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Meet the Executive Dean
Dr. Meena Bose
Executive Dean for Public Policy and Public Service Programs
Director of Hofstra’s Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency
MEENA BOSE is executive dean for public policy and public service programs at the Peter S. Kalikow School, and director of Hofstra’s Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency. A nationally recognized scholar on the American presidency, she frequently comments on presidential politics for media, including, most recently, Fox News Radio, CBS Radio, The New York Times Room for Debate online forum, and Newsday.
Public Policy and Public Service (PPPS) Programs External Advisory Council
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*Thomas J. Basile
National political commentator
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*Walter Bishop
Deputy Director of Government Affairs/Federal Government Liaison, Office of San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria
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Chuck Cutolo
Former Legislative Director, U.S. Sen. Carl Levin; Former Counsel to Nassau County Legislature Democrats; Former General Counsel for Governmental and Media Relations, Nassau Community College (retired)
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**Gov. Howard Dean, MD
Former Senior Presidential Fellow, Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency. Former Democratic National Committee chairman, U.S. presidential candidate, six-term governor of Vermont, and physician. Sr. strategic adviser and independent consultant, government affairs, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP.
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*Athraja De Silva
Press and Media Assistant, United States Embassy, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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*James L. Hallman
Director of Employee Relations and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Better Mortgage
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*Etana G. Jacobi
Deputy Political and Legislative Director, Communications Workers of America (IUE-CWA)
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**Lawrence Levy
Hofstra University's Vice President for Economic Development and Professional Studies and Executive Dean of the National Center for Suburban Studies
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Michael Lucivero
Nonprofit Management, Lucivero Consulting LLC
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Steven Markowitz
Co-Founder and Adivisor
MultiStates Associates, Inc
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*Marina Pino
Counsel, Elections and Government Program, Brennan Center for Justice
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**Edward J. Rollins
Former Senior Presidential Fellow, Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency; Political strategist and communication expert. Managed President Ronald Reagan 1984 re-election campaign. Major managerial roles in nine other Presidential campaigns. Served in the administrations of four U.S. Presidents.
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*Samuel Rubenfeld
Reporter, MLex
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Jack Schnirman
Vice President, Administration, Northwell Health
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*Lisa Soto
Director of Tourism Marketing, Licensing and Public Relations, Empire State Development
*Hofstra alumnus **Ex-officio member