University of Colorado Denver

Seven centers are currently affiliated with BIG, although BIG work is not limited to the topics addressed by these centers:

• The Center for Local Government Research and Training (CLoGRT) provides research, training, and other support to local and regional elected officials and administrators through Colorado and the Rocky Mountain West. (website)
  •  Benoy Jacob, Director and Kathie Novak, Associate Director
• The Center for Public-Private Sector Cooperation (CPPSC) offers a variety of services that help diverse communities effectively solve problems and meet the challenges of change through collaboration. (website)
  •  Lisa Carlson, Director
• The Center for Education Policy Analysis (CEPA) provides research, evaluation, policy analysis, and staffing support on issues related to education policy from early childhood through higher education. (website)
  •  Brian Gerber, Director
• The Center on Reinventing Public Education-Denver (CRPE-Denver), affiliated with the center of the same name at the University of Washington Bothell, conducts research and evaluation on a range of K-12 education reform issues. (website)
  • Paul Teske, Director
• The Timothy E. Wirth Chair in Environmental and Community Development Policy provides a forum for dialogue and education around sustainable development practices that balance economic, environmental, and social welfare priorities. (website)
  • Alice Madden, Wirth Chair
• The Center on Domestic Violence seeks to end domestic violence by fostering institutional and social change through leadership development, education, research, and community collaboration. (website)
  •  Barbara Paradiso, Director
• The Center for Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Systems, a multidisciplinary collaboration located in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, provides research and education around sustainable infrastructure, as well as an outreach program that helps Colorado communities become leaders in sustainability. (website)
  • Anu Ramaswami, Director (UCD College of Engineering and Applied Sciences)
• Workshop on Policy Process Research (WOPPR) brings together faculty and students in studying the interaction between people and public policy. (website)
  • Chris Weible and Tanya Heikkila, Co-Directors

   

  OUR TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

  Professional training:
  Certified Public Manager program
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  • Stephanie Samano, Training Coordinator

  
  Municipal Clerks Institute
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  • Kathie Novak, Director

  Leadership development:
  Rocky Mountain Program
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  • Suzan Sailors, Marketing Coordinator
    
  • Kathie Novak, Director

  
  Denver Community Leadership Forum
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  • Maureen Ediger, Director