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About Us

M. Veronica Elias, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

  • Office: Neff 260F
  • Phone: 260-481-6532
  • E-mail: eliasm@ipfw.edu
  • Office Hours: T 4:30-5:30 p.m.; R 12-1 p.m., and by appointment

Education

  • The University of Akron, Ph.D., 2008, Urban Studies and Public Affairs
  • The University of Akron, M. A., 2003, Geography and Urban Planning
  • The National University of the South, Bahia Blanca, Argentina, B. A., 1999, Geography

Research Interests

Professor Elias’s research interests focus on theories of democracy and active citizenship; community process; local governance (neighborhood group organizations; community-laden initiatives; direct governance; neighborhood and city planning; etc.); a phenomenological approach to people’s experiences in neighborhood improvement projects; public organization and public management theory; comparative Administration, among others.

Selected Publications

Elias, Maria Veronica (2006) “A Comparative Study of People's Perception of Policymaking and Management of Police Work in Argentina and the United States.” Global Young Elites Summit on Technology, Policy and Management. The National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan. 27-29 November 2006. Conference proceedings, Pp. 250-268.

 

IPFW is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access University.