Interim Vice Provost, Division of Academic Affairs
Email:
(818) 677-2957
Office location:
UN 220
Biography
Education
- PhD University of Southern California – Political Science, emphasis in Public Policy
- MA University of Southern California – Political Science
- BA University of California, Berkeley – Interdisciplinary Social Science<
Areas of Specialization
- Policy Analysis; Public Policy and Management; Environmental Policy and Resource Management
Selected Publications and Presentations
He is the author or co-author of several books, including Strategic Planning in Environmental Regulation: A Policy Approach that Works, Environmental Deceptions, Thinking about the Environment, and Rethinking California: Politics and Policy in the Golden State.
Research and Interests
Dr. Cahn's research interests include: environmental policy, resource management, public policy, and California policy and politics. Dr. Cahn has been involved in several applied policy areas, ranging from transportation issues in metropolitan Los Angeles to the question of marine protected areas in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Over the years, Dr. Cahn has taught at San Francisco State, San Jose State, the University of Southern California, and UC Santa Barbara.