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

Jennifer Alexander
Associate Professor and Co-Director, Center for Nonprofit Practice and Policy
Director, MPA and MNAL
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(Retired)
Associate Professor
Ph.D. (Geography), Kent State University, 1981
Concentrations: Land Development, Waterfronts, Historic Preservation
v.benson@csuohio.edu

Dick Bingham(Emeritus)
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
Professor
r.bingham@csuohio.edu
Faculty Bio

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
Professor, Albert Levin Chair of Urban Studies and Public Service
Ph.D. University of Michigan
Concentrations: Public Administration, Nonprofit Sector Studies and Volunteerism
j.brudney@csuohio.edu

Benjamin Y. Clark
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. (Public Administration) University of Georgia, 2009
Concentrations: Finance/Budgeting, Public Management, Quantitative Methods
b.y.clark@csuohio.edu
http://urban.csuohio.edu/~clark/

Ronnie Dunn
Associate 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

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
Associate Chair of Department of Urban Studies
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

Ph.D. (City and Regional Planning), Cornell University, 1993
Concentrations: Environmental Planning and Policy, Community Development, Urban Planning
w.kellogg@csuohio.edu

Norman Krumholz (Retired)
Professor
M.C.R.P., Cornell University, 1965
Concentrations: Equity Planning, Community Development
n.krumholz@csuohio.edu

Larry C. Ledebur (Emeritus)
Professor
Senior Fellow in Urban Center
Editor, Economic Development Quarterly
Ph.D. (Economics), Florida State University
Concentrations: Economic Development, Urban Economics
l.ledebur@csuohio.edu

Sugie Lee
Associate Professor
Director, Master of Science in Urban Studies
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
Director, Doctoral Program in Urban Studies and Public Affairs
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 (Emeritus)
Professor
M.G.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1967; M.A. Eastern Michigan University, 1976
Concentrations: Urban Administration and Management
s.murray@csuohio.edu

Haifeng Qian
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. (Public Policy) George Mason University, 2010
Concentrations: Economic Development, Public Policy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
h.qian@csuohio.edu

Michael Paquet
Visiting Assistant Professor
Ph.D. (Urban Studies and Public Affairs), Cleveland State University
m.paquet@csuohio.edu

Christine Ledvinka Rush
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. (Public Administration), University of Georgia, 2009
J.D., Emory University School of Law, 1994
Concentrations: Public Human Resource Management, Administrative Law, and Management of Public Organizations
c.l.rush@csuohio.edu

Stephanie Ryberg
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. (City and Regional Planning, University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Concentrations: Urban Planning, Historic Preservation, Community Development, and Neighborhood Revitalization
s.ryberg@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
Director, Undergraduate Programs
Ph.D. (Social Psychology), St. Louis University, 1967
Concentrations: Social Policy, Gender/Sex Selection
r.steinbacher@csuohio.edu

Camilla Stivers (Emeritus)
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

Michael Tevesz (Emeritus)
Professor
Senior Fellow in Urban Center
Special Assistant for Cultural Partnerships and Director, Center for Sacred Landmarks (Retired)

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
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 Dual Degree 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

Winifred Weizer
College Lecturer
MPA, Cleveland State University 1997
w.weizer@csuohio.edu

Michael Wells (Emeritus)
Associate Professor
Ph.D. (American History), Ohio State University, 1974
Concentrations: Historic Preservation, Sacred Landmarks
m.wells@csuohio.edu

Jordan Yin, AICP
Associate Lecturer
Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning, Cornell University, 2001
Concentrations: community development, neighborhood planning, urban and land use planning
j.s.yin@csuohio.edu

Nicholas Zingale
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. (Public Administration), University of Akron, 2004
Concentrations: Public Management and Sustainability, Environmental Studies, Organizational Theory and Behavior
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

Erica Matheny
Visiting Instructor and PhD Candidate
Ph.D. Candidate (Urban Studies), Cleveland State University
Teaching Focus: Urban and Environmental Issues, Proposal Writing
e.matheny@csuohio.edu

Heidi Gorovitz Robertson
Associate Dean for Academic Enrichment and Professor of Law, C|M|LAW
Professor of Environmental Studies, Director (Law) J.D./M.A. Environmental Studies Dual Degree Program
J.D. University of Wisconsin 1990
LL.M 1995 and J.S.D. 2002 Columbia University
Concentrations: Environmental Law, Regulation, Property Law, Urban Environmental Issues
Heidi.Robertson@law.csuohio.edu

Alan Weinstein
Associate Professor of Law and Urban Studies, C|M|LAW
Director, Law & Public Policy Program
J.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1977
M.C.P., Planning & Policy Analysis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1979
Concentrations: Land Use Planning, Environmental Law, Alternate Dispute Resolution, Law and Public Policy, Administrative Law, and Torts. alan.weinstein@law.csuohio.edu


Levin College Staff Instructors

Kathryn W. Hexter
Director, Center for Community Planning and Development,
Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs
M.S. (City and Regional Planning), Harvard University
Teaching Focus: Urban Housing Policy
k.hexter@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
Senior Fellow, Center for Nonprofit Policy and Practice
M.A. (Social Administration), Case Western Reserve University
Teaching Focus: Nonprofit Management
s.minter@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

Sandy Crocker
Organizational Consultant
Teaching Focus: Organizational Development and Diversity Management
s.l.crocker@csuohio.edu

Rachel Rosen DeGolia
Executive Director, Universal Health Care Action Network (UHCAN)
MPA, Cleveland State University
Teaching Focus: Nonprofit Management

Caryn Eucker
Senior Instructional Designer, Center for eLearning, Cleveland State University
Master of Education, Cleveland State University
Teaching Focus: Urban Policy
c.eucker@csuohio.edu

Justin Glanville
Cleveland by Design; MUPDD
Teaching Focus: Professional Writing, Urban Studies

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

Eric Johnson
Executive Director, University Park Alliance
Teaching Focus: Economic Development, Urban Policy
e_ajohnson@msn.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, Urban Studies
email:r.klein@csuohio.edu

Mark Link
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
MS in Urban Studies, Cleveland State University
Teaching Focus: Natural History, Environmental Studies

Daniel Meaney
GIS/IS Manager, Cuyahoga County Planning Commission
M.S. (Urban Studies) Cleveland State University
Teaching Focus: Geographic Information Systems
dmeaney@cuyahogacounty.us

Faith Noble, CPA
Controller, The Cleveland Orchestra
MAFIS (Master of Accountancy and Financial Information Systems), Cleveland State University
Teaching Focus: Nonprofit Finance and Administration
f.noble@csuohio.edu

Janis Purdy
President, Services to Nonprofit Organizations
M.S. (Urban Affairs), 1980 Cleveland State University
Teaching Focus: Nonprofit Management
jfpurdy@msn.com

Julie Rittenhouse
Program Officer, GAR Foundation
MSSA, Case Western Reserve University
Teaching Focus: Nonprofit Organizations and Proposal Writing
j.rittenhouse@csuohio.edu

Jim Robey
Managing Director, Mohr Partners
Ph.D. (Urban Studies) Cleveland State University
Teaching Focus: Economic Development, Economics and Public Finance
j.robey@csuohio.edu

Lisa Thomas
Chief Operating Officer, Care Alliance Health Center
Teaching Focus: Public Administration
m.e.thomas12@csuohio.edu

Wendy Slone
Lecturer
Ph.D., (Urban Studies) Cleveland State University
Teaching Focus: Urban Studies
w.slone@csuohio.edu

Denise McCray
Lecturer
Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs

Teaching Focus: Urban Studies and Public Administration
d.v.mccray@csuohio.edu

Elaine Woloshyn
Elaine Woloshyn & Associates
MPA, Syracuse University
Teaching Focus: Nonprofit Management
elainemw@aol.com

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