Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Faculty

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The Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs 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.

Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Faculty
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Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Staff Instructors

Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs FACULTY
Roland V. Anglin Dean and Professor Ph.D. (Political Science), University of Chicago Concentrations: Economic and Community Development r.anglin@csuohio.edu
Jeffrey M. Bowen Assistant College Lecturer in Organizational Leadership MNO, Case Western Reserve University Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) Concentrations: Nonprofit Management, Organizational Leadership, Fundraising, Public Relations, Governance & Trusteeship j.m.bowen@csuohio.edu
Grace L. Chikoto-Schultz Associate Professor Ph.D. (Public Policy), Joint Degree - Georgia State University and Georgia Institute of Technology Teaching Focus: Nonprofit Management and Program Evaluation Concentrations: Nonprofit Financial Health and Funding Streams, Nonprofit Disaster Preparedness, INGOs/CSO-state relations g.l.schultz@csuohio.edu
Ronnie Dunn Associate Professor Executive Director, The Diversity Institute Ph.D. (Urban Studies), Cleveland State University Concentrations: Urban Sociology, Racial and Social Justice, Crime and The Criminal Justice System r.dunn@csuohio.edu
BJ Fletcher Visiting Assistant Professor Ph.D. (Public Administration) University of Nebraska at Omaha Concentrations: Public Policy, Food Policy, Food Security, Comparative Policy, Urban Studies, Public Administration Ethics, Qualitative Research Methods, Phenomenology, Quantitative Research Methods, Emergency Management, Social Determinants of Health. b.j.fletcher@csuohio.edu
Joanna P. Ganning Associate Dean for Faculty Research, Development, and Administration, Associate Professor of Economic Development Ph.D. (Regional Planning), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Concentrations: Economic development, GIS, shrinking/legacy cities, econometrics j.ganning@csuohio.edu
Michelle Graff Assistant Professor Ph.D. (Public Affairs), Indiana University Concentrations: Energy Policy, Energy Justice, Public Administration, Administrative Burdens, Policy Analysis m.graff66@csuohio.edu
Robert (Bob) Gleeson Professor, and Albert A. Levin Chair of Urban Studies and Public Service Ph.D. (History and Policy), Carnegie Mellon University r.gleeson@csuohio.edu
Tatyana Guzman Associate Professor Ph.D. (Public Affairs), Indiana University, School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) Concentrations: Public Finance and Policy Analysis, Education Policy Studies t.guzman@csuohio.edu
Megan Hatch Associate Professor Ph.D. (Public Policy and Administration), George Washington University Teaching Focus: Urban Policy and City Management Concentrations: Social Policy, Inequality, Rental Housing m.e.hatch@csuohio.edu
Thomas Hilde Assistant Professor Ph.D. (Community and Regional Planning), University of Texas at Austin Teaching Focus: Urban Sustainability, Land Use Planning, GIS Concentrations: Scenario Planning, Planning Support Tools, Green Infrastructure, Urban Resilience t.hilde@csuohio.edu
Leah Hudnall Assistant Professor of Practice M.A., Nonprofit Administration, John Carroll University l.d.hudnall@csuohio.edu
Wendy A. Kellogg Director, Master of Urban Planning and Development program Professor, Urban and Environmental Planning Ph.D. (City and Regional Planning), Cornell University Concentrations: Environmental Planning and Policy, Urban Planning, Watershed Governance w.kellogg@csuohio.edu
Brian A. Mikelbank Associate Professor Ph.D. (Geography), Ohio State University Concentrations: Urban Geography, Housing Markets, and Regional Analysis b.mikelbank@csuohio.edu
Nisha Mistry Assistant Professor of Practice n.j.mistry@csuohio.edu
Beth Nagy Assistant College Lecturer in Urban Planning Practice Ed.D. (Urban Educational Leadership), University of Cincinnati Concentrations: Physical Planning, Urban Studies, GIS b.a.nagy1@csuohio.edu
Robert Pfaff Visiting Assistant Professor of Urban Studies Ph.D. (Urban and Regional Planning) University of Michigan Concentrations: Transportation, Race & Inequality, Planning History, Structural Racism, Regional Governance, Transit Policy, Rust Belt Cities r.w.pfaff@csuohio.edu
Valencia Prentice Assistant Professor Ph.D., Public Administration, University of North Texas, 2022 v.prentice@csuohio.edu
Meghan Rubado Associate Professor in Public Administration/City Management Director, Master of Arts in Environmental Studies and Master of Science in Urban Studies programs Ph.D. (Political Science), Temple University Concentrations: Urban Policy and Politics, Collaborative Governance, Environmental Issues m.rubado@csuohio.edu
Stephanie Ryberg-Webster Associate Professor Ph.D. (City and Regional Planning), University of Pennsylvania Concentrations: Urban Planning, Historic Preservation, Community Development, and Neighborhood Revitalization s.ryberg@csuohio.edu
Robert A. Simons Professor, Director, Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Ph.D. (City and Regional Planning), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Concentrations: Environmental Real Estate Economics, Planning r.simons@csuohio.edu
J Rosie Tighe (Rosie) Associate Professor Ph.D. (Community and Regional Planning), University of Texas at Austin Teaching Focus: Community and Neighborhood Development Concentrations: Housing Policy, Race, Ethnicity, and Neighborhood Revitalization Learn more about me. j.l.tighe@csuohio.edu
Winifred Weizer Associate College Lecturer Director, Undergraduate Programs MPA, Cleveland State University w.weizer@csuohio.edu
Clayton Wukich Associate Professor Director, Master of Public Administration program and Director, Master of Nonprofit Administration and Leadership program Ph.D. (Public and International Affairs), University of Pittsburgh Teaching Focus: Public Management and Public Policy Concentrations: Organizational Theory, Innovation, and Behavior; Local Government Administration; Ethics in Government & Nonprofit Organizations r.wukich@csuohio.edu
Nicholas Zingale Director, Ph.D program Associate Professor Ph.D. (Public Administration), University of Akron Concentrations: Public Management and Sustainability, Environmental Studies, Organizational Theory and Behavior n.zingale@csuohio.edu

EMERITUS FACULTY
Jennifer Alexander Associate Professor Emerita Ph.D. (Public Administration and Policy) Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia Concentrations: Public Administration Theory, Administrative Responsibility and Discretion, Political Role of Nonprofits (Citizenship, Advocacy, Policy Implementation), Public Budgeting, Ethics, Social Equity and Race
Virginia O. Benson Associate Professor Emerita Ph.D. (Geography), Kent State University Concentrations: Land Development, Waterfronts, Historic Preservation v.benson@csuohio.edu
William M. Bowen Professor Emeritus Ph.D. (Regional Analysis and Planning), Indiana University at Bloomington Concentrations: Decision Science and Computer Applications, Economic Development, Environmental Issues w.bowen@csuohio.edu
Edward W. Hill Professor Emeritus and Former Dean Ph.D. (Economics, Urban and Regional Planning), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981 Concentrations: Public Policy and Education Reform, Regional Labor Markets, Economic Development Banking hill.1973@osu.edu
Mittie Davis Jones Associate Professor Emerita Ph.D. (Political Science), Wayne State University Concentrations: Program Evaluation, Public Policy Analysis, Urban Politics, Parent Empowerment, Children and Families m.d.jones97@csuohio.edu
Sanda Kaufman Professor Emerita Ph.D. (Public Policy Analysis), Carnegie Mellon University Concentrations: Decision Making in Conflict Management, Environmental Issues s.kaufman@csuohio.edu
W. Dennis Keating Professor Emeritus Distinguished Scholar Community Development Ph.D. (City and Regional Planning), University of California at Berkeley J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School Concentrations: Housing Policy, Urban Policy, Land Use Law, Neighborhood Planning w.keating@csuohio.edu
Lawrence F. Keller Associate Professor Emeritus Ph.D. (Public Administration), American University Concentrations: Public Policy and Public Administration l.keller@csuohio.edu
Larry Ledebur Professor Emeritus Senior Fellow in Urban Center Editor, Economic Development Quarterly Ph.D. (Economics), Florida State University Concentrations: Economic Development, Urban Economics l.ledebur@csuohio.edu
Helen Liggett Professor Emerita Ph.D. (Political Science), University of Hawaii Concentrations: Urban Theory, Discourse Analysis and Visual Culture and Photography h.liggett@csuohio.edu
Deirdre Mageean Professor d.mageean@csuohio.edu
Nancy Meyer-Emerick Associate Professor Emerita Ph.D. (Public Administration), Florida Atlantic University Concentrations: Democratic Governance, Organizational Behavior, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Health n.meyeremerick@csuohio.edu
Sylvester Murray Professor Emeritus M.G.A., University of Pennsylvania; M.A. Eastern Michigan University Concentrations: Urban Administration and Management s.murray@csuohio.edu
Wornie Reed Professor Emeritus Ph.D. (Sociology) Boston University Concentrations: Criminal Justice, Discrimination, Healthcare, Labor, Race, Social Policy
Michael W. Spicer Professor Emeritus Ph.D. (Public Administration), Ohio State University Concentrations: Tax Compliance, Public Economies m.spicer@csuohio.edu
Roberta Steinbacher Professor Emerita Ph.D. (Social Psychology), St. Louis University Concentrations: Social Policy, Gender/Sex Selection r.steinbacher@csuohio.edu
Camilla Stivers Professor Emerita 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 Professor Emeritus Senior Fellow in Urban Center Special Assistant for Cultural Partnerships Ph.D. Yale University Concentrations: Geology for Urban Planners, Roles of Houses of Worship in Urban Neighborhoods m.tevesz@csuohio.edu
Michael Wells Associate Professor Emeritus Ph.D. (American History), Ohio State University Concentrations: Historic Preservation, Sacred Landmarks m.wells@csuohio.edu

JOINT APPOINTED FACULTY
Michael Gates Professor 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
Heidi Gorovitz Robertson Professor of Environmental Studies, Director (Law) J.D./M.A. Environmental Studies Dual Degree Program J.D. University of Wisconsin LL.M and J.S.D. Columbia University Concentrations: Environmental Law, Regulation, Property Law, Urban Environmental Issues h.robertson@csuohio.edu

Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs STAFF INSTRUCTORS
James M. Kastelic Research Fellow/Lecturer M.A. (Geography), Kent State University Concentrations: Comprehensive Planning, Environmental Impact Analysis j.m.kastelic@csuohio.edu
Mark Salling Director, Northern Ohio Data & Information Service and Urban Fellow Ph.D. (Geography), Kent State University Teaching Focus: Urban Geography, Research Methods, GIS, Demography m.salling@csuohio.edu