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  • Joseph Trainor

    Interim Dean
    Professor

    jtrainor@udel.edu
    182 Graham Hall
    302-831-4203

     

    Joseph E. Trainor serves as interim dean and professor of policy and administration in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Delaware. Trainor is also a core faculty member of the Disaster Research Center, where he has built an international reputation in Disaster Science and Emergency Management.

  • Scott Abbott

    Policy Scientist, IPA

    Assistant Director, Delaware Center for Civics Education

    University of Delaware
    177H Graham Hall
    Newark, DE 19716
    704-650-5636

    sabbott@udel.edu

     

    Scott Abbott is a Policy Scientist for Civics Education and Assistant Director of the Delaware Center for Civics Education at the Institute for Public Administration (IPA) in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration. Scott works closely with Dr. Fran O'Malley to support civics and social studies education throughout the state of Delaware and beyond through curriculum development, school support, professional learning, policy, and partnerships.

  • Saleem Ali

    Blue and Gold Distinguished Professor

    220 Pearson Hall
    302-831-0871
    saleem@udel.edu

    Saleem H. Ali joined UD as Blue and Gold Distinguished Professor of Energy and the Environment in September 2016. He is known for his work on environmental conflict resolution. 

  • Lisa Moreland Allred

    Lead Policy Scientist, IPA

    Program Manager, Legislative Fellows Program

    Adjunct Faculty

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

  • David Ames

    Professor Emeritus

    davames@udel.edu

    David Ames is a professor emeritus at University of Delaware. 

  • Maria P. Aristigueta

    Charles P. Messick Chair of Public Administration
    Senior Policy Fellow, IPA
    SNF Ithaca Senior Advisor
    Professor

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

    Dr. Aristigueta's research centers on organizational behavior and performance in the public sector. Aristigueta has taught courses on performance management, program evaluation, organizational behavior, and public management.

  • Dominique Baker

    John and Patricia Cochran Scholar of Inclusive Excellence
    Associate Professor

    106 Alison Hall
    djbaker@udel.edu

    Dominique Baker is an associate professor in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration and the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Delaware. She is also a UD Cochran Scholar. ​

  • Janice Barlow

    Policy Scientist, CCRS
    Director, KIDS COUNT in Delaware

    298K Graham Hall
    jls@udel.edu

  • Chase E. Barnes

    Assistant Policy Scientist, IPA

    University of Delaware
    183A Graham Hall
    Newark, DE 19716
    302-831-4025

    cebarnes@udel.edu

  • Philip J. Barnes

    Assistant Professor

    Policy Scientist, IPA

    University of Delaware
    298P Graham Hall
    Newark, DE 19716
    pbarnes@udel.edu

     

    Philip works closely with municipalities and state agencies to enhance local community resiliency. His research focuses on local climate change adaptation planning and implementation, with an emphasis on flooding and sea level rise mitigation policy. He also conducts policy research on non-traditional transportation systems such as bikeshare networks, electric vehicles, and autonomous vehicles.

  • Tracey Bauernschmidt

    SNF Ithaca Program Manager

    278C Graham Hall
    tbauerns@udel.edu

  • James Bell

    Business Administrator II

    184B Graham Hall
    bellj@udel.edu

  • Signe Bell

    Policy Scientist, CCRS


    CCRS Wilmington Office
    100 West 10th Street, Suite 812
    Wilmington, DE 19801
    (302) 573-4494
    signe@udel.edu

  • Federica Bianco

    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

  • Valerie Biden Owens

    Chair, Biden Institute

    44 Kent Way
    Newark, DE 19716

  • Yuliya Brel-Fournier

    Assistant Policy Scientist, Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research

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

  • Sarah Bruch

    Director, Ph.D. Public Policy and Administration 
    Research Director, Redding Consortium for Educational Equity
    Associate Professor

    298A Graham Hall
    608-335-5676
    skbruch@udel.edu

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

  • Martha Buell

    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

  • Haley Q. Burns

    Assistant Policy Scientist, IPA

    University of Delaware
    182 Graham Hall
    Newark, DE 19716

    hqaissa@udel.edu

  • Rita Burrows

    Assistant Director, Biden Institute

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

  • John Byrne

    Distinguished Professor of Energy and Climate Policy Director, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy

    278 Graham Hall
    jnyangon@udel.edu

    John Byrne is director of the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy (CEEP) and distinguished professor of energy and climate policy at the University of Delaware.

  • Jane Case

    Associate Professor

    SNF Ithaca Affiliated Faculty

    298 B Graham Hall
    302-831-1686
    janecase@udel.edu

    Jane Case is an assistant professor in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration and an SNF Ithaca Affiliated faculty member. 

  • Kelly Cofrancisco

    Communications Director
    188A Graham Hall
    kellyco@udel.edu

  • Nina David

    Director, Energy and Environmental Policy program
    Associate Professor

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

    Nina David is an architect and urban planner. Her research focuses on land-use planning, growth management, and collaborative governance. She studies plan writing processes; and the factors that affect plan content, quality, and implementation. She routinely works with state and local governments, and non-profits on land-use policy and projects that transform the built environment.

  • William J. DeCoursey

    Associate Policy Scientist, IPA

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

    decourse@udel.edu

  • Tony DePrima

    Senior Fellow, IPA

    Executive Director, Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility 

    180 Graham Hall
    Newark, DE 19716

    tonydeps@aol.com

  • Gregory Dobler

    Associate Professor

    272 Graham Hall
    gdobler@udel.edu

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

  • Marta K. Driscoll

    Grant Analyst II, IPA

    University of Delaware
    191C Graham Hall
    Newark, DE 19716
    Cell: 267-761-8346

    mdrisco@udel.edu

  • Steven M. Eidelman

    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.

  • Monica Esterling

    Academic Support Coordinator I

    184 Graham Hall
    mae@udel.edu

  • Ardeshir Faghri

    Senior Faculty Fellow, IPA

    Professor
    Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

    306G DuPont Hall
    Newark, DE 19716

    faghri@udel.edu

  • Elizabeth Fournier

    Associate Professor

    298M Graham Hall
    fournier@udel.edu

    Elizabeth Fournier is the Director of the Master of Public Health (MPH) in Health Policy and Management program. 

  • Edward J. Freel

    Senior Fellow, IPA

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

    efreel@udel.edu

     

  • Katie Gifford

    Policy Scientist, CCRS
    Health Policy Fellow

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

     

  • Rebecca Gross

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

    287 Graham Hall
    rbedford@udel.edu

  • Susan Haberstroh

    Senior Fellow, IPA

    180 Graham Hall
    Newark, DE 19716

    skhaber@udel.edu

  • Matthew Harris

    Associate Policy Scientist, IPA

    University of Delaware
    DGS Annex
    Newark, DE 19716

    mlharris@udel.edu

     

  • Roger Hesketh

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


    CCRS Wilmington Office
    100 West 10th Street, Suite 812
    Wilmington, DE 19801
    302-573-4422
    rogergh@udel.edu

  • Andrew R. Homsey

    Associate Policy Scientist, IPA

    GIS Services Coordinator

    University of Delaware
    DGS Annex
    Newark, DE 19716
    302-831-4932
    Fax: 302-831-4934

    ahomsey@udel.edu

  • Kimberley Isett

    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.

  • Eric Jacobson

    Senior Fellow, IPA

    180 Graham Hall
    Newark, DE 19716

    ericj@udel.edu

  • Joy V. Jordan

    Assistant Policy Scientist, IPA

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

    jvjwil@udel.edu

  • Candace Jusino

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

    CCRS Wilmington 
    100 W 10th Street, Suite 409 
    Wilmington, DE 19801
    302-573-4438
    cjusino@udel.edu

  • Jonathan B. Justice

    Interim Academic Program Director, Master in Public Policy
    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.

  • Katherine Kaplan

    Assistant Professor

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

  • Mesut Karakoc

    Senior Fellow, IPA

    180 Graham Hall
    Newark, DE 19716

    karakoc@udel.edu

  • Gerald J. Kauffman

    Associate Professor

    Director, Water Resources Center

    University of Delaware
    DGS Annex, 261 Academy St.
    Newark, DE 19716
    302-831-4929
    302-893-1571

    jerryk@udel.edu

  • Meghan Keating

    Communications Specialist II

    188B Graham Hall
    mkeats@udel.edu

  • James Kendra

    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. 

  • Kim Showell

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

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

  • John Laznik

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

    289 Graham Hall
    jlaz@udel.edu

  • Jerome R. Lewis

    Director, IPA

    Associate Professor

    University of Delaware
    180 Graham Hall
    Newark, DE 19716
    302-831-1699

    jlewis@udel.edu

     

    Dr. Jerome Lewis directs the Institute for Public Administration, overseeing program areas in conflict resolution, civics engagement, education, health, local government training, Recover Delaware, regional development and planning, transportation, and water resources management. Dr. Lewis teaches Seminar in Public Administration and State Government Management and Policy. As founding director of the MPA program, he has served as its interim director from time to time.

  • Kristie Marmo

    Administrative Assistant III, IPA & CCRS

    kristiem@udel.edu

    180 Graham Hall

    302-831-1699

     

  • Sarah Marshall

    Communications Specialist, IPA

    Associate Policy Scientist, IPA

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

    smar@udel.edu

  • Rebecca McColl

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

    297 Graham Hall
    bmccoll@udel.edu

  • William A. McGowan

     

     

    Senior Fellow, IPA

    University of Delaware
    Newark, DE 19716

    billmcg@udel.edu

     

  • Catherine McLaughlin

    Executive Director, Biden Institute

    Executive Producer, All Politics is Personal

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

  • Sue McNeil

    Professor Emeritus
    Former Core Faculty, Disaster Research Center

    smcneil@udel.edu

  • John McNutt

    Professor Emeritus
    mcnuttjg@udel.edu

     

  • Keith Medley III

    Academic Advisor II

    184C Graham Hall
    komedley@udel.edu

  • Stephen Metraux

    Associate Professor
    Senior Policy Fellow, IPA

    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.

  • Michelle Obasi

    Research Associate II, Center for Community Research and Service (CCRS)

    University of Delaware
    Newark, DE 19716
    mobasi@udel.edu

  • Sophonie W. Milord

    Communications Specialist I

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

  • Nicole M. Minni

    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

  • Mary Louise Mitsdarffer

    Assistant Professor

    298L Graham Hall
    MMits@udel.edu

    As an interdisciplinary scholar, Mary Mitsdarffer uses a mix of applied quantitative, qualitative and archival methods in her work. Her research focuses on the intersection of policy, children's social determinants of health, and life course development.

  • Troy D. Mix

    Lead Policy Scientist and Associate Director, IPA

    Instructor 

    University of Delaware

    191A Graham Hall
    Newark, DE 19716
    302-831-6191
    Fax: 302-831-3488

    mix@udel.edu

  • Alisa V. Moldavanova

    Director, MPA Program
    Senior Faculty Fellow, IPA
    Associate 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.

  • James Morrison

    Professor Emeritus
    jlm@udel.edu

    James Morrison's research interest is determining the impact of leadership style upon private/public partnerships when designing strategies to survive a natural disaster. 

  • Minion K.C. Morrison

    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.

  • Catherine Morrissey

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

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

  • Tina Morrow

    Director, Public Allies

    CCRS Wilmington Office
    100 West 10th Street, Suite 812
    Wilmington, DE 19801
    tmorrow@udel.edu

  • Kathleen M. Murphy

    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.

  • Martha Corrozi Narvaez

    Lead Policy Scientist, IPA

    Associate Director, Water Resources Center

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

  • Erin Nescott

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

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

  • Edward J. O'Donnell

    Senior Fellow, IPA

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

    troutbum@udel.edu

  • Julia O'Hanlon

    Policy Scientist, IPA

    Health and Aging Policy Services Coordinator

    Staff Liaison, Delaware League of Local Governments

    University of Delaware
    181 Graham Hall
    Newark, DE 19716
    302-831-6224
    Fax: 302-831-3488

    jusmith@udel.edu

  • Francis J. O'Malley

    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

  • Sean T. O'Neill

    Policy Scientist, IPA

    University of Delaware
    DGS Annex, Office 204 
    Newark, DE 19716
    302-831-4930
    Fax: 302-831-4934

    oneill@udel.edu

  • Kimberly Oremus

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

    Kimberly Oremus is an assistant 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. 

  • Steph Patterson

    Graduate Services Coordinator

    184A Graham Hall
    spatters@udel.edu

  • Lindsay Pennington

    Administrative Assistant 

    184 Graham Hall
    lpenn@udel.edu

  • Steven Peuquet

    Associate Professor Emeritus

    speuquet@udel.edu

  • Andrea Pierce

    Director, Undergraduate Studies
    SNF Ithaca Affiliated Faculty
    Associate Professor

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

    Andrea L. Pierce (f. Sarzynski) is the director of undergraduate studies and associate 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.

  • David Racca

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

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

  • Jeffrey A. Raffel

    Charles P. Messick Professor Emeritus of Public Administration

  • Stephanie E. Raible

    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

  • Edward Ratledge

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

    282 Graham Hall
    302-831-1684
    ratledge@udel.edu

    Edward Ratledge is the director of the Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research (CADSR).

  • Chandra Reedy

    Director, Center for Historic Architecture & Design
    Professor

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

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

  • Jennifer Leister Reitz

    Principal Planner, IPA

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

  • Daniel Rich

    Professor Emeritus of Public Policy

    Senior Fellow, IPA

    SNF Ithaca Senior Advisor

    University of Delaware
    180 Graham Hall
    Newark, DE 19716

    drich@udel.edu

     

    From 2001–2009 Dr. Dan Rich served as University Provost. An elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, his research has focused on education policy, urban policy, energy policy and science and technology policy. His publications include 13 books and edited volumes, and more than 100 articles, monographs and professional papers.

  • Alaina V. Robinson

    Policy Specialist II, 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. ​

  • Breck Robinson

    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.

  • Matthew Robinson

    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.

  • Rachael Romond

    Training Coordinator, Center for Community Research and Service (CCRS)

    CCRS Wilmington Office
    100 West 10th Street, Suite 812
    Wilmington, DE 19801
    302-573-4438
    rromond@udel.edu

  • Tara Schleiniger

    Assistant Dean, Student Services

    184 Graham Hall
    tschlein@udel.edu

  • Amy Ellen Schwartz

    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...

  • Timothy J. Shaffer

    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.

  • Ismat Shah

    Senior Faculty Fellow, IPA

    Professor
    Department of Materials Science and Engineering

    208 DuPont Hall
    Newark, DE 19716

    ismat@udel.edu

  • Kalim Shah

    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.

  • Kelly Sherretz

    Lead Policy Scientist, IPA

    Education Services Coordinator

    University of Delaware
    181 Graham Hall
    Newark, DE 19716
    302-831-4271
    Fax: 302-831-3488

    kscollon@udel.edu

  • A.R. Siders

    Associate Professor

    166C Graham Hall
    302-831-8355
    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.

  • James H. Sills Jr.

    Professor Emeritus at University of Delaware
    jsills@udel.edu

     

  • Diana Simmons

    Assistant to the Dean 

    186B Graham Hall
    dwalls@udel.edu

  • Dan Smith

    Professor
    Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

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

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

  • Jessica E. Sowa

    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

  • Lori Spagnolo

    Policy Scientist, IPA

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

    lorispag@udel.edu

  • Kim Spina

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

  • Karen Stein

    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. 

  • Francis X. Tannian

    Professor Emeritus at University of Delaware
    tannian@udel.edu

     

  • Casey Taylor

    Assistant 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.

     

  • Amanda Kelly Thompson

    Program Coordinator, Biden Institute

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

  • Tibor Tóth

    Associate Director of the Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research
    Policy Scientist 
    Assistant Professor

    292 Graham Hall
    302-831-3320
    tibi@udel.edu

  • Barbara Vent

    Academic Support Coordinator I

    188D Graham Hall
    bvent@udel.edu

  • Tricia Wachtendorf

    Director, Disaster Research Center
    Professor, Dept. of Sociology & Criminal Justice
    Coordinator, Emergency & Environmental Management Concentration

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

    Tricia Wachtendorf is a professor of sociology with a joint appointment in the Biden School, and director of the world-renowned Disaster Research Center—the oldest center in the world focused on the social science aspects of disaster. 

  • Max Walton

    Senior Fellow, IPA

    University of Delaware
    Newark, DE 19716

    mwalton@connollygallagher.com

  • Leland Ware

    Louis L. Redding Chair
    Professor of Law & Public Policy
    Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration

    University of Delaware
    180 Graham Hall
    Newark, DE 19716
    302-831-3930
    lware@udel.edu

    Professor Ware's research focuses on various aspects of civil rights law. He has authored more than 100 publications consisting of books, academic journal articles, book chapters, essays, book reviews, editorials and other publications in academic journals and other publications. Professor Ware has organized a number of academic symposia, professional ...

  • Sarah Warkentin

    Grants Analyst I
    191 Graham Hall
    swarkent@udel.edu

  • Harvey White

    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. 

  • Jenn Widdis

    Business Officer

    188C Graham Hall
    302-831-0358
    jwiddis@udel.edu

  • Collin Willard

    Grants Specialist, IPA

    179A Graham Hall
    cwillard@udel.edu

  • Larry Windley

    Senior Fellow, IPA

    180 Graham Hall
    Newark, DE 19716

    lwindley@udel.edu

  • Danilo Yanich

    Professor
    SNF Ithaca Affiliated Faculty
    298F Graham Hall
    dyanich@udel.edu

     

    Danilo Yanich is Professor of Urban Affairs & Public Policy and Faculty Affiliate with the SNF Ithaca Initiative in the Biden School.  His research and teaching focus on the nexus among media, citizenship and public policy.

  • Jennie Yeow

    Program Manager, Center for Community Research and Service (CCRS)

    CCRS Wilmington Office
    100 West 10th Street, Suite 812
    Wilmington, DE 19801
    302-573-4438
    jenniey@udel.edu

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