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Sheldon Gen

Public Administration / San Francisco State University
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About me

Sheldon Gen is Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Administration. He studies contemporary American public policy, the processes by which they are developed and implemented, and their impacts. Recently, his teaching and research interests have focused on environmental policy, education finance policy, and public participation in the policy process.

His interests in these areas stem from his work over thirteen years in the public and non-profit sectors prior to coming to San Francisco State University . His previous professional experience has included employment and consultancies with local, state, national, and international organizations including the Peace Corps, the US Air Force, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Army Environmental Policy Institute, the US State Department, two state transportation agencies, Plan International, and many local agencies in the areas of education, human services, and public infrastructure.

He is an alumnus of the Presidential Management Fellowship, and holds a B.S. in civil engineering from Cal Poly, a license in engineering, a M.P.A. from University of Southern California , and a Ph.D. in public policy from Georgia Tech.

Areas of interest / keywords

public policy

education policy and administration, environmental behaviors, environmental justice, environmental policy, environmental valuation, participatory democracy

united states

contemporary

Publications

1. Gen, Sheldon. 2007. Evaluation of the Student Support Services (SSS-TRIO) Program at San Francisco State University: First Time Freshmen in Academic Year 2005-2006. Technical Report . Public Research Institute, San Francisco. 13 pp. (report)

2. Gen, S. and G. Kingsley. 2007. Effects of contracting out engineering services over time in a state department of transportation. Public Works Management and Policy 12(1): 331-343. (article)

3. Pendola, R. and S. Gen. 2007. BMI, auto use, and the urban environment in San Francisco. Health & place: 551-6. (article)

4. Gen, Sheldon and M. Nakagawa. 2006. Perceptions of households and incidents of wastewater problems in San Francisco. Technical Report . Public Research Institute, San Francisco. 22 pp. (report)

5. Gen, Sheldon, H. Shafer, M. Nakagawa, and J.P. Duvanced. 2006. Baseline perceptions and preferences of households, in support of the SFPUC Wastewater Master Plan. Technical Report . Public Research Institute, San Francisco. 302 pp. (report)

6. Gen, S. 2004. Meta-analysis of environmental valuation studies. PhD diss., Georgia Institute of Technology. (thesis)

7. Gen, S. 2001. Progress and challenges of adaptive ecosystem management at military installations: a case study of Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Environmental Practice 3(3): 153-162. (article)

Positions & Honors

2006 – Faculty Affiliate, Public Research Institute ($10,000)

2005 – Wastewater master planning public outreach subcontract, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission ($90,000)

2003 – William H. Read Award, School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology

2001 – Outstanding Doctoral Student Award, School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology

2000 – GTA Teaching Excellence Award, Georgia Institute of Technology

1999 – National Network for Environmental Management Studies Fellowship, US Environmental Protection Agency ($17,000)

1997 – Excellence Award, Water Division, US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9

1995 – Presidential Management Internship, US Office of Personnel Management

1995 – Outstanding Graduate Student Award, School of Public Administration, University of Southern California

Grants

1. BSS Summer Stipend

2. CSU Mini-grant

3. CSU Summer Stipend

4. Graduate Research Scholarship

5. Vice President's Assigned Time Award

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