DOCTORATE IN LAW & POLICY - Northeastern University
DOCTORATE INLAW & POLICYREAL IMPACT. REAL RESULTS.24-Month Doctoral Degree Program
ACHIEVEMENTYOU LIVE IN THE REAL WORLD. YOU AREENGAGED IN THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUESOF OUR TIME, INFLUENCING A WIDE RANGEOF DYNAMIC AND POWERFUL INDUSTRIES ANDPROFESSIONS. YOU ARE AN ACCOMPLISHEDLEADER WITH THE TALENT AND DRIVE TOMAKE A DIFFERENCE. YOU WANT TO CREATE,CHANGE, AND IMPLEMENT LAW AND POLICY.Former Governor of MA Michael Dukakis
THIS MAKES YOU AN IDEALTo meet the demand for executives with a doctorate,CANDIDATE FOR NORTHEASTERNNortheastern University created the Doctorate in Law& Policy (LPD). The program was jointly developed byUNIVERSITY’S DOCTORATE IN LAWthe College of Professional Studies and the College of& POLICY (LPD). DECIDE TODAY TOOBTAIN THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS,Social Sciences and Humanities’ Law and Public Policyprogram in 2005.AND CREDENTIALS TO TAKE YOURDesigned for working professionals with demandingCAREER TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL.this intensive program provides you with theopportunity to complete your coursework andOVERVIEWdoctoral thesis in 24 months.Executives and upper-level administrators operatein an increasingly global environment. OurClasses meet for three days, one weekend per monthdoctoral education provides the policy, research,in Boston, and the learning continues online throughoutwriting, and leadership skills necessary to advancethe rest of the month. The program’s unique formattoward and excel at the top of any organization.encourages team collaboration.www.northeastern.edu/cps/lpd3
ONLINE LEARNINGBetween monthly intensivesessions in Boston, learning andinteractions continue online.Faculty members conductlectures, lead discussions, andpost readings and assignmentsonline. Every student receivesaccess to the NortheasternUniversity online learningmanagement system and isexpected to engage and participateon a daily basis. The system isavailable 24/7, so students may login when it is most convenient forthem each day.4
CURRICULUMThe LPD program offers a rigorous curriculum and applied approachto law and policy. The curriculum encompasses an interdisciplinarycourse of study. The program emphasizes the integration of qualitativeand quantitative social science methods, economics, law and policy,and political theory. Doctoral candidates specialize in a particulardomain that enables them to align their research and doctoral thesiswith their professional and intellectual interests.Weekend intensivesThese three-day intensives include core courses in law and policy,social science methods, and theory. Weekend intensives also includetime for individual and group meetings with faculty to advance thedoctoral thesis. As students progress through the program, they spendmore time on the doctoral thesis, with the goal of publication in their“My LPD degree has taken me to the next level in my career. I am nowan Associate Commissioner with New England Association of Schoolsand Colleges (NEASC) – the premier regional accreditation body inthe country! During my interview, they were thrilled that I hadconducted my LPD research using the NEASC standards – that reallymade a difference in separating me from the competitors.”Carol AndersonAssociate Commissioner, New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)www.northeastern.edu/cps/lpd5
LOGISTICSLocationClasses meet at Northeastern University’s downtown campus,the Hilton Hotel in Boston’s Financial District at 89 Broad Street.This facility offers state-of-the-art classrooms and computer labs and isnear Interstate 93, two train stations, and Logan International Airport.courts. Students may take advantage of a special discounted room rateat Club Quarters and other nearby hotels.AmenitiesIn addition to the downtown campus, students have full access toNortheastern University’s extensive academic and athletic facilitieson the University’s main campus at 360 Huntington Avenue. The SnellLibrary is the heart of academic and research work on campus andis part of the Northeastern’s comprehensive library system. Studentsmay also use the University’s outstanding recreation facilities, whichinclude cardio and weight training equipment, an indoor track,multi-sport courts, a swimming pool, and squash courts.6DOCTORATE IN LAW & POLICY
“This program has benefited me from day one. Itsfocus on law, policy, and politics is at the verycenter of the work expected of me as a collegepresident. I am especially appreciative for theprogram’s emphasis on the application of theoryto real-world problems and examples. I amconstantly applying what I learned in class to myrole at Excelsior College.”John EbersolePresident, Excelsior College, New Yorkwww.northeastern.edu/cps/lpd7
STUDENT PROFILEThe LPD program draws applications and inquiries from hundreds of candidates across the UnitedStates. The admitted students constitute a diverse and accomplished group of individuals fromevery region of the country.INDUSTRIES REPRESENTEDArmed ForcesHuman ResourcesBiotechnologyInternational AffairsBusinessLaborCivil and Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementEconomic DevelopmentLegislative AdvocacyEducation (K-12 andHigher RAL THESIS TITLES (partial list)Government (National,State, and Local)Health CareAccreditation for Higher Education InstitutionsElectronic Standardization of Health CareEmergency Preparedness in Minority CommunitiesIntellectual Property in the Film andRecording IndustriesJuvenile Intervention Strategies for At-Risk TeensHigher Education Reform in New HampshireOrgan Donation and Transplant PolicyPolitical Strategies to AddressIranian-American Discriminationin Nation BuildingLegal Aspects of Presidential PowerSocial Change Through Union ActivismStatehood for Washington, D.C.Successful Policies to Reduce RecidivismAmong Drug OffendersWin-Win Management in Labor Relations8OrganizationsSocial ServicesTechnology
SELECTION OF STUDENT EMPLOYERS AND TITLESBrigham and Women’s HospitalAdministrative DirectorCalifornia Department of CorrectionsAssistant DeanCranston Police DepartmentAssociate DirectorDeloitte & ToucheAttorneyEmergency Nurses AssociationForrester ResearchCounselHarvard Business SchoolIBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers)Kauffman FoundationDeanDepartment HeadDeputy State CommissionerNational Education AssociationNationwide Children’s HospitalDirector of Human ResourcesNew Jersey State Department of EducationDirector of ResearchOregon Bar AssociationExecutive DirectorPartners HealthCare SystemFinancial Industry ConsultantProgress SoftwareLecturerRutgers UniversityMayorTriton Systems, Inc.Policy DirectorTufts UniversityPresidentStanford University HospitalPrincipalState University of New YorkProfessorUniversity of MassachusettsProgram DirectorU.S. Army JAG CorpsSenior EngineerU.S. Department of DefenseU.S. Department of Homeland SecuritySenior Law PartnerU.S. Department of StateSenior ManagerU.S. Navy JAG CorpsSpecial AgentU.S. Naval War CollegeUniversity PresidentVerizonVice Presidentwww.northeastern.edu/cps/lpd9
FACULTYJoan FitzgeraldCore faculty lead the program. They are chosen forPhD, Pennsylvania State Universitytheir experiences and success on the front lines ofapplied law and policy and for their excellence inteaching, practical research, and subject matter.Joan Fitzgerald is the director of the Law and Public PolicyDoctoral fellows, trained in the discipline, assistprogram at Northeastern University. Previously, Fitzgeraldstudents with curriculum and assignments. Doctoraltaught urban policy and public affairs at the New Schoolfellows attend each intensive and integrate theirUniversity, the University of Illinois at Chicago, and OhioState University.expertise with case studies, review sessions, and lectures.The faculty lecture and lead discussions at the monthlyintensives and facilitate online learning between intensives.Professor Fitzgerald is the author of(Oxford Univ. Press,2010), which examines how U.S. and Western Europeancities are addressing the interrelated issues of global warming,and provide supplemental instruction and expertise.energy dependence, and opportunities for green economicMonthly intensives also feature visiting lecturers whodevelopment. This potential includes building new technology-are nationally renowned practitioners and scholars.existing manufacturing processes, and creating well-paying greenjobs in construction, manufacturing, and entirely new advancedtechnology sectors.builds on her co-authored 2002 economicNeenah Estrella-Lunadevelopment book,PhD, Northeastern University, which examines how traditional economicdevelopment strategies can be used to promote moresustainable and equitable development. It also integratesquestions raised in her second book,(Cornell Univ. Press, 2006), which focuses onSchool of Public Policy & Urban Affairs and School of Nursing.strategies for helping low-wage workers advance into betterShe is also a research associate in the Northeastern Universitypaying positions through skills upgrading.Environmental Justice Research Collaborative.She is currently working on two articles and an edited bookHer area of research focuses on public health, environmental,10and climate change adaptation policy at the state and localmandates and programs, national policy and local planninglevels. Dr. Estrella-Luna sits on the Board of Directors forpractices on the success of climate change planning in StockholmAlternatives for Community and Environment, a statewideand Malmö and discusses the relevance of the Swedishenvironmental justice organization. She also serves in anexperience for U.S. cities. The second article analyzesadvisory capacity to several community-based organizationsbusiness involvement in urban climate change initiatives ininvolved in social justice issues and Latino politicalU.S. and European cities. She is organizing the Emerald Citiesempowerment, as well as coordinating community-basedNetwork, an organization of universities supporting their citiesparticipatory action research projects.in pursuing climate change initiatives and policies.DOCTORATE IN LAW & POLICY
James Alan Foxfor the Finance and Insurance Group and Political SciencePhD, University of PennsylvaniaDepartment at Northeastern University. In addition to his PhDin Law, Policy, and Society from Northeastern University, Dr.Pritchard earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics and EnglishJames Alan Fox holds a joint faculty appointment at Northeasternand Master of Arts in Economics from Boston College.as the Lipman Family Professor of Criminal Justice and ProfessorDaniel J. Urmanof Law, Policy, and Society. He has published 16 books, dozensJD, Harvard Law School; MPhil,University of Oxfordof articles, and more than 200 newspaper op-eds. Fox appearsand. He frequently gives lectures andexpert testimony, including 15 appearances before Congress andand Princess Anne of Great Britain. Fox was the 2007 recipientof the Hugo Adam Bedau Award for excellence in deathDan Urman received his BA from UCLA, where he majored inHistory and Political Science and minored in Public Policy. Aftergraduating from UCLA, he received a Marshall Scholarship topenalty scholarship.study International Relations at Oxford University. FollowingOxford, Dan received a JD from Harvard Law School.Robert PritchardPhD, Northeastern UniversityDan has worked on Capitol Hill, at the DemocraticNational Convention, and on state and national politicalProfessor Robert D. Pritchard has 25 years experienceas an Assistant District Attorney for the Commonwealthconducting public policy and economic analysis while presentingof Massachusetts.research results and educational content. His research interestsIn addition to serving as the Director of Northeasternlaw and economics, and economic development. Dr. PritchardUniversity’s Doctorate in Law and Policy, Dan teachesis a senior fellow and core faculty member in the College ofPolitical Science and Law & Policy to undergraduate andProfessional Studies’ Law and Policy Doctorate Program; agraduate students. Northeastern students have nominated Danlecturer for Northeastern University’s Economics Department;for a University-wide excellence in teaching award each yeara Stonehill College teaching fellow; and, he occasionally teachesof eligibility.“In my job I am challenged to be on top of legislative issuesin my state. The LPD program gave me the opportunity tobroaden my view through scholarly research and an intenseacademic experience.”Frederick Kalisz, Jr.Executive Director, Parents Alliance for Catholic Education11
SELECTION OF DISTINGUISHEDVISITING LECTURERSAFFILIATED FACULTYMartin Baron, Editor of theBarry BluestoneWayne Budd, former United States AttorneyCharles Fried, former Solicitor General of the United StatesAlexander Goldstein, former Press Secretary,Governor Deval PatrickKate Gordon, VP for Energy Policy at the Centerfor American ProgressCarlos CuevasDenis Hanigan, VP for Law & Policy of the Brady Center toPrevent Gun ViolenceScott Harshbarger, former Massachusetts Attorney GeneralRoderick L. Ireland, Chief Justice of the MassachusettsSupreme Judicial CourtJuliette Kayyem, former Assistant Secretary of theDepartment of Homeland SecurityRandall Kennedy, Author and Harvard Law School ProfessorRichard DaynardMichael Dukakis, Former Governor of MassachusettsMichael Klarman, Bancroft Award-Winning Authorand Harvard Law School ProfessorMark Kleiman, Author and Professor, UCLA School ofPublic AffairsRobert Kuttner, Author and Founder ofJack LevinJames Kvaal, Policy Director of President Obama’s2012 CampaignMichael Masters, Executive Director of Cook CountyHomeland SecurityJonathan Miller, Assistant Attorney General for theCommonwealth of MassachusettsJohn Nagl, Former Army Lt. Colonel and Author ofHenry Olsen, Director of Research, American EnterpriseInstitute (AEI)David RochefortJeffrey Rosen, Legal Affairs Editor,William Sinnott, Corporation Counsel for the City of BostonTomicah Tilleman, Senior Advisor to the Secretary for CivilSociety and Emerging Democracies at U.S. Department of State12DOCTORATE IN LAW & POLICY
HOW TO APPLYADMISSIONREQUIREMENTSApplicants must complete the online application at. Requirements include anAdmission to the Doctorate inapplication form, professional resume, academic transcripts,Law & Policy program is highlythree letters of recommendation, and a personal statement ofselective and space is limited.purpose that includes your proposed research topic.The program seeks applicationsfrom individuals with strongCandidates may be asked to schedule an in-person, phone, orSkype interview with members of the admissions committee.academic achievement,leadership potential, and ademonstrated commitment andPlease call 1.877.668.7727 or emailwith program-related questions.Admission requires satisfactorycompletion of a JD, MD,or master’s degree at anaccredited U.S. university or itsequivalent, as well as substantialprofessional experience. TheNORTHEASTERN IS A LEADER ININTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCHAND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING.Graduate Record Examination(GRE) is not required, butGRE scores will be consideredif submitted.13
ABOUT NORTHEASTERNFounded in 1898, NortheasternABOUT THE COLLEGE OFPROFESSIONAL STUDIESUniversity is a private researchNortheastern University’s College of Professional Studiesuniversity located in the heart ofis committed to providing career-focused educationalBoston, and a leader in interdisciplinaryprograms that are designed to accommodate the complexresearch, urban engagement,lives of motivated learners.and the integration of classroomlearning with real-world experience.Offered in a variety of innovative formats including online andOur signature cooperative educationon-campus instruction, our courses are taught by accomplishedprogram, one of the largest and mostpractitioners with real-world experience. The result is aninnovative in the world, is rankededucational experience founded on proven scholarship,among the best in the nation bystrengthened with practical application, and sustained by.14academic excellence.
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