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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.
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
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.
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.
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
Maria P. Aristigueta

Professor Emeritus

Senior Policy Fellow, IPA

SNF Ithaca Senior Advisor

mariaa@udel.edu
Chase E. Barnes

Associate Policy Scientist, IPA

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

cebarnes@udel.edu
Philip J. Barnes

Assistant Professor

Lead Policy Scientist, IPA

SNF Ithaca Affiliated Faculty

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.
Jeffery Bullock

Senior Fellow, IPA

180 Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716
Haley Q. Burns

Associate Policy Scientist, IPA

University of Delaware
181 Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716

hqaissa@udel.edu
Kevin Carson

Senior Fellow, IPA

180 Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716

KEC57@ymail.com
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
Ardeshir Faghri

Senior Faculty Fellow, IPA

Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

306G DuPont Hall
Newark, DE 19716

faghri@udel.edu
Edward J. Freel

Senior Fellow, IPA

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

efreel@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
Andrew R. Homsey

Associate Policy Scientist, IPA

GIS Services Coordinator

University of Delaware
DGS Annex
Newark, DE 19716

ahomsey@udel.edu
Eric Jacobson

Senior Fellow, IPA

180 Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716

ericj@udel.edu
Joy V. Jordan

Associate Policy Scientist, IPA

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

jvjwil@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
302-893-1571

jerryk@udel.edu
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
William A. McGowan

Senior Fellow, IPA

University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716

billmcg@udel.edu
Stephen Metraux

Associate Professor
Senior Faculty 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.
Sophonie W. Milord

Communications Specialist I, IPA

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
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.
Martha Corrozi Narvaez

Lead Policy Scientist, IPA

Associate Director, Water Resources Center

University of Delaware
DGS Annex
Newark, DE 19716
mcorrozi@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

Lead 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
Jennifer Leister Reitz

Principal Planner, IPA

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

Professor Emeritus

Senior Fellow, IPA

SNF Ithaca Senior Advisor

drich@udel.edu
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.
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
Kelly Sherretz

Lead Policy Scientist, IPA

Education Services Coordinator

University of Delaware
181 Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716

kscollon@udel.edu
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
Max Walton

Senior Fellow, IPA

University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716

mwalton@connollygallagher.com
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