Matthew Cahn

Professor of Public Policy
Department of Political Science
California State University Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA  91330-8254
matthew.cahn@csun.edu
(818) 677-3488
 
 

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Matthew Cahn has been a Professor of Public Policy at California State University, Northridge since 1991.  Over the years he has taught at several universities in the southern California region, including UCSB’s Bren School of Environmental Science and Management and USC's program in Environmental Studies.  His research interests include environmental management, public policy, and California Studies.  He is Director of the Center for Southern California Studies at CSUN, and he is currently serving as the Chair of the Department of Political Science. His most recent book includes Strategic Planning in Environmental Regulation: A Policy Approach that Works (co-authored with Sheldon Kamieniecki and Steve Cohen, The MIT Press, 2005). His current research includes on Linking Science to Decision Making in Environmental Policy: Bridging the Disciplinary Gap (MIT, forthcoming with Larry Becker).  This project examines the tensions between science and policy, using the question of marine protected areas in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS) as a case study. Matt served as Chair of the Marine Reserve Science Advisory Panel working with the CINMS process, and is a member of the Sanctuary Advisory Council.  The CINMS resides within NOAA, in the U.S. Department of Commerce.  And, he is working on a 2nd edition of Rethinking California:  Politics and Policy in the Golden State (Prentice Hall, with Eric Schockman and David Shafie). The purpose of this web site is five-fold: To provide materials in support of my classes -- including class materials, supplemental reading, distribution of class notes and handouts, and a gateway to data and public agency and non-profits sites related to course content. To provide access to my research for professional, class, and community support. To provide access to the applied policy areas that I am involved with. To provide a list of resources available for community groups, contracts, and grants. And, to serve as a starting point for all users with an interest in public policy, the environment, and California Studies. If you encounter any problems while using this site please email me.