Department of Public Policy Faculty

Dr. Clyde W. Barrow, Chairperson

Unlike most other interdisciplinary programs, the Public Policy Faculty teaches full-time in the Department of Public Policy, while conducting research at the Center for Policy Analysis. Students who enroll in Public Policy courses will be taking courses taught by nationally and internationally recognized faculty, who have published numerous books and articles on a wide range of public policy issues. The Public Policy Faculty has years of experience in public policy consulting for federal, state, and local governments, private business associations, presidential commissions, congressional committees, educational agencies, and non-profit organizations and are highly rated by students for their friendly teaching styles and knowledge of their subject matter.

The Department of Public Policy Faculty includes:

Clyde W. Barrow (Ph.D., Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles), Chancellor Professor and Director, Center for Policy Analysis (www.umassd.edu/cfpa), specializes in Massachusetts public policy, policy formation, and regional economic development. Dr. Barrow teaches courses on Introduction to Policy Studies, Public Institutions and Policy Process, Theories of Policy Formation, Public Policy in Massachusetts (click here for the guidelines for writing the final paper), Political Economy of Massachusetts, Applied Policy Research, and Research Methods for Public Policy.

For more about Dr. Barrow, please click here.
E-mail: cbarrow@umassd.edu

Devon Lynch (Ph.D. Economics, University of Colorado, Boulder ) Assistant Professor, has a joint appointment and teaches both in the Department of Public Policy and the Department of Economics. He has interest in applied microeconomics, particularly in the field of public and labor economics and his research focus is on enterprise zone programs. He previously taught at the University of Denver, in the Institute for Public Policy Studies. He currently teaches Microeconomics for Public Policy, State and Local Public Finance, and Policy Analysis.

Email: dlynch@umassd.edu

Chad McGuire (J.D., Law, Thomas Jefferson School of Law; L.L.M., Environmental Law, University of San Diego School of Law; Ph.D. Candidate, Environmental Science, University of Massachusetts - Boston ), Full-Time Lecturer, specializes in environmental law and policy. Professor McGuire teaches courses on Introduction to Policy Studies, Environmental Law, Administrative Law, and Environmental Policy.

Email: cmcguire@umassd.edu

Shawna E. Sweeney (Ph.D., Political Science, Binghamton University), Assistant Professor and Senior Research Associate, Center for Policy Analysis, specializes in women’s public policy issues, human rights policy, and globalization policies. Professor Sweeney teaches courses on Introduction to Policy Studies, Globalization and its Impacts, Environmental Consequences of Globalization, Women’s Human Rights, and Public Institutions and the Policy Process.

For a copy of Dr. Sweeney's vita, click here.
Email: ssweeney@umassd.edu

Affiliated Faculty

The Program also has additional Affiliated Faculty in the Departments of Economics, Sociology, History, English, Management, and Nursing who teach policy concentration electives cross-listed with those departments, as well as Special Topics in ublic Policy in their areas of expertise.

Susan Krumholz (Ph.D., Sociology, Northeastern University), Associate Professor of Sociology (http://www.umassd.edu/cas/sociology/welcome.cfm)and Senior Research Associate, Center for Policy Analysis, specializes in women & social policy and criminal justice policy,

Robin A. Robinson (Psy.D., George Washington University; Ph.D., Social Welfare Policy, Brandeis University), Assistant Professor of Sociology (http://www.umassd.edu/cas/sociology/welcome.cfm) and Senior Research Associate, Center for Policy Analysis, specializes in social welfare policy, women & social policy, mental health policy, and female crime and deviance.

Gail Russell (EdD, Nursing Executive Role, Columbia University; MS, Community Health Nursing/Administration, Texas Woman's University). Associate Professor of Community Nursing (http://www.umassd.edu/nursing/faculty_bios.cfm), and Senior Research Associate, Center for Policy Analysis, specializes in health policy. Dr. Russell teaches courses on the Health Care System and Health Policy.

Mark Santow (Ph.D., History, University of Pennsylvania), Assistant Professor of History (http://www.umassd.edu/cas/history/welcome.cfm),specializes in 20th century American urban history, social movements, race relations and social policy.

Susanne G. Scott (Ph.D., Management, University of Cincinnati), Associate Professor of Management, specializes in individual, group, and organizational identity, project team effectiveness, and workplace justice. She teaches courses in organizational behavior, organizational development, leadership, and teamwork. For more about Dr. Scott, go to
http://www.umassd.edu/charlton/faculty/management/scott_s.cfm
E-mail: sscott@umassd.edu

Adjunct Faculty

The Department has a number of adjunct faculty who teach both graduate and undergraduate courses for the Policy Studies Minor and the Master of Public Policy program. Adjunct faculty are selected for their combination of academic credentials, teaching ability, and pratical experience in the real world of policy making and public management.

Carnell Jones, Jr. (M.S., Public Administration; Ed.D., Educational Leadership, University of Missouri - Columbia), University Registrar, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, specializes in education policy and policy implementation and evaluation. Dr. Jones teaches Introduction to Policy Studies.
Email: cjones@massd.edu

Edward J. Lambert, Jr. (M.ED., University of Massachusetts Dartmouth), Director, The Urban Initiative and former Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts, specializes in urban policy issues. Mr. Lambert teaches Massachusetts SouthCoast: Problems & Policies and Public Management. Please click here for the Public Management syllabus.
Email: elambert@massd.edu

Paul Vigeant (M.P.A., University of Rhode Island), Assistant Chancellor for Economic Development, specializes in regional economic development. Mr. Vigeant supervises the Policy Studies Internship. Please click here for Mr. Vigeant’s bio page.
Email: pvigeant@umassd.edu

 

 

 

 Last Updated On: 1/26/09