Levin College Faculty and Staff: Cleveland State University

Faculty and Staff

Albert A. Levin Chair of Urban Studies and Public Service

Jeffrey L. Brudney, Ph.D.

Jeffrey L. Brudney, Ph.D., is the Albert A. Levin Chair of Urban Studies and Public Service at Cleveland State University's Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs. Dr. Brudney has published widely in the areas of public administration, the nonprofit sector, and volunteerism. According to a study in the Journal of Public Administration Education, he ranks tenth in research productivity among scholars world-wide based on article publication over the past decade in all referred journals affiliated with the American Society for Public Administration. The Urban Institute calls him the "foremost research expert on volunteer management programs and community volunteer centers in the United States." read full bio

Selected Activities

Date	Activity	Resource Links
July 23, 2009	Assisted the Neighborhood Leadership Institute, Cleveland with enhancing the organizational database, surveying members, capturing volunteer information, and assigning dollar value to volunteering.
May 21, 2009	Presentation with Steven Minter and Tania Menesse: "Elaborating the Vision: Assessing, Enhancing, and Expanding The Effectiveness and Value of Volunteer Programs in Ohio State Government." Presented to Francis Strickland, Ohio First Lady; Barbara Riley, Director of the Department of Aging; Jan Allen, Cabinet Secretary; Christine Thompson, Attorney - Governor's Office; Greg Landsman, Director of Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives; and Shannon D. Teague, Director of the Ohio Benefits Bank, in Columbus, Ohio
May 18, 2009	Presentation with Danielle Wonkovich, Masters of Urban Planning, Design, and Development (2009): "Expanded Resources for Volunteer Administration and Management."	Resources for Volunteer Administration and Management (PDF)
May 15, 2009	Presentation: "Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers in Today’s Economy." Presented at the Executive Round Table, Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University	Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers in Today’s Economy (PDF)
March 6, 16-20; May 8, 2009	Levin Chair Seminar: Developing and Sustaining Volunteer Programs (UST 494/594)	Class Syllabus: Levin Chair Seminar: Developing and Sustaining Volunteer Programs (UST 494/594) (PDF)
September 2008-April 30, 2009	Facilitation with Danielle Wonkovich, Masters of Urban Planning, Design, and Development (2009): “Strategic Planning for Volunteer Involvement.” Ongoing sessions with the American Red Cross Greater Cleveland Chapter
April 16, 2009	Moderator, Facilitator, and Discussant on panel session: "Compliance, Resistance, and Innovation." Presented at the Second Annual Symposium on "Combining Practice and Theory to Improve Nonprofit Accountability and Governance," Case Western Reserve University, Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations
April 15, 2009	Presentation with Steven Minter and Tania Menesse: "Assessing, Enhancing, and Expanding The Effectiveness and Value of Volunteer Programs in Ohio State Government." Presented to Anne Hill, Regional Director, Office of the Governor, State of Ohio
March 26, 2009	Presentation: “Achieving Cost-Savings with Volunteers.” Presented at the Foundation Center Cleveland	Presentation: “Achieving Cost-Savings with Volunteers.” (PDF)
March 13, 2009	Presentation: “Outcome Assessment: Making The Case For Your Program.” Presented at the 67th Annual Human Services Institute at the Cleveland Convention Center	Presentation: Outcome Assessment: Making the Case for Your Program (PDF)
March 13, 2009	Presentation with Danielle Wonkovich, Masters of Urban Planning, Design, and Development (2009): "Resources for Volunteer Administration and Management." Presented at the 67th Annual Human Services Institute at the Cleveland Convention Center	Resources for Volunteer Administration and Management (PDF)
January 23-24, 2009	Presentation: “Volunteer Management and the Different Modules of Involved Learning.” Presented at the International Invitational Symposium on Involved Learning, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.	Presentation: "Volunteer Management and the Different Modules of Involved Learning" (PDF)
July 2007	See Dr. Brudney's presentation on: "Balancing Act: The Challenges and Benefits of Volunteers"	Part 1 Part 2

Mailing Address
Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Avenue, UR 230
Cleveland, OH 44115-2214

Campus Location
Urban Building, Room 230
1717 Euclid Avenue
Phone: 216.687.5262
v.hicks@csuohio.edu

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