About
Perri S. Leviss began serving on the Economic Progress Institute Board in October 2024.
Professor Leviss joined the Political Science Department at Rhode Island College in Fall 2022 after receiving her doctorate in Public Policy and teaching at UMass Boston. Professor Leviss studies how positive youth development, civic engagement, and engaged research can improve public services and build community. Her professional career includes serving as the Assistant Commissioner for Policy and Planning at the New York City Department of Health, a strategic and financial consultant to Federally Qualified Health Centers and health departments across the United States, the Executive Director of RI Campus Compact leading Rhode Island’s VISTA/AmeriCorps programs, and participating on the boards of youth leadership organizations and Jewish philanthropies.
Professor Leviss teaches undergraduate courses on American politics, public policy, public administration, civic engagement, and political communication. Prior to coming to Rhode Island College, she served as the Assistant Director of the Master of Public Administration program at the University of Rhode Island where she taught a wide range of graduate and undergraduate courses in public management and public policy.
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