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RAYMOND W. COX III Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies The Polsky Building, #265; 330.972.8891 rcox@uakron.edu The University of Akron EDUCATION: 1979-1983 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University -- Blacksburg, VA Ph.D., Public Administration and Public Affairs 1977 University of Southern California -- Washington, DC graduate classes in Public Administration 1976 University of Massachusetts -- Boston, MA (General Court Fellowship) graduate classes in Political Science 1974-1975 Suffolk University -- Boston, MA M.P.A., Graduate School of Management 1967-1972 Northeastern University -- Boston, MA B.A., Political Science WORK EXPERIENCE: 2009 Akron City Council, Ward 8, Akron, OH 2007-- Affiliate (Fellow) -- Centre for Practical Ethics –York University- Toronto, ON, Canada 2007 Research Chair in Public Policy – McGill University- Montreal, QC, Canada (Fulbright) 2000- Professor, Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies – The University of Akron --Akron, OH [Chair from 2000-2005; PhD Coordinator 2000-2004; MPA Coordinator 2006- 2009; Interim Chair 2009- ] 1998-2000 Director, Public Administration Program- Nova Southeastern University—Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Director of MPA and DPA programs 1995- 2000 Principal, Innovations in Management-Sunrise, FL. Management consulting firm specializing in management services and training for small governments and small businesses 1994-1995 Visiting Associate Professor-Florida Atlantic University--Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Taught graduate and doctoral level courses in public administration, including labor relations and conceptual foundations 1991-1994 Chief of Staff, Office of the Lt. Governor, State of New Mexico -- Santa Fe, NM. Responsible for policy matters, constituent services (State Ombudsman), budgetary matters and office management. Also responsible for project activities: Border Development,