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College of NSS Department of Political Science Greg Andranovich Office: E&T 514 Phone: (323) 343-2235 FAX: (323) 343-6452 Email: gandran@calstatela.edu INTRODUCTION Dr. Andranovich received his BA from the University of Virginia's College at Wise and then went to George Mason University for his MA.  After working for Prospect Industries (a commercial roofing and waterproofing company) in northern Virginia, he went to the University of California, Riverside, where he received his PhD in political science.  He has worked for the US General Accounting Office and COSMOS Corp. in Washington, DC, and has taught at several universities, most recently Washington State University, before coming to Cal State LA in 1993. TEACHING INTERESTS Dr. Andranovich teaches and advises students in the public administration program. He believes that learning is best accomplished through a variety of approaches and typically uses a combination of lecture, discussion, portfolios, and group assignments in his courses.  He teaches American government, urban politics, and public policy.   RESEARCH INTERESTS Dr. Andranovich's research interests are in urban and regional policy making, and comparative public administration. Recent references to his published work are provided below; all work is co-authored.    Representative Professional Activities   Date Publications/Presentations 2001 Olymplic Dreams: The Impact of Mega-Events on Local Politics (Lynne Rienner, Boulder, CO) 2000 Local Economic Development in Southern California's Suburbs: 1990-1997 (Public Policy Institute of California, San Francisco)  2001 Olympic cities: Lessons learned from mega-event politics. Journal of Urban Affairs 23(2): 113-131 2001 The conduct of managerialsim and its performance in southern Africa. Handbook of Comparative and Development Public Administration,2nd ed. (Marcel Dekker, New York) EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND PhD Political Science 1984 UC Riverside Riverside, CA             MA Economics 1980 George Mason University Fairfax, VA             BA Business & Public Administration 1978 University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise, VA             SCHEDULE     Course Sect. No. Title Units Day & Time Room Dr. Andranovich teaches in the evenings (6-10 pm), and holds afternoon office hours (typically 3-6 pm) on days he is scheduled to teach class.  Summer & Fall 2001 quarters: Mon., Tues., Wed.

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