Core Faculty
Core Law and Public Policy faculty have faculty appointments in the program, teach a core course or serve on the Executive Committee.
 Joan Fitzgerald
Director, Law and Public Policy Program Director, Urban Studies Minor Expertise: Urban and State Economic Development, Urban Sustainability and Climate Change Policy and Planning, Workforce Development. Courses Taught: Cities, Sustainability and Climate Change; Urban Economic Development; Climate Change Policy Courses Taught: Strategizing Public Policy, Cities, Climate Change, and Sustainability Contact: jo.fitzgerald@neu.edu, 617.373.3644, 337 Holmes Hall Curriculum Vitae |
 Judith Barr
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice Expertise: Health policy and evaluation, Patient-centered outcome assessment, Pharmacoeconomics, Assessment of teaching and learning Contact: j.barr@neu.edu, 617.373-4188, 105 Dockser Hall |
 Barry Bluestone
Stearns Trustee Professor of Sociology, Dean, School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs Director, Kitty and Michael Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy Expertise: Housing, Economic Development, Labor Economics, Public Policy Contact: b.bbluestone@neu.edu, 617.373.8595, 343 Holmes Hall |
 Christopher Bosso
Associate Dean, School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs Professor of Public Policy Director, Nanotechnology and Society Group Contact: c.bosso@neu.edu, 617.373.4398, 100 Meserve Hall |
 Ballard Campbell
Professor of History, Professor of Law and Public Policy, OAH Distinguished Lecturer Expertise: History of American Public Policy, Federalism, Research Methods Courses Taught: LPS Research Seminar Contact: campbell@neu.edu, 617.373.4448, 233 Holmes Hall |
 Alan Clayton Matthews
Professor and Director of Quantitative Methods, School of Public Policy and Affairs Contact: a.clayton-matthews@neu.edu |
 Richard Daynard
Professor of Law Expertise: Products Liability, Psychiatry and Law, Litigative Strategies Courses Taught: Introduction to Law, Policy and Society Contact: al.lincoln@neu.edu, 617.373.2026, 117 Cushing Hall |
 Greg Goodale
Assistant Professor of Communications Expertise: J.D. (University of Virginia School of Law); six years experience working as a Congressional Aide to U.S. Representative Leslie Byrne (D-VA11), and as a lawyer and lobbyist for the National Grocers Association, the Brain Injury Association, the American Rehabilitation Association, and the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities. Legislative & Administrative Process, Public Health Policy; Public Advocacy Courses Taught: Undergraduate: Legal Argumentation, Advocacy & Citizenship; Advocacy Workshop Contact: g.goodale@neu.edu, 617.373.5518, 205 Holmes Hall |
 James Alan Fox
Lipman Family Professor of Criminal Justice and Professor of Law and Public Policy Expertise: Homicide, Youth Violence, Quantitative Methods Courses Taught: Introduction to Law, Policy and Society Contact: j.fox@neu.edu, 617.373.3296, 423 Churchill Hall |
 Thomas Koenig
Professor of Sociology and Acting Chair in the College of Arts and Sciences Expertise: Sociological Theory, Sociology of Business and Public Agencies Courses Taught: Theories in Law, Policy and Society Contact: t.koenig@neu.edu, 617.373.3854, 513 Holmes Hall |
 Stephen Nathanson
Professor of Philosophy Expertise: Ethics, Political Philosophy, War and Peace, Economic Justice, Epistemology Courses Taught: Moral and Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Law Contact: s.nathanson@neu.edu, 617.373.4169, 373 Holmes Hall |
 Stephanie Pollack
Professor of Practice in Law and Public Policy, Associate Director, Kitty and Michael Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy Expertise: Law and Legal Reasoning, Policy Strategy, Transportation, Environment and Energy, Smart Growth, Sustainability Courses Taught: Strategizing Public Policy, Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning Contact: s.pollack@neu.edu, 617.373.8341, 345 Holmes Hall |
 Michael Tolley
Associate Professor of Political Science Expertise: Public Law, Judicial Process, Comparative Constitutionalism, American Politics Contact: m.tolley@neu.edu, 617.373.2780, 311 Meserve Hall |
 Daniel Urman
Lecturer Expertise: Law and Legal Reasoning, Judicial Nominations and Processes, American Foreign Policy, American Politics Courses Taught: Strategizing Public Policy, Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning, U.S. Judicial Processes Contact: d.urman@neu.edu, 617.373.6145, 20 BV
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 Gregory Wassall
Associate Professor of Economics Expertise: Cultural Economics, Taxation and Public Policy Courses Taught: Economics of Law and Regulation Contact: g.wassall@neu.edu, 617.373.3644, 337 Holmes Hall |
Affiliated Faculty
Affiliated LPS faculty teach courses of interest to LPS students and serve on dissertation committees.
 Mary Ballou
Professor; Director, Counseling Psychology MS Program Expertise:Developmental Psychology and Gender Counseling Psychology, Rehabilitation and Special Education Contact: m.ballou@neu.edu, 617.373.5937, 206 Lake Hall |
 Gia Barbosa
Assistant Professor, African-American Studies Expertise: Public Health Policy; Health Disparities; Sexual Violence Prevention; Youth Violence, Bullying and Cyber bullying; Health and the Law. Contact: g.barbosa@neu.edu, 617.373.4374, 212 Lake Hall |
 Lee P. Breckenridge
Professor of Law Expertise: Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law, Water Law, Land Use Contact: l.breckenridge@neu.edu, 617.373.3849, 58 Cargill Hall |
 Carlos Cuevas
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Expertise: Victimization and Trauma, Sexual Violence and Sexual Offending, Family Violence, and Psychological Assessment Courses Taught: CRIM 7224 – Law and Psychology Contact: c.cuevas@neu.edu, 617.373.7462, 204 Churchill Hall |
 Martha F. Davis
Professor of Law Expertise: Developmental Psychology and Gender Counseling Psychology, Rehabilitation and Special Education Contact: m.davis@neu.edu, 617.373.8921, 35 Cargill Hall |
 William Dickens
Professor of Economics Expertise: Labor Markets, Wage Determination, Unemployment, Intelligence Testing, Psychology and Economics Contact: wtdickens@gmail.com, 617.373.28744, 304 Lake Hall |
 Michael S. Dukakis
Democratic Party Nominee for President of the United States, 1988 Expertise: Public Policy, Health Policy and Politics, State and Local Government, Public Management m.dukakis@neu.edu, 327 Meserve Hall, (617) 373-4396 (617) 373-5311 (fax) |
 Peter Enrich
Professor of Law Expertise: Environmental Sociology, Political Economy, Central America, Social Theory Contact: p.enrich@neu.edu, 617.373.5094, 79 Cargill Hall |
 Daniel Faber
Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of Graduate Studies Contact: dannyfaber@comcast.net, 617.373.2878, 509 Holmes Hall |
 Daniel J. Givelber
Professor of Law Contact: d.givelber@neu.edu, 617.373.4298, 22 Cargill Hall |
 Robert Hall
Associate Professor of Aftrican-American Studies Expertise: African-American History, Colonial America Contact: r.hall@neu.edu, 617.373.2621, 132 Nightingale Hall |
 Michael Handel
Associate Professor of Sociology Expertise: Economic Sociology, Sociology of Work, Organizations, and Labor Markets, Social Stratification Courses Taught: Strategizing Public Policy, Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning Contact: m.handel@neu.edu, 617.373.3620, 539 Holmes Hall |
| Patricia Illingworth
Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion Expertise: Medical Ethics, Ethics, Philosophy of Law, Social and Political Philosophy Contact: p.illingworth@neu.edu, 617.373.8341, 345 Holmes Hall |
 William Kay
Associate Professor of Political Science Expertise: Public Policy and Administration, Science and Technology Policy Courses Taught: Strategizing Public Policy, Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning Contact: w.kay@neu.edu, 617.373.4401, 329 Meserve Hall |
 Jack Levin
Professor of Sociology Expertise: Sociology of Violence and Conflict, Gerontology Courses Taught: Strategizing Public Policy, Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning Contact: jlevin1049@aol.com, 617.373.4983, 569 Holmes Hall |
 Alisa Lincoln
Associate Professor Department of Health Sciences Expertise: Public health, mental health, substance abuse, homelessness, health and social disparities, literacy, community-based participatory action research Contact: al.lincoln@neu.edu, 617.373.3485, 316 Robinson Hall |
 Daniel J. McCarthy
Professor of Business Management Expertise: Management Systems, Business-Governmental relations Contact: da.mccarthy@neu.edu, 617.373.4758, 313 Hayden Hall |
 Shan Mohammed
Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Health Services Practice Expertise: Public Health Education, Health and Human Rights, Substance Abuse Prevention, Primary Health Care Delivery Contact: s.mohammed@neu.edu, 617.373-7729, 316 Robinson Hall |
 Steven A. Morrison
Professor and Chair Transportation Economics Contact: s.morrison@neu.edu, 617.373.2872, 301 Lake Hall |
 Carl Nelson
Associate Professor and Group Coordinator General Management Expertise: Health Care Management and Policy Contact: ca.nelson@neu.edu, 617.373.4751, 319 Hayden Hall |
 Richard O’Bryant
Director, John D. O’Bryant African American Institute Expertise: Science and Technology Policy and Politics, Urban and Regional studies and Politics, Urban and Community Technology, and Community-based research Courses Taught: Strategizing Public Policy, Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning Contact: obryant@neu.edu, 617.373.4397, 377 Meserve Hall |
 Theresa L. Osypuk
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Science Expertise: Social Epidemiology; Epidemiology; Health Disparities Contact: t.osypuk@neu.edu, 617.373.2968, 316 Holmes Hall |
 Kwamina Panford
Associate Professor of African American Studies Expertise: Comparative Economic Development and Labor Policy Contact: k.panford@hotmail.com, 617.373.4333, 347 Meserve Hall |
 Wendy E. Parmet
Professor of Law Contact: w.parmet@neu.edu, 617.373.2019, 77 Cargill Hall |
 Glenn Pierce
Principal Research Scientist Contact: g.pierce@neu.edu, 617.373.3702, 204 Churchill Hall |
 Gordana Rabrenovic
Associate Professor Expertise: Organizations, Urban Sociology, the Family Contact: g.rabrenovic@neu.edu, 617.373.4998, 571 Holmes Hall |
 Nicole Rafter
Professor Emerita of Criminal Justice Expertise: Feminist Issues in Law, Women in the Criminal Justice System Contact: n.rafter@neu.edu, 617.373.3327, 204 Churchill Hall |
 Peter Rosen
Associate Professor Earth & Environmental Sciences Expertise: Coastal processes, geomorphology and sedimentology, Quaternary History, History of Boston Harbor, Coastal Hazards Contact: p.rosen@neu.edu, 617.373.4380, 14 Holmes Hall |
 Susan Setta
Associate Professor of Religious Studies Expertise: American Religion and Culture, Biomedical/Religious Ethics, Sociology of Religion, Biblical Studies, Women and Religion Contact: s.setta@neu.edu, 617.373.7699, 371 Holmes Hall |
 Andrew M. Sum
Professor of Economics Director, Center for Labor Market Studies Contact: a.sum@neu.edu, 617.373.2242, 315 Holmes Hall |
 Lucy A. Williams
Professor of Law Contact: lu.williams@neu.edu, 617.373.4537, 37 Cargill Hall |