Ric Kolenda
Biography
Faculty Bio
Ric teaches graduate-level public policy and public administration as a Clinical Associate Professor in Public Administration. Ric Kolenda’s scholarship focuses on urban policy, nonprofit entrepreneurship, and technology, with an emphasis on the “gig economy” and the role of innovation on the economic development of cities.
He is also an experienced technology and nonprofit entrepreneur with the strong analytical skills developed as a Ph.D. in public policy.
Awards and Honors
- Helene and Grant Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship, 2020, Faculty Fellowship, 2020-21
Education
BS, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI
Economics
PhD, Georgia State University/Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Public Policy
MA, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Urban Studies
Research and Creative Works
Research Interest
The economic geography of creative industries; urban inequality, equality of opportunity & socio-economic mobility; and twenty-first century employment structures.
Courses Taught
Past Courses
PAA 101: Public Admin & Its Environment
PAA 102: Organizational Planning
PAA 602: Organization Theory & Mgmt
PAA 603: Eco of Govt, Health, Nonprofit
PAA 606: Research Design for Admins.
PAA 607: Applied Data Analysis
PAA 615: Program Planning & Evaluation
PAA 616: Prjct Dvlpmnt & Grant Writing
PAA 632: Policy Studies
PAA 641: Municipal Management
PAA 642: Regional Planning
PAA 699: Capstone Project Seminar
Publications and Presentations
Publications
Are Central Cities More Creative? the Intrametropolitan Geography of Creative Industries
Kolenda, R. & Liu, C. Y. (2012). Journal of Urban Affairs. Vol 34 (Issue 5) , pages 487-512.
Counting and Understanding the Contingent Workforce
Liu, C. Y. & Kolenda, R. (2012). Urban Studies. Vol 49 (Issue 5) , pages 1003-1025.
Re-Creating New Orleans: Driving Development Through Creativity
Liu, C. Y., Kolenda, R., Fitzpatrick, G. & Todd, T. N. (2010). Economic Development Quarterly. Vol 24 (Issue 3) , pages 261-275.
Presentations
Gigging in a Post-Pandemic World: Lessons on the Future of Work from a Late-Pandemic Survey of Gig Workers
Kolenda, R. (2021). 43rd Annual Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Conference. Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management,
Professional Contributions and Service
Professional Memberships
- American Society for Public Administration [Treasurer, NY Metro Chapter]
University Service
- Faculty Handbook Committee [Committee Member]
Professional Service
American Society for Public Administration New York Metropolitan Chapter [Officer, President/Elect/Past]