With a presence in Washington, Heinz College DC recruits accomplished practitioners who have been and remain directly involved in the policy making process. They offer students a unique perspective and learning experience by bringing years of relevant policy work and expertise to the classroom. These faculty teach to students in the DC program, and several offer their courses to Heinz College students in Pittsburgh and Adelaide via video conferencing.

Distinguished Service Professors

Ambassador Jack Chow

Ambassador Chow is recognized as a pioneer in global health diplomacy. He served under U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and led American diplomatic efforts to establish the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Chow also served as assistant director-general of the World Health Organization. Ambassador Chow teaches students in Pittsburgh, DC and Adelaide and has developed a high impact class that challenges students to analyze, write and speak about complex policy issues with high level policy makers. Read More >>

“Dr. Chow is a great instructor, a wonderful resource and really cares about our learning. He introduces very practical methods that I have already used in my apprenticeship to enthusiastic responses from my supervisor."

Ambassador Jendayi Frazer

Ambassador Frazer is recognized as a leading architect of U.S. foreign policy to Africa over the last decade. She served as Assistant Secretary of State overseeing the Africa Bureau, was the first woman appointed as U.S. Ambassador to South Africa and served at the National Security Council where she was instrumental in the establishment of the President’s Emergency Plan for HIV/AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) as well as the Millennium Challenge Account that contributed to significantly raising U.S. assistance to Africa. Ambassador Frazer teaches several classes to students in DC and Pittsburgh and serves as the Director of Carnegie Mellon’s Center for International Policy and Innovation (CIPI). Read More >>

""Dr. Frazer does a great job of engaging everyone in the class... She takes what can be very narrow subject material and makes it relevant, interesting and even fun to a broad audience."

Dr. Robert C. Wilburn

Dr. Wilburn has been a successful leader in the arts, education, public service and private sectors. He served as president of the Gettysburg Foundation, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh and Indiana University of Pennsylvania. In the public sector, he held several cabinet positions in the Governor’s Office in Pennsylvania as well as policy roles in the Defense Department and the White House. He utilizes and shares his vast network of contacts to bring students in touch with leaders in all sectors of the public interest. Read More >>

"This was my favorite course of my Heinz DC career because of the contacts that we are making and the concrete insight into the policy making process that we get."

 

Adjunct Faculty

• M. Gasby Brown
• Earl Crane
• Erik Devereux
• Sue Hamann   
• George Krumbhaar
• Jeffrey Kupfer
• Andrew Richman
• Bill Sermons
• Michael Smith

 

MSPPM in DC Oversight Committee

The Committee oversees the academic programs and faculty selection at Heinz College Washington DC:

Chair:

• Wilpen Gorr, Professor of Public Policy and Information Technology

Members:

• Alfred Blumstein, J. Erik Jonsson University Professor of Urban Systems and Operations Research
• Marie Coleman, Executive Director, Heinz College Washington DC
• Jendayi Frazer, Distinguished Service Professor
• Brenda Peyser, Associate Dean
• Richard Stafford, Distinguished Service Professor
• Lowell Taylor, H. John Heinz III Professor of Economics
• Robert Wilburn, Distinguished Service Professor and Director, Heinz College Washington DC

 

Staff

Robin Cole, Program Coordinator

Marie F. Coleman, Executive Director

Marie oversees administration and management of Heinz College Washington DC and the MS-DC program. Prior to moving to DC to establish the Washington office, Marie served as Senior Director of Development & Special Projects and Co-Director of the Institute for Social Innovation at Heinz College in Pittsburgh. Marie has over 16 years of non-profit management experience having held advancement positions for the Japan Society, the Central Park Conservancy and Chatham College. Prior to this, she worked as a tax consultant for KPMG in New York City. Marie earned an M.B.A. from the Stern School of Business at New York University and a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.

Kendra Gaither, Executive Director, Center for International Policy and Innovation