Temple University

Joseph P. McLaughlin, Jr., (PhD) is the principal investigator and director of the Pennsylvania Policy Database Project. An assistant dean of Temple University's College of Liberal Arts and senior fellow at Temple's Institute for Public Affairs, McLaughlin teaches American politics and public policy in the Department of Political Science. He joined Temple in March 2004 after a long career as government official and lobbyist working on major public policy issues in Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and Washington D. C. He served as a deputy to Philadelphia Mayor William J. Green III (1982-83) and senior advisor to Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell (2003-04). He was spokesman for the National Governors' Association in Washington DC during the federalism and urban policy debates of the Carter and Reagan administrations (1978-82). From 1974-77, he was director of the Legislative Information Office of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. As a reporter for the Chicago Tribune (1968-71), he covered state and local politics and government in Illinois. McLaughlin obtained his master's (1992) and doctoral (1999) degrees in political science from Temple.

Megan Mullin (PhD) is a faculty advisor for the Pennsylvania Policy Database Project and Assistant Professor of Political Science at Temple University. She teaches and has published in the fields of state and local politics, federalism, public policy, and voting.

Paul Wolfgang is a faculty advisor for the Pennsylvania Policy Database Project and an Instructor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at Temple University. He is the principal constructor of the project's website tools.

Justin Gollob is the project coordinator for the Pennsylvania Policy Database project. Justin completed his Ph.D. in political science at Temple University in the fall of 2007. His research interests include legislative politics, state and local government, representation, and public policy. He recieved his MA in political science from Temple University in 2002 and his bachelors degree from Idaho State University in 1999. Justin was previously the internship coordinator for the department of political science and adjunct professor. Justin grew up in Pocatello, Idaho.

Dan Lehman is the graduate research manager for the Pennsylvania policy Database project. He began graduate school in the fall of 2003 in the department of political science. Currently, he is working on his Ph.D. in American politics with a focus on political party organizations, interest groups, and Latino voters. He graduated with BA degrees in political science and American studies from Temple University in May 2002, and an MA from Temple in 2006. As luck would have it, he grew up in Lebanon, PA.

Wesley Leckrone (PhD) is Visiting Assistant Professor of Government and Politics at Widener University. He is the former project coordinator of the Pennsylvania Policy Database Project and is currently an advisor to the project. Wes earned his PhD in the spring of 2006 from Temple University in the department of political science. He received an MA in history from Temple in 1995 and a BA in political science from American University in 1991. Wes previously served as the Program Director at the Center for the Study of Federalism at Temple University. His publications include articles in Publius: The Journal of Federalism and the Journal of Urban Affairs. Wes grew up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Jason Bossie is the former assistant project coordinator of the Pennsylvania Policy Database project and is currently an advisor to the project. In the spring of 2007 he earned an MA from Temple University in the department of political science. He is currently attending Carnegie Mellon University.

Michelle Atherton grew up in Reinholds, Pennsylvania in Lancaster County. She went to the University of Pittsburgh as an undergraduate where she received her BA in philosophy and English literature and received her MA in political science from Temple University and works as an adjunct instructor.

Dave Ferrera is a recent graduate of Temple University with a major in political science and minor in Geography & Urban Studies. He comes to us from Cranford, NJ. He currently resides in Philadelphia's Queen Village section.

Rahul Gaitonde is a senior political science and history double major who grew up in Marlboro, NJ. He plans to go on to study technology policy in graduate school.

Michael Ginda grew up in West Lafayette, Indiana and and majors in political science and minors in Spanish, geography and urban studies at Temple University.

Corey Goldiner grew up in Philadelphia, PA. He is a political
science major with a minor in history at Temple University.
He recently finished interning for Hillary Clinton's campaign
in Las Vegas, Nevada and is a Russell Conwell Diamond Scholar

Diona Howard is a senior and Honors Scholar at Temple University majoring in political science. She is an undergraduate fellow of the Institute for the Study of Race and Social Thought at Temple University. She is interested in leading and managing state government and nonprofit agencies as vehicles for social change. She plans to earn her Masters in Governmental Administration and law degree. Diona is from Albany, NY.

Rebecca Jones grew up in Chantilly, VA. She is a political science and history major at Temple University. After graduation in May 2008, she plans to work in the public sector for a few years before entering law school.

David Kammiel is double majoring in political science and economics as well as minoring in Arabic. David grew up in Galloway, NJ.

Michael Kaplan grew up in Huntingdon Valley, PA and is a recent graduate of Temple University with a B. A. in political science. He plans to attend to law school in the fall of 2008.

		TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Joseph P. McLaughlin, Jr., (PhD) is the principal investigator and director of the Pennsylvania Policy Database Project. An assistant dean of Temple University's College of Liberal Arts and senior fellow at Temple's Institute for Public Affairs, McLaughlin teaches American politics and public policy in the Department of Political Science. He joined Temple in March 2004 after a long career as government official and lobbyist working on major public policy issues in Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and Washington D. C. He served as a deputy to Philadelphia Mayor William J. Green III (1982-83) and senior advisor to Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell (2003-04). He was spokesman for the National Governors' Association in Washington DC during the federalism and urban policy debates of the Carter and Reagan administrations (1978-82). From 1974-77, he was director of the Legislative Information Office of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. As a reporter for the Chicago Tribune (1968-71), he covered state and local politics and government in Illinois. McLaughlin obtained his master's (1992) and doctoral (1999) degrees in political science from Temple. Megan Mullin (PhD) is a faculty advisor for the Pennsylvania Policy Database Project and Assistant Professor of Political Science at Temple University. She teaches and has published in the fields of state and local politics, federalism, public policy, and voting. Paul Wolfgang is a faculty advisor for the Pennsylvania Policy Database Project and an Instructor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at Temple University. He is the principal constructor of the project's website tools. Justin Gollob is the project coordinator for the Pennsylvania Policy Database project. Justin completed his Ph.D. in political science at Temple University in the fall of 2007. His research interests include legislative politics, state and local government, representation, and public policy. He recieved his MA in political science from Temple University in 2002 and his bachelors degree from Idaho State University in 1999. Justin was previously the internship coordinator for the department of political science and adjunct professor. Justin grew up in Pocatello, Idaho. Dan Lehman is the graduate research manager for the Pennsylvania policy Database project. He began graduate school in the fall of 2003 in the department of political science. Currently, he is working on his Ph.D. in American politics with a focus on political party organizations, interest groups, and Latino voters. He graduated with BA degrees in political science and American studies from Temple University in May 2002, and an MA from Temple in 2006. As luck would have it, he grew up in Lebanon, PA. Wesley Leckrone (PhD) is Visiting Assistant Professor of Government and Politics at Widener University. He is the former project coordinator of the Pennsylvania Policy Database Project and is currently an advisor to the project. Wes earned his PhD in the spring of 2006 from Temple University in the department of political science. He received an MA in history from Temple in 1995 and a BA in political science from American University in 1991. Wes previously served as the Program Director at the Center for the Study of Federalism at Temple University. His publications include articles in Publius: The Journal of Federalism and the Journal of Urban Affairs. Wes grew up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Jason Bossie is the former assistant project coordinator of the Pennsylvania Policy Database project and is currently an advisor to the project. In the spring of 2007 he earned an MA from Temple University in the department of political science. He is currently attending Carnegie Mellon University. Current Researchers: Michelle Atherton grew up in Reinholds, Pennsylvania in Lancaster County. She went to the University of Pittsburgh as an undergraduate where she received her BA in philosophy and English literature and received her MA in political science from Temple University and works as an adjunct instructor. Ryan Donnon Dave Ferrera is a recent graduate of Temple University with a major in political science and minor in Geography & Urban Studies. He comes to us from Cranford, NJ. He currently resides in Philadelphia's Queen Village section. Rahul Gaitonde is a senior political science and history double major who grew up in Marlboro, NJ. He plans to go on to study technology policy in graduate school. Michael Ginda grew up in West Lafayette, Indiana and and majors in political science and minors in Spanish, geography and urban studies at Temple University. Corey Goldiner grew up in Philadelphia, PA. He is a political science major with a minor in history at Temple University. He recently finished interning for Hillary Clinton's campaign in Las Vegas, Nevada and is a Russell Conwell Diamond Scholar Amber Hayward Diona Howard is a senior and Honors Scholar at Temple University majoring in political science. She is an undergraduate fellow of the Institute for the Study of Race and Social Thought at Temple University. She is interested in leading and managing state government and nonprofit agencies as vehicles for social change. She plans to earn her Masters in Governmental Administration and law degree. Diona is from Albany, NY. Rebecca Jones grew up in Chantilly, VA. She is a political science and history major at Temple University. After graduation in May 2008, she plans to work in the public sector for a few years before entering law school. David Kammiel is double majoring in political science and economics as well as minoring in Arabic. David grew up in Galloway, NJ. Michael Kaplan grew up in Huntingdon Valley, PA and is a recent graduate of Temple University with a B. A. in political science. He plans to attend to law school in the fall of 2008. Hina Mohammed James Mizdail Former Researchers (Hometown): Krystle Baker (Weatherly, Pennsylvania) Jack Franze (Millersville, Pennsylvania) Paul Gilbert (Honesdale, Pennsylvania) Yphtach Lelkes (Madison, Wisconsin) Josh Leon (Sacramento, California) Ryan McCool ( Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania) Stacy Millman (Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Matthew Smetona Kyle Wind (Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania)

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