FACULTY PROFILES

The MAPP program is housed in one of the country's leading departments of political science, ranked among the top five in research and publications, with a faculty comprised of nationally recognized scholars and highly experienced public policy professionals. In addition, the program draws on faculty resources from other prestigious Stony Brook programs in health policy, business, economics, and education.

• Leonie Huddy: Professor. Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1988. Research & Interests: Political Attitudes; Groups and Politics; Socio-political Gerontology; Women and Politics; Survey Methodology.
• Peter Salins: University Professor, Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1969. Research & Teaching Interests: Higher Education Policy; Housing, Economic Development; Immigration; Urban and Regional Planning.

Affiliated Faculty and Lecturers:

• Javeriya Dunn. MAPP, Stony Brook University, 2019. MA Public Administration, NYU, 2006. Director of Business Development, Winston & Strawn LLP.  Policy, urban planning, environmental and socioeconomic impact assessment
• Stephanie Kelton: Professor. Ph.D. New School for Social Research, New York, 2001. Research & Teaching Interests: Macroeconomic Policy; International Economics; Government Finance, Student Debt, Social Security, and Employment Policy.
• Allen Kovesdy, MBA, Long Island University, 1972. Long Island Regional Planning Council; Former Director of Management and Research, Suffolk County Executive’s Office.
• Richard Murdocco. MAPP, Stony Brook University, 2010. Real estate development, public policy, land use, environmental analysis, urban/regional planning.
• Juliette Passer, Esq. J.D., Cardozo School of Law, 1990. International law, foreign policy.