Alan Walter Steiss

Background

Steiss, Alan Walter was born on February 15, 1937 in Woodbury, New Jersey, United States. Son of Walter and Martha (Schreoder) Steiss.

Education

Bachelor in Sociology and Psychology, Bucknell University, 1959. Master of Arts in Urban Planning, University Wisconsin, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Planning, University Wisconsin, 1969.

Career

Statewide planning director State of New Jersey, Trenton, 1960-1965. Member faculty Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1967-1969, program chairman environmental and urban systems, 1969-1978, associate dean architecture, 1974-1978, associate dean research division, 1978-1983, associate provost, 1983-1988. Director division research development and administration University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1988-1996, coordinator research information management system, 1996-1999, professor urban planning, professor public health, 1988-1999, coordinator m-pathways project, 1996-1999.

Adjunct professor Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 2000—2008. Consultant various state and local governments, 1960—2002, Trust Territory of the Pacific, Micronesia, 1968.

Achievements

• Alan Walter Steiss has been listed as a noteworthy research administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Strategic Facilities Planning: Capital Budgeting and Debt Administration

    (The volume of new municipal bond issues has increased dra...)

  • (Strategic Facilities Planning: Capital Budgeting and Debt Administration ) Author: Alan Walter Steiss May-2005
  • (Strategic Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations ) Author: Alan Walter Steiss Feb-2003
  • (Strategic Facilities Planning: Capital Budgeting and Debt Administration ) Author: Alan Walter Steiss May-2005
  • Strategic Management and Organizational Decision Making
  • (Financial Planning and Management in Public Organizations ) Author: Alan Walter Steiss Aug-2001
  • Accounting and Control for Governmental and Other Nonbusiness Organizations

Membership

Chair Montgomery (Virginia) Public Service Authority, 1978-1983. Board directors Michigan Public Health Institute, 1990-1995. Member policy and planning board Michigan Consortium for Enabling Technology, 1991-1995.

Honorary chair region V United Way Campaign, 1991-1992. Member institutional advisory board GAMS Consortium, 1996-1999. Member American Association of University Professors, American Society for Public Administration, American Institute of Planners (progressive chairman 1964), Association Collegiate Schools of Planning (member executive committee 1970-1971, secretary 1971-1973), Association Collegiate Schools in Architecture, National Association Schools Public Affairs and Administration (institute representative 1975-1976), Council of University Institutes for Urban Affairs, New Jersey Federal of Planning Officials (secretary 1960-1964), Psi Chi, Tau Sigma Delta, Lambda Alpha.

Interests

• Classical music, sports.

Connections

Married Patricia Foster McClintock, June 13, 1959. Children: Carol Jean, Darren C., Todd A.

Father:

Walter Steiss

Mother:

Martha (Schreoder) Steiss

Spouse:

Patricia Foster McClintock

child:

Todd A. Steiss

child:

Carol Jean Steiss

child:

Darren C. Steiss