Research interests

Urban politics, economic development, gentrification, institutions of local government, and Chicago politics.

Undergraduate Courses Taught:

• Introduction to American Politics
• Urban Politics and Policy
• The American Presidency
• Political Parties and Interest Groups
• The U.S. Congress

Graduate Courses Taught

Urban Policy, Planning and Development
Civic Groups and Public Policy

Selected Publications

2013. “Into the Twenty-first Century: North American Urban Governance and Development in a Global Context.” (With Annika M. Hinze). Urban Research and Practice 6 (3): 245-254.

2012. “Venue Shopping and the Politics of Urban Development: Lessons from Chicago and Seattle.” (With Josh Sapotichne). Urban Affairs Review 48 (1): 86-110.

2010."Re-Stating Theories of Urban Development: The Politics of Authority Creation and Intergovernmental Triads in Postindustrial Chicago. Journal of Urban Affairs, 32(4): 425-448.

2007. "The New Ecology of Urban Governance: Special Purpose Authorities and Urban Development." (With Dennis R. Judd). In Jill Gross and Robin Hambleton, eds., Governing Cities in a Global Era: Urban innovation, competition and democratic reform. Hampshire, U.K.: Palgrave.

Honors and Awards

2013  Trustees Teaching Award, IU South Bend

2012  Educator of the Year, IU South Bend Student Life Leadership Recognition Award

2011  Trustees Teaching Award, IU South Bend