DALE EDWARD THOMSON
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN
(313) 593-5545
thomsond@umich.edu
1. EDUCATION
2001
1997
1991
Ph.D.—Public Policy (Urban Track)
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND GRADUATE SCHOOL AT BALTIMORE, Baltimore, MD
M.P.S—Master of Policy Sciences (Urban Track)
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND GRADUATE SCHOOL AT BALTIMORE, Baltimore, MD
B.S.—Finance (Summa Cum Laude)
UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT, Detroit, MI
2. EMPLOYMENT (highlights)
08/05 -- Present
09/06 -- Present
Assistant Professor
Department of Social Sciences (Political Science)
Director, Institute for Local Government (IFLG)
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN, Dearborn, MI.
06/01 – 08/05
Research Associate and Director of Community Development Research
Center for Urban Studies
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, Detroit, MI.
09/97 – 06/01
Social Science Analyst
Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. Washington, DC.
06/94 - 09/97
Research Assistant
Maryland Institute for Policy Analysis and Research
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY, Baltimore, MD.
3. COURSES TAUGHT
- Introduction to Public/Educational Administration
- Strategic Planning & Needs Assessment
- Introduction to Urban Studies
- Policy Analysis and Development
- Organization Development
- Directed Studies & Internships
4. SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS
Thomson, D. 2008. Strategic, geographic targeting of housing and community development resources:
A conceptual framework and critical review. Urban Affairs Review 43, (5): 629-662.
Dale Edward Thomson
Thomson, D. 2009. Can crisis spawn collaboration: Exploring opportunities for regional
collaboration on housing issues,” In Richard W. Jelier and Gary Sands (Eds.), Sustaining Michigan.
East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University Press.
Thomson, D. 2010. The evolving role of universities in expanding knowledge among local elected
officials, Journal of Public Affairs Education (in-press, expected publication fall-2010)
Thomson, D. From grants to governance: The evolving role of grantors’ performance requirements
among nonprofit service providers, Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly (in-review, revise &
resubmit, re-submitted October 2009)
5. SELECTED GRANT FUNDING
Increasing Governance Capacity of Locally Elected Officials in Southeast Michigan. $50,000, $25,000;
$20,000; $20,000. Dale Thomson (PI), Chrysler Foundation, 2008-09; AT&T Corporation, 2008-09;
DTE Energy Foundation, 2008-09; 2007-08
Oakland County Michigan Comprehensive Housing Needs Assessment. Oakland County, MI.
$206,742, Dale Thomson (PI), Kurt Metzger (Co-PI), Oakland County Division of Community and
Home Improvement, 2004-05
Community Development Block Grant / Neighborhood Opportunity Fund Evaluation, $223,000;
$245,000; $229,000; $185,000, Lyke Thompson (PI), Dale Thomson (Co-PI), City of Detroit Planning
Commission, 2004-05; 2003-04; 2002-03; 2001-02.
Project for Cataloguing Properties Owned by the City of Detroit, $50,000, Dale Thomson (PI), David
Martin (Co-PI). Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). 2004.
Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, $18,850, Dale Thomson (PI), Kurt Metzger (Co-PI),
City of Dearborn Department of Economic and Community Development. 2003.
5. SELECTED PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
Thomson, D. 2006. Comprehensive housing needs assessment for Oakland County, Michigan. Detroit,
MI: Wayne State University Center for Urban Studies. (for Oakland County Division of Community
and Home Improvement).
Thomson, D. 2006. An examination of housing counseling in Detroit. Detroit, MI: Wayne State
University Center for Urban Studies. (for City of Detroit Planning Commission).
Thomson, D. and Novak, D. 2005. Subprime home lending in Detroit from 2000 to 2003. Detroit, MI:
Wayne State University Center for Urban Studies. (for City of Detroit Planning Commission)
Thomson, D. 2004. At What Cost?: An analysis of housing affordability in Detroit. Detroit, MI:
Wayne State University Center for Urban Studies. (for City of Detroit Planning Commission).
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