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Core Faculty

The School's Core Faculty are responsible for the overall direction of school curriculum and policy.

	Barry Bluestone Ph.D., Economics, University of Michigan Dean, School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs Director, Dukakis Center for Urban & Regional Policy Stearns Professor of Political Economy b.bluestone@neu.edu
	Christopher J. Bosso Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh Associate Dean, School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs Director, Nanotechnology & Society Research Group Professor of Political Science c.bosso@neu.edu
	Nonnie Burnes J.D., Northeastern University Senior University Fellow Former Massachusetts Commissioner of Insurance n.burnes@neu.edu
	Alan Clayton-Matthews Ph.D., Boston College Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy Senior Research Associate, Dukakis Center for Urban & Regional Policy a.clayton-matthews@neu.edu
	William Dickens Ph.D., Economics, Massachusetts Intitute of Technology Distinguished Professor of Economics & Social Policy w.dickens@neu.edu
	Laurie Dopkins Ph.D., Sociology, Rutgers University Director, Academic Programs, School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs Senior Research Associate, Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy Faculty of Public Policy l.dopkins@neu.edu
	Michael Dukakis J.D., Harvard Law School Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Public Policy Former Governor of Massachusetts 1988 Democratic Nominee for President m.dukakis@neu.edu
	Joan Fitzgerald Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University Director and Professor, Law, Policy & Society Program jo.fitzgerald@neu.edu
	James Alan Fox Ph.D., Sociology, University of Pennsylvania Lipman Family Professor of Criminal Justice Professor of Law, Policy & Society j.fox@neu.edu
	Paul Harrington Ed.D., University of Massachusetts Associate Director, Center for Labor Market Studies Associate Professor of Law, Policy and Society
	Shelley McDonough Kimelberg Ph.D., Harvard University Assistant Professor of Sociology Senior Research Associate, Dukakis Center for Urban & Regional Policy s.mcdonough@neu.edu
	Richard O'Bryant Ph.D, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Director, John D. O'Bryant African American Institute r.obryant@neu.edu
	Stephanie Pollack J.D., Harvard Law School Associate Director of Research, Dukakis Center for Urban & Regional Policy Faculty of Law, Policy & Society s.pollack@neu.edu
	Andy Sum Director, Center for Labor Market Studies Professor of Economics a.sum@neu.edu
	Thomas Vicino Ph.D., Public Policy, University of Maryland Graduate School, Baltimore Assistant Professor of Political Science t.vicino@neu.edu
	Bruce A. Wallin Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley Associate Professor of Political Science b.wallin@neu.edu