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Curriculum Vitae Wim Wiewel

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Academic Administration

President, Portland State University (2008 to present).

As the chief executive officer of Portland State University and a member of the Chancellor‟s executive

staff, the president is responsible to the Chancellor for all matters concerning the university and is an

advisor to the Chancellor in matters of interinstitutional policy and administration. Duties include:

Institutional, faculty, and educational leadership.

Long-range planning, budget formulation, supervision of institution buildings, grounds and

equipment controlled by the university, administration of the affairs of the university as best

serves the institution consistent with Board policy.

Student recruitment and services; faculty recruitment.

Appointing, supervising, promoting, and dismissing staff members.

Preparing regulations, rules, and procedures useful to the University‟s welfare.

Fundraising, development, public and alumni relations.

Addressing and documenting compliance with the Board/Chancellor-identified outcomes for

each year.

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Baltimore (2004-2008)

Chief academic officer of 5,400 students, $75 million Comprehensive Master I university

consisting of colleges of law, business and liberal arts; one of the University System of

Maryland institutions.

Initiated and achieved major organizational changes, creating transparency in university

budget process, developing assessment of student learning outcomes, creating consistent

and clear promotion and tenure process, and reinvigorating shared governance.

Established new academic programs, including first freshman class after 35 years as upper

division institution; joint MBA program with Towson University; MPA cohort program for

Chinese nationals; and undergraduate real estate degree.

Re-organized Enrollment Management leading to largest enrollment gains in university

history.

Obtained Carnegie designation as „Community Engaged Institution,‟ and completed

successful Middle States, AACSB, and ABA re-accreditations.



Dean, College of Business Administration, University of Illinois at Chicago (2000-2004;

interim dean 1999-2000)

Provided leadership to $17 million, 100-faculty college with 2600 undergraduate majors

and 700 graduate students.

Improved morale after successive leadership crises and turnover, and created strategic plan.

Obtained $5 million cash naming gift for Liautaud Graduate School of Business.

Achieved first-time U.S. News and World Report ranking of part-time MBA (24th in 2005)

and improved undergraduate program ranking from 94th in 1999 to 49

th by 2001.

Started new B.A. in Entrepreneurship and joint Master of Real Estate.

Dean, College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, University of Illinois at Chicago (1996-

2000)

Founding dean of $10 million graduate college offering master and doctoral degrees in

urban planning, public administration, and public policy analysis, and housing 7 major

research and technical assistance centers.

Brought together disparate programs to create shared academic identity, and planned and

programmed redevelopment of 50,000 SF facility in warehouse district.

Initiated major new programs, including Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy,

joining together separate efforts by African-American, Hispanic, and Asian-American

faculty and students; grew graduate planning program to become largest in the U.S.;

initiated development of undergraduate urban planning degree.

Director, Great Cities Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago (1995-1999)

Founding director of a $4 million interdisciplinary, applied urban research institute with a research

agenda on community development, labor force training, and environmental policy.

Special Assistant to the Chancellor, University of Illinois at Chicago (1993-1996)

Led the planning and implementation of the Great Cities Program, which became a

national model for urban engagement.

Organized new units, including College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, Great Cities

Institute, the UIC Neighborhoods Initiative, UIC Great Cities Faculty Seed Fund, City

Design Center, Public Health Policy Centers, Chicago-London Study Abroad, and many

other programs.

Advisor and community liaison for UIC‟s South Campus project, a 50 acre, $600 million

mixed-use redevelopment project centered around Maxwell Street.

Director, Center for Urban Economic Development, University of Illinois at Chicago (1983-

1993)

Directed a $700,000 per year research and consulting organization providing technical assistance

and research for neighborhood organizations and local governments, as well as the UIC Technology

Commercialization Program, assisting small and medium-size business with technology innovation.



Professorial/professional appointments

Professor, Public Affairs, University of Baltimore (2004-present)

Professor, Managerial Studies, UIC, (2000-2004)

Professor, Urban Planning and Policy, UIC (emeritus, 2004-present; full, 1994-2004; associate

professor 1989-1994; assistant professor 1986-1989)

Research Associate, Center for Urban Economic Development, University of Illinois at

Chicago (1979-1983)

Assistant Site Monitor, Housing Assistance Supply Experiment, Rand Corporation, South

Bend site office (1976-1979).

Fellow, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Cambridge, MA, 1999-present.

Fellow, Urban Land Institute, Washington, D.C., 1998-2004.

EDUCATION

Northwestern University, Department of Sociology, Ph.D., 1984.

Dissertation: Environmental Selection and Organizational Adaptation Processes: Macro-

and Micro-level Determinants of the Origin and Early Growth of Neighborhood

Development Organizations.

University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands 'Doctoraal' Degree, Sociology and Urban Planning

(1976); 'Candidaat' Degree, Sociology (1973)

PUBLICATIONS

Books

Wiewel, W. and D.C. Perry (eds) (2008). Global Universities and Urban Development: Case

Studies and Analysis. Armonk, N.Y., M.E. Sharpe.

Perry, D. C. and W. Wiewel (eds.) (2005). The University as Urban Developer: Case Studies

and Analysis. Armonk, N.Y., M.E. Sharpe.

Wiewel, W. and G. Knaap (eds.) (2005). Partnerships for Smart Growth: University-

Community Collaboration For Better Public Places. Armonk, N.Y., M.E. Sharpe.

Wiewel, W. and J. Persky (eds.) (2002). Suburban Sprawl: Private Decisions and Public

Policy. Armonk, N.Y., M.E. Sharpe.

Greenstein, R. and W. Wiewel (eds.) (2000). Urban-Suburban Interdependencies. Cambridge,

MA, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.

Persky, J. and W. Wiewel (2000). When Corporations Leave Town: The Costs and Benefits of

Metropolitan Job Sprawl. Detroit, Wayne State University Press.



Nyden, P. W. and W. Wiewel. (eds.) (1991). Challenging Uneven Development: An Urban

Agenda for the 1990s. New Brunswick, N.J., Rutgers University Press.

Persky, J., E. Sclar, W. Wiewel. (1991). Does America need Cities? An Urban Investment

Strategy for National Prosperity. Washington D.C., Economic Policy Institute.

Clavel, P. and W. Wiewel (eds.) (1991). Harold Washington and the Neighborhoods:

Progressive City Government In Chicago, 1983-1987. New Brunswick, N.J., Rutgers

University Press.

Refereed Articles

Wiewel, W. (2004) Strategic spatial planning and the longer range. Planning Theory &

Practice 5(1): 61-63

Wiewel, W. and K. Schaffer (2001). Learning to Think as a Region: Connecting Suburban

Sprawl and City Poverty. European Planning Studies 9(5):593-611

Wiewel, W., Gaffikin, F., & Morrissey, M. (2000). Community-University Partnerships for

Affordable Housing. Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research. 5(1):27-

46.

Wiewel, W. and D. Broski (1999) The Great Cities Institute: Dilemmas of Implementing the

Urban Land Grant Mission. Metropolitan Universities, (10)1:29-38.

Wiewel, W., J. Persky, M. Sendzik. (1999). Private Benefits and Public Costs: Policies to

Address Suburban Sprawl. Policy Studies Journal. 27(1): 96-114.

Wiewel, W. (1999). Policy Research in an Imperfect World: Response to Terry F. Buss, "The

Case Against Targeted Industry Strategies". Economic Development Quarterly. 13(4):35 -

360.

Wiewel, W. and M. Lieber. (1998). Goal Achievement, Relationship Building, and

Incrementalism: The Challenges of University-Community Partnerships. Journal of

Planning Education and Research. 17(4):291-301.

Persky, J., W. Wiewel, D. Felsenstein. (1997). A Mid Level Methodology for Evaluating

Economic Development Projects. International Journal of Public Administration. 20:1489-

1512

Wiewel, W. and I. Guerrero (1997). Long-Term Collaboration: Building Relationships and

Achieving Results in the UIC Neighborhoods Initiative: The Resurrection Project.

Metropolitan Universities. 8:123-134.

Felsenstein, D., J. Persky, W. Wiewel (1997). Integrating Hard-to-Measure Externalities into

the Evaluation of Local Economic Development Projects. Town Planning Review.

68(1):55-79.

Wiewel, W. and D. Broski (1996). University Involvement in the Community: Developing a

Partnership Model. Renaissance Magazine. 1(1):16-23



Wiewel, W., V. Carlson and S. Friedman (1996). Planning the New Urban University: The

Role of Planning Departments. Journal of Planning Education and Research. 16:127-135.

Giloth, Robert, and W. Wiewel (1996). Equity Development in Chicago: Robert Mier's Ideas

and Practice. Economic Development Quarterly. 10(3):204-216.

Harkavy, I. and W. Wiewel. (1995). University-Community Partnerships: Current State and

Future Issues. Metropolitan Universities. 6(3):7-14.

Wiewel, W. (1995). Response: The Use of Economic Analysis in Public Policy. Economic

Development Quarterly. 9(4):324-326.

Wiewel, W. and J. Persky. (1994). Urban Productivity and the Neighborhoods: The Case for a

Federal Neighborhood Strategy. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy.

12:473-483.

Wiewel, W. and J. Persky (1994) Rejoinder to Hill and Bendick and Geiger. Government and

Policy.12:494-496.

Persky, J., W. Wiewel, D. Felsenstein (1994). Are Subsidies Worth It? How to Calculate the

Costs and Benefits of Business Incentives, Economic Development Commentary. 18(3):17-

22.

Wiewel, W. and J. Persky (1994). The Growing Localness of the Global City. Economic

Geography. (70)3:29.

Wiewel, W. (1993). The Fiscal Impact of Commercial Development. Land Development.

6(1):10-13.

Nyden, P. and W. Wiewel (1992). Collaborative Research: Harnessing the Tensions Between

Researcher and Practitioner. The American Sociologist. 23(4):43-55.

Wiewel, W., J. Benington, M. Geddes (1992). Comparative Local Economic Development:

Britain and the United States, Editor's Introduction. Economic Development Quarterly.

6(4):394-395

Wiewel, W. and C. Hall (1992) Local Economic Development: A Review of the British and

U.S. Comparative Literature. Economic Development Quarterly. 6(4):396-405

Wiewel, W. and V. Carlson (1991). Strategic Planning in Chicago: How to Select Target

Industries. Economic Development Commentary. 15(3):17-22

Persky, J., D. Ranney and W. Wiewel (1990). Import Substitution and Local Economic

Development. Economic Development Quarterly. 7(1):361-370.

Wiewel, W., D. Ranney, GW Putnam (1990) Technological Change in the Graphic

Communications Industry: Implications for Economic Development Planning. Economic

Development Quarterly. 4(4):371-382

Wiewel, W., and W. Siegel (1990). Industry Task Forces as Pragmatic Planning: The Effect of

Ideology, Planning Process, and Economic Context on Strategy Selection. Journal of

Planning Education and Research. 9(2):107-116



Wiewel, W. (1990). Economic Development in Chicago: The Growth Machine Meets the

Neighborhood Movement. Local Economy. 4(4):307–316

Wiewel, W., B. Brown and M. Morris (1989). The Linkage between Regional and

Neighborhood Development. Economic Development Quarterly. 3(2)94-110

Wiewel, W. (1989). The Regional Economy and Neighborhood Development: Editor's

Introduction. Economic Development Quarterly. 3(2):92-93

Wiewel, W., J. Betancour, N. Imlay (1989). Economic Development in Public Housing in the

United States: What does Latin America Teach Us? Netherlands Journal of Housing and

Environmental Research. 4(1):85-96

Wiewel, W. and N.C. Rieser (1989). The Limits of Progressive Municipal Economic

Development: Job Creation in Chicago, 1982-1987. Community Development Journal

24(2):111-119

Wiewel, W. and A. Hunter (1985). The Interorganizational Network as a Resource: A

Comparative Case Study on Organizational Genesis. Administrative Science Quarterly.

30:482-496

Hoch, C., G. Hemmens, R. Madsen and W. Wiewel (December 1985). Informal Helping

Networks and Social Service Changes: A Community Perspective. Journal of Sociology and

Social Welfare. 712-735.

Wiewel, W., J. deBettencourt, and R. Mier (1984). Planners, Technology and Economic

Growth, Journal of the American Planning Association. 50:290-296.

Wiewel, W., R. Mier and J. deBettencourt (Summer 1984). High Technology and Economic

Development Planning: An Introduction. Journal of the American Planning Association.

261

Wiewel, W., J. deBettencourt, and R. Mier (Summer 1984). Technology and Economic

Growth: The Roles of State and Local Government. Journal of the American Planning

Association. 290-296

Wiewel, W. and R. Mier (Summer 1983). Business Activities of Not for Profit Organizations:

Surviving the New Federalism? Journal of the American Planning Association. 316-325.

Wiewel, W. (1981). The Future of Welfare Programs in the United States: Four Approaches.

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare. 538-552.

Wiewel, W. (1979). Monitoring the Housing Allowance Program in St. Joseph County,

Indiana: January-March 1977 (Working Note / Rand)

Wiewel, W. (1979). Housing Allowances and the Dutch Rent Subsidy Program (The Rand

Paper Series)

Wiewel, W. (1978) Woonkostensubsidies in de Verenigde Staten (Housing Allowances in the

United States). Wonen TA/BK.

Wiewel, W. (1976) Advocacy Planning en Participatie (Advocacy Planning and Citizen

Participation). PLAN. Vol. VII 12:35-36.



Wiewel, W. (1974) Actiegroepen en Binnengemeentelijke Decentralisatie (Community Groups

and Governmental Decentralization). Wonen TA/BK. 30-32.

Wiewel, W. (1973). Onderwijs in de Volksrepubliek China (Education in the People's Republic

of China). Pädagogische Studien. 15-34.

Chapters in Books

Wiewel, W., M. Teitz, R. Giloth (2008) The Economic Development of Neighborhoods and

Localities. In: The Community Development Reader. James DeFilippis and Susan Saegert

(eds) Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, New York: 92-101

Knaap, G.J. and W. Wiewel (2007). Perspectief vanuit de VS. In: De functiescheiding voorbij

(Beyond separation of functions). H.A. Haccou and F.M. Feddes (eds) SDU Publishers,

The Hague, The Netherlands: 179-184

Wiewel, W., J. Persky, K. Schaffer (2005). Chicago: Metropolitan Decentralization. In:

Sunbelt/Frostbelt: Public Policies and Market Forces in Metropolitan Development. Janet

Rothenberg Pack (ed.) Brookings Institution Press, Washington, D.C.: 26-54.

Shrader, R.C. & Wiewel, W. (2004) Federal, State and Municipal Programs Used to Stimulate

Entrepreneurship in Distressed Areas of Chicago. In: Entrepreneurship and Economic

Development in Distressed Urban Areas. London: OECD

Wiewel, W., J. Persky, K. Schaffer (2002). Less Sprawl, Greater Equity? Sharing in the

Chicago Region. Chapter 10 In: Urban Sprawl: Causes, Consequences and Policy

Responses. Gregory D. Squires (ed.) The Urban Institute Press, Washington, D.C. 255-292

Wiewel, W. (2001). The Renaissance of American Cities. In: The 2001 World Book Year

Book. World Book, Chicago. 140-151.

Wiewel, W. and J. Persky. (1999). Economic Development and Metropolitan Sprawl:

Changing Who Pays and Who Benefits, In: Max B. Sawicki (ed.) The End of Welfare?

Consequences of Federal Devolution for the Nation, M.E. Sharpe, Armonk, NY and

London, England. 127-156.

Wiewel, W. and J. Persky. (1999). The Just City and the Efficient City. In: Gaffikin F. and M.

Morrissey (eds.) City Visions: Imagining Places, Enfranchising People. Pluto Press,

London, England and Sterling, VA. 79-89.

Wiewel, W. and M. deJong (1997). Business Development Finance in the Netherlands. In:

Richard Bingham and Edward Hill, (eds.). Global Perspectives on Economic Development:

Government and Business Finance. Center for Urban Policy Research Press, New

Brunswick.

Persky, J., D. Felsenstein, W. Wiewel (1997) How do we know that "but for the incentives" the

development would not have occurred? In: Richard Bingham and Robert Mier, eds.,

Dilemmas of Urban Economic Development. 28-45



Wiewel, W., & Gills, D. (1995). Community development, organizational capacity, and U.S.

urban policy: Lessons from the Chicago experience 1983-93. In: G. Craig and M. Mayo

(Eds.), Community empowerment: A reader in participation and development. London:

ZED Books. 127-139.

Wiewel, W., M. Teitz and R. Giloth (1993). The Economic Development of Localities and

Neighborhoods. In: Richard Bingham and Robert Mier, (eds.) Theories of Economic

Development: Perspectives from across the Disciplines. Newbury Park: Sage. 80-99

Mier, R., Wiewel, W., & Alpern, L. (1992). Decentralization of policy making under Mayor

Harold Washington. In: K. Wong & TN Clark (Eds.), Politics of Policy Significant Issues

in Urban Economic Development. Newbury Park, Sage, 1995.

Mier, R., W. Wiewel, W., L. Alpern, L. (1992). Decentralization of Policy Making under

Mayor Harold Washington. In: K. Wong and TN Clark (Eds.) Politics of Policy Innovation

in Chicago, Research in Urban Policy Research. Annual, Volume 4, Greenwich: JAI Press,

1992:79-102. Reprinted in Robert Mier, Social Justice and Local Economic Development

Policy, Newbury Park: Sage, 1993:115-134.

Allardice, D., W. Wiewel, W., W. Wintermute (1990). Chicago, Illinois: Reaping the Benefits

of Size and Diversity. In: Bingham, R. D., and Eberts, R. W. (eds.). Economic

Restructuring of the American Midwest: Proceedings of the Midwest Economic

Restructuring Conference of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland: Boston, Kluwer

Academic. 75-102.

Wiewel, W., and J. Weintraub. (1990). Community Development Corporations as a Tool for

Economic Development Finance. In: R.D. Bingham, E.W. Hill, and S.B. White (eds.)

Financing Economic Development: An Institutional Response. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

222-241.

Wiewel, W. (1990) Industries, Jobs, and Economic Development Policy in Metropolitan

Chicago: An Overview of the Decade. In: Joseph, LB (ed.) Creating Jobs, Creating

Workers: Economic Development and Employment in Metropolitan Chicago. Chicago:

University of Illinois Press.

Wiewel, W. (1988). The State of the Economy and Economic Development in the Chicago

Metropolitan Region. In: D. Stone, M. Decker, L. Lynn (eds.). A Regional Agenda for

Chicago, Metropolitan Planning Council, Chicago. 1-53.

Wiewel, W. (1988). Organizing for Business: The organizational context of income-generating

activities by not-for-profit organizations. In: Edward Skloot (ed.). Enterprise in Nonprofit

Organizations. The Foundation Center, Washington, D.C. 121-134.

Wiewel, W. (1986). Strategies for Local and Regional Economic Development. In:

Proceedings of the 1986 Institute on Planning and Zoning. University of Illinois at Urbana

Champaign. 19-34.

Wiewel, W. and R. Mier (1986). Enterprise Activities of Not-for- Profit Organizations. In: E.

Bergman and H. Goldstein (eds.) Local Economies in Transition. Durham, NC:

Duke University Press. 205-225



Other Articles

Wiewel, W. (2002). ACSP Presidential Agenda, 2001-2003. Journal of Planning Education and

Research 21(4):424-425

Wiewel, W. and J. Persky (2002). Where do Firms Go? Trends in Corporate (Re)Location.

ULI on the Future 2002: Cities Post-9/11. Washington, D.C., Urban Land Institute. 28-39

Wiewel, W. and J. Persky. (1996). Metropolitan Employment Deconcentration and Congestion

Costs, Infrastructure. 1:(4)1996:13-17.

Wiewel, W. and J. Persky. (May 19, 1994). Helping to build a better Chicago, Chicago

Tribune. 31

Wiewel, W. and J. Persky. (December 18, 1993). City and suburb: The ties that bind. Chicago

Tribune. 23

Wiewel, W. (February/March 1993). New City Plan Takes on Industrial Retention. The

Neighborhood Works. 8-10.

Wiewel, W. (1992). Non-residential Development and Property Taxes. Public Investment

Wiewel, W. and J. Persky (January 12, 1992). Why America Needs its Cities. Chicago Tribune.

23

Wiewel, W. and J. Persky (December 19, 1989). Is the Chicago-Area Economy Ready for

Peace? Chicago Tribune. 17

Giloth, R. and W. Wiewel (1988) Jobs. The Neighborhood Works. Special Issue:

Neighborhood Toolbox I. Center for Neighborhood Technology. Chicago. 22

Wiewel, W. (1988). Should Your Group Start A Business Venture? The Neighborhood

Toolbox. Center for Neighborhood Technology, Chicago.

Wiewel, W. (1987). The Chicago Project's Corporate Vision Ignores the City's Cast of

Thousands. Chicago Enterprise. 1(11):12-13

Alpern, L, C. Robinson, W. Wiewel (1986). Analysis Offers Tool for Keeping Industry. The

Neighborhood Works

Reviews

Wiewel, W. Review of Sprawl: A Compact History, by Robert Bruegmann. Social Service

Review 80 (4): 742-44, December 2006.

Review of Pierre Hamel, Henri Lustiger-Thaler, Margit Mayer (Eds.) (2003). Urban

Movements in a Globalizing World. Planning Theory & Practice, 4(1):104-105)



Review of Kate Joncas (1996). Fill-in-the-Blank Business Recruitment: A workbook for

downtown business development and Step-by-Step Market Analysis: A workbook for

downtown business development. Journal of the American Planning Association. 61(2)288.

Review of Michael Keating (1995). Comparative Urban Politics: Power and the City in the

United States, Canada, Britain and France. Public Administration Review.

Urban Mobilizations; Struggling to Resolve the Contradictions. Review of Manuel Castells

(Winter 1984). The City and the Grassroots. Urban Resources. 49-51.

Review of C. Fisher (March 1979). The Urban Experience. Sociologische Gids.

Book review of M. and C. Needleman (January 2, 1976). Guerillas in the Bureaucracy. Wonen

TA/BK. 29.

Review of H.V. Savich and Paul Kantor (2006). Cities in the International Marketplace.

Economic Development Quarterly. 20(1):106-107.

Research Reports

Wiewel, W., K. Kunst, R. Dubicki (2007) University Real Estate Development: Campus Expansion in Urban

Settings. Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Working Paper.

Wiewel, W., J. Persky, M. Sendzik. (1999). The Proposed New Interstate 69 Highway: Is it a Cost-Effective Rural

Economic Development Tool for Southwest Indiana? Great Cities Institute, Chicago.

Wiewel, W. (1997). Economic Renaissance in the Windy City: The Wind of Change or Just Hot Air (A Great

Cities Institute Working Paper)

Persky J. and W. Wiewel. (1996). Central City and Suburban Development: Who Pays and Who Benefits? Great

Cities Institute Working Paper.

Persky, J., M. Sendzik, W. Wiewel, W. (1995). Economic Development and Metropolitan Sprawl: Changing Who

Pays and Who Benefits. Technical Paper. Economic Policy Institute, Washington, D.C.

Persky J. and W. Wiewel (1995). Brownfields, Greenfields: The Costs and Benefits of Metropolitan Employment

Decentralization. Great Cities Institute, Chicago.

Wiewel, W. (1989). Economic Audit of Chicago: An Identification of Target Industries. Chicago Economic

Development Commission, Chicago.

Wiewel, W., L. McCormick, W. Howard and W. Siegel. Community Economic Development Strategies: A

Manual for Local Action. UIC Center for Urban Economic Development. Chicago.

Hemmens, G., Hoch, C., Hardina, D., Madsen, R., & Wiewel, W. (1986). Changing Needs and Social Services in

Three Chicago Communities. Vol. 4 of Hardship and Support Systems in Chicago. School of Urban Planning

and Policy, UIC

Wiewel, W. (1984) Employment and the 1992 Chicago World's Fair. Chicago 1992 Committee, Chicago

Wiewel, W., J. Ridker, R. Mier, R. Gilroth (1978).Business Spin-offs: Planning the Organizational Structure of

Business Activities: A Manual for Not-for-Profit Organizations. University of Illinois, Center for Urban

Economic Development (UICUED), Chicago



Wiewel, W. and R. Mier (1981). Analyzing Neighborhood Retail Opportunities: A Guide for Carrying Out a

Preliminary Market Study. American Planning Association Planning Advisory Service Report No. 358,

Chicago

Kane, D. and W. Wiewel (1980). Long Range Marketing Plan: Private Industry Council of Chicago. Donald I.

Kane Associates/Center for Urban Economic Development, Chicago

Wiewel, W. (1979). Monitoring the Housing Allowance Program in St. Joseph County,

Indiana. WN-9728-HUD (December, 1977), WN-10086-HUD, WN-11125-HUD, and

WN-11213-HUD, The Rand Corporation

Technical Reports published by the Center for Urban Economic Development, Chicago

Wiewel, W. and L. Alpern (1994). Creating a High Performance Economy in Chicago: An Exploration of

Potential

Persky, J., D. Felsenstein, W. Wiewel (1994). Methodology and Measuring the Benefits and Costs of Economics

Development Programs: Case Studies Using the CUED Evaluation Spreadsheet.

Zhang, T., Y. Wang, W. Wiewel (1992). Challenge and Opportunity: The Economic Development of Chicago's

Chinatown

McDonald, J., C. Orlebeke, A. Sen, W. Wiewel. (1991). Real Estate Development and Property Taxes in DuPage

County: Final Report

Wiewel, W. (1991). User Experience with Industrial Revenue Bonds

Persky, J., D. Felstenstein, W. Wiewel. (1993). A Methodology and Measuring the Benefits and Costs of

Economics Development Programs: Manual for Cost-Benefit Analysis Using the UICUED Evaluation

Spreadsheet and the REMI Model.

Wiewel, W. and K. Shinners (1993). Coordinating Economic Development and Conversion Efforts for Chicago

Defense Contractors

Persky, J., Felsenstein D., W. Wiewel. (1993). A Methodology and Measuring the Benefits and Costs of Economic

Development Programs: Technical Documentation

Wiewel, W., L. West (1990). Structures for Airport Governance

Rouphail, N. and W. Wiewel. (1990). Parking Demand Study for Retail Transit Center in the Howard Area in

Chicago, Illinois

Wiewel, W. and V.Carlson. (1989). Appendices to: Economic Audit of Chicago: An Identification of Target

Industries

Wiewel, W. (1989). Economic Audit of Chicago: An Identification of Target Industries

Wiewel, W. (1989). Economic and Fiscal Impacts of a Third Airport

Wiewel, W. (1988). Economic Development in Public Housing in the United States: What Does Latin America

Teach Us?

Wiewel, W., C. Orlebeke, J. McDonald, A. Lyons. (1988). Economic and Fiscal Impacts of a Third Chicago

Airport: An Identification of Issue

Wiewel, W. and D. Ranney. (1987). The Graphic Communications Industry in the Chicago Metropolitan Area

Ranney, D. and W. Wiewel (1987). The Printing Industry in the Chicago Metropolitan Area: Trends and

Prospects



Wiewel, W. and J. Bentancour. (1987). Community Impacts of Proposed Community Shopping Center at the W.F.

Hall Printing Company Site

Wiewel, W. (1987). Community, Inc: The Rationalization of Civic Life

Wiewel, W. (1986). The State of the Economy and Economic Development in the Chicago Metropolitan Region

Wiewel, W. (1986). Industrial Analysis as a Tool for Economic Development

Wiewel, W. (1985). Harvard on Halsted Street: Dilemmas of Neighborhood Advocacy In Academia

Wiewel, W. (1985). Early Warning System for Plant Closings: A Preliminary Analysis of the Chicago Experience

deBettencourt, J., W. Wiewel, R. Mier. (1984). Facilitating Federal Technology Transfer to Small and Medium

Sized Business and State Government

Wiewel, W. (1984). Employment and the 1992 Chicago World's Fair

Wiewel, W. (1983). Market Analysis and Marketing Strategies for the Greater Illinois People's Cooperative

Wiewel, W, G. Hemmens, C. Hoch, R. Madsen, B. Peterman. (1984). Households' Needs and Community

Response in Three Chicago Neighborhoods: The impact of the New Federalism

Wiewel, W. (1983). Day Care Recommendations for Community Enterprises, Inc.

Dillenbeck, B., L. Linowes, W. Wiewel (1983). Market Analysis and Marketing Strategies for the Greater Illinois

People's Cooperative

Wiewel, W. and D. Ranney. (1982). Market Feasibility Analysis for a Cooperative Supermarket

Wiewel, W. (1982). Market Feasibility Analysis for an Automotive Repair Cooperative

Wiewel, W. and D. Ranney. (1982). Feasibility Analysis for a Cooperative Supermarket in Robbins, Illinois

Wiewel, W. (1981). Millwork Shop Market Analysis

Wiewel, W. (1980). Retail market analysis: A manual for preliminary analysis of neighborhood retail

opportunities in Chicago (Technical manual). Center for Urban Economic Development

Wiewel, W. (1980). Analysis of Development Potentials 47th Street and King Drive Project: A Reevaluation

Wiewel, W. (1981). Market Analysis Millwork Shop

Wiewel, W. (1980). Food Store Potential in South Austin

Wiewel, W. (1980). Analysis of potential 47th Street and King Drive Project, A Re-evaluation

Wiewel, W. (1979). Market Analysis of the Fifth City Shopping Center Proposed Expansion.

PAPERS PRESENTED

Academic presentations

“University Expansion in the Urban Context: International Experiences”, ACSP-AESOP Fourth Joit Congress,

Chicago, IL, July 9, 2008

“The University’s Role in Community Rebirth”, Urban Affairs Association, 38th

Annual meeting, Baltimore, MD,

April 26, 2008



“Partnership for Civic and Urban Revitalization”, University as Civic Partner Conference, Phoenix, AZ,

February 16, 2008

“University Real Estate Development Database”, Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU)

13th Annual Conference with focus on community engagement, Baltimore, October 23, 2007 (with Kara

Kunst)

Moderator of “Planning and Development Issues” session, Urban Anchors in the 21st Century, Philadelphia,

October 8-9, 2007

“Universities, Urban Development and Historic Preservation”, Maryland‟s Annual Preservation & Revitalization

Conference, Washington College, Chestertown , June 1, 2007

“The University, the City and Land: A Research Summary,” Lincoln Institute of Land Policy seminar on the

relationship of cities and universities, May 8, 2007 (with David C. Perry)

“The University, the City and Land: A Research Summary,” Urban Affairs Association 37th Annual Meeting,

April 28, 2007 (with David C. Perry)

“Urban Engagement: The Role of Urban Public Service Organization”, Keynote Address, Southern Consortium

of University Public Service Organizations, Baltimore, April 18, 2007

“University Expansion in the Urban Context: International Experiences”, Building Knowledge Cities:

Collaboration between Campus and City Planners, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, October 26, 2006

“From Enclave to Urban Institution: The University, the City and Land,” Lambda Alpha International Fall

Chautauqua, Chicago, “University as Developer”, October 18, 2006 (with David C. Perry)

“From Enclave to Urban Institution: The University, the City and Land,” Building Tomorrow's University Today

Conference, Dallas, TX, October 1, 2006

“From Enclave to Urban Institution: The University, The City and Land,” The Campus of the Future – A

Meeting of the Minds, Honolulu, July 2006

“From Enclave to Urban Institution: The University, The City and Land,” Universities as Urban Developers,

Washington Consortium of Universities, May 24, 2006 (with David C. Perry)

“University Real Estate Development,” East Campus Development Project, University of Maryland at College

Park, May 23, 2006 (with Gerritt Knaap)

“From Enclave to Urban Institution: The University, The City and Land,” Southern California University,

School of Policy, Planning and Development, October 2005 (with David C. Perry)

“From Enclave to Urban Institution: The University, The City and Land,” Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan

Universities (CUMU) National Meeting, California State University, Dominguez Hill, October 2005 (with

David C. Perry)

“The University, the City and Land Policy: A Colloquy on the University, the City and Land Development

Policies sponsored by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy,” moderated session at the Urban Affairs

Association (UAA) 35th Annual Meeting, April 2005 (with David C. Perry, David Amborski, Carlos Morales

Schechinger)

“The University, the City and Land Policy: A Colloquy on the University, the City and Land Development

Policies sponsored by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy,” moderated session at the 45th Annual

Conference of Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP), October 21-24, 2004

“Partnership for Smart Growth”, roundtable at the Annual Conference of Association of Collegiate Schools of

Planning (ACSP) 2003

“Restructuring of Urban Space: The Role of Universities in Urban Regimes,” World Planning Schools

Conference, Shanghai. August 2001 (with Frank Gaffikin)



“Less sprawl, greater equity? The potential for revenue sharing in the Chicago region,” Association of

Collegiate Schools of Planning, Atlanta, November 2000 (with Joe Persky and Kim Schaffer).

“New Federal and State Policies for Metropolitan Equity, Working paper,” Chicago, IL: Great Cities Institute,

University of Illinois at Chicago. 2000. (with K. Schaffer)

“The Costs and Benefits of Metropolitan Employment Decentralization,” Urban Affairs Association, Ft. Worth,

April 1998

“Growth Management in the United States,” Environment and Development Conference, Groningen, the

Netherlands, March, 1997

“Chicago as a Global City: Consequences for Local Policy,” American Sociological Association, New York,

August, 1996

“Solid Waste Incineration in the Chicago Metropolitan Area: The Battle over the Illinois Retail Rate Law,”

Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Toronto, July, 1996

“Higher Education’s Urban Involvement in the U.S.,” Urban Universities and Their Cities Conference, University

of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, March, 1996

“University-Community Partnerships,” American Association for Higher Education conference, Chicago, March,

1996

“Federal and State Initiatives to Link Universities and Communities,” Urban Affairs Association conference,

New York, March, 1996

“The Cost of Metropolitan Sprawl,” Urban Affairs Association conference, New York, March, 1996

“University Involvement for Community Building,” invited seminar, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland,

November, 1995

“Comprehensive and Integrated Neighborhood Development: How Can it be Achieved?”, panel organizer and

presenter, Biennial Conference of the Society for Community Psychology, Chicago, June, 1995

“In Commemoration of the Life and Work of Robert Mier,” session organizer, Association of Collegiate Schools

of Planning, Detroit, October, 1995

“The Costs and Benefits of Brownfield vs. Greenfield Development,” Association of Collegiate Schools of

Planning, Detroit, October, 1995

“Comprehensive Neighborhood Development: The Role of the University,” Urban Affairs Association

conference, Portland, OR, 1995

“Overcoming Obstacles in University-Community Collaboration,” National Association of State Universities and

Land Grant Colleges conference, Chicago, December 1994

“The Role of Urban Planning Departments in Universities’ Urban Missions,” Association of Collegiate Schools

of Planning conference, Phoenix, 1994

“Barriers to University-Community Neighborhood Development,” Urban Affairs Association conference,

Indianapolis, 1994

“University-Community Partnerships,” Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Philadelphia, 1993

"The Costs and Benefits of Business Subsidies," Great Lakes Economic Development meeting, Milwaukee,

September, 1993

"Taxes and Real Estate Development: Who Pays the Bill," American Planning Association conference, Chicago,

May, 1993

"Revitalizing the Inner City: Lessons from Other Countries," American Society for Public Administration

conference, Chicago, March, 1992



"The Impact of Commercial Development on Real Estate Taxes," American Planning Association conference,

Washington, D.C., May, 1992

"Sectoral Targeting as a Development Strategy: Can Local Economic Development Officials Help Pick

Winners?," Economic Development Administration Midwest Regional Conference, Milwaukee, October,

1992

"Local Economic Sovereignty," Regional Science Association International conference, Chicago, November, 1992

"Specialization and Convergence under Economic Restructuring," panel organizer, Regional Science Association

International conference, Chicago, November, 1992

"Neighborhoods and Economic Development: Lessons from Chicago,” Community Planning Seminar Series,

University of Maryland at College Park, Baltimore, March, 1992

“Neighborhood Development under Harold Washington,” Center for Urban Affairs and Policy Research, invited

seminar, Northwestern University, March, 1992

"The Case for a Federal Urban Investment Policy,” Altgeld Institute, invited seminar, Chicago, December, 1991

"Local Economic Development in the U.S. and the U.K.,” Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning and the

Association of European Schools of Planning conference, Oxford, U.K., July, 1991

“Economic Restructuring in the U.S.A.,” Revitalizing the Urban Region conference, University of Dortmund,

Germany, June, 1991

"Urban Economic Development Strategies,” Great Lakes Economic Development conference, Dayton, 1989

"Neighborhood and Economic Development Policy in Chicago, 1983-1987,” panel organizer, Association of

Collegiate Schools of Planning conference, Portland, Oregon, 1989

"The Community Development Corporation as a Finance Tool,” Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning

conference, Portland, Oregon, 1989

"The Linkage Between Neighborhood and Regional Development,” panel organizer and paper presenter,

Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning conference, Buffalo, 1988

"Economic Development in Housing in the United States: What Does Latin America Teach Us?,” International

Research Conference on Housing, Policy and Urban Innovation, Amsterdam, 1988 (with John Betancur and

Neila Imlay)

"Industry Taskforces as Pragmatic Planning: The Effect of Ideology, Sponsorship and Economic Context on

Strategy Selection,” Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning conference, Los Angeles, 1987 (with

Wendy Siegel)

“The Urban-Rural Continuum: New Perspectives,” panel moderator, Midwest Sociological Society conference,

Chicago, 1987

“The Structure and Substance of Planning Task Forces,” Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning

conference, Milwaukee, 1986

"Industrial Change, Urban Development and Economic Development,” panel organizer, American Planning

Association conference, Los Angeles, 1986

“Economic Development and Empowerment: Planning as Organizing,” Association of Collegiate Schools of

Planning conference, Atlanta, 1985

"Neighborhood Planning in Academia,” Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning conference, Atlanta, 1985

Neighborhood and Social Services, panel organizer, American Planning Association conference, Montreal, 1985

"Informal Helping Networks, Social Service Changes and Community Self-Reliance,” Association of Collegiate

Schools of Planning conference, New York, 1984



"Service Organizations and Household Needs: The Impact of Changes in Social Services,” American Sociological

Association conference, San Antonio, 1984

"Industrial Policy in Declining Regions", American Planning Association conference, Minneapolis, 1984

"Household Needs and Community Response: The Impact of Changes in Social Services in Selected Chicago

Neighborhoods,” Midwest Sociological Society conference, Chicago, 1984

"Neighborhood Characteristics and Organizational Survival,” American Sociological Association conference,

Detroit, 1983

"Business Activities by Nonprofit Organizations: Surviving the New Federalism?,” Association of Collegiate

Schools of Planning conference, Chicago, October, 1982

"Neighborhood Development Organizations,” American Sociological Association conference, Toronto, August,

1981

"The Future of Welfare Programs in the United States: Four Approaches,” Annual Meeting of the Society for the

Study of Social Problems conference, New York, August, 1980

Other presentations

“Strategic Planning at a Public Urban University”, Morgan State University Faculty Institute, Baltimore, MD,

January 12, 2011.

“Providing Civic Leadership Through Partnerships: Building the Anchor Institution”, Coalition of Urban and

Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) 16th

Annual Conference, California State University, Fresno, CA,

October 25, 2010

“Perspectives of Higher Education in the 21st Century: Universities as Regional Anchor Institutions”, University

of Ulsan 40th

Anniversary – International Presidential Forum, Ulsan, South Korea, October 14, 2010

“Universities, Urban Development and Historic Preservation,” Maryland‟s Annual Preservation & Revitalization

Conference, June 1, 2007

“Knowledge that Works for Baltimore”, Engaged University Taskforce Town Hall Meeting, April 11, 2007

“The University and the City: Real Estate Development by the Knowledge Industry”, Wiewel Lecture in Urban

and Economic Development, Inaugural Lecture, University of Illinois at Chicago, April 5, 2007 April 4, 2007 (with David C. Perry)

“The Urban Engaged University: The Role of Entrepreneurship”, Retreat of the University of Baltimore

Advisory Board of the Entrepreneurship Program, Baltimore, March 28, 3007

“From Enclave to Urban Institution: The University, the City and Land”, Lecture at Gallaudet University,

Washington, D.C., March 21, 2007

“From Enclave to Urban Institution: The University, the City and Land”, Meeting of the Brackenridge Tract Task

Force and The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Austin, TX, December 1, 2006

“The University as Urban Developer”, Annual Meeting of the Lambda Alpha International Baltimore Chapter,

Baltimore, November 21, 2006

“The University as Urban Developers”, Urban Land Institute (ULI) Baltimore Program on “Universities as Large

Area Real Estate Stakeholders”, Baltimore, January 19, 2006

“Universities as Urban Developers,” Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference, Co-sponsored by EPA,

SCUP, APPA, and the University of Maryland College Park, November 4, 2005

“Changing from Gowns into Suits: Universities as Urban Developers,” Lincoln Institute of Land Policy,

Cambridge, MA. September 19, 2005 (with David C. Perry)



“Universities as Urban Developers,” Lecture, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Cambridge, MA. May 23, 2005

(with David C. Perry)

“Universities as Urban Developers,” Boston Redevelopment Authority, Boston, May 2005

“University-Community Partnerships,” Education Committee of the Greater Baltimore Committee. December

2004.

“University Real Estate Development,” Planning Directors Institute, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Cambridge,

MA. October 2004

“University Real Estate Development,” Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Cambridge, MA. June 2004

“The Role of Higher Education in Creating a Sense of Community and Good Governance,” Suwon University,

Korea, December 2003

“University-Community Partnerships,” (with Atanacio Gonzalez, Coordinator, UIC Neighborhoods Initiative and

Juan Salgado (Instituto Progresso Latino), New School University, January 2002

“Anti-Sprawl Motivations,” AIA Boston. 2002

“University Real Estate Development,” Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Cambridge, MA. June 2004

“Colleges as Catalysts: Rebuilding Urban Communities,” Urban Land Institute, Boston, November 2001

“Economic Renaissance in the Windy City: The Wind of Change, or Just Hot Air?,” keynote address, The New

Mosaic: New Partners, New Ventures conference, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, October 30,

1997

“Central City and Suburban Development: Who Pays and Who Benefits?” keynote address, Downtown

Wilmington Economic Development Summit, Wilmington, Delaware, October 29, 1997

“The Future of Cities,” Belfast Visioning Process, Belfast, Northern Ireland. May, 1997

“Does America Need Cities,” keynote address, Milwaukee Economic Summit. March, 1996

“Economic Prospects for Chicago,” strategic consultation, Chicago Urban League. February, 1996

“Economic Development and Metropolitan Sprawl,” invited seminar, Economic Policy Institute, Washington,

D.C., November, 1995

“The Urban University in its Community,” round table participant, Association of Governing Boards,

Washington, D.C., May, 1995

“Does America Need Cities,” keynote address, Community Development Conference, Federal Reserve Bank of

Chicago, Chicago, October, 1995

“Economic Conditions and Future Trends in Chicago,” invited seminar, Chapin Hall, University of Chicago,

October, 1995

“Costs and Benefits of Metropolitan Deconcentration,” invited seminar, The Metropolis Project Assembly,

American Academy of Sciences, Cantigny, October, 1995

“Economic Prospects for Chicago and the Role of Universities,” seminar leader, Lutheran Theological Seminary,

Mundelein, September, 1995

“University-Community Involvement,” lunch address, Birmingham Leadership, Birmingham, Alabama,

September, 1995

“The Role of the Urban University,” invited seminar, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, September,

1995

“Economic Future of Chicago,” panel presentation, Chicago Police Department, May, 1995



“Creating Community-University Linkages,” Presidential Workshop, NASULGC, St. Louis, May, 1994

“The UIC Great Cities program,” several dozen presentations to Chicago and UIC audiences during 1993-1996

“Clinton’s Urban Policy,” Community Workshop on Economic Development, Chicago, October, 1992

“Central City-Suburban Linkages,” Community Workshop on Economic Development, Chicago, May, 1992

“Urban Economic Development,” session organizer, Economic Development Administration grantees annual

meeting, 1989-1992

“The 1990 Census: What’s at Stake,” Council for Urban Affairs, Chicago, November, 1988

“Planning for Change,” co-organizer, Annual Meeting of the Economic Development Administration Region V,

Indianapolis, October, 1987

“Economic Development Seminar,” moderator, Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission, October, 1987

“Proposed Home Equity Insurance Ordinance,” presentation before the Chicago City Council, October, 1987

“Scoring a Touchdown: Maximizing Economic Impacts and Fostering Community Development,” Metropolitan

Planning Council, October, 1987

“Economic Impacts of a Stadium,” Midwest Community Council, Chicago, April, 1987

“University Technology Transfer Programs,” round table presenter, Higher Education and Economic

Development Conference, AASCU/SRI, Chicago, September, 1986

“Business Planning,” Chicago Department of Aging and Disabilities, seminar on Alternatives to Government

Financing, Chicago, September, 1986

“Expanding the Opportunity to Produce,” session organizer, NAMTAC Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.,

October, 1986

“Problems and Opportunities in the Midwest Economy,” session organizer, EDA Annual Conference, Detroit,

October, 1986



GRANTS and CONTRACTS

$75,000 Goldseker Foundation, Community development in Central Baltimore, 2007-2008

$50,000, Universities as Anchor Institutions, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, 2007-2008

$70,000, University Real Estate Database, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, 2007-2008

$25,000, University-Community Partnerships, Annie Casey Foundation, 2006-2007

$40,000, University Development Database, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, 2006.

$30,000, University Partnership for Station North, Goldseker Foundation, 2006.

$50,000, University Real Estate Development, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, 2005.

$75,000, Universities and Cities Abroad, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy (2003-2004).

$75,000, University Real Estate Development book, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy (2002-

2003).

$49,998, Workshop on Digital Government: An Urban Research Agenda, National Science

Foundation (2000-2001).

$135,000, Identifying target industries for Illinois, Illinois Department of Commerce and

Community Affairs (1999-2000).

$200,000, Impact of government actions on metropolitan sprawl, Brookings Institution (1998-

1999).

$50,000, Development of Urban Environmental Institute, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur


$50,000, Sustainable Development along Lake Michigan, Illinois/Indiana Sea Grant program,

(1998-1999).

$50,000, Regional Interdependence Conference, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur


$35,000, Community Development exchange to Northern Ireland, John D. and Catherine T.

MacArthur Foundation, 1997.

$50,000, Habitat II Conference participation by Chicago delegation, John D. and Catherine T.

MacArthur Foundation, 1996.

$2,400,000, Joint Community Development program, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

Development (1996-2000).

$16,000, UIC Neighborhoods Initiative, Bank of America (1996).

$580,000, Community Outreach Partnership Center, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

Development (1995-1996).

$25,000, UIC Neighborhoods Initiative, U.S. Economic Development Administration (1995-

1996).



$40,000 for the evaluation of the “Fishers of Men” project, AMOCO Foundation, 1995-1996

(co-P.I. with Robert Jaeger).

$229,000 for the Neighborhood Communication Project, National Telecommunication

Infrastructure Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1994-1996 (co-P.I. with

David Ranney).

$45,000 for the Brownfields-Greenfields Cost-Benefit Analysis, John D. And Catherine T.

MacArthur Foundation, 1995 (co-P.I. with Joseph Persky).

$55,000 contract with the Chicago Department of Planning and Development for various

evaluation and assistance projects (1993).

$22,000 contract with the Chicago Department of Planning and Development for analysis of

costs and benefits of business subsidies (1992-1993).

$28,000 grant from the Joyce Foundation for "Building a High Performance Infrastructure"

project (1992-1993).

$35,000 grant from the Chicago Community Trust for development of a Community Economic

Databank (1990-1992).

Ten grants, total of $892,000 from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development

Administration, for continuation of the Center for Urban Economic Development (1984-

1993).

Contracts for $183,000 and $128,000 with the Illinois Department of Commerce and

Community Affairs for Phases I and II of the design and testing of a resource and

information system (1991-1992).

$35,000 grant from the Chicago Community Trust for development of a Community Economic

Databank (1990-1992).

Nine contracts, total of $441,500 from the City of Chicago, Department of Economic

Development, for workshops, research and technical assistance (1984-1992).

$50,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for a Policy Research

and Action Group on the services industry (1990-1991).

Contract with Continental Bank for analysis of community finance needs (1990-1991).

Contracts of $50,000 and $40,000 with the Chicago Economic Development Commission for

analyses of Chicago industries (1989-1990).

$14,500 grant from the Chicago Community Trust to establish Harold Washington

Neighborhood and Economic Development Archives at Chicago Historical Society (with

Pierre Clavel, 1989-1990).

$100,000 in grants for the establishment of the Illinois Economic Database, from a variety of

sources (1988-1990).

$120,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for identification and

application of economic development strategies (1987-1990).



$43,000 grant from the Woods Charitable Fund for Welfare-to-Work Project (1988-1989).

$33,331 in grants from the Chicago Community Trust and the Woods Charitable Fund for a

Community Economic Development Databank.

Five grants, total of $963,000 from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community

Affairs for a Technology Commercialization Program (with Gerald Hills, 1985-1989).

$55,000 from the Joyce Foundation for study of the Illinois printing industry (1987-1988).

$100,000 University Center Challenge grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce,

Economic Development Administration, for technology innovation among existing

businesses (1986-1987).

$70,000 from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for a study of economic

development strategies (1984-1985).

Two grants, total of $90,000, from the Joyce Foundation for continuation of the Center for

Urban Economic Development (1984 and 1986).

$70,000 grant from the Office of Technology, Productivity, and Innovation, Economic

Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, for the development of a

National Technology Transfer Program (with Robert Mier and James deBettencourt, 1982).

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Economic Development Policy, Economic Development Analysis, Evaluation, Urban

Sociology.

Developed the core of the Economic Development specialization in the Urban Planning and

Policy curriculum.

Guest lecturer, workshop leader and consultant at many universities, schools and organizations.

DISSERTATIONS SUPERVISED

Mark Sendzik (PPA), Environmental Justice (Chair), 2002

Natalie Davila (PPA), Technological Innovation as Corporate Strategy, 2001.

Nikolas Theodore (PPA), Welfare to Work in Internationally Comparative Perspective, 2000.

Margaret Etukudo (PPA), Entrepreneurship Assistance Programs (Chair), 1998.

Stephen Alexander (PPA), Pension Funds: The Potential for Socially Responsible Investment,

1997.

You-bei Lou (Sociology), Industrial Location in China, 1997



Wayne Slaughter (PPA), The Effect of Competition on Economic Development Policy (Chair),

1996.

Dan Immergluck (PPA), Nearby Jobs, Neighborhood Unemployment, and Local Working,

1996.

Virginia Carlson (Political Science, Northwestern), Firm Location and the Availability of

Female Labor, 1995.

Nancy Scanell (PPA), The Relation between Parking Facilities and Retail Sales, 1992.

HONORS AND AWARDS

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-ACSP Urban Policy Scholarship Award,

2000.

“Best of ACSP” award, for best session of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning

1998 conference, presented by the American Planning Association, 1999.

Fellow, Urban Land Institute, 1998-2004.

Chicago Tribune, “All-Star Professor Team of Academic Champions,” 1993.

Fellow, Academic Leadership Program of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, 1991-

1992.

First Place Award for Economic Development, Project of the Year Competition of the National

Association of Management and Technical Assistance Centers, 1991.

Ameritech Research Fellowship, 1988-1989 ($10,000)

COMMITTEES AND BOARDS

University

UB President‟s Executive Committee, 2006-present

UB Cabinet, 2006-present

UB Operations Group, chair, 2004-2006

UB Strategic Enrollment Team, chair, 2004-present

UB Deans Council, chair, 2004-present

UB Budget Taskforce, co-chair, 2004-2005

Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Management Committee, member, 2006-present

Hoffberger Center for Ethics, board member, 2004-present

UB University Council, member, 2004-present



UB Lower Division Steering Committee, 2005-2006

UIC Deans Council, 1996-2003

UIC South Campus Development Advisory Committee, 1997-1998

UIC Hull House Committee, 1998-2000

UIC Reaccreditation Self-Study Committee, 1996-1997

UIC Intercampus Council on Public Affairs, 1996-1998

UIC External Affairs Committee, 1995-1997

UIC Health of the Public Advisory Committee, 1995-1997

UIC Chancellor Search Committee, 1995-1996

UIC Great Cities Advisory Committee (Chair), 1993-1994

UIC Strategic Campus Priorities Committee, Subcommittee on Urban and Public Affairs

(Chair), 1992-1993

AAUP Educational Policy Committee, 1988-1993

AAUP Dean Search Committee, 1991-1992

AAUP Executive Committee, 1986-1988 and 1991-1992

SUPP Student Affairs Committee, 1986-1987

Urban Transportation Center, Employment Access Project Advisory Committee, member,

1985-1986.

External-National

Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU), Program Committee, Member,

2004-present

Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, President, 2001-2003; President-Elect, 2000;

Vice President, 1998-1999; National Conference Track Chair, Economic Development,

1997-2000; Standing Committee on the Academy and the Profession, chair, 1998-1999;

Review and Appraisal Committee, member, 1997; Marketing Committee, member, 1997-

2001.

Urban Land Institute, Fellow, 1998-2004.

Economic Development Quarterly, (Sage, Newbury Park), Associate Editor, 1992-2004,

Senior Editor and Advisor, 2004 - present

Illinois Issues, Editorial Board member, 1998-2004

Planning Theory and Practice, (Routledge/Royal Town Planning Institute, London), Editorial

Board member, 1999-present.



New School University, Community Development Research Center, Advisory Board member,

2002-2005.

Urban Affairs Association, Board Member, 1999-2002; Membership Committee, 1995-1999.

Journal of Urban Affairs, editorial board member, 1999-2002.

Economic Policy Institute, Washington, D.C., Research Affiliate, 1993-2004.

National Congress for Community Development, Washington, D.C., Research Advisory

Committee, member, 1992-1996.

Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, (Pion, London), Book review editor,

1992-1996.

Mt. Auburn Associates, Cambridge, Economic Development and Poverty Project Advisory

Committee, member, 1994-1995.

Wayne State University, College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs, Detroit, External

Review Committee, member, 1993-1994.

Conservation Company, New York, Employment Training and Economic Development Project

Advisory Committee, member, 1993-1994.

National Association of Management and Technical Assistance Centers, Board member, 1990-

1993.

Center for the Study of Community-Based Development, New School for Social Research,

New York, Advisory Committee, member, 1987-1989.

External-Local

Urban Land Institute, Baltimore District Council, Co-Chair, Regionalism Committee,

Executive Committee member, 2004-present.

Mayor‟s Transportation Investment Committee, 2007-2008.

Governor O‟Malley‟s Transition Team-Transportation Taskforce, 2006-2007

Mayor Dixon‟s Transition Committee, 2006.

Jubilee Development Corporation, board member, 2006-present.

Central Baltimore Partnership, board member, 2006-present

Urban Land Institute, Chicago District Council, Chair for Education, Executive Committee

member, 1997-2004.

Amnesty International African African-American Consortium, Advisory Committee, member,

1998-1999.

Metropolitan Planning Council, Urban Development Committee, member, 1997-2004.

Urban Universities Collaborative, founder and member, 1995-2000.



Oak Park Township Assessor Advisory Committee, member, 1994-2000.

Chicago Assembly Advisory Committee, member, 1991-2004.

Center for Enterprise Development, Management Certificate Program Advisory Committee,

member, 1989-2004.

The Chicago Initiative, Advisory Committee, member, 1994-1995.

Illinois Economic Database, Inc., founder and board member, 1988-1993.

Chicago Capital Fund, co-founder and Advisory Committee member, 1986-1990.

Regional Economic Information Coordinating Committee, member, 1986-1990.

Schweppe Institute of United Charities, Advisory Committee, member, 1986-1988.

Chicago Co-op Center, Advisory Committee, member, 1984-1988.

Economic Development Commission, Research Subcommittee, member, 1986-1987.

Management Assistance Resources Corporation, Advisory Committee, member, 1986-1987.

Community Workshop on Economic Development, Finance Working Group, chair, 1985-1987.

Printing Industry Task Force, Chair, 1985-1987.

Metropolitan Planning Council, Public Housing and Economic Development Committee,

member, 1985-1986; Capital Projects Evaluation Committee, member, 1986.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

US citizen; native of the Netherlands

Married

Four children (28, 25, 15, 12)

Office: University of Baltimore, 1420 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201;

410-837-5244 (phone); 410-837-5249 (fax); [email protected]

Home: 511 Oak Knoll Terrace, Rockville, MD 20850

Phone: (301) 424-6789

mailto:[email protected]

Documents

WORK EXPERIENCE - Portland State University · WORK EXPERIENCE Academic Administration President, Portland State University (2008 to present). As the chief executive officer of Portland