Welcome to my professional website, which features information on my research in political science and urban politics and policy, along with a copy of my CV and resume. If you have received an application package from me for a research, academic, or public affairs-related job, I urge you to take some time to look at my resume and CV, as well as my research and written materials.
I am, for the record, a resident of New Orleans, and have been one since August 2006. It was the study of the Crescent City’s post-Katrina recovery that brought me here–specifically, to work as a visiting professor of political science at the University of New Orleans. Meanwhile, in the past year, I have worked as an adjunct in political science at Tulane University. I had loved the city for years, but it was my scholarly and research interests brought me here. I had a strong interest in community development then, as well as an interest in issues related to community organization. My interest in these subjects was deepened by closely watching the city’s post-Katrina recovery.
I have a diverse array of career experiences, meanwhile, at least more diverse than that of the typical political science or policy specialist (the most recent diverse entrants including substitute teaching in Orleans Parish, and extensive work as an extra/background actor for the many films and television shows now being produced in Louisiana). My most substantial work experience in any area besides collegiate teaching and research, however, has been in print media. From the late 1980s until the mid-1990s, I worked for newspapers, including the daily Delta Democrat Times in Greenville MS. In more recent years, I have worked for business and alternative, public affairs-oriented weeklies in Alabama and Mississippi. Over the next month or so, I will be covering the upcoming election for the 2nd Congressional District of Louisiana for the popular Huffington Post website.
This site also includes a link to my evolving photography site (as well as a photo-oriented fundraising website for the American Cancer Society, which will stay online through late October). My interest in photography grew out of my background in print journalism. However, I have grown more as a photographer in recent years as a hobbyist, and occasionally work for pay these days. I have been an active volunteer for and am a member of the New Orleans Photo Alliance. I am now acting as a contributor to the NOPA blog.
f you are interested in more information, or would like to work with me in any professional capacity, please write. Thank you for visiting!
