senior Environmental Planner, NOACA MUPDD, Cleveland State University Teaching Focus: Environmental planning/policy
Rachel Rosen DeGolia Executive Director, Universal Health Care Action Network (UHCAN) MPA, Cleveland State University Teaching Focus: Nonprofit Management
Anne A. Fritz Director of Finance, City of Westlake B.A. (Business and Accounting), Heidelberg College annieafritz@yahoo.com
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
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
Charles L. Harker Master of Architecture, University of Texas at Austin Teaching Focus: Urban design charker@mac.com
Jim Kastelic Senior Park Planner, Cleveland Metroparks M.A. (Urban Geography) Kent State University Teaching Focus: Community and regional planning, resource management
Dwayne Keeney MPA, Cleveland State University Teaching Foucs: Quantitative methods and research methodology (Applied Reasoning I & II) dwaynekeeney@sbcglobal.net
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
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
Erica Matheny Ph.D. Candidate (Urban Studies), Cleveland State University Teaching Focus: Urban and environmental issues, proposal writing e.matheny@csuohio.edu
Daniel Meaney GIS/IS Manager, Cuyahoga County Planning Commission M.S. (Urban Studies) Cleveland State University Teaching Focus: Geographic Information Systems dmeaney@cuyahogacounty.us
Young Na Ph.D., Accounting, Rutgers University Teaching Focus: Financial accounting, business research methods youngna@urban.csuohio.edu
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
Frank Rutkowski JD, Cleveland State University Teaching Focus: Criminal justice
Wendy Slone Ph.D., (Urban Studies) Cleveland State University Teaching Focus: Public administration w.slone@csuohio.edu
Ralph Smith ABD/M.A, English, Ball State University; MPA, Indiana State University Teaching Focus: Public administration, urban studies, political science rsmith@lorainccc.edu
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
Elaine Woloshyn President and CEO, Center for Nonprofit Excellence MPA, Syracuse University Teaching Focus: Nonprofit management elainemw@aol.com

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Mailing Address
Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Avenue, UR 335
Cleveland, OH 44115-2214

Campus Location
Urban Building, Room 335
1717 Euclid Avenue
Phone: 216.687.2135
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