Staff, Researchers & Board
Morrison Institute’s researchers are recognized as some of Arizona’s most experienced and insightful policy analysts. Their extensive backgrounds span both the public and private sectors, and encompass policy development at the local, state, and national levels. Arizona State University faculty members and experts from throughout the United States also contribute regularly to the Institute’s research and public outreach. Such experience ensures that Morrison Institute’s work is balanced, realistic, and objective.
Rob Melnick, Ph.D.
Director, Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director, GIOS
Research Areas
-Urban growth
-Education reform
-Workforce development
-Economic development
Nancy Welch
Associate Director
Research Areas
-Arts and culture
-Workforce development
-Employment
Click on one of the following categories to view staff profiles.
- Policy Analysts/Fellows and Assistants
- Media Contact and Office Staff
- Policy Research Associates
- Board of Advisors
Policy Analysts/Fellows and Assistants
Yuri Artibise
Senior Research Analyst
Research Areas
-American Indian Policy
-Arts and culture
-Intergovernmental relations
David Berman, Ph.D.
Senior Research Fellow
Research Areas
-Intergovernmental relations
-Elections
-Budgeting
-Governing issues
Grady Gammage
Senior Research Fellow
Research Areas
-Land use law
-History of urban development
-Historic preservation
-Aesthetic regulation
-State trust land
-Water resources
-Legislative decisionmaking
Bill Hart
Senior Policy Analyst
Research Areas
-Crime, corrections, and criminal justice
-Public mental health care
-Poverty and homelessness
Richard Toon, Ph.D.
Senior Policy Analyst
Research Areas
-Public understanding of science
-Criminal justice
-Museums and culture
-Education and informal learning
Andrea Whitsett
Policy Research Assistant
Media Contact and Office Staff
Nicole Haas
Communications Manager
Media Contact
602-496-0202 (office)
Suzanne Ernstein
Business Manager
Contact regarding billing issues
Cherylene Schick
Computer Documentation Specialist, Principal
Contact regarding ordering publications or the mailing list database
Alice Willey
Administrative Assistant
Contact regarding scheduling meetings with Institute researchers
Policy Research Associates
Heather Campbell, Ph.D.
School of Public Affairs, ASU
MPA Director, College of Public Programs
Research Areas
-Public Policy Analysis
-Regression Methods
-Public Utility Regulation
-Environmental Regulation
Patricia Gober
Department of Geography
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Research Areas
-Demographic Trends
-Urban Environment
-Geography of Phoenix
John Hall, Ph.D.
School of Public Affairs
College of Public Programs/ASU
Research Areas
-Regionalism
-State Capacity for Health and Welfare Reform
-Intergovernmental and -Urban Issues
Tom Rex
Associate Director, Center for Competitiveness and Prosperity Research
WP Carey School of Business/ASU
Research Area
-Arizona Economic Trends and Demographics
Howard Sullivan, Ph.D.
Psychology in Education
College of Education/ASU
Research Areas
-Program evaluation
-Education
-Instructional Development
Winner of 2002 Outstanding Doctoral Mentor
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Board of Advisors
Mr. Chris Herstam
Chair, Morrison Institute Board of Advisors
Government Relations Director
Lewis and Roca
The Honorable Carolyn Allen Mr. Mike Hutchinson |
The Honorable Bill Konopnicki Mr. Richard Morrison |