Associate Business Officer

188C Graham Hall
bellj@udel.edu

Policy Scientist, CCRS

CCRS Wilmington Office
Community Education Building

1200 N French West Street, Suite 925

Wilmington, DE 19801

signe@udel.edu

Associate Professor
College of Arts and Sciences, Departments of Physics and Astronomy 
Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration

Sharp Lab
University of Delaware
fbianco@udel.edu

Grants Analyst I, CCRS

184C Graham Hall
renee@udel.edu

Assistant Professor
Director of Public Diplomacy and Global Initiatives,

Department of Political Science and International Relations,

College of Arts and Science

303 Smith Hall
302-831-2355
dbott@udel.edu

Associate Policy Scientist, Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research

286 Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716
ulenka@udel.edu

Director of Doctoral Studies 
Associate Professor

298A Graham Hall
skbruch@udel.edu

Sarah Bruch’s research focuses on social inequality and public policy. 

Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, College of Education and Human Development

Jointly Appointed Professor
Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration

202 Alison Hall
302-831-6032
mjbuell@udel.edu

Senior Fellow, IPA

180 Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716

Associate Policy Scientist, IPA

University of Delaware
181 Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716

hqaissa@udel.edu

Assistant Director, Biden Institute

44 Kent Way
Newark, DE 19716
rburrows@udel.edu

Professor Emeritus

jbnov@yahoo.com

Associate Professor

SNF Ithaca Assistant Director

274 Graham Hall
janecase@udel.edu

Jane Case is an associate professor in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration and Assistant Director of the SNF Ithaca Initiative.

Senior Fellow, IPA
President Emeritus, Wesley College

180 Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716
recii@udel.edu

Bob Clark is an author and in-demand public speaker on leadership, ethics, and educational innovation. He has over two decades of senior-level leadership experience, including serving as Commanding Officer of the nuclear-powered submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22), Commodore of Submarine Squadron Four, the 84th Commandant of Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy, and the 17th President of Wesley College. 

Business Administrator II

Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration

University of Delaware

186A Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716
angiec@udel.edu

Associate Professor

276 Graham Hall
302-831-3264
npdavid@udel.edu

Nina David has a background in architecture, environmental science and urban planning. Her research focuses on public engagement, equity and justice in policymaking, sustainable land-use and environmental planning, climate adaptation, growth management, and collaborative governance. She routinely works with state and local governments, and non-profits on land-use policy and projects that transform the built environment.

Associate Policy Scientist, IPA

University of Delaware
DGS Annex
Newark, DE 19716
302-831-4925
302-831-4934 (fax)

decourse@udel.edu

SNF Ithaca Communications Program Assistant

jacdiehl@udel.edu

Associate Professor

272 Graham Hall
gdobler@udel.edu

​Greg Dobler is an urban data scientist whose research focuses on studying cities as complex systems. 

Human Resources Generalist

182 Graham Hall

cedleman@udel.edu

Assistant to the Dean 

182C Graham Hall
cgedw@udel.edu

H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Human Services Policy and Leadership, College of Education and Human Development.

302-831-8536
sme@udel.edu

Steven M. Eidelman is the H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Human Services Policy and Leadership at the University of Delaware. He holds a joint appointment with the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration.

Academic Support Coordinator I

184A Graham Hall
mae@udel.edu

Professor, School of Marine Science and Policy
College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment
Jointly Appointed Professor, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration

jf@udel.edu
373 ISE Lab
221 Academy Street
Newark, DE 19716

Associate Professor
Senior Faculty Fellow, IPA

298M Graham Hall
fournier@udel.edu

Senior Fellow, IPA

University of Delaware
180 Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716
302-540-6138

efreel@udel.edu

Policy Scientist, CCRS
Health Policy Fellow

298 Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716
302-831-1191
katig@udel.edu

Associate Director, Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research (CADSR)
Policy Scientist

287 Graham Hall
rbedford@udel.edu

Senior Fellow, IPA

180 Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716

skhaber@udel.edu

Associate Policy Scientist, IPA

University of Delaware
DGS Annex
Newark, DE 19716

mlharris@udel.edu

Associate Policy Scientist, Center for Community Research Research and Service (CCRS)

CCRS Wilmington Office

Community Education Building

1200 N. French Street, Suite 925
Wilmington, DE 19801
rogergh@udel.edu

Associate Policy Scientist, IPA

GIS Services Coordinator

University of Delaware
DGS Annex
Newark, DE 19716

ahomsey@udel.edu

Vice Provost for Academic Programs and University Initiatives
Professor

116 Hullihen Hall
kri@udel.edu

Kimberley Isett is the Vice Provost for Academic Programs and University Initiatives.

Associate Policy Scientist, IPA

University of Delaware
177B Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716
302-831-0988

jvjwil@udel.edu

Recruiter & Program Coordinator, Center for Community Research and Service (CCRS) 

CCRS Wilmington Office
Community Education Building

1200 N French West Street, Suite 925
Wilmington, DE 19801

cjusino@udel.edu

Professor

298N Graham Hall
302-831-1682
justice@udel.edu

Jonathan B. Justice is a professor in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Delaware, where he teaches undergraduate courses in public policy; graduate courses in public administration; and the Seoul Case Study Program.

Assistant Professor

298H Graham Hall
302-831-0362
katykap@udel.edu

Senior Fellow, IPA

180 Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716

karakoc@udel.edu

Associate Professor

Director, Water Resources Center

University of Delaware
DGS Annex, 261 Academy St.
Newark, DE 19716
302-893-1571

jerryk@udel.edu

Communications Specialist II

186B Graham Hall
mkeats@udel.edu

Center Director, Disaster Research Center 
Professor

166H Graham Hall
302-831-0760
jmkendra@udel.edu

James Kendra is a professor in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration and director of the Disaster Research Center. 

Policy Specialist II, Center for Historic Architecture and Design (CHAD)

331 Alison Hall
Newark, DE 19716
302-831-3897
kshowell@udel.edu

Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Communication

Senior Fellow, Center for Political Communication

SNF Ithaca Affiliated Faculty

234 Pearson Hall
jlambe@udel.edu

Jennifer Lambe is an associate professor and director of graduate studies in the Communication Department at the University of Delaware, a senior fellow with the UD Center for Political Communication and an SNF Ithaca affiliated faculty member.

Grants Analyst I, IPA

charla@udel.edu

186A Graham Hall

Associate Policy Specialist, Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research (CADSR)

289 Graham Hall
jlaz@udel.edu

Visiting Assistant Professor
SNF Ithaca Affiliated Faculty

280 Graham Hall
klebeau@udel.edu

Kristie LeBeau is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration working with the SNF Ithaca Initiative.

Founding Director, IPA

Professor Emeritus
loessner@udel.edu

Professor of Economics and Economics Department Chair 
Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics 
Jointly Appointed Professor, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration

alucas@udel.edu
406A Purnell Hall
Newark, DE 19716

Administrative Assistant III, IPA & CCRS

kristiem@udel.edu

180 Graham Hall

302-831-1699

Communications Specialist, IPA

Associate Policy Scientist, IPA

University of Delaware
180A Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716
302-831-4954

smar@udel.edu

Associate Policy Scientist, Center for Community Research & Service (CCRS)

297 Graham Hall
bmccoll@udel.edu

Professor Emeritus

smcneil@udel.edu

Professor Emeritus
mcnuttjg@udel.edu

Academic Advisor II
Doctoral Student, Public Policy and Administration

191A Graham Hall
komedley@udel.edu

Associate Policy Scientist, IPA

University of Delaware
189 Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716

lmehta@udel.edu

Lindsay is an Associate Policy Scientist whose research and analysis support a range of projects. Before joining IPA, Lindsay worked in the behavioral science field, advising governments and nonprofits on how to design and measure behavior change. Lindsay also worked in the environmental nonprofit sector where she assisted local communities and governments in addressing water pollution, flooding, and conservation issues.

Associate Professor

298G Graham Hall
302-831-4855
metraux@udel.edu

Stephen Metraux is Director of the Center for Community Research and Service and associate professor of public policy at the University of Delaware.

Communications Specialist I, IPA

University of Delaware
179 Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716
smilord@udel.edu

Sophonie Milord is a Communications Specialist at UD’s Institute for Public Administration, leading strategic storytelling through digital and print messaging. Her work includes social media management, content curation, graphic design, event support, website management, alum outreach, staff project support and fundraising messaging. She is committed to streamlined communications for IPA, ensuring cohesive branding and deliverables.

Associate Policy Scientist, IPA

GIS and Graphics Specialist

805 Pilottown Road
Pollution Ecology Lab Room 109
Lewes, DE 19958
302-645-4353
Fax: 302-645-4332

nminni@udel.edu

Interim Director and Lead Policy Scientist, IPA
Instructor 
University of Delaware

180 Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716
302-831-6191
Fax: 302-831-3488

mix@udel.edu

As Interim Director of the Institute for Public Administration, Troy Mix leads public service programs that provide students with real-world public policy experience. His work focuses on economic development, planning, and innovation policy. He holds a secondary faculty appointment in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration, teaching a course on innovation and technology.

Director of Master's Studies
Senior Faculty Fellow, IPA
Professor

180D Graham Hall
alisam@udel.edu

Alisa Moldavanova’s research investigates organizational sustainability in the context of public service organizations, the role of inter-organizational networks and other forms of social connectedness in enabling sustainable organizations, as well as how nonprofits and other public service organizations foster sustainable development in their local communities.

Professor Emeritus
jlm@udel.edu

Affiliated Professor

298H Graham Hall
minion@udel.edu

Morrison, a political scientist, has authored five books and numerous articles, largely in political science journals in the research areas of US and comparative politics and administration; racial politics in the Americas; and political leadership.

Associate Director, Center for Historic Architecture & Design (CHAD)
Policy Scientist

331B Alison Hall
Newark, DE 19716
cmorriss@udel.edu

Director, Public Allies

CCRS Wilmington Office

Community Education Building

1200 N French St., Suite 925                                

Wilmington, Delaware 19801                    

tmorrow@udel.edu

Lead Policy Scientist and Associate Director, IPA

Instructor

University of Delaware

177 Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716
302-831-2927

kmmurphy@udel.edu

Kathy Murphy is the Associate Director of the Institute for Public Administration and the Coordinator of the Conflict Resolution Program at UD. She holds a secondary faculty appointment in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration where she teaches conflict resolution and organizational leadership courses.

Lead Policy Scientist, IPA

Associate Director, Water Resources Center

University of Delaware
DGS Annex
Newark, DE 19716
mcorrozi@udel.edu

Martha C. Narvaez is responsible for providing regional watershed technical, policy, and research support to state and local governments; University staff and faculty; and nonprofit organizations in Delaware and the Delaware Valley. These responsibilities include research in water resources issues and policy, development and coordination of public education and outreach initiatives, advisement on State and local water resource issues, assistance with graduate courses, and student advisement.

Associate Policy Scientist, Center for Community Research and Service (CCRS)

297 Graham Hall
302-831-6780
eplynch@udel.edu

Senior Fellow, IPA

University of Delaware
DGS Annex
Newark, DE 19716
302-831-4928
Fax: 302-831-4934

troutbum@udel.edu

Lead Policy Scientist, IPA
Health and Aging Policy Services Coordinator
University of Delaware
181 Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716
302-831-6224
Fax: 302-831-3488
jusmith@udel.edu

Julia O'Hanlon provides project leadership, applied research, and expertise in health and aging policy. Recent projects include evaluating healthy aging programs and funding for senior centers, studying the influence of Delaware’s senior population on transportation and mobility options, and conducting aging-in-place assessments with local governments. 

Policy Specialist, IPA

Project Director, Delaware's Center for Civic Education

University of Delaware
177 Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716
302-831-1557
Fax: 302-831-3488

fomalley@udel.edu

Associate Professor
School of Marine Science & Policy
oremus@udel.edu

Kimberly Oremus is an associate professor for the University of Delaware School of Marine Science and Policy and holds a joint appointment in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration. 

Associate Professor Emeritus

speuquet@udel.edu

Director of Undergraduate Studies
SNF Ithaca Affiliated Faculty
Professor

298J Graham Hall
302-831-1244
alpierce@udel.edu
 

Andrea L. Pierce (f. Sarzynski) is the director of undergraduate studies and professor at the Biden School of Public Policy and Administration and the Department of Geography. Her research interests include urban governance and policy, climate change adaptation, public participation and civic capacity.

Computing Support Specialist II
Adjunct Professor

190 Graham Hall

dpinder@udel.edu

Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, College of Arts and Sciences
Director, Center for Science, Ethics & Public Policy
Secondary Appointed Professor, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration

tpowers@udel.edu
Harker ISE Building
Room 471

Policy Scientist, Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research (CADSR)

284 Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716
302-831-1698
dracca@udel.edu

Professor Emeritus

Associate Professor of Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Department of Business Administration, Lerner College of Business and Economics

One South Main (OSM) 206
sraible@udel.edu

Professor (on sabbatical 2025-2026)

323 Alison Hall
302-831-8238
clreedy@udel.edu

Chandra L. Reedy is a professor in the Biden School and affiliated with its Center for Historic Architecture & Design (CHAD).

Policy Scientist, IPA
Planning Services Coordinator, IPA

180 Graham Hall
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716
jreitz@udel.edu
 

Jennifer Leister Reitz is the Planning Services Coordinator and a Certified Land Use Planner at the Institute for Public Administration (IPA) in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration. Jen is a member of IPA’s Regional Development and Planning team, where her work focuses on community planning. Jen leads IPA’s Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) program, a partnership with West Virginia University, for EPA Region 3.   

Professor Emeritus

Senior Fellow, IPA

SNF Ithaca Senior Advisor

drich@udel.edu

Assistant Policy Scientist, IPA

University of Delaware
181 Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716

alainar@udel.edu

Alaina V. Robinson is a Policy Specialist II at the Institute for Public Administration (IPA) in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration. Alaina works with the Education Services team on policy research and public service projects. Her research focuses on improving student outcomes in the city of Wilmington with the Redding Consortium for Educational Equity and promoting access to higher education for Delaware students through College Application Month. ​

Associate Professor
robinsob@udel.edu

292 Graham Hall
302-897-6439

Professor Robinson works at the University of Delaware as an Associate Professor in the Joseph R. Biden Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration. His background features extensive training and expertise in banking where he has worked outside of academics with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Professor of Sport Management

115 Raub Hall
302-831-6680
mjrobins@udel.edu

Dr. Matthew J. Robinson is a professor and Area Head of the Sport Management Program at the Lerner College of Business and Economics at the University of Delaware. He holds a joint appointment at the Biden School.

Senior Assistant Dean, Student Services

191B Graham Hall
tschlein@udel.edu

AMY ELLEN SCHWARTZ

Professor of Public Administration

aeschwar@udel.edu
Graham Hall
302-831-4570

Dr. Schwartz's research spans a broad range of topics in education policy and urban economics, focusing on the nexus of schools, neighborhoods and public services and the causes and consequences of children’s academic, social and health outcomes. She is a leading expert on the use of large-scale administrative micro-data sets for policy research, drawing on more than twenty years of collaborative research using detailed micro-data on New York City public school children, buildings, resources, neighborhoods, retail...

Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Chair of Civil Discourse
Director, SNF Ithaca Initiative
Senior Faculty Fellow, IPA
Associate Professor

278B Graham Hall
302-831-8355
tshaffer@udel.edu

Timothy J. Shaffer is the inaugural Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Chair of Civil Discourse and director of the SNF Ithaca Initiative.

Associate Professor

270C Graham Hall
302-831-4700
kalshah@udel.edu

Kalim Shah studies energy and environmental governance, policy, regulatory and institutional frameworks applied to international sustainable development, corporate sustainability, climate change, public-private partnerships and innovation.

Interim Executive Director, Biden Institute

44 Kent Way
Newark, DE 19716
sheehanj@udel.edu

Lead Policy Scientist, IPA

Education Services Coordinator

University of Delaware
181 Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716

kscollon@udel.edu

Kelly Sherretz is the Education Services Coordinator at the Institute for Public Administration. Kelly brings expertise in program management, data analysis, and Delaware education policy issues. Her work focuses on ensuring that all students have access to postsecondary education and advancing educational equity for K-12 students. 

Human Resources Director

182D Graham Hall

lshields@udel.edu

Associate Professor

166C Graham Hall
siders@udel.edu

A.R. Siders is an associate professor in the Biden School of Public Policy and Administration and the Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences, a core Disaster Research Center faculty member, and an affiliate of the School of Marine Science & Policy.

Professor Emeritus
jsills@udel.edu

Professor
Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

4 Kent Way
302-831-2793
dansmith@udel.edu

Dan Smith is associate dean for faculty affairs in the College of Arts & Sciences and professor of public policy and administration in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy & Administration.

Senior Faculty Fellow, IPA
Professor

180C Graham Hall
jesowa@udel.edu

Jessica E. Sowa is a professor in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Delaware. Her research focuses on organizational effectiveness, leadership, and human resource management in government and nonprofit organizations

Policy Scientist, IPA

University of Delaware
DGS Annex
Newark, DE 19716
Cell: 302-932-5287

lorispag@udel.edu

Events Manager
Biden Institute
44 Kent Way
Newark, DE 19716
kimspina@udel.edu

Associate Professor

298C Graham Hall
302-831-4049
kstein@udel.edu

Karen Stein’s expertise includes elder abuse and neglect, strategic decision-making, and leadership and cultural intelligence. She is Editor in Chief of the Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect. 

Associate Professor

274 Graham Hall
302-831-8355
taylorc@udel.edu

Casey Taylor's research interests include natural resources policy and management, collaborative planning and governance, biodiversity conservation, agriculture and the environment, science and politics/policy.

Program Coordinator, Biden Institute

University of Delaware
44 Kent Way 
Newark, DE 19711
aekelly@udel.edu

Associate Professor
Policy Scientist
298D Graham Hall
302-831-3320

tibi@udel.edu

Tibor Tóth is an Associate Professor in the Biden School of Public Policy & Administration. He has expertise in survey methodology, research design, and measurement in social sciences. Tóth’s applied work focuses heavily on interdisciplinary survey research projects in health, education, and transportation.

Associate Professor

138 Munroe Hall
jtrivedi@udel.edu

Jennifer (Jenn) Trivedi is a faculty member in UD’s Department of Anthropology and a core faculty member in the Disaster Research Center (DRC).

Graduate Assistant, Biden Institute

University of Delaware
44 Kent Way 
Newark, DE 19711
alej@udel.edu

Limited Term Researcher, IPA

University of Delaware
180 Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716

ktugend@udel.edu

Kylie Tugend is a Limited Term Researcher at the Institute for Public Administration in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration. Her work focuses on the Corporate Collaborative at UD, where she supports research and analysis to better understand Delaware's corporate franchise. Additionally, Kylie supports the Institute's communications functions.  

Assistant Policy Scientist, IPA

University of Delaware
179A Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716

cassv@udel.edu

Cassandra Valcourt is an Assistant Policy Scientist with the Institute for Public Administration (IPA) in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration. Cassandra's background and interests include planning, engineering, sustainability, climate adaptation, community engagement, and environmental justice.

Graduate Services Coordinator

191A Graham Hall
bvent@udel.edu

Director, Disaster Research Center
Professor, Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice
Jointly Appointed Professor, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration

166 Graham Hall
302-831-1254
twachten@udel.edu

Tricia Wachtendorf is a Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware with a joint appointment in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration. She directs the world-renowned Disaster Research Center – the oldest center in the world focused on the social science and management aspects of ...

Senior Fellow, IPA

University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716

mwalton@connollygallagher.com

Affiliated Professor

Graham Hall
302-831-1693
hlw@udel.edu

Harvey White's research focuses on talent management, including nonprofit and community leadership, as well as organizational management, and performance evaluation. 

Professor of Wildlife Ecology, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Director, Waterfowl and Upland Gamebird Center
Joint Professor, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration
University of Delaware
ckwillia@udel.edu

Senior Fellow, IPA

180 Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716

lwindley@udel.edu

Community Engagement and Program Manager, CCRS

CCRS Wilmington Office

Community Education Building
1200 N. French Street, Suite 925
Wilmington, DE 19801
jenniey@udel.edu