| Title: | Dean & Associate Professor |
| Dept: | College of Graduate Stds, Dean's Office |
| Office: | PH 203 |
| Phone: | 216-687-3595 |
| Email: | V.VOGELSANG-COOMBS@csuohio.edu |
| Address: | 2121 Euclid Ave. PH 203, Cleveland, OH 44115 |
Education: | ||
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Ph.D., Political Science, Washington University, St. Louis
M.A., Political Science, Washington University, St. Louis B.A., Political Science, City College of New York | ||
| Brief Bio: | ||
| Dean Vera Vogelsang-Coombs is a political scientist who specializes in public administration. She is a recognized expert in the areas of mayoral and city council leadership, city management, performance measurement, public administration, and democratic governance.
Before her appointment as Dean of Graduate Studies, she was the director of the Master of Public Administration (MPA)Program at the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs of Cleveland State University. US News and World Report has ranked the MPA Program as #2 in the nation in city management and urban policy. She also was the director of Leadership Programs at the Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University. Prior to joining CSU, she was the Minnesota State Training Manager and worked in partnership with 132 state agencies to develop programs and administer policies for 39,000 state employees. In 1991, she was president of the National Association of Government Training and Development Directors (NAGTADD), which was a professional association affiliated with the Council of State Governments. Between 1982 and 1988, she was a faculty member and founding director of the Master of Arts Program in Public Administration (MAPA) at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. While at Hamline, she founded the Minnesota Center for Women in Government. Each year the Center awards the Susan B. Anthony Award to an outstanding Minnesota leader and the Gladys S. Brooks Scholarship to an outstanding woman interested in enrolling in Hamline University's MPA program. | ||
| Honors and Awards: | ||
| CSU Women Who Make a Difference (2008).
Mayoral Appreciation Award for Phase 2 of the Cleveland Operations Efficiency Task Force (2008). Mayoral Appreciation Award for Phase 1 of the Cleveland OPerations Efficiency Task Force (2007). CSU Merit Recognition Award for Administrative Faculty (2006). Presidential Citation of Merit, American Society for Public Administration for Leadership Development of Young Professionals (2006). Recognition Award from the Local Officials Leadership Academy for Dedicated Service to Greater Cleveland (2004) Community Service Award for Leadership Development and Community Building, Amistad Development Corporation (1999). Congressional Tribute for Community Development and Service by Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones (1999). Certificate of Recognition, Public Services Consortium of Greater Cleveland (1994). Lifelong Friend Award, Minnesota Center for Women in Government (1992). Distinguished Service Award, National Association of Government Training and Development Directors (1992). Distinguished Service Award, Minnesota Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration (1990). MAPA Alumni Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Public Administration, Hamline University (1988). Outstanding Achievement Award, School of Education, City College of New York (1970). | ||
| Teaching Areas: | ||
| Columbus Seminar
Capstone Seminar in Public Administration Executive Leadership Development and Team Building City Management State and Local Government Administrative Skills Development Public Administration Ethics Performance Management and Measurement | ||
| Professional Affiliations: | ||
| Council of Graduate Schools
American Society for Public Administration (since 1979) Public Administration Theory Network | ||