1. Doctoral candidate in public administration at the School of Policy, Planning, and Development at the University of Southern California. He holds a master's degree in management from the Atkinson Graduate School of Management at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. He is presently a principal investigator and lead research assistant on the Collaborative Learning Project, funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, which aims to connect city agencies and neighborhood councils in Los...
2. Maria B. Crutcher Professor in Citizenship and Democratic Values in the School of Policy, Planning, and Development at the University of Southern California. His research centers on citizen participation and ethics in government. Currently, he is the director of USC's Civic Engagement Initiative and a principal investigator in the USC Neighborhood Participation Project, which conducts research on the role of neighborhood councils in the governance of the City of Los Angeles. E‐mail: .