Rob Melnick

Biography

Dr. Melnick is the executive director and chief operating officer of the Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University (ASU), one of the largest research universities in the United States. The Institute, which includes ASU's School of Sustainability, is the primary vehicle by which the university establishes and pursues a comprehensive set of goals on sustainability education, research, and practice. Prior to this position, he served ASU as director of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy from 1987-2008 and also as associate vice president for economic affairs from 2002-2008. Dr. Melnick holds academic appointments as research scientist in the Global Institute of Sustainability and as Presidential Professor of Practice in the School of Sustainability. Immediately prior to his work for ASU, Dr. Melnick was a senior fellow and vice president of the Hudson Institute where he was in charge of policy studies on employment and education. In addition to his administrative responsibilities, Dr. Melnick conducts research on urban growth and economic development. He is the co-author of three books and numerous public policy research studies. Rob has a bachelor's degree in government from Dartmouth College and earned his master's degree and Ph.D. from Arizona State University.

Selected Publications

Melnick, R., and J. Hall. 2009. Regional roles, relationships, and the future of the Phoenix metropolitan area. In D. Phares, ed., Governing Metropolitan Regions in the 21st Century. M. E. Sharpe, Armonk, NY.

Friedman, D., R. Melnick, et al. 2008. Greater Phoenix Forward: Sustaining and Ehancing the Human Services Infrastructure. Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Phoenix, AZ.

Gammage, G., J. S. Hall, R. E. Lang, R. Melnick, and N. Welch. 2008. Megapolitan: Arizona's Sun Corridor. Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Arizona State University.

Melnick, R., R. Heffernon, and N. Welch. 2007. Sustainability for Arizona: The Issue of Our Age. Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Arizona State University.

Gammage, G. and R. Melnick. 2006. The Treasure of the Superstitions: Scenarios for the Future of Superstition Vistas. Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Arizona State University.