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NATIONAL LISTINGS The American Library Association (ALA)

Nancy Kranich
Chair, ALA Center for Public Life Advisory Committee
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
nancy.kranich@rutgers.edu
732-985-1599

Mary Ghikas
Staff Liaison, ALA Center for Public Life
Senior Associate Director Library Association
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
mghikas@ala.org
1-800-545-2433, x. 2518

ALABAMA

Chris McCauley
David Mathews Center for Civic Life
P.O. Box 6
Montevallo, Alabama 35115
205-665-9005
cmccauley@mathewscenter.org
info@mathewscenter.org
http://mathewscenter.org

ALASKA

Bill Hall
Engagement and Outreach Coordinator
University of Alaska Fairbanks
2221 East Northern Lights Blvd., #118
Anchorage, Alaska
(907) 786-6345
awhall@alaska.edu

ARIZONA

Alberto Olivas
Director
Center for Civic Participation
Maricopa Community Colleges
Tempe, Arizona
(480) 461-6140
alberto.olivas@domail.maricopa.edu

ARKANSAS

Christina Standerfer, PhD
Associate Professor
University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service Sturgis Hall Room 104
1200 President Clinton Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-683-5215
ccstanderfer@clintonschool.uasys.edu
http://ualr.edu/iog/publiccollaboration

CALIFORNIA

Carole & Craig Paterson
California NIF Network
Fairfield, CA 94534
(707) 864-0419
capaterson@ucdavis.edu
craig_paterson@yahoo.com
www.delibcanet.org

Maxine & Jerry Ewig
Center for Public Deliberation in Southern California
Temecula, California
(951) 694-6582
maxineewig@aol.com
jewig71441@aol.com

Katrina Rogers, Director
Institute for Social Innovation
Fielding Graduate University
2112 Santa Barbara Street
Santa Barbara, California 93105-3538
(805) 898-2924
krogers@fielding.edu

COLORADO

Paul Alexander
Regis University
Institute on the Common Good
Denver, Colorado 80221-1099
(303) 458-4336
palexand@regis.edu
http://www.icgregis.org

Martin Carcasson
Center for Public Deliberation
Eddy 210, Campus Delivery 1783
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado 80523
www.cpd.colostate.edu
(970) 491-5628
mcarcas@colostate.edu

CONNECTICUT

Rebecca M. Townsend, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Communication, Manchester Community College
Great Path, MS #19, PO Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Office: Learning Resource Center A 212
Phone: 860-512-2685 Fax: 860-512-3201
RTownsend@mcc.commnet.edu
http://www.icgregis.org

Endia DeCordova, M.B.A.
Acting Associate Dean for Institutional Advancement
Phone: 860-512-2902
Email: EDeCordova@mcc.commnet.edu

Rebecca M. Townsend, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Communication and ICEO Faculty Coordinator
Phone: 860-512-2685
Email: RTownsend@mcc.commnet.edu

Institute for Community Engagement and Outreach
Manchester Community College
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046

Linnette Velazquez
Institutional Advancement and Community Engagement Assistant
860-512-2905
http://www.mcc.commnet.edu/engage

DELAWARE

Bill McGowan, Ed.D.
University of Delaware Cooperative Extension
16483 County Seat Highway
Georgetown, Delaware 19947
302-856-2585
billmcg@udel.edu

FLORIDA

Elizabeth Trentanelli
Associate Professor, Political Science
Gulf Coast Community College
5230 West US Hwy. 98
Social Sciences Building, 217
Panama City, FL 32401
850-769-1551 x2831
etrentanelli@gulfcoast.edu

Bill Ball
Dept Political Science
Stetson University
421 N. Woodland Blvd.
DeLand, Florida 32723
(386) 822-7536
wball@stetson.edu

Laila A. Racevskis
Assistant Professor, Food and Resource Economics Department
Director, Florida Natural Resources Leadership Institute
University of Florida
Florida Natural Resources Leadership Institute
PO Box 110240
Gainesville, FL 32611
Phone: (352) 392-1826 x324
Email: racevskis@ufl.edu

GEORGIA

Jill R. Severn
Head of Access and Outreach
Richard B. Russell Library for
Political Research and Studies
Athens, Georgia
(706) 542-5766
jsevern@uga.edu
http://www.libs.uga.edu/russell/rfclg

Veronica Adams-Cooper
Center for Public Deliberation and Engagement
Vineyarrrd Healing
230 S. Jackson Street, Ste. 244
Albany, Georgia 31701
Phone:(229) 317-2274
info@vineyarrrd.org
www.vineyarrrd.org

Melvina Turner King
Interim Executive Director, Leadership Center

Willie Rockward
Director, Center for Public Life in Ethical and Dynamic Discourse

Charles Moses
Collaborating and Co-Director, Clark Atlanta

Marionette Holmes
Collaborating Co-Director, Spelman College

Leadership Center at Morehouse College
The Center for Public Life in Ethical and Dynamic Discourse
830 Westview Dr. SW
Atlanta, GA 30314
Phone: 404-614-8565
Email: leaders@morehouse.edu
http://morehouse.edu/centers/leadershipcenter/index.html

Gregg Kaufman
The Public Voice Partnership
Georgia College
Milledgeville, Georgia
Phone: (478) 445-1711
gregg.kaufman@gcsu.edu
http://www.gcsu.edu/adp/dialogue.htm

HAWAII

Dolores Foley
Dept. of Urban & Regional Planning
University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
(808) 956-2780
Dolores@hawaii.edu

ILLINOIS

Kim Casey
Director
Midwest Center for Civic Engagement
7424 S Normal
Chicago, Illinois 60621
(773) 723-5383
kcasey@ameritech.net

IOWA

Gerald Ott, Convener
Iowa Partners in Learning
4124 NE Hillcrest Ct.
Ankeny IA 50021
515.964.3903
gerry-ott@mchsi.com

Jodie S. Butler
Iowa State Education Association
777 Third St.
Des Moines, IA 50309-1301
(515) 471-8054
jodie.butler@isea.org

KANSAS

David E. Procter, Director
Myles Alexander, Project Coordinator
Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy
Kansas State University
202 Ahearn Field House
Manhattan, Kansas 66506
Phone: 785-532-6875
dprocter@k-state.edu
mylesks@k-state.edu
www.k-state.edu/icdd

MARYLAND

Michelle Scott
Office of Equity & Diversity
Montgomery College
Rockville, Maryland
(240) 567-5276
michellet.scott@montgomerycollege.edu

Doris R. Goodlet
Center to Promote Public Deliberation
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland
(301) 384-2104
dgoodl@worldnet.att.net

MASSACHUSETTS

Madhawa "Mads" Palihapitiya
Associate Director
MA Office of Dispute Resolution & Public Collaboration (MODR)
Boston, Massachusetts
Tel: 617.287.4036 | Fax: 617.287.4049
E-mail: Madhawa.Palihapitiya@umb.edu
Website: www.modr.umb.edu and www.mass.gov/modr

MICHIGAN

Claire Layman
Public Policy Education Specialist
Michigan State University Extension
Greening Michigan Institute
East Lansing, MI
TXT/Cell: (517) 648-6446
Skype name: claire.layman1
laymancl@anr.msu.edu

John Burkhardt
School of Education
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
(734) 615-8882
jcbforum@umich.edu

MINNESOTA

Matthew Brandt
Minnesota Humanities Center
St. Paul, Minnesota 55106
651-772-4248
matthew@minnesotahumanities.org
www.minnesotahumanities.org

Marla Kanengieter Wildeson
Department of Communication Studies
St. Cloud University
Riverview 103A
720 Fourth Avenue South
St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498
Phone: (320) 308-4981
Email: mkanengieter@stcloudstate.edu

Elaine Eschenbacher, Associate Director
Thomas Morgan
Augsburg College, Center for Faith and Learning, Sabo Center for Citizenship and Learning
2211 Riverside Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Phone: (612) 330-1492 (Elaine)
Phone: (612) 330-1773 (Thomas)
Email: eschenba@augsburg.edu
Email: morgan@augsburg.edu

MISSISSIPPI

Phil Hardwick
Coordinator of Capacity Development
Stennis Institute of Government
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi
(601) 354-6011
phil.hardwick@msstate.edu
http://www.msgovt.org

MISSOURI

Sandra Hodge
Johanna Reed Adams, Ph.D.
Community Leadership Development State Extension Specialist,
University of Missouri Extension Community Development Program and Extension Assistant Professor, Department of Rural Sociology
223 Gentry Hall
Columbia, MO 65211-7040
Sanda's Phone: 573-882-4435
Sanda's Email: HodgeS@missouri.edu
Johanna's Phone: 573-882-3978
Johanna's Fax: 573-882-5127
Johanna's Email: adamsjr@missouri.edu
http://www.communitydevelopment.missouri.edu
www.ssu.missouri.edu/commdev/pubdelib/index.htm

Jennifer Wilding
Director, KC Consensus
Kansas City, Missouri
(816) 531-5078
jenwilding@consensuskc.org
www.consensuskc.org

NEBRASKA

Charles Parker
111K Gardner Hall
Department of Business & Economics
Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska
(402) 375-7036
chparke1@wsc.edu

NEVADA

Updated listing coming soon

NEW HAMPHIRE

Joni Doherty
Director
The Center for Civic Life at Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce University
007 Edgewood Hall
40 University Drive
Rindge, NH 03461
(603) 899-1025
dohertyj@franklinpierce.edu www.franklinpierce.edu/institutes/neccl/

NEW MEXICO

Paul Biderman
829 Allendale Street
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 983-3698
biderman429@gmail.com

Amelia Murphy
1209 Highland Rd.
Roswell, NM 88201
Cell: (505) 514-7180
amelia.ar.murphy@gmail.com

NEW YORK

Michael D'Innocenzo
Department of History
Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York
(516) 463-5606
hismzd@hofstra.edu

Lisa Strahley and Scott Corley
Broome Community College Center for Civic Engagement
Broome Community College
PO Box 1017
Binghamton, NY 13902
Office #T211B
Phone: (607) 778-5219 (Secretary Leslie Scalzo)
strahleyla@sunybroome.edu or corley_s@sunybroome.edu

OHIO

Kim Sebaly, Ph.D.
College of Education
Kent State University
Kent, Ohio
(330) 672-0603
ksebaly@kent.edu

David S. Stein
Workforce Development and Education
The Ohio State University
305 W. 17th Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43210
Phone: 614-292-0988
stein.1@osu.edu

Sarah Woiteshek
Center for Civic Engagement
Miami University Hamilton
1601 University Blvd.
Hamilton, OH 45011
Phone: (513) 785-3015
Email: woitesse@muohio.edu
www.ham.muohio.edu/cce

OKLAHOMA

Renee Daugherty
Oklahoma Partnership for Public Deliberation
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Phone: 918-995-2261
renee.daugherty@okstate.edu
www.OKdeliberates.org

OREGON

Neal Naigus
Assistant to the District President
Portland Community College
CC241
P.O. Box 19000
Portland, Oregon 97280-0990
(503) 977-4122
Fax: 503-977-4960
nnaigus@pcc.edu

PENNSYLVANIA

Harris J. Sokoloff
Center for School Study Councils at the Graduate School of Education
Graduate School of Education
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(215) 898-7371
harriss@gse.upenn.edu

Bill DiMascio
Pennsylvania Prison Society
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(215) 564-6005 ex113
wd@ix.netcom.com
http://www.gse.upenn.edu/ppce

SOUTH CAROLINA

Barbara Brown
Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina
(803) 773-5561
babrwn@clemson.edu

SOUTH DAKOTA

John Usera
South Dakota Public Policy Institute
South Dakota Issues Forums
Chiesman Center for Democracy
1641 Deadwood Avenue
Rapid City, South Dakota 57702
(605) 341-4311
jusera@chiesman.org john.usera@bhsu.edu

TENNESSEE

Thomas Kohntopp, Ph.D.
Institute for Public Service
The University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-0213
865-974-6689
Tom.Kohntopp@tennessee.edu

TEXAS

Windy Lawrence
Associate Professor Communication
Dept. of Arts & Humanities
University of Houston-Downtown
Houston, Texas
(713) 221-8472
lawrencew@uhd.edu

UTAH

Jeffrey Nielsen, Director
The Utah Institute for Public Deliberation: Seeking Civility through Dialogue
Utah Humanities Council
Salt Lake City, Utah
(801) 226-9056
jnielsen@westminstercollege.edu

VIRGINIA

Bill Corbett
National Issues Forums of Northern Virginia
McLean, Virginia
BillCorbett@nifnva.org
www.nifnva.org

Larkin Dudley
Center for Public Administration & Policy
Virgnia Tech
104 Draper Road
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061-0520
(540) 231-5197
Fax: 540-231-7067
dudleyl@vt.edu

Nancy Gansneder
Civic Engagement Initiative
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
(434) 982-4770
njg5w@virginia.edu

Todd Solomon
Betsy McBride
Hampton Roads Center for Civic Engagement
Address 5200 Hampton Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23508
(757) 667-8533
(757) 617-9253
tsolomon@hrcce.org
bmcbride@hrcce.org
www.hrcce.org

WEST VIRGINIA

Betty Knighton
West Virginia Center for Civic Life
Charleston, West Virginia
(800) 296-5038
knighton@wvciviclife.org
www.wvciviclife.org

WISCONSIN

Eric Giordano
Institute for Public Policy & Service
University of Wisconsin, Marathon County
Wausau, Wisconsin
(715) 261-6270
eric.giordano@uwc.edu

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