February 1, 2018

RICHARD W. JELIER, Ph.D.

jelierr@gvsu.edu

ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:

Director, School of Public, Nonprofit and Health Administration, Grand Valley State University (Aug 2014 – present), Interim Director, 2011-2012.

Fulbright Scholars Fellow, Russian Federation, Moscow State University (winter/spring 2014)

MPA Coordinator (2011-2014)

Professor of Public, Nonprofit and Health Administration (2009 –present)

Associate Professor of Public and Nonprofit Administration (2001-2009; tenured 2001)

Assistant Professor of Public and Nonprofit Administration (1995-2001)

EDUCATION:

Ph. D.	1995	Dual Ph.D.: Political Science - Urban Studies

Fields of Specialization:

Public Administration, Urban Studies, American Politics

Michigan State University

M.A.	1991	Political Science, GPA: 3.92

Michigan State University

B.S.	1986	(Honors) - College of Engineering

B.A.	1986	(Honors) - James Madison College

Michigan State University

SCHOLARLY ACHIEVEMENT (peer refereed publications, books and book chapters, book reviews, funded grant work and published scholarly reports):

Book Review (in progress), American Hometown Renewal: Policy Tools and Techniques for Small Town Officials, Review of Gary Armes Mattson for Public Administration Review (Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group), 2018.

Book Chapter 14, Economic Development Policy in Michigan, in Michigan Government, Politics and Policy, 2017. University of Michigan Press: Ann Arbor.

“The Emergence of the Knowledge-Based Urban Development: An Evaluation of Sydney, New York and London’s Race to the Top,” World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, Vol: 11, No.2, 2017.

Book Review, European Cities and Global Competitiveness; Strategies for Improving Performance. By Peter Karl Kresl and Daniele letri for The European Legacy, Vol: 22, Issue 13, (Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group) 2017.

Book Review, The Rising Metropolis: Mayors and Cities Leading the Way but is it Revolutionary? Review of Bruce Katz, and Jennifer Bradley, The Metropolitan Revolution: How Cities and Metros are Fixing Our Broken Politics and Fragile Economy (Washington D.C.: The Brookings Institution, 2013) 258 pp., Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-8157-2151-2, Paper ISBN: 978-0-8157-2659-3 and Benjamin R. Barber, If Mayors Ruled the World: Dysfunctional Nations, Rising Cities (New Haven & London: Yale University Press, 2013) 416 pp., Paper ISBN: 978-0-300-20932-7. for Public Administration Review. Vol 76, No. 1, January/February 2016.

Fulbright Scholar Grant, Russian Federation, Moscow State University, Moscow. Institute of International Education, Council for International Exchange of Scholars. Funding, $33,700. Contract and placement winter/spring 2014.

Forward in Tasting & Touring Michigan’s Homegrown Food: A Culinary Roadtrip. by Jaye Beeler, Arbutus Press: Traverse City, MI. In Press May 2012, pp. 9-14.

“Placemaking for the Knowledge Economy: Lessons From Australia.” Webinar

Reinventing Prosperous Places, East Lansing, MI: April 15, 2010.

Book, Sustaining Michigan: Metropolitan Policies and Strategies, 2009. ISBN 978-0-87013-850-8. Principal editor of 14 chapters with Gary Sands, Michigan State University Press: East Lansing.

Book Chapter, Metropolitan Affairs and the Triple Bottom Line, in Sustaining Michigan: Metropolitan Policies and Strategies. 2009. with Gary Sands. Michigan State University Press: East Lansing.

Book Chapter, Building a Model of Sustainable Development in Michigan, in Sustaining Michigan: Metropolitan Policies and Strategies, with Norman Christopher. 2009. Michigan State University Press: East Lansing.

State of Michigan Cities, Michigan Higher Education Land Policy Consortium. (East Lansing: Michigan State University,) January 2007 with Soji Adelaja, William Rustem, Gary Sands and Jeff Horner.

Michigan Higher Education Land Policy Initiative Grant II, Kellogg Foundation, coordinator and co-principal investigator, funding $15,000 grant, and co-principal investigator as part of larger >$130,000 grant. June 2006 – December 31, 2007.

Michigan Higher Education Land Policy Initiative Grant, Kellogg Foundation, coordinator and co-principal investigator, funded at $37,000 and co-principal investigator of the larger >$250,000 grant, June 2005-June 2006.

GrandWalk Grant, Land Policy Program, Urban Cooperation Board, Co-principal investigator, funded $5,000 as part of larger $15,000 grant, 2005-2006.

The GRANDWALK Sustainable Community Guidebook. 2006 Co-principal Investigator with Rick Chapla and Carol Townsend.

Muskegon Sustainability Grant, People and Land, co-investigator, grant funded at $5,000, June 2005- June 2006.

Book Chapter, United Growth: Rural and Urban Land Use Strategy in West Michigan, in Partnerships for Smart Growth: University-Community Collaboration for Better Public Places¸ edited by Wim Wiewel and Gerrit-Jan Knaap. M.E. Sharpe: New York. 2005 with Carol Townsend and Kendra Wills.

Book Review, City and Enterprise: Corporate Community Involvement in European and US Cities. By Leo Van Den Berg, Erik Braun and Alexander H.J. Otgaar. (Hampshire, England: Ashgate Publishing Limited) for The European Legacy. Volume 10, Number 6, October 2005.

The Neighborhood Initiative Project: Profiles of Community II: A Study of Belknap-Lookout, Eastown, Garfield Park, Heartside, Heritage Hill, Midtown and the South East neighborhoods in Grand Rapids, MI,” Dyer Ives Foundation, Grand Rapids, MI. 2003 with Paul Mavima.

Dyer-Ives Neighborhood Initiative Grant II, Principal investigator. September – January 2002, funded at $21,600, with Paul Mavima.

The Neighborhood Initiative Project: Profiles of Community I A Study of Baxter, Creston, East Hills, John Ball/South West, Madison, South East End and West Grand neighborhoods in Grand Rapids, Michigan,” Dyer Ives Foundation, Grand Rapids, MI. 2001 with Joseph Grubbs.

Dyer-Ives Neighborhood Initiative Grant, Co-principal investigator, January 1-August, 2000, funded at $12,400, with Joseph Grubbs.

The Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership Grant, funded at $1500, 2001.

“The Significance of Nonprofit and Public Sector Collaboration in Facilitating International Trade in West Michigan,” International Journal of Economic Development, Vol. 2, No. 4, October 2000.

“A House Divided: Community Politics and Education Reform in Detroit,” The Urban Review, April 1999. Vol. 31, No. 1, 1999 with Richard Hula.

“The Community as a Laboratory of Study: Getting Out of the Ivory Tower,” Journal of Public Affairs Education, April 1999, Volume 5, No. 2, with Robert J. Clarke.

The Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership Curriculum Grant, Community Analysis, Winter 1998, funded at $900.

The Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership Research Grant, facilitating the Garfield Development Corporation Planning Process and preparing a Strategic Planning Resource Document, Winter 1998, funded at $2,700.

“Making Educational Reform: Hard Times in Detroit 1988-1995,” Journal of Urban Education, (Vol. 32, No. 2, 1997) with Richard Hula and Mark Schauer.

National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant # RED 9350139 study of Civic Capacity and Urban Education with Richard C. Hula, Urban Affairs Programs: Fall 1993 – January 1996.

Challenging Bureaucratic Insularity: A Regime Analysis of Education Reform in Detroit. Dissertation. 1995. East Lansing, MI: UMI Dissertation Service.

"Effects of State and Federal Mandates on the Ability of K-12 Schools to be Academically Effective," A Report for the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, with Carol S. Weissert, March 1994.

Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR) Grant funded at $4,000, with Professor Carol S. Weissert funded at $1,000, 1993.

"Trends and Priorities in Governance," in Focus on Michigan's Future: Trends and Perspectives, a publication of Michigan State University Extension, November 1992.

CONFERENCE PAPERS:

“The Emergence of a Progressive, Cosmopolitan World City within an Autocratic State: The Rise of Moscow, Russia” accepted for presentation at the Urban Affairs Association 47th Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, April 4-7, 2018.

“The Emergence of the Knowledge-Based Urban Development: An Evaluation of Sydney, New York and London’s Race to the Top,” 19th International Conference on Urban and Regional Studies, London, England, February 2017.

“An Analysis of Economic Development Policy in Michigan and Impact on Local Government”, presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Urban Affairs Association, San Diego, CA March 16-19, 2016

“Planning for Tranformational Change in London and New York City: A Tale of Two Cities”, presented at the 46th Annual Conference of the British Association of American Studies, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK, April 6-9, 2016.

“Immigration and Identity in England and Russia” presented at the 44nd Annual Meeting of the Urban Affairs Association, Miami, FL April 8-11, 2015, with Guyane Selimyan.

“Planning for Transformational Change in An Age of Austerity: A comparison of New York City and Moscow” presented at the 2014 Annual Public Administration Committee and joint teaching Public

Administration Conference, Liverpool, England

“A Comparison of London, Sydney and New York’s Sustainable Development Strategies” presented at the 43nd Annual Meeting of the Urban Affairs Association, San Francisco, CA, April 3-6, 2013 with Renata Horvath.

“The Emergence of the Knowledge Based Economy (KBE): New York, London and Sydney’s Race to the Top,” presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Urban Affairs Association, Pittsburgh, PA, April 18-21, 2012.

“Knowledge Based Urban Development: Contrasting the Australian States and the American Midwest,” presented at the Midwest Political Science Association National Conference. Mar 31-Apr 2, 2011. Chicago, IL, with Jessa Dutton.

“Political Philosophy and the New Urbanism: Creating Community”, presented at the Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Apr 21-23, 2011. San Antonio, TX with Stephen Hartlaub.

“Immigration and Multiculturalism in London, Sydney and New York: A Tale of Three Cities” presented at the Midwest Political Science Association National Conference. April 22-25, 2010. Chicago, IL.

“Australian Cities Lead the Race to the Top: Lessons for the United States” presented at the Midwest Political Science Association National Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2009.

“Building a Sustainable Model of Development in Michigan” presented at the 38th Annual Meeting of the Urban Affairs Association, Baltimore, MD, with Norman Christopher, 2008.

“The Roots and Future of Historic Preservation: A Comparison of the United States with England and Australia” presented at the 37th Annual Meeting of the Urban Affairs Association, Seattle, WA, with Dan Petersen, 2007.

“Urban Development in the U.S., England and Australia: A Philosophy of Difference” presented at the 2006 Urban Affairs Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, with Stephen Hartlaub.

“Immigration and Identity in the USA, England and Australia: The Cases of New York, London, and Sydney” presented at the 2005 Public Administration Theory Network, Krakow, Poland, with Kristine Mullendore.

“Urban Development in the U.S. and England: A Philosophy of Difference” presented at the 2005 Urban Affairs Association Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, with Stephen Hartlaub.

“Rediscovering Community: New Urbanism and Ancient Political Philosophy,” presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 2004, with Stephen Hartlaub.

“The Evolution of a Corporate Centered Community University in the UK and US: The Case of Kingston and Grand Valley State Universities.” presented at the European Urban Research Association Annual Conference, Enschede, Netherlands, April 2003, with Peter Garside, Kingston University.

“Public Management and Urban Governance in Australia: A Comparison with England and the United States,” presented at the Sixth International Research Symposium on Public Management, Edinburgh, Scotland, April 2002.

“Building a Community: Political Philosophy and the New Urbanism,” presented at the British Association for American Studies, Oxford, England, April 2002, with Steven Hartlaub.

“Perilous Preservation in San Antonio and Grand Rapids,” presented at the Urban Affairs Association 30th Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, May 2000, with Deanna Rollfs-Elzinga.

“Leaving Plato’s Cave: The Contributions of Comparative Experiences to Public Administrators,” presented at the 13th Annual Conference of the Public Administration Theory Network, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, January 2000, with Michael Payne and Thomas Sinclair.

“Planning at the Crossroads: An Investigation of Growth Management Policies in England and the U.S.A.” Urban Affairs Association 29th Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY, April 1999.

“Lessons from the UK: Fifty Years of Land Use Planning and Green Belt Policy as a Response to Urban Sprawl. American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, September 1998.

“The Challenge of Community Economic Revitalization: Creating a Comprehensive Community Economic Development Plan,” Urban Affairs Association 28th Annual Meeting, Fort Worth, TX, April 1998, with Carol Townsend.

“The Community as a Laboratory of Study: Getting Students Out of the Ivory Tower,” Teaching in Public Administration Annual Conference, Colorado Springs, CO, March 1998, with Robert Clarke.

“Global Restructuring and the Internationalization of Greater Grand Rapids,” Urban Affairs Association 27th Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, April 1997.

“A House Divided: Community Politics and Education Reform in Detroit,” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 1997, with Richard C. Hula.

"Increasing Internationalization and Regionalism in Greater Grand Rapids," Urban Affairs Association 26th Annual Meeting, New York, NY, March 1996.

"Making Educational Reform: Hard Times in Detroit 1988-1995," Urban Affairs Association 25th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, May 1995, with Richard C. Hula and Mark Schauer.

"Legislators as Educational Policy Makers? Urban Education and Federal/State Mandates," Urban Affairs Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 1994.

"The Politics of School Reform in Detroit," Urban Affairs Association 24th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, March 1994, with Richard C. Hula and Mark Schauer.

"The Formation of Public/Private Collaborations in Detroit: An Investigation of Urban School Reform," Urban Affairs Association 23rd Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, April 1993.

"Public-Private Partnerships within Public Education in Detroit: Effective Coalition Building or Band-Aid Remedies?" Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 1993.

PUBLIC AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND PANELS:

Grand Valley University Foundation, "Insights into the Russian World View," Grand Valley State University, Sarasota Field Club. (March 1, 2015).

Grand Valley University Foundation, "New Cold War, or New Reality?," Grand Valley State University, Naples, Florida. (February 24, 2015).

Grand Forum, "A View From Stalin’s House: 2014 Russian Fulbright Experience," Grand Valley State University, Seidman Center, GVSU. (February 10, 2015).

Osher Life-Long Learning Institute, "A View From Stalin's House: 2014 Russian Fulbright Experience," Aquinas University, Grand Rapids, Michigan. (February 3, 2015).

Jelier, R. W., Michigan Political Science Association Annual Conference, "Economic Development Policy in Michigan," Michigan Political Science Association, Aquinas University. (October 30, 2015).

Panel Organizer and Presenter, National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration with Heather Carpenter.

Discussant. Midwest Political Science Association National Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2010.

Discussant. Midwest Political Science Association National Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2009.

Organized a panel, Sustaining Michigan for the Region VI, ASPA conference and presented on “Building a Triple-bottom line Sustainability Model in Michigan.” Grand Rapids, MI. Nov 2008.

Discussant, “Teaching in the Community: The Neighborhood Initiative Project,” Midwest Academy of Management, Toledo, OH, April 2001.

Featured speaker “Sprawl, Socioeconomic Status and the Relationship to a Healthy Environment,” at Healthy People 2010 Conference, Muskegon, MI, February 2001.

“Lessons from the U.K.” Presented at the Michigan Conference of Political Scientists, Grand Rapids, MI, October 1998.

Chair and Discussant, “Michigan Education Reform: School-to-Work Linkages,” Ninth Annual Michigan Public Management Institute, Lansing, MI, May 1996.

Discussant, "Local Politics and the Moral Impulse," Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 1996.

Presentation, "Diverse Government and Business Community Partnerships," American Society of Business Administration Annual Global Trends Conference, Aruba, December 1995.

Chair and Discussant, "Social Welfare Policy in the 1990s," Region VI Conference of the American Society for Public Administration, Grand Rapids, MI, October 1995.

“The Role of the City in the Revitalization of Public Education in Detroit,” After Coleman Young: Detroit in Transition, Michigan State University Urban Affairs Programs, March 19, 1994 with Richard C. Hula and Mark Schauer.

Chair and Discussant, "Creative Approaches to Urban Housing and Homeless Policy," American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., September 1993.

OTHER APPLIED RESEARCH/PROFESSIONAL REPORTS:

“Muskegon Sustainability Project,” with John Koches, Mark Hoffman, et al. 2006.

Two Comprehensive Surveys of neighborhood business districts each year since 1998 for Neighborhood Ventures (formerly the Neighborhood Business Specialist Program (NBSP) and the local business districts: Boston Square Business District, Division South Business District and Burton Heights Business District, 2006, Wealthy Street Business Association and Grandville Business District, 2004, Cheshire Village Business Association and East Fulton and Cherry*Lake*Diamond Business Association and East

Fulton/Cherry*Lake*Diamond Business Associations, 2003, Michigan Street Area Business Association, 2002, West Fulton Business Association and Stockbridge Business Association, 2001, West Leonard Business Association, 1999, and Burton Heights Business Association, 1998.

“Heritage Hill Neighborhood Association Comprehensive Master Plan Survey Report,” 2001.

“Strategic Planning Resource Document for the Garfield Development Corporation,” Funded by the Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership. June 1998.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Grand Valley State University

International:

Moscow State University: February-July. Teaching Comparative Urban Policy and Local Government Management to 44 English speaking Russian students in the departments of Politiology, History and Public Administration. Moscow State University is currently rated #1 Public Administration Program in Eastern Europe. Taught Ph.D. Seminar in Comparative Administration to 12 Moscow State University doctoral students.

Kingston University: London Urbanization Program, 2011, 2008, 1999. Program Director and Instructor. Lead 23 students for the Summer 2011 program.

Macquarie University: Public Affairs and Planning in Australia. Created new international program and curriculum in 1999. Over 250 students have studied abroad in Australia since 2000 and served as Program Director and Instructor, Summer 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 and Program Advisor 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010.

Bristol University, England: Bristol International Credit Earning Program (BICEP), 1998, faculty leader.

Graduate:

PA 520 Foundations of Public Administration, Fall 1996, 1998.

PA 620 Metropolitan Politics and Administration, Spring/Summer 1996,

Fall 1997-2001, 2003-2010, 2014-17, Winter 2003, 2008, 2010-11, 2013-15.

PA 641 Economic and Community Development, Fall 2002, 2010-13, Winter 1996 -2009, 2015-17

PA 691 London Urbanization, Summer 2008, 2011

PA 680 Public Affairs and Planning in Australia, Summer 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007

Undergraduate:

PA 495 Community Analysis Capstone. Fall 2009-12, Winter 2010-13.

PA 307 Local Politics and Administration, Fall 1995-2005, 2007, 2012 Winter 1996-2001, 2003-2007,

Spring/S 1997, 2000, 2011-13.

PA 439 Community Analysis, Fall 1995-2008, Winter 1996-2001, 2003-2009.

PA 375 Public Budgeting and Financial Management, Fall 1995, 1996.

PA 270 Public Administration, Spring/S 1999.

PA 372 International and Comparative Administration in Australia, Summer 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007.

PA 380 Growth and Development of Australia (coordinator and supervisor of course), Summer 2000, 2001,

2003, 2005, 2007.

PA 380 London Urbanization, Summer 2008, 2011.

SS 320 Urbanization, Summer 1999.

Michigan State University

PLS 100 American National Government, Fall 1990, 1992, Winter 1991, Spring 1991, 1993.

PLS 302 American Urban Government, Fall 1991, Winter, Spring, Summer 1992

PLS 313 Public Policy Analysis, Summer 1993, 1994.

PLS 494 Undergraduate Field Experience, (Director) Summer 1991.

ISS 320 World Urban Systems, Summer 1993, 1994, 1995.

MC 353 Urban Politics and Policy, James Madison College: Winter, Summer 1992.

MC 201 Political Economy and Metropolitan Studies Policy Seminar, (Team Instruction)

James Madison College, Winter 1991.

Albion College

PLS 101 Politics of American Democracy, Albion College, Fall 1993.

PLS 316 Public Administration, Albion College, Fall 1993.

(course syllabi available upon request)

Teaching Assistant:

PLS 200 Introduction to Political Science (Fall 1989), PLS 100 American National Government (Winter 1990) and PLS 301 American State Government (Spring 1990).

Instructor of Social Studies:

Wyoming Park High School, Grand Rapids, MI. American Government, Sociology, United States History and World History teacher, Washington D.C. Close Up Advisor, Freshmen basketball coach, and participated on numerous school improvement committees. September 1987 to June 1989.

Anchor Bay High School, New Baltimore, MI. American Studies and World History teacher, Junior Varsity basketball and assistant Freshmen football coach. August 1986 to June 1987.

Student Teacher of Comparative American Government, United States History, Mathematics and Mechanics:

Aschombe School, Dorking, (London) England. Instructor within the British educational system including four upper division courses within the English Sixth Form College. September 1985 to January 1986.

ADDITIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

Founding member and team leader of the Michigan Higher Education Land Policy (MIHELP) Consortium a partnership with MSU, WSU, GVSU and UofM. Responsibilities include web site development and maintenance, quarterly meetings, external communication. As team leader I helped write grants, sponsor conferences, plan research and outreach activities on our four campuses 2005-2014.

Three year appointment as program evaluator and consultant for the Educational Advisory Committee for the State of Michigan’s Cool Cities Initiative 2006-2008.

Research Fellow, Kingston University, January 23 –June 1, 2002.

Grand Valley State University Presidential Service Learning Scholar, 2000-2001.

Kingston University Exchange Recipient, Office of International Affairs, GVSU, Summer 1998.

Bristol University Credit-Earning and Professional Development Program (BICEP), Faculty Teaching and Learning Center Grant, Summer 1998.

Research Assistant for Professor Richard C. Hula, Urban Affairs Programs: Fall, Spring 1991-92.

Investigation involved local housing issues, privatization and human investment strategies.

Research Assistant, Urban Affairs Programs, Summer 1990.

Investigation involved the impact of First World communication technologies in Third World contexts.

Politometrics Computer Laboratory, Department of Political Science, Michigan State University, September 1989 to June 1990.

OTHER SCHOLARSHIP ACTIVITIES:

Referee, Urban Affairs Review, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009.

Referee, Journal of Urban Affairs, 2005, 2006, 2010.

Referee, Geography and Community, 2002, 2003

Referee, Journal of Public Affairs Education, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2010.

Referee, Journal of Political Science Education. 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011.

Acting Book Review Editor, Journal of Public Administration Education, 1996-1997.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Engineering Intern in Transportation and Material Control:

General Motors Buick Oldsmobile Cadillac Division, Lansing, MI. June 1986 to Sept. 1986.

Production and transportation responsibilities for second shift operations.

Engineering Intern in Inventory Management and Material Control:

General Motors Technical Center, Warren, MI. Production responsibilities over first shift operations. Worked with the purchasing departments, scheduling groups and management personnel.

June 1985 to September 1985.

UNIVERSITY SERVICE:

International Partnership Sustenance Grant, $2800, submitted and received funding which supports the maintenance of the GVSU/Macquarie University to University Partnership that I created in 2005. The Partnership Sustenance Grant has been developed to support faculty that have been involved with a partner institution and have made significant contributions to the development of the partnership. The grant offers funding for short-term exchange opportunities that focus on nurturing relationships and sustaining program activities, 2017-2018.

Committee Member, GVSU Belknap Master Planning Committee. (2015 - 2017).

Partnership between GVSU, the City of Grand Rapids and the Belknap neighborhood to prepare a master plan for GVSU's Medical Mile campus in the Belknap neighborhood. Monthly meetings and bi weekly conference calls.

Committee Member, Global Studies Taskforce. (March 2013 - 2014).

Graduate Program Director’s Committee, Graduate School 2011-13.

Steering Committee for Proposed Sustainability Certificate 2011-12.

Oriented new faculty member, Patrick Gerkin, to lead the 2010 Public Affairs and Planning	Program in Australia. Prepared budget, facilitated communication and logistics with	Macquarie University, assisted with recruiting, program development, syllabus, course content.

Created and established a university to university partnership agreement, formally signed

November 2006, between GVSU and Macquarie University 2002-2006 with Kristine Mullendore.

Coordinator, Michigan Higher Education Land Policy Initiative (MIHELP), Spring 2005 to present.

Led Workshop for Summer Study Abroad directors for the Padnos International Center, 2006.

International Advisory Committee, Fall 2000, 2004-2006.

Convener, Liberal Education Initiative, 2003-2004.

Oriented faculty member, Kristine Mullendore, to lead the 2002 Public Affairs and Planning Program in

Australia. Prepared budget, facilitated communication and logistics with Macquarie University,

assisted with recruiting, program development, syllabus, course content. Assisted with the 2004,

2006 programs.

Service Learning Cohort 2000.

GVSU Liaison to the Grand Valley Metropolitan Council, 1995 to 2002.

General Education Cities Theme, 1999- 2005.

University Academic Senate (UAS), 1999-2001.

GIS Task Force 1998-1999.

Urban Growth Task Force, 1997 - 1998.

Student Research Day Council, 1997 – 1998 West Michigan College Consortium Regional Forum “Town

Hall” Steering Committee Representative, Winter 1996 - Fall 1997.

Tourism Update Planning Committee, Hospitality and Tourism Management, 1996.

COLLEGE SERVICE:

ARNOVA Conference Committee 2015-2017.

College Advisory Committee 2012-13 replacement for Diane Kimoto.

Committee Member, CCPS Unit Heads, 2011-2012.

JCP Executive Director Search Committee 2014.

JCPNL Associate Director Search Committee 2011-12.

JCPNL Executive Committee Leadership Team 2011-12.

CCPS Personnel Committee 2007-2011.

Social Science Divisional Personnel Committee, Fall 2002.

Division of Social Sciences Climate Study Committee, 1996.

Social Sciences Faculty Council, 1998-99.

SCHOOL OF PUBLIC, NONPROFIT AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION SERVICE:

Director, 2014 to present.

MPA Coordinator 2011-2014.

SPNHA Alumni Association Board, Faculty Liaison.

SPNHA Scholarship Committee, Chair

SPNHA Internal Relations Committee

SPNHA External Relations Committee

Engaged Department Initiative Committee Member 2016-18. Took lead in writing grant proposal and assembling team.

Interim Director, 2011-12. Responsibilities include budget, scheduling, adjunct hiring and management, web master, establishment of written admissions policy, management of scholarships and many other duties.

Public Management/Urban and Regional Affairs Admissions Committee, 2009-present.

Evaluation Committee 2012-13

Advisor, Urban and Regional Affairs Concentration.

Restarted the London Urbanization Program that had been dormant for five years.

Created new study abroad program in Australia, Public Affairs and Planning in Australia,

1999-2001.

Created new study abroad relationship and formalized the program in Bristol, England

1998-2000.

Public Management Advisory Board Coordinator, 2002 – 2004.

Graduate Curriculum Committee, Fall 1996 – 1999.

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, GVSU, Fall 1996 - 1999.

Personnel Committee, 1995-1996.

Admissions and Recruitment Committee, GVSU, Fall 1996 - 1999.

Public Management Advisory Board, 1995 - 2004.

Michigan State University

President, Urban Affairs Graduate Student Association, 1993-1994.

Vice-President, Urban Affairs Graduate Student Association, 1992-1993.

Council of Graduate Students Social Sciences Representative, 1992-1993.

Department of Political Science, Curriculum Committee, 1991-1992.

Department of Political Science, Admissions and Scholarships Committee, 1990-1991.

CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS:

National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA representative)

Urban Affairs Association (UAA)

European Urban Research Association (EURA)

PAST MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS:

United Growth Coalition for Kent County

American Political Science Association (ASPA)

Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA)

World Affairs Council

American Society of Public Administration (ASPA)

Michigan City Management Association

ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE:

Michigan Higher Education Land Policy (MIHELP) Consortium, founding member 2005-2014.

Program evaluator and consultant for the Educational Advisory Committee for the State of Michigan’s Cool Cities Initiative 2006-2008.

Coordinated service learning projects for Neighborhood Ventures 2006-2008.

GRANDWALK Advisory Committee 2005 – 2007.

Keynote Speaker, Michigan Land Summit, over 500 in attendance, 2006.

Co-sponsor of Annual Growing Communities Conference of the Grand Valley Metropolitan Council and led break-out session on the Michigan Higher Education Land Policy Initiative, 2006.

Featured Speaker, Design Charette, West Michigan Strategic Alliance, January 2005.

West Fulton Business District Smart Action Team, GVSU representative, Summer 2002-2005.

Chairperson, United Growth for Kent County – Urban Committee. Frey Foundation Grant, 1999-2001.	Urban Committee member 1998-2004.

Assisted the Neighborhood Business Specialist Program (NBSP) with comprehensive survey of ten

business districts, 1998-2005.

Heritage Hill Neighborhood Association Board of Directors, Zoning and Land-use Committee, 1997-2000,

Designed and implemented a comprehensive survey of 4,000 households as part of the City of Grand

Rapids	Master Planning Process.

Consultant, Garfield Development Corporation, 1998.

Women’s Resource Center 25th Anniversary Planning Committee, 1997-1998.

Grand Rapids Community Economic Development Planning Committee, 1996-1997.

Girls State Program, GVSU representative, June 1997.

Habitat for Humanity, Group leader and participant for Urban Affairs Graduate Student Organization 1993-1994.

ACADEMIC HONORS, AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS:

Best Presentation Award, 19th International Conference on Urban and Regional Studies, 2017.

Fulbright Scholars Fellow, Russian Federation. International Exchange of Scholars. April 2013.

Graduate Student Association Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award, April 2012.

Sustainability Champion, Grand Valley State University’s Sustainable Community Development Initiative, 2009.

Michigan Campus Compact’s Outstanding Service Learning Scholar, 2007.

Research Fellow, Kingston University, 2002.

The National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration, Pi Alpha Alpha

GVSU Presidential Service Learning Scholar, 2000-2001.

Distinguished Service Award, Heritage Hill Neighborhood Association, 2001.

Research Assistantship, Urban Affairs Programs, Summer 1990, Fall 1991, 1993, 1994, Spring 1992,

1993, 1994 and 1995.

Teaching Assistantship, Department of Political Science, Michigan State University,

Fall 1989 to Summer 1993, Summer 1994.

Graduate Office Fellowship, September 1989 to June 1990.

Honors, James Madison College, Bachelors of Arts, 1986.

Honors, College of Engineering, Bachelors of Science, 1986.

Student Teachers Abroad Award, Fall 1985.

Muskegon County Foundation Tuition Scholarship, 1982-1985.

Muskegon Community College Board of Trustees Scholarship, 1980-1981.

REFERENCES:

available upon request