Faculty

Core Faculty

Core Law and Public Policy faculty have faculty appointments in the program, teach a core course or serve on the Executive Committee.

Joan Fitzgerald Interim Dean, School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs Director, Law and Public Policy Program Director, Urban Studies Minor & LPS Minor Professor of Public Policy Expertise: Urban and State Economic Development, Urban Sustainability and Climate Change Policy and Planning, Workforce Development. Expertise: Cities, Sustainability and Climate Change; Urban Economic Development; Climate Change Policy Courses Taught: Strategizing Public Policy, Cities, Climate Change, and Sustainability Contact: jo.fitzgerald@neu.edu, 617.373.3644, 337 Holmes Hall Curriculum Vitae

Judith Barr Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice Expertise: Health policy and evaluation, Patient-centered outcome assessment, Pharmacoeconomics, Assessment of teaching and learning Contact: j.barr@neu.edu 617.373-4188 105 Dockser Hall

Barry Bluestone Founding Dean, School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs Director, Kitty and Michael Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy Stearns Trustee Professor of Political Economy Expertise: Housing, Economic Development, Labor Economics, Public Policy Contact: b.bbluestone@neu.edu, 617.373.8595, 343 Holmes Hall

Christopher Bosso Professor of Public Policy Director, Nanotechnology and Society Group Contact: c.bosso@neu.edu, 617.373.4398, 100 Meserve Hall

Nonnie Burnes Senior Univeristy Fellow, Northeastern University Former Massachusetts Commissioner of Insurance, Former Superior Court Judge Expertise: Government Regulation, Insurance, Judicial System Contact: n.burnes@neu.edu

Ballard Campbell Professor of History, Professor of Law and Public Policy, OAH Distinguished Lecturer Expertise:History of American Public Policy, Federalism, Research Methods Courses Taught: LPP Research Seminar Contact: campbell@neu.edu, 617.373.4448, 238 Meserve Hall

Alan Clayton Matthews Professor and Director of Quantitative Methods Contact: a.clayton-matthews@neu.edu

James Connolly  Assistant Professor, Public Policy and Political Science Expertise: Urban Environmental Planning and Policy, Environmental Stewardship, Spatial Dynamics of Poverty, Geographic Information Services (GIS), Organizational Networks Contact: j.connolly@neu.edu

Richard Daynard Professor of Law Expertise:Products Liability, Psychiatry and Law, Litigative Strategies Courses Taught: Introduction to Law, Policy and Society Contact: r.daynard@neu.edu, 617.373.2026, 117 Cushing Hall

Laurie Dopkins Director of Academic Programs, Senior Research Associate for the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy Expertise: Program Evaluation, Community-Based Research, Community and Youth Development, Non-Profit, Philanthropic, Public Administration Contact: l.dopkins@neu.edu

Greg Goodale Assistant Professor of Communications Expertise: J.D. (University of Virginia School of Law); six years experience working as a Congressional Aide to U.S. Representative Leslie Byrne (D-VA11), and as a lawyer and lobbyist for the National Grocers Association, the Brain Injury Association, the American Rehabilitation Association, and the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities. Legislative & Administrative Process, Public Health Policy; Public Advocacy Courses Taught: Undergraduate: Legal Argumentation, Advocacy & Citizenship; Advocacy Workshop Contact: g.goodale@neu.edu, 617.373.5518, 205 Holmes Hall

James Alan Fox Lipman Family Professor of Criminal Justice and Professor of Law and Public Policy Expertise:Homicide, Youth Violence, Quantitative Methods Courses Taught: Introduction to Law, Policy and Society Contact: j.fox@neu.edu, 617.373.3296, 423 Churchill Hall

Thomas Koenig Professor of Sociology Expertise:Sociological Theory, Sociology of Business and Public Agencies Courses Taught: Theories in Law, Policy and Society Contact: t.koenig@neu.edu, 617.373.3854, 513 Holmes Hall

Stephen Nathanson Professor of Philosophy Expertise:Ethics, Political Philosophy, War and Peace, Economic Justice, Epistemology Courses Taught: Moral and Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Law Contact: s.nathanson@neu.edu, 617.373.4169, 373 Holmes Hall

Stephanie Pollack Professor of Practice in Law and Public Policy, Associate Director, Kitty and Michael Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy Expertise:Law and Legal Reasoning, Policy Strategy, Transportation, Environment and Energy, Smart Growth, Sustainability Courses Taught: Strategizing Public Policy, Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning Contact: s.pollack@neu.edu, 617.373.8341, 345 Holmes Hall

Matthias Ruth  Professor of Public Policy and Civil and Environmental Engineering Expertise: Ecological Economics, Dynamic Modeling, Microeconomics and Policy, Resource and Environmental Economics and Policy Contact: m.ruth@neu.edu

Gavin Shatkin  Associate Professor of Public Policy and Architecture Expertise: Public Policy, Urban Planning Contact: g.shatkin@neu.edu

Michael Tolley Associate Professor of Political Science Expertise:Public Law, Judicial Process, Comparative Constitutionalism, American Politics Contact: m.tolley@neu.edu, 617.373.2780, 311 Meserve Hall

Daniel Urman Lecturer Expertise:Law and Legal Reasoning, Judicial Nominations and Processes, American Foreign Policy, American Politics Courses Taught:Strategizing Public Policy, Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning, U.S. Judicial Processes Contact: d.urman@neu.edu, 617.373.6145, 20 BV

Gregory Wassall Associate Professor of Economics Expertise:Cultural Economics, Taxation and Public Policy Courses Taught: Economics of Law and Regulation Contact: g.wassall@neu.edu, 617.373.3644, 337 Holmes Hall

Affiliated Faculty

Affiliated LPS faculty teach courses of interest to LPS students and serve on dissertation committees.

Mary Ballou Professor; Director, Counseling Psychology MS Program Expertise:Developmental Psychology and Gender Counseling Psychology, Rehabilitation and Special Education Contact: m.ballou@neu.edu, 617.373.5937, 206 Lake Hall

Gia Barbosa Assistant Professor, African-American Studies Expertise:Public Health Policy; Health Disparities; Sexual Violence Prevention; Youth Violence, Bullying and Cyber bullying; Health and the Law. Contact: g.barbosa@neu.edu, 617.373.4374, 212 Lake Hall

Lee P. Breckenridge Professor of Law Expertise:Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law, Water Law, Land Use Contact: l.breckenridge@neu.edu, 617.373.3849, 58 Cargill Hall

Carlos Cuevas Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Expertise:Victimization and Trauma, Sexual Violence and Sexual Offending, Family Violence, and Psychological AssessmentCourses Taught: CRIM 7224 – Law and Psychology Contact: c.cuevas@neu.edu, 617.373.7462, 204 Churchill Hall

Martha F. Davis Professor of Law Expertise:Developmental Psychology and Gender Counseling Psychology, Rehabilitation and Special Education Contact: m.davis@neu.edu, 617.373.8921, 35 Cargill Hall

William Dickens Professor of Economics Expertise:Labor Markets, Wage Determination, Unemployment, Intelligence Testing, Psychology and Economics Contact: wtdickens@gmail.com, 617.373.28744, 304 Lake Hall

Michael S. Dukakis Distinguished Professor of Public Policy J.D., Harvard University Democratic Party Nominee for President of the United States, 1988 Expertise:Public Policy, Health Policy and Politics, State and Local Government, Public Management m.dukakis@neu.edu, 327 Meserve Hall, (617) 373-4396 (617) 373-5311 (fax)

Peter Enrich Professor of Law Expertise:Environmental Sociology, Political Economy, Central America, Social Theory Contact: p.enrich@neu.edu, 617.373.5094, 79 Cargill Hall

Daniel Faber Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of Graduate Studies Contact: dannyfaber@comcast.net, 617.373.2878, 509 Holmes Hall

Terry Fulmer PhD, RN, FAAN Dean, Bouve College of Health Sciences Expertise: Elder Abuse and Neglect Contact: t.fulmer@neu.edu, 617.373.3323, 215 BK

Daniel J. Givelber Professor of Law Contact: d.givelber@neu.edu, 617.373.4298, 22 Cargill Hall

Robert Hall Associate Professor of Aftrican-American Studies Expertise:African-American History, Colonial America Contact: r.hall@neu.edu, 617.373.2621, 132 Nightingale Hall

Michael Handel Associate Professor of Sociology Expertise:Economic Sociology, Sociology of Work, Organizations, and Labor Markets, Social Stratification Courses Taught: Strategizing Public Policy, Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning Contact: m.handel@neu.edu, 617.373.3620, 539 Holmes Hall

William Kay Associate Professor of Political Science Expertise:Public Policy and Administration, Science and Technology Policy Courses Taught: Strategizing Public Policy, Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning Contact: w.kay@neu.edu, 617.373.4401, 329 Meserve Hall

Shelley McDonough Kimelberg Ph.D., Harvard University Assistant Professor of Sociology, Senior Research Associate, Dukakis Center for Urban & Regional Policy Expertise: Urban Sociology, Poverty, Economic Development, Social Policy Email: s.kimelberg@neu.edu

Jack Levin Professor of Sociology Expertise:Sociology of Violence and Conflict, Gerontology Courses Taught: Strategizing Public Policy, Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning Contact: jlevin1049@aol.com, 617.373.4983, 569 Holmes Hall

Alisa Lincoln Associate Professor Department of Health Sciences Expertise:Public health, mental health, substance abuse, homelessness, health and social disparities, literacy, community-based participatory action research Contact: al.lincoln@neu.edu, 617.373.3485, 316 Robinson Hall

Daniel J. McCarthy Professor of Business Management Expertise:Management Systems, Business-Governmental relations Contact: da.mccarthy@neu.edu, 617.373.4758, 313 Hayden Hall

Shan Mohammed Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Health Services Practice Expertise:Public Health Education, Health and Human Rights, Substance Abuse Prevention, Primary Health Care Delivery Contact: s.mohammed@neu.edu, 617.373-7729, 316 Robinson Hall

Steven A. Morrison Professor and Chair Transportation Economics Contact: s.morrison@neu.edu, 617.373.2872, 301 Lake Hall

Carl Nelson Associate Professor and Group Coordinator General Management Expertise:Health Care Management and Policy Contact: ca.nelson@neu.edu, 617.373.4751, 319 Hayden Hall

Richard O’Bryant Director, John D. O’Bryant African American Institute Expertise:Science and Technology Policy and Politics, Urban and Regional studies and Politics, Urban and Community Technology, and Community-based research Courses Taught: Strategizing Public Policy, Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning Contact: obryant@neu.edu, 617.373.4397, 377 Meserve Hall

Theresa L. Osypuk Assistant Professor, Department of Health Science Expertise:Social Epidemiology; Epidemiology; Health Disparities Contact: t.osypuk@neu.edu, 617.373.2968, 316 Holmes Hall

Kwamina Panford Associate Professor of African American Studies Expertise:Comparative Economic Development and Labor Policy Contact: k.panford@hotmail.com, 617.373.4333, 347 Meserve Hall

Wendy E. Parmet Professor of Law Contact: w.parmet@neu.edu, 617.373.2019, 77 Cargill Hall

Glenn Pierce Principal Research Scientist Contact: g.pierce@neu.edu, 617.373.3702, 204 Churchill Hall

Gordana Rabrenovic Associate Professor Expertise:Organizations, Urban Sociology, the Family Contact: g.rabrenovic@neu.edu, 617.373.4998, 571 Holmes Hall

Nicole Rafter Professor Emerita of Criminal Justice Expertise:Feminist Issues in Law, Women in the Criminal Justice System Contact: n.rafter@neu.edu, 617.373.3327, 204 Churchill Hall

Peter Rosen Associate Professor Earth & Environmental Sciences Expertise:Coastal processes, geomorphology and sedimentology, Quaternary History, History of Boston Harbor, Coastal Hazards Contact: p.rosen@neu.edu, 617.373.4380, 14 Holmes Hall

Susan Setta Associate Professor of Religious Studies Expertise:American Religion and Culture, Biomedical/Religious Ethics, Sociology of Religion, Biblical Studies, Women and Religion Contact: s.setta@neu.edu, 617.373.7699, 371 Holmes Hall

Andrew M. Sum Professor of Economics Director, Center for Labor Market Studies Contact: a.sum@neu.edu, 617.373.2242, 315 Holmes Hall

Lucy A. Williams Professor of Law Contact: lu.williams@neu.edu, 617.373.4537, 37 Cargill Hall