University of Southern California

Advisory Board

The USC Master of Public Policy program is governed by a prestigious advisory board. These individuals provide direction to the program, establish internships, serve as guest speakers in classes and assist in student placement.

David Abel
Chair, Metropolitan Forum Project

Mark Baldassare
Senior Fellow and Program Director, Public Policy Institute of California

Elizabeth Hill
California Legislative Analyst

Neal Kaufman, M.D., MPH
Director of Primary Care Pediatrics, Cedar-Sinai Medical Center

Larry Magid
Project Manager, Metropolitan Transportation Commission

Francine Rabinovitz
Ph.D., Hamilton, Rabinovitz & Alschuler, Inc.

Desmond Saunders-Newton
Ph.D., AAAS Defense Science & Technology Policy Fellow,
National Defense University, Center for Technology and National Security Policy

Jay Stark
Chief Operating Officer, Phoenix Housing Partners West