State and Local Politics

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Craig Clements

Craig Clements Portrait

Professor and Chair, Department of Meteorology and Climate Science, Director, Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center and Fire Weather Lab. (Photo by: David Schmitz/San José State University)

Craig Clements is a professor and chair of the Department of Meteorology and Climate Science, director of the Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center (WIRC) and director of the Fire Weather Lab. His research focuses on the micro-meteorology and behavior of wildland fires, mountain and boundary-layer meteorology, air pollution and turbulence. He holds a doctoral degree in geophysics from the University of Houston.

Phone: 408-924-5275
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Disaster Preparedness, Drought, Environment, Governance, Meteorology, Science, State and Local Politics, Wildfire
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Frances Edwards

Frances Edwards

Professor Emeritus, Political Science, Director of the Master of Public Administration Program and Deputy Director, National Transportation Security Center, Mineta Transportation Institute.

Frances Edwards is Deputy Director of the National Transportation Security Center at the Mineta Transportation Institute. She is a professor emeritus of political science and former director of the Master of Public Administration program. Her research focuses on issues related to climate change, emergency management, homeland security, continuity of operations for government and businesses and global supply chain security. She holds a Ph.D in public administration from New York University. She is also a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) with 20+ years of experience as Director of Emergency Services in San Jose and Irvine, CA.

Phone: 408-924-5559
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Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Recovery, Disaster Relief, Earthquake, Emergency, Flood, Governance, Loma Prieta, Politics, Social Sciences, State and Local Politics
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Garrick Percival

Garrick Percival Portrait

Professor, Chair, Political Science. (Photo by: David Schmitz/San José State University)

Garrick Percival is a professor and chair of the political science department. He teaches courses in state and local government, public policy and American government. His research focuses on American politics and public policy, primarily the nexus between criminal justice policy and inequality at the state and local levels of government. He is the co-author of the book “California Politics and Government: A Practical Approach” (15 ed). He holds a doctoral degree in political science from the University of California, Riverside.

Phone: 408-924-5553
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Governance, Jails, Justice, Politics, Social Sciences, State and Local Politics
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Katherine Cushing

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Professor and Chair, Environmental Studies. (Photo by: David Schmitz/San José State University)

Katherine Cushing is a professor and chair of the Department of Environmental Studies and the executive director of CommUniverCity SJSU, an award-winning non-profit organization serving low-income residents in Central San Jose. She is a nationally recognized expert on sustainability and community-engaged learning and has advised United Nations’ departments, Fortune 500 companies, the cities of San Jose and Palo Alto, California, and the Army Corps of Engineers. Her primary areas of expertise are environmental policy, water resources management, and service learning. Prior to joining San José State University, Cushing was a faculty member at Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley. She holds a doctoral degree in civil and environmental engineering from Stanford University.

Phone: 408-924-6951
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Drought, Environment, Environmental Studies, Governance, Science, Social Sciences, State and Local Politics, Water Management