EDUCATION
1994 City University of New York Graduate Center Ph.D. in Economics
Concentrations in Public Economics and Economic History (American and European) -- 3.7 GPA
1984 Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT) BA in History
Concentration in Latin American History, minor in economics -- 3.7 GPA
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2003 – present Assistant Professor, Finance, College of Staten Island, City University of New York, Business Department
Undergraduate courses: Financial management I and II (Corporate Finance core); Personal Finance.
2006 (spring) Visiting Professor, University of Canberra (Australia), Business and Government Department
Undergraduate course: Commercial bank management (third year); tutorials: Business Finance
2004 and 2005 (summer) Guest Professor, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
Undergraduate courses: Financial markets and institutions (intensive seminar)
1996- 2000 Assistant Professor, University of Southern California School of Policy, Planning, and Development
MPA core courses: Public managerial economics; Public financial management
DPA core courses: Research methods; Public policy.
Undergraduate courses: Supervised undergraduate independent study projects for Washington Semester program.
1998-1999 Instructor, New York City Police Department, Auxiliary Police Unit, 24th Precinct
Training course: Basic New York State Criminal Code
1997 Lecturer, National Academy of Social Insurance
Continuing Professional Education course: Project Management (for visiting Zambian delegation to Washington, DC)
1995 Instructor, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Continuing Professional Education Course (CEU’s offered): Infrastructure System Management
NON-ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2005- Principal Investigator, University Transportation Research Center, Region 2
Staff investigator for federally-funded research center on various projects (e.g., a study of New York City transport finances).
2001-2003 Project Officer, National Academy of Sciences, Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment
Oversaw and assist expert panel meetings, conduct interviews with outside experts and conducted research for study of best practices in US Federal facilities management.
1997-2001 Executive Director, American Council on Intergovernmental Relations
Directed activities, set program agenda and raised funds for 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization devoted to the study of American federalism. Conducted studies (sometimes as principal investigator) of innovative policies and programs of federalism.
1992-1996 Program Manager, Economics and Finance Studies US Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations and US Army Corps of Engineers, Institute for Water Resources
Managed national interagency research and analysis program studying economic and financial impacts of Federal infrastructure programs. Oversaw budgets and raised external funds (total of $1.2 million with $400,000 raised from other agencies).
1989-1992 Economist, US Congress Joint Committee on Taxation
Estimated and projected budgetary effects of bills submitted by Members of Congress. Evaluated distributional impacts of bills on income and industry classifications. Built taxpayer databases. Created simulation and analysis models.
1986-1989 Benefit-Cost Analyst, New York City Department of Environmental Protection and Bureau of Water Supply/Municipal Water Finance Authority
Designed benefit cost analysis model and analyzed capital and nonstructural system improvements.
1984-1986 Researcher, Council on Economic Priorities