Kirk Emerson
Fellow

Kirk Emerson

Member Since 1969

Biography

Professor of Practice, Collaborative Governance School of Government and Public Policy, University of Arizona; Principal, Kirk Emerson and Associates. Former positions with University of Arizona: Environmental Policy Faculty Associate, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy and the Institute of the Environment; Research Associate, School of Government and Public Policy; Assistant Researcher, Visiting Scholar, Coordinator, Environmental Conflict Resolution Program, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy. Former Faculty Affiliate, Program for Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration, Maxwell School, Syracuse University. Former positions with Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs: President; Vice-President. William J. Donlon Distinguished Visiting Professor of Environmental Communication, Department of Environmental Studies, College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry, State University of New York; Director, U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, Morris K. Udall Foundation; Senior Advisor, U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, Morris K. Udall Foundation. Former positions with Indiana University: Assistant Instructor, Research Assistant, Adjunct Professor, School of Public and Environmental Affairs; Research Consultant, Planning and Mediation, PennACCORD and the Eastern Pennsylvania Mediation Service. Positions with Bucks County Planning Commission: Director, Countywide Planning; Environmental Planner, Housing Planner. Consultant, American Institute for Architects, Public Education Program.

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Professor of Practice Collaborative Governance School of Government and Public Policy University of Arizona Current
Principal Kirk Emerson and Associates Current
Environmental Policy Faculty Associate Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy and the Institute of the Environment University of Arizona Current
Research Associate School of Government and Public Policy University of Arizona Current
Assistant Researcher Environmental Conflict Resolution Program, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy University of Arizona Current
Visiting Scholar Environmental Conflict Resolution Program, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy University of Arizona Current
Coordinator Environmental Conflict Resolution Program, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy University of Arizona Current
Faculty Affiliate Program for Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration, Maxwell School Syracuse University Current
President Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs Current
Vice-President Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs Current
William J. Donlon Distinguished Visiting Professor of Environmental Communication Department of Environmental Studies, College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry State University of New York Current
Director U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution Morris K. Udall Foundation Current
Senior Advisor U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution Morris K. Udall Foundation Current
Assistant Instructor School of Public and Environmental Affairs Indiana University Current
Research Assistant School of Public and Environmental Affairs Indiana University Current
Adjunct Professor School of Public and Environmental Affairs Indiana University Current
Research Consultant Planning and Mediation PennACCORD and the Eastern Pennsylvania Mediation Service Current
Director Countywide Planning Bucks County Planning Commission Current
Environmental Planner Bucks County Planning Commission Current
Housing Planner Bucks County Planning Commission Current
Consultant Public Education Program American Institute for Architects Current
Professor of Practice Emerita School of Government & Public Policy University of Arizona 2022 Current

Expertise

Primary Sector

Academic

Primary Functions

County Management Intergovernmental Nonprofit / NGO leadership Strategic Planning
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