Walter A. Rosenbaum, Ph.D
Interim Director
Ph: (352) 846-1574
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Cell: (352) 682-3226
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Dr. Walter Rosenbaum conducts research and writes extensively about issues related to environmental policy, energy policy, and risk management associated with environmental and public health issues. He recently completed an assessment of the environmental impact of the National Flood Insurance Program as a consultant to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and, earlier, another commission by the Center for Public Policy and Philanthropy at the University of Southern California. He has also served as a consultant to the U.S. Department of Energy, the South Florida (Everglades) Ecosystem Restoration Project, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. As Interim Director, Dr. Rosenbaum administers the Graham Center's academic and public service programs, coordinates the Center's work with governmental and private institutions, and represents the Center at University of Florida and related activities.
Biography
Fields
Environmental Policy and Politics, Environmental Risk Assessment,
Energy Policy and Regulation, Environmental Forecasting, European Union
Environmental Policy, Comparative Environmental Policy.
Education
- A.B., University of Redlands, 1959 (Magna Cum Laude)
- M.A., Princeton University, 1962 [Politics]
- Ph.D., Princeton University, 1964 [Politics]
Professional Positions
- Interim Director, Bob
Graham Center for Public Service, University of Florida, 2006 -
- Visiting Professor, Program in the Environment, School of Natural Resources, University of Michigan, 2003-2005.
- Consultant Federal Emergency Mangement Agency and American Institute for Research, 2002-2006.
- Consultant, Global Development and Environment Institute, Tufts University, in preparation of Florida and Climate Change: The Cost of Inaction (Environmental Defense, 2007).
- Consulting Editor, Resources for the Future Press, 2000-
- GEA Faculty Fellow, Center for Science in International Affairs, John Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1997-98.
- Visiting Scholar, Center for International Affairs, Harvard University, 1997-98.
- Consultant, Working Group for the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, 1998.
- Consultant, Center for Environmental Research and Evaluation, Tulane University, 1994-1996.
- Adjunct Research Professor, Department of Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health, Tulane University Medical College, 1994.
- Visiting Scholar, Environmental Studies Program, University of Oldenberg, Germany, 1992.
- Special Assistant to the Assistant Adminstrator of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, September 1990-August 1991.
- Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, University of Florida, 2003-
- Professor of Political Science, University of Florida, 1975-2003.
- Policy Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1974-75.
- Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Florida, 1970-73.
- Assistant Professor, Political Science, University of Florida, 1962-69.
Recent Publications
- (forthcomng) "Reconciling Science and Policy at EPA: The Bush Years," in Norman J. Vig and Michael E. Kraft, eds. Environmental Policy in the 21st Century, 2nd ed. Washington, DC: CQ Press, 2009)
- (forthcoming) "Sharing Information With State and Local Governments," in David Driesen and Alyson Flournoy, eds. Beyond Environmental Law. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2009).
- Environmental Politics and Policy, 7th ed. Washington: CQ Press, 2008.
- Looking for Leverage: The Environmental Politics of American Philanthropy. The Foundation Center, 2008.
- The Developmental and Environmental Impact of the National Flood Insurance Program: A Summary Research Report. With Gary C. Boulware. Prepared for the Federal Emergency Mangement Agency. Washington, DC: FEMA, 2006. Available at www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=2597.
- "Climbing the Learning Curve: U.S. and European Union Policies Compared," Global Environmental Politics, February 2007.
- "Enviornmental Impact Statements: Gift Box or Black Box?," in Michael Hatch, ed., Assessing Environmental Policy Instruments. Buffalo, NY: SUNY Press, 2005.
- "Improving Environmnental Regulation at the EPA: The Challenge in Balancing Politics, Policy and Science," in Norman Vig and Michael Kraft, eds., Environmental Policy in the Twenty-First Century." Washington DC: CQ Press, 2005.
Recent Presentations
- (forthcoming) "Pursuing Regulation Without Overtaking It: EPA: Congress and Climate Warming Regulation, Paper to be presented at University of Virginia National Conference on Climate Governance, December 12-13, 2008.
- "Reprieve Is Not Revival: The Near Future of Commerical Nuclear Power," North American Energy Summit, University of Texas San Antonio, May 1-2, 2008.
- "Reconciling the Odd Couple: Making Science and Politics Mutually Comprehensible," Invited Presentation, Visiting Scholar, University of Redlands, March 23-26, 2008.
- "Polar Bears, Climate Change, and Precautionary Politics," Invited Presentation, College of Charleston, Master of Environmental Studies Program, April 10, 2008.
- "A Twenty-First Century Agenda for Environmental Policy Programs," Summit Conference on Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, February 22-24, 2006.
Graduate and Undergraduate Courses
- Environmental Politics and Policy
- Environmental Politics of the European Union
- Trans-National Environmental Politics
- The Politics of Risk Assessment
- The Policy Process
