Who We Are
Department Administrator
Core program faculty
Jointly appointed with the Department of Economics.
Coordinator of the Environmental Policy Certificate Program.
Coordinator of the Education Policy Certificate Program.
Assistant Teaching Professor
Public Policy
Balsam Hall 9178
508-910-9035
Specializes in local governance, social equity and justice, economic development, and local sustainability policies.
Coordinator of the Public Management Certificate Program
Affiliated faculty
Specializes in teaching introductory courses in public policy, environmental issues, sustainability, and public management.
Visiting faculty
Visiting Scholar
David Borges is a multidisciplinary applied research analyst with twenty-five years’ experience conducting quantitative and qualitative research that supports evidence-based decision making. David has worked with a wide variety of public and private organizations to conduct research in the areas of economic development, workforce development, program evaluation, economic impact analysis, market feasibility, and public health.
Prior to founding Springline Research Group, David spent over twenty years at UMass Dartmouth’s Public Policy Center, building that institution into the leading applied public research institution in Southeastern Massachusetts. David holds a BA from UMass Dartmouth in Political Science and an MPA from the University of Central Florida.