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administrator
Michael Goodman
Professor
Public Policy
Contact
508-999-8788
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Claire T. Carney Library 356
Education
| 2000 | Boston University | PhD |
| 1998 | Boston University | MA |
Teaching
- Social Science Research Methods
- Public Management
- Policy Analysis
Courses
Online and Continuing Education Courses
A policy-related internship tailored to each students' career preferences or academic interests. The selection of an internship venue will occur in consultation with the student's MPP advisor and with the approval of the MPP Internship Coordinator. The Internship venue is usually selected from a pre-approved list of local, state and federal agencies, non-profit organizations and private sector businesses. Note: The field work component of the internship (2 credits) is waived if an individual has at least two years substantial and relevant work experience in a policy making or public management position, although students must still enroll in the academic course component (one credit) of the internship to graduate.
A policy-related internship tailored to each students' career preferences or academic interests. The selection of an internship venue will occur in consultation with the student's MPP advisor and with the approval of the MPP Internship Coordinator. The Internship venue is usually selected from a pre-approved list of local, state and federal agencies, non-profit organizations and private sector businesses. Note: The field work component of the internship (2 credits) is waived if an individual has at least two years substantial and relevant work experience in a policy making or public management position, although students must still enroll in the academic course component (one credit) of the internship to graduate.
Overview of the responsibilities of a public administrator in the context of specific areas of public management, to create a context of professional understanding for the public policy professional. Areas include organizational structure; strategic planning; management decision-making; staffing, training, and motivating employees; leadership development; budgeting, program design, implementation, and evaluation; ethical considerations for public managers, and providing support to policy makers.
Research
Research awards
- $ 191,735 awarded by MASSACHUSETTS CLEAN ENERGY CENTER for Offshore Wind Student Exchange Program
- $ 8,000,000 awarded by MA Division of Marine Fisheries for Blue Economy Initiatives
- $ 10,000 awarded by One SouthCoast Chamber for One SouthCoast Chamber Strategic Planning Process
- $ 93,882 awarded by Vineyard Wind for Vineyard Wind 1 LLC - Contract Agreement with UMass Dartmouth
Research interests
- Economic Sociology
- Regional Science
- Economic development
- Housing Policy
- Demographics
Michael D. Goodman is Professor of Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. An economic sociologist (PhD, Boston University), his research focuses on the Massachusetts economy, with particular attention to regional economic development, housing, and demographic and workforce conditions across the Commonwealth and New England. His work has attracted nearly $14 million in external funding, much of it supporting community-engaged scholarship conducted in partnership with the regions and communities it examines.
Since 2001, he has served as a Co-Editor of MassBenchmarks, published by the UMass Amherst Donahue Institute in collaboration with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. He serves on the Advisory Board of the Boston Fed's New England Public Policy Center and the Board of Economic Advisors of Associated Industries of Massachusetts, is a gubernatorial appointee to the Commonwealth's Economic Assistance Coordinating Council, and is a Public Director of the Depositors Insurance Fund.
Professor Goodman is a frequent commentator on the regional economy in print, radio, and television. A past president of the New England Economic Partnership, his institutional service at UMass Dartmouth has included terms as Acting Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, President of the Faculty Senate, Executive Director of the Public Policy Center, and Chair of the Department of Public Policy.