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CASL: Social Sciences Department

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Dale
Thomson
Ph.D.

Chair, Department of Social Sciences; Associate Professor of Political Science
Dale Thomson
  • College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters
  • Social Sciences
thomsond@umich.edu
313-593-5332
2147 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Curriculum Vitae

Teaching Areas:

  • Master of Public Administration and Policy
  • Political Science

Research Areas:

  • Community Development and Organization
  • Government / Nonprofit Management
  • Public Policy
  • Urban Politics and Governance

Biography and Education

Education

PhD Institution: Public Policy;  University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2001

Teaching and Research

Courses Taught

POL 101: Intro to American Government
POL 322: Michigan Government, Politics, & Policy
POL 323: Urban Politics
POL 484/584: Revitalizing Cities
PADM 505: Intro to Public and Nonprofit Administration
PADM 540: Administration of Financial Resources
PADM 581: Organization Development
PADM 582: Policy Analysis & Development
PPOL 502: Political Environment of Public Policy

Selected Publications

Articles:
Thomson, D. 2012. Targeting neighborhoods, stimulating markets: Exploring the role of political, institutional, and technical variables in three cities, In Margaret Dewar & June Thomas (Eds.) Remaking the City After Abandonment. Philadelphia, PA: Penn Press

Thomson, D. 2012. Employer assisted housing. Entry in Encyclopedia of Housing. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Thomson, D. 2011. The role of funders in driving nonprofit performance measurement and use instrategic management, Public Performance and Management Review 35, (1): 54-78.

Thomson, D. 2011. Strategic geographic targeting in community development: Examining the congruence of political, institutional, and technical factors, Urban Affairs Review 47 (4): 564-594.

Thomson, D. 2010. The evolving role of universities in expanding knowledge among local elected officials, Journal of Public Affairs Education 16 (3): 421-450.

Thomson, D. 2010. Exploring the role of funders’ performance reporting mandates in nonprofit performance measurement, Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly 39, (4): 611-629. 

History

Member for
3 years 2 months
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