Brian Stipak, Work and Educational Background


Summary of Professional Positions:

2010-now Professor Emeritus, Portland State University
1986-2010 Professor, Portland State University
1989-1990 Visiting Scholar, University of California, Berkeley
1982-1986 Associate Professor, Portland State University
1978-1982 Assistant Professor, Pennsylvania State University
1977-1978 Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Michigan
1976-1977 Assistant Project Manager, System Development Corporation


Education

University of California, Los Angeles, Ph.D., Political Science, 1976. Major field: Public Administration. Outside field in Graduate School of Management. M.A., Political Science, 1970.

University of California, Davis, A.B., Political Science, 1969. With honors, Phi Beta Kappa.

University of Michigan, Summer program, Institute for Social Research, 1971.

University of Michigan, Institute of Public Policy Studies, Postdoctoral Fellow, 1977-78.


Work Experience

Professor (1986-now), Associate Professor (1982-1986), Public Administration, Portland State University. Teach program evaluation, research design, data analysis, operations research, and computer applications.

Assistant Professor of Public Administration (1978-82), Pennsylvania State University. Taught graduate public administration courses, conducted organized research, and supervised student research projects.

Assistant Manager of Analysis (1976-77), National Evaluation of Title I Programs for Neglected and Delinquent Youth, System Development Corporation. Responsible for planning and implementing the analysis, report writing, design of research instruments, and field research.

Lecturer (1977), School of Public Administration, University of Southern California. Taught graduate statistics course.

Research Analyst (1975), Alternative Futures for Southern California Project, University of California Extension. Researched growth forecasting by local council of government, and compiled statistical descriptions of growth scenarios.

Public Administration Analyst (1974), Institute of Government and Public Affairs, University of California, Los Angeles. Responsibilities included data analysis, report writing, design of research instruments, and interviewing.

Social Science Researcher (1973-74), Joint Engineering Executive and Urban Transportation Project, University of California, Los Angeles.

Teaching Associate (1972-73), Teaching Assistant (1970-71), Department of Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles.

Department of Transportation Trainee (1971-72), School of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of California, Los Angeles.

Congressional Intern (1969), House of Representatives, United States Congress.


Consulting Experience

Have conducted evaluations of government programs in such program areas as policing, community corrections, welfare services, residential weatherization, and job training. Have provided consulting assistance in data collection and analysis to local agencies.


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