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E. Lee Bernick
Professor and Interim Dean, Greenspun College of Urban Affairs
Ph.D., Political Science, University of Oklahoma, 1976
Areas of expertise/interest: human resource management (career development), fiscal administration, survey methodology, executive-legislative relations, state government.
lee.bernick@unlv.edu
702-895-1068
GUA 5105
CV

Patrick Carlton
Professor
Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 1966
Areas of expertise/interest: personnel, administration, organizational behavior, Leadership, the principalship, historical research techniques.
carltonp@unlv.nevada.edu
702-895-1896
Fax: 702-895-3492
GUA 4118
CV

James Crawford
Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Missouri at Columbia, 1999
Areas of expertise/interest: alternative education, governance of charter schools, teacher empowerment, preparation and mentoring of school administrators.
jrcrawford@unlv.edu
702-895-4949
GUA 4164
CV

Karen A. Danielsen
Assistant Professor Ph.D., Virginia Tech, 2008
Areas of expertise/interest: urban planning theory, national housing policy, growth management, urban design, private governance, discrimination, NIMBY mitigation, smart growth
karen.danielsen@unlv.edu
702-895-2673
GUA 3119
CV

Gene Hall
Professor, Urban Leadership
Ph.D., Science Education, Syracuse University, 1968
Areas of expertise/interest: Urban Leadership, understanding and facilitating change in organizational settings, leading change and innovation implementation, research and evaluation of change efforts, coaching leaders, expert in all elements of the Concerns Based Adoption Model (CBAM). Also career-long involvement with innovation and program development in teacher education and national accreditation (NCATE/TEAC).
gene.hall@unlv.edu
702-895-3441
GUA 4161
Resume

M. Ernita Joaquin
Assistant Professor
Ph. D., Political Science, Northern Illinois University, 2007
Areas of expertise/interest: governance, local government, privatization, e-government, organizations.
ernita.Joaquin@unlv.edu
702-895-1914
GUA 3120
Website
CV

Yeonsoo Kim
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Workforce Education and Development (Emphasis on Training &HR), Pennsylvania State University, 2006
Area of Expertise / Interest: human resource management, human resource development (workplace learning and performance), Change management and organization development, qualitative research methodology
yeonsoo.kim@unlv.edu
702-895-5203
GUA 3111

Anna Lukemeyer
Associate Professor, Undergraduate Coordinator
Ph.D., Public Administration, Maxwell School, Syracuse University, 1999; J.D., L.L.M., Southern Methodist University, 1986, 1987
Areas of expertise/interest: education finance and policy, social policy, research methods, administrative law.
anna.lukemeyer@unlv.edu
702-895-3046
GUA 3167
CV

Cecilia Maldonado-Daniels
Associate Professor
PhD. Pennsylvania State University, Workforce Education and Development, 2000
Areas of expertise/interest: Workforce education and development, human resource development, Latino educational and workplace issues; Latina women and leadership; technology training; and generations in the workplace.
ceciliam@unlv.nevada.edu
702-895-3410
GUA 3166
CV

Helen Neill
Associate Professor and Associate Dean, Greenspun College of Urban Affairs
Ph.D. University of New Mexico, 1992
Areas of expertise/interest: environmental economics, environmental management, economic valuation, risk, spatial statistics, and key laws and regulations such as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
helen.neill@unlv.edu
702-895-4892
GUA 5162
CV

Edith Rusch
Professor
Ph.D University of Oregon, 1992
Areas of expertise/interest: Leadership education; gender and race issues in leadership; critical feminist theory; institutional theory; organizational development; facilitation of complex change; educational reform.
edith.rusch@unlv.edu
702-895-2891
GUA 4160
CV

Christine Springer
Director of the Executive Masters of Science in Crisis and Emergency Management
Ph.D., Public Administration, Indiana University, 1986
Areas of expertise/interest: emergency management, nonprofit management, organization theory, intergovernmental relations, program implementation and ethics
christine.springer@unlv.edu
702-895-4835
GUA 3118
ECEM
CV

Krystyna Stave
Associate Professor, Graduate Coordinator for Environmental Studies
Ph.D.,School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University, 1998
Areas of expertise/interest: public participation in environmental decision making, environmental systems analysis, system dynamics modeling, social ecology, and environmental education.
krystyna.stave@unlv.edu
702-895-4833
GUA 3104
CV

Chris Stream
Associate Professor, Interim Director of the School of Environmental and Public Affairs
Ph.D., Public Administration & Policy, Florida State University, 1997
Areas of expertise/interest: intergovernmental relations, public policy, state and local government, research design and methods
chris.stream@unlv.edu
702-895-5120
GUA 3117
CV
Faculty Website

Edward Weber
Professor
Ph.D., Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1996
Areas of expertise/interest: public policy and administration, governance, collaborative governing arrangements & networks, environmental and natural resource policy & management, water resources & watershed management, politics of the policy process, managing for results, science & policy, conflict resolution.
Edward.weber@unlv.edu
702-895-4440
GUA 3107
CV

Jessica Word
Assistant Professor, Graduate Coordinator of the MPA Program and Director of Certificate Programs for Public Management and Nonprofit Management.
Ph.D.,Public Administration, Florida State University, 2006 Areas of expertise/interest: nonprofit management, public management, program evaluation, organization theory and public policy.
jessica.word@unlv.edu
702-895-2684
GUA 3162
CV
Nonprofit Management Certificate
Public Management Certificate

Staff

Dottie Shank Barnett
Office Manager
dottie.shank@unlv.edu
702-895-4440
702-895-4436
Fax: 702-895-4436
GUA 3102
Mail Stop 4030


Robert White
Crisis and Emergency Management, Public Affairs PHD Program
robert.white@unlv.edu
702-895-2640
GUA 5104
Mail Stop 3007


Student Office Staff

Kayla White
Student Worker
sepa@unlv.edu
702-895-4440
Fax: 702-895-4436


Part Time Faculty

Retired Faculty

James E. Deacon, Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies, Retired


Leonard Goodall, Professor Emeritus
B.A., Central Missouri State University; M.A., University of Missouri; Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Illinois
Urban Politics, Public Management, Retirement and Investment Planning
pat.goodall@unlv.edu
702-895-3090


Robert McCord, Associate Professor Emeritus
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Educational Leadership and Higher Education, 1978
robert.mccord@unlv.edu
702-895-4167
GUA 4162
Mailstop 4030
CV

William Thompson, Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., Political Science, University of Missouri at Columbia, 1972
Areas of expertise/interest: administrative behavior, political economy, public regulation of gaming, ethics
william.thompson@unlv.edu
702-895-3319
GUA 4163
CV


Post Doctoral Staff

Graduate Assistants


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