Each Cascade program is developed by a team of nationally recognized faculty members and part-time practitioners in close cooperation with the public executives and policymakers we serve. Course instructors are experts in their field, and combine teaching excellence with practical work experience in their teachings.
Stephanie Bell, Assistant Program Manager for the King County Alternative Dispute Resolution Program, J.D., University of Washington, 1996: Conflict Resolution, Mediation, and Negotiation
Larisa Benson, Deputy for Statewide Performance Review of Washington State Auditor’s Office, MPA, University of Washington Evans School of Public Affairs, 2002: Leadership, Performance Measures, Budgeting and Negotiation
Leslie Breitner, Principal Lecturer of Public Affairs at the Evans School, DBA, Boston University Graduate School of Management, 1996 (Accounting and Health Care Management): Budgeting and Financial Management
Jonathan Brock, Associate Professor of Public Affairs at the Evans School, MBA, Harvard University, 1973: Managing People, Labor-Management Relations, Conflict Resolution, Management Strategy
Dorothy Bullitt, Distinguished Practitioner-In-Residence at the Evans School, J.D., Boston University, 1980: Leadership and Mangement
Nancy Campbell, Principal of Campbell Consulting, MA, State University of New York, Albany, 1976 (Criminal Justice): Assessment Consulting, Leadership Development, Leadership Competency Coaching, Change Management, Human Resource Management
Carlie Casey, Consultant with The Aileron Project, Impact Achievement Group, and The Human Potential Project, Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder, 1975 (Psychology): Communication, Conflict Resolution, Leadership Coaching
Jerry Cormick, Principal of the CSE Group, Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1975 (Business Administration): Negotiation, Consensus-Building, Conflict Resolution, Mediation, Labor Management, Communication
Dwight Dively, Affiliate Professor of Public Affairs at the Evans School, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1984 (Civil Engineering): Strategic Financial Management, Budgeting, Capital Finance and User Fees
J. Patrick Dobel, Professor of Public Affairs at the Evans School, Ph.D., Princeton University, 1976 (Political Philosophy): Public Ethics, Public Management, Leadership, Political Theory
David Domke, Professor of Communication and Acting Chair of the Department of Communication at the University of Washington, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1996 (Mass Communication): Media Relations, Communication, Politics, Media Culture, Media Technology, Values
Diana Gale, Senior Lecturer Emeritus of Public Affairs at the Evans School, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1981 (Urban Planning): Strategic and Resource Management Planning, Leadership Development, Coaching and Organizational Management
Bill Grace, Founder of Deep Hope Institute, Ph.D., Iowa State, 1990 (Education Administration): Values and Ethics-Based Leadership
David S. Harrison, Senior Lecturer of Public Affairs at the Evans School, MPA, Harvard University, 1979: Nonprofit Organizations, Regional Economic Development, Growth Management
Hanson R. Hosein, Director of the Master of Communication in Digital Media Program at the University of Washington and President HRH Media Inc., MS, Columbia University, 1994 (Broadcast Journalism): Social Media, Digital Storytelling and Research Strategies, Video Production, Online Video, News Reporting, Television, Emerging Technologies, International Relations
Arnold M. Howitt, Executive Director of the Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation and Adjunct Lecturer at the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government, Ph.D., Harvard University, 1976 (Political Science): Public Management and Intergovernmental Relations
Ted Klastorin, Burlington Northern/Burlington Resources Professor of Operations Management at the University of Washington Foster School of Business, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1973: Project Management, Operations and Service Delivery, Process Management, Supply Chain Coordination
Nancy Lee, President of Social Marketing Services Inc., MBA, University of Puget Sound, 1980: Social Marketing, Marketing in the Public Sector, Marketing Research, and Marketing Communications
Alexandra Liggins, Co-Founder of the Phoenix Consulting Group, Inc., MS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989: Leadership Development and Managing Diversity
Kim Loop, Owner of The Aileron Project, LLC, BFA, Western Washington University: Production, Logistics, Management, and Facilitation
John Medina, Affiliate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Washington, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1988: Mental Health, Human Brain Development, Genetics of Psychiatric Disorders
Stephen Page, Associate Professor of Public Affairs at the Evans School, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999 (Political Science): Human Services Policy, Network Analysis, Public Management
Joanne Peterson, Director of Management Services for Seattle Public Utilities, Executive MPA, University of Washington Evans School, 2005: Leadership Development and Succession Planning
Jim Reid, Founder and Principal of The Falconer Group, MPA, University of Washington Evans School of Public Affairs, 1983: Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, Mediation, Consensus Building
Stephen Rosenthal, Professor of Operations Management at the Boston University School of Management, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1975: Operations Management, Service Delivery, Project Management, Organizational Performance, Quality Management
Cory Sbarbaro, Founder and Principal of Turnpoint Consulting, MPA, University of Washington Evans School, 2002: Interim Leadership, Organizational Assessment, Strategy Development, Executive Coaching, and Board Effectiveness
Michael Shadow, President of Shadow and Associates, Inc., Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1976: Persuasive Communication, Public Speaking, Political Communication, Oral Communication
Eric Svaren, Principal of Groupsmith, Inc., MA, University of Washington, 1987 (Organizational Sociology and Social Psychology): Managing Teams, Group Decision-Making, Organizational Development, Strategic Planning
Richard Thompson, Affiliate Professor of Public Affairs at the Evans School, J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 1968: State Budget and Fiscal Policy, and Working Between Government Agencies
Mary Wideman-Williams, Director of Employment Services and Training for the City of Seattle, MPA, University of Washington Evans School, 2005: Succession Planning and Leadership Development
Wallace Wilkins, Owner of Take Risks!, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1970: Conflict Mediation, Organizational Management, Anger Prevention, Stress Prevention, Change Management, Leadership Coaching, Public Speaking Coaching
For more information about Cascade Executive Programs, contact us at cascade@u.washington.edu or 206.685.0523.