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Joe Cayer and Charlene Roach (PhD alumni) have a chapter titled, “Work-Life Benefits” in the new Handbook of Employee Benefits and Administration, published by CRC Press

Erik Johnston's paper has been accepted for publication Journal of the Association of Information Science, "Using Multi-Agent Simulation to Explore the Contribution of Facilitation to Group Support System Transition".

Joanna Duke’s article "Mixed Income Housing Policy and Public Housing Residents' ‘Right to the City’” has been accepted for publication by Critical Social Policy, one of the leading international journals in social policy.

Chris Herbst’s article "Do Social Policy Reforms Have Different Impacts on Employment and Welfare Use As Economic Conditions Change?" was accepted for publication in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management.

Yushim Kim has an upcoming article in the International Journal of Public Policy: "Transfer from a home and community-based long-term care program to a nursing home: The Ohio experience."

Nan Ellin’s article, “Life Support: Nacirema Redux” just appeared in the Inaugural Issue of the Journal of Urbanism: International Research on Placemaking and Urban Sustanability, Volume 1 Issue 1,

Kathryn Mohrman has two articles in the current issue of Higher Education Policy: “The Emerging Global Model with Chinese Characteristics,” and “The Research University in Transition.”

Barbara McCabe (with Richard C. Feiock, James C. Clingermayer and Christopher Stream) has an article in Public Administration Review: “Turnover among City Managers: The Role of Political and Economic Change.”

Laura Peck's (with Mike Niles in the School of Social Work) article has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Poverty, "How Poverty and Segregation Impact Child Development: Evidence from the Chicago Longitudinal Study.".

Tom Catlaw and Qian Hu, current Ph.D. student, have had an article, “Legitimacy & Public Administration: Constructing the American Bureaucratic Field," accepted for publication in a special collection on legitimacy in the American Behavioral Scientist.

John Hall has been invited to present a paper at the Fourth TransAtlantic Dialogue Conference sponsored by ASPA & EGPA in Milan in June. His paper will be "Who Will Govern U.S. Megapolitans, and How: An Intergovernmental Analysis."

Elizabeth Corley has had an article, “University research centers and the composition of research collaborations", accepted by the top science policy journal Research Policy.

Jerry Miller (with Donijo Robbins) article on “Using Capital Budgeting for Managing E-Government Expenditures" has been published in the International Journal of Public Administration.

Erik Johnston had an article accepted by Computational and Mathematical Organizational Theory - CMOT for 2008: "Unintended Consequences in Central-Remote Office Arrangement: A Study Coupling Laboratory Experiment with Multi-Agent Simulation" with Nan, N., Johnston, E., & Olson, J.

Elizabeth Corley will present at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2008 Annual Meeting in Boston on 14-18 February. Her presentation is on "Scientists and the Public: Comparing Views on Risks and Regulation".

Khalid Al-Yahya's article, “Power-Influence in Decision Making, Competence Utilization, and Organizational Culture in Public Organizations”, has been accepted for publication in Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory.

Yushim Kim has a chapter titled, “FraudSim: Simulating Fraud in a Public Delivery Program,” which will appear soon in Artificial Crime Analysis Systems: Using Computer Simulations and Geographic Information Systems.

Jeff Chapman has been elected to the Arizona Economic Round Table.

Tom Catlaw’s article, "Governance & Networks at the Limits of Representation," has been accepted by the American Review of Public Administration.

Joe Cayer has been named one of three ASU outstanding graduate mentors for 2006-2007. The award recognizes his commitment and excellence in encouraging the intellectual and professional growth of his students. Read more ...

Rick Shangraw has been named ASU’s vice president of research and economic affairs, pending approval of the Arizona Board of Regents. Shangraw currently is associate vice president for strategic research and Executive Director of the ASU Decision Theater. Read more ...

John Hall was honored with a 2007 Faculty Achievement Award by the ASU Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost of the University. Dr Hall was awarded "Defining Edge Research in Public Policy". Read more ...

Laura Peck's article, "What are the Effects of Welfare Sanction Policies? Or, Using Propensity Scores as a Subgroup Indicator to Learn More from Social Experiments," has been accepted for publication in the American Journal of Evaluation, the evaluation field's journal with the highest impact factor.

Tom Catlaw has been appointed to a three-year term to the City of Tempe Neighborhood Advisory Commission. The Commission advises the Mayor, City Council and City departments on city-wide neighborhood issues as well as specific programs and initiatives designed to enhance the well-being of Tempe's neighborhoods.

FACULTY DIRECTORY

Khalid Al-Yahya
Assistant Professor
khalid.al-yahya@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496.0458
Office: UCENT 480J
SPA Faculty: 2005
Curriculum Vitae
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Heather Campbell
Associate Professor
campbell@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496.0456
Office: UCENT 457
SPA Faculty: 1991
Curriculum Vitae
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Tom Catlaw Thomas Catlaw
Assistant Professor
thomas.catlaw@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496.0459
Office: UCENT 480E
SPA Faculty: 2004
Curriculum Vitae
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Joe Cayer N. Joseph Cayer
Frank and June Sackton
Professor of Public Administration
joe.cayer@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496.0451
Office: UCENT 480C
SPA Faculty: 1980
Curriculum Vitae
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Jeff Chapman Jeffrey Chapman
ASU Foundation Professor of Applied Public Finance
jeffrey.chapman@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496.0454
Office: UCENT 422H
SPA Faculty: 1999
Curriculum Vitae
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Lattie Coor
Professor; President Emeritus
lattie.coor@asu.edu
Phone: 480.727.5005
Office: Downtown Center B5
SPA Faculty: 1990
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Elizabeth Corley
Associate Professor
elizabeth.corley@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496.0462
Office: UCENT 480B
SPA Faculty: 2002
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Michael Crow
Professor; President of University
michael.crow@asu.edu
Phone: 480.965.8972
Office: Administration A
SPA Faculty: 2002
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Janet Denhardt
Professor; Doctoral Director
jvdenhardt@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496-0447
Office: UCENT 449
SPA Faculty: 1995
Curriculum Vitae
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Bob Denhardt Robert Denhardt
Director, ASU Regents' Professor
Lincoln Professor of Leadership & Ethics
rbd@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496.0444
Office: UCENT 461
SPA Faculty: 1999
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Joanna Duke
Assistant Professor
joanna.duke@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496.0449
Office:UCENT 422K
SPA Faculty: 2006
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Cathy Eden
Director, Bob Ramsey Executive Education
catherine.eden@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496.1305
Office: Mercado C110
Bob Ramsey Executive Education

Nan Ellin
Associate Professor; Director Urban & Metropolitan Studies
nan.ellin@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496.0461
Office: UCENT 433
SPA Faculty: 2006
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Dean Debra Friedman Debra Friedman
Dean, College of Public Programs
debra.friedman@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496.0402
Office: UCENT 607
SPA Faculty: 2005
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John Hall
Professor
john.hall@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496.0446
Office: UCENT 422G
SPA Faculty: 1973;
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Erik Johnston
Assistant Professor
erik.johnston@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496.1103
Office: UCENT 435
SPA Faculty: 2007
Curriculum Vitae
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STAFF DIRECTORY

Collette Brooks
Executive Assistant collette.brooks@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496.0469
Office: UCENT 459
SPA Staff: 2001
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Caroline Fernandez
IT Support Specialist
caroline.fernandez@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496.0466
Office: UCENT 445
SPA Staff: 1999
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Dena Frei
Student Support Specialist, Sr.
dena.frei@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496.0468
Office: UCENT 455
SPA Staff: 2007
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EMERITI DIRECTORY

Brent Brown
Professor Emeritus
BBrown@az.gov

Bette DeGraw
Dean Emeritus, College of Extended Education
bette.degraw@asu.edu
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Larry Mankin Lawrence Mankin
Professor Emeritus
mankin@asu.edu
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Dick McGaw Dickinson McGaw
Professor Emeritus
mcgaw@asu.edu
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Yushim Kim
Assistant Professor
ykim@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496.1104
Office: UCENT 439
SPA Faculty: 2007
Curriculum Vitae
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Gerald Zhiyong Lan
Professor
lan@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496.0453
Office: UCENT 422E
SPA Faculty: 1991
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Rob Melnick
Director, Morrison Institute
rob.melnick@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496.0900
Office: UCENT 900
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Barbara McCabe
Associate Professor; Director of Graduate Studies
barbara.mccabe@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496.0457
Office: UCENT 480F
SPA Faculty: 1997
Curriculum Vitae
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Gerald Miller Gerald J. Miller
Professor
gerald.j.miller@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496-1102
Office: UCENT 419
SPA Faculty: 2008
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Kathryn Mohrman
Professor of Practice; Director,
University Design Institute
kathryn.mohrman@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496.0463
Office: UCENT 422J
SPA Faculty: 2008
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Afsaneh Nahavandi
Professor; Associate Dean, College
of Public Programs
anahavandi@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496.1158
Office: UCENT 422F
SPA Faculty: 2008
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Laura Peck
Assistant Professor
laura.peck@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496.0460
Office: UCENT 480D
SPA Faculty: 2001
Curriculum Vitae
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Ron Perry Ronald Perry
Professor
ron.perry@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496.0452
Office: UCENT 422D
SPA Faculty: 1983
Curriculum Vitae
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Edgar Ramirez
Assistant Professor
edgar.ramirezdelacruz@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496.0474
Office: UCENT 417
SPA Faculty: 2007
Curriculum Vitae
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Frank Sackton
Professor Emeritus
frank.sackton@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496.0455
Office:UCENT 480H
SPA Faculty: 1976
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Jim Svara James Svara
Professor; Director, Center for Urban Innovation
james.svara@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496.0448
Office: UCENT 415
SPA Faculty: 2006
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Rick Shangraw R. F. "Rick" Shangraw, Jr.
Professor of Practice
rick.shangraw@asu.edu
Phone: 480-965-4098
Office: Brickyard Orchid House 126A
SPA Faculty: 2005
Curriculum Vitae
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Larry Terry
Assistant Professor
larry.terry@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496-1565
Office: UCENT 480G
SPA Faculty: 2007
Curriculum Vitae
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Marty Vanacour
Associate Director, School of Public Affairs; Professor of Practice
martin.vanacour@asu.edu
Phone: 602.496-0464
Office: UCENT 447
SPA Faculty: 2005
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