Dr. Leuenberger has taught graduate and undergraduate courses at Bridgewater State University, Presidio Graduate School, and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She was a full professor at BSU, serving in several leadership positions including MPA Coordinator, Coordinator for the Center for Sustainability, the Faculty Director of the Institute for Policy Analysis and Regional Engagement, and the Faculty Director of the Institute for Regional Development. She was also the founding chair of the sustainable MPA program at Presidio Graduate School.
TEACHING
Graduate Courses- Bridgewater State University
Public Finance (POLI 521), Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2014
Managerial Economics and Community Development (POLI 551), Fall 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2011, Spring 2015
Research Methods (POLI 510), Fall 2005, Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012
Program Evaluation (POLI 511), Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010
Progressive Era Impacts on Government and Non-profit Organizations (POLI 592), Summer 2009, Summer 2014
Public Budgeting Process for Public and Non-Profit Management (POLI 592),Spring 2009, Summer 2012, Summer 2014
Sustainable Development Planning and Measurement (POLI 592), Summer 2008
Sustainable Development and Globalization in Public Administration (POLI 561), Summer 2006, Spring 2010, Fall 2011, Spring 2014
Strategic Planning and Performance Measurement in Public Administration (POLI 513), Summer 2007, Spring 2011, Fall 2013, Summer 2015
Capstone in Public Administration (POLI 591), Spring 2007, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015
Public and Non-Profit Management Leadership Theory (POLI 592-02), Summer 2006
Administrative Ethics (POLI 533), Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Summer 2010
Introduction to Public Institutions and Administration (POLI 501), Spring 2006
Introduction to Nonprofit Theory and Management (POLI 571), Fall 2005
Leading Sustainable Organizations (POLI 587), Fall 2017
Non-Profit Resource Development and Management (POLI 572), Spring 2018
Conflicting Resolution and Negotiation in Public Administration (POLI 583), Fall 2019
Social Work Policy (SCWK 508), Summer 2008
Undergraduate Courses- Bridgewater State University
American Government (POLI 172), Fall 2009, Spring 2011, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Summer 2015
Introduction to Public Administration (POLI 279), Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2019, Spring 2020
2nd Year Seminar: Politics, Impacts, and Reforms of the Progressive Era (POLI 298), Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Spring 2011
Senior Seminar: Sustainability and Civil Society in the Middle East and North Africa (POLI 475), Fall 2008
Government and Politics of the Middle East (POLI 385), Fall 2007
Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy in Political Science (POLI 400), Spring 2008
Urban Politics (POLI 376), Fall 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Fall 2011, Spring 2013, Fall 2014, Spring 2015
Public Finance (POLI 390), Spring 2006, Spring 2009, Fall 2010, Spring 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2019
Public Policy (POLI 479), Fall 2005, Spring 2007
Graduate Courses- Presidio School of Management
Introduction to Public Administration and Policy (SUS 7010), Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011
Civic Leadership, Decision-Making & Systems Thinking (SUS 7020), Fall 2009, Fall 2010
Research Methods and Policy Evaluation (SUS 7030), Spring 2010, Spring 2011
Public Sector Finance (SUS 7060), Fall 2010, Fall 2011
Sustainable Urban Development Economics and Policy (POLI 7100), Spring 2011
Integrative Capstone Plan (POLI 7090), Spring 2011
Graduate and Undergraduate Courses- University of Nebraska at Omaha
Public Economy (PA 8010), 2 sections, Fall 2004, 1 Section Spring 2005
Public Budgeting (PA 8400), Spring 2005
Non-profit Organizations and Management (PA 3500), Spring 2004
Introduction to Public Administration (PA 8050), Summer 2001, Spring 2002, Summer 2002
TEACHING AND RESEARCH GRANTS
Office of Teaching and Learning Summer Institute: Hybrid and Online Teaching Theme- Co-Facilitator- August 18-22, 2014
CARS Summer Grant- Platte River Recovery Implementation Program: The Role and Impact of Non-Profit Stakeholders in Environmental and Policy Outcomes Delivery, Summer 2014
Office of Teaching and Learning Summer Institute: Social Justice Theme- August 19-23, 2013
2011 Water for Food Institute Competitive Research Grant 2011/2013
Center for the Advancement of Research and Scholarship (CARS)/Center for the
Advancement of Research and Teaching (CART) Travel Grant 2005/2006, 2006/2007, 2007/2008. 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012, 2012/2013
Dubai/BSU Collaboration Insight Dubai Funding 2007-2009: Student and faculty travel and conference fees through BSU Provost’s Office, The Center for Sustainability, and International Programs
Center for the Advancement of Research and Teaching (CART) Small Grant-
2005 – Classic Economic Criteria and the Public Goods and Services Recommendations of State Budgeteers
NASA Nebraska Space Grant- Graduate Student Research Scholarship 2003 Highway performance and state tax limits
University of Nebraska at Lincoln-NEBHANDS Faith-based Initiative 2003 Behavioral health organization and network case studies
United States Environmental Protection Agency- National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) – Small Communities Outreach Project for Environmental Issues (SCOPe) 2001-2002 Citizen participation in water distribution systems with Dr. Chris Reed
Deniz Zeynep Leuenberger, PhD 