School of Management — Public and Nonprofit Administration

Larry Brewster

Professor

Larry Brewster served as dean of the College of Professional Studies at the University of San Francisco (1999-2007) and served for two years as acting dean of the School of Education (2002-2004). Before joining USF, he was academic dean at Menlo College, and has served as dean at Golden Gate University and professor of Political Science in the California State University system.

Dr. Brewster regularly consults in public policy and organizational development and has industry experience as former Director of Market Research for BT Tymnet, an international data and telecommunications company. He recently coauthored California Politics, 2nd ed., Wadsworth & Co., 2004, and The Public Agenda: Issues in American Politics, 5th ed., Wadsworth & Co., 2004. He earned his doctorate at the University of Southern California and currently is Professor of Public Administration in the School of Management.

Education

Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1975

Teaching
  • PA620: Leadership Ethics
  • PA613: Management and Organization Theory
  • PA680: Program and Policy Evaluation
Publications

The Public Agenda: Issues in American Politics, 5th ed., Wadsworth & Co., 2004 (co-author).

A Primer to California Politics: Solving Problems through State and Local Government, 2nd Ed., Wadsworth & Co., 2004 (co-author).

A Primer to California Politics: Solving Problems Through state and Local Government, co-author, St. Martin's Press, 1996; 2nd edition to be published in December, 1999.