LINDA C. DALTON1
LINDA C. DALTON[*]
EDUCATION
Ph. D. in Urban Planning, University of Washington, 1978.
Master of Urban Planning, University of Washington, 1974.
A.B. magna cum laude in Fine Arts (art and architectural history), Radcliffe College/Harvard University, 1967.
ACADEMIC and ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, Executive Vice Provost and Chief Planning Officer, 2002-present (Vice Provost for Institutional Planning, 1997-2001; Interim Associate Provost for Institutional Planning, 1996-97; Interim Associate Vice President for Academic Resources, 1995-96). Primary responsibilities associated with this evolving position include the following:
- Coordination of the University’s strategic, academic and enrollment priorities with the campus master plan;
- Engagement with the campus and broader community regarding institutional planning issues;
- Long-range enrollment planning, including expansion of summer enrollment;
- Annual enrollment management, including enrollment growth funding for the academic colleges;
- Liaison with the facilities planning office regarding master plan implementation, capital budget, facility planning, and short-term space management;
- Local media contact regarding planning and enrollment issues;
- Leadership and management of the office of Institutional Planning and Analysis (which is responsible for institutional research and reporting);
- Participation in senior leadership groups on campus, including the president’s executive staff, Council of Academic Deans, Deans’ Enrollment Planning Advisory Committee, Student Success Council and Campus Planning Committee;
- Representation of Cal Poly at California State University Academic Council meetings at the request of the interim Provost;
- Chair, Cal Poly Housing Corporation (auxiliary), involved in constructing housing for faculty and staff to aid in employee recruitment and retention (2001-present);
- Member, Board of Directors of the Cal Poly Corporation (auxiliary), involved in general purpose support of the University, including bookstore, dining services, and grants management (2002-present).
Arizona State University, Office of the President, American Council on Education Fellow, 1994-95.
- Co-coordinator of university strategic planning process initiated during that year.
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, City and Regional Planning Department, 1983-present: Department Head (1989-1994), Professor (1987-present), Associate Professor (1983-1987) (tenure granted 1986). Accomplishments as department head included these:
- Achievement of initial specialized accreditation for Master of City and Regional Planning degree and reaffirmation of accreditation for BSCRP degree;
- Curriculum development, including approval of joint degree in Transportation Planning with the College of Engineering;
- Academic personnel management – recruitment, retention, promotion and tenure for faculty;
- Departmental budget management during state fiscal crisis requiring cutbacks – accomplished without having to reduce course offerings for students;
- Participation in College of Architecture and Environmental Design leadership team, including coordination of college strategic planning.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Department of Urban Planning: Lecturer while on sabbatical leave from Cal Poly, Spring 1994.
Seattle University, Seattle, WA, Institute of Public Service, 1976-1983: Associate Professor (1982-1983), Assistant Professor (1978-1982), Lecturer (1976-1978).
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Department of Urban Planning:
Lecturer (1981), Teaching Associate (1973-1974), Teaching Assistant (1972-1973).
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Individual memberships: American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP);
American Planning Association (APA); California Planning Roundtable (CPR); Association of Institutional Research (AIR); California Association of Institutional Research (CAIR).
Institutional memberships: Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP); Society of College and University Planning (SCUP); American Council on Education (ACE); ACE Office of Women in Higher Education, Southern California Network; American Association of University Women (AAUW).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Kelly Pittelko Fritz and Forssen (KPFF) Consultants, Seattle, WA, 1974-1976. Environmental impact analysis.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1969-1971. Long-range campus planning.
Robert Gladstone and Associates, Seattle, WA, 1968. Market analysis.
Boston Redevelopment Authority, 1967-1968. Architectural and historic preservation.
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
“What We Need to Know Depends on Whom We Ask: Implications from Practitioner Surveys for Planning Education,” Journal of the American Planning Association (forthcoming, Winter 2007).
“Campus Enrollment Planning – Analysis, Interdependence and ‘Rebenching,’” invited presentation for California State University enrollment workshops, March 17 and 22, 2006.
“Adopting Sustainability Goals and Practices at a Polytechnic University: Opening Chapters of a Cultural Story,” with Robert E. Kitamura, Steven Marx, and Tylor P. Middlestadt, invited contribution to The Declaration (biannual report of University Leaders for a Sustainable Future) 7, 2 (Fall 2005). 6 pp.
Book review of A Time for Boldness: A Story of Institutional Change by Nancy L. Zimpher, Stephen L. Percy and Mary Jane Brukardt, Planning for Higher Education 32, 4 (July-August 2004). 2 pp.
“Making University Strategic Planning Work,” invited presentation for Western Athletic Conference, Academic Leadership Academy, San José State University, June 2-5, 2004; and “Applying Strategic Planning,” invited presentation for San José State University Academic Senate retreat, October 1, 2004.
“Positioning Planning Graduates for Alternative Careers (Derived from an Analysis of Factors Shaping Planners’ Identity),” presented at Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning administrators’ conference, Amelia Island, FL, October 2003.
“Reflections on Theory and Practice,” invited chapter for book on leadership principles for planners, edited by Bruce McClendon (forthcoming).
“Beyond Gown and Town: University Governance, Political Interests and Community Relations,” presented at Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, national conference, Baltimore, November 2002.
Book review of Urban Development: The Logic of Making Plans by Lewis D. Hopkins, Journal of the American Planning Association 68, 3(Summer 2002). 1 p.
“Converging Theories for University Planning: The Cal Poly Case,” invited presentation for Society of College and University Planning Australasia workshop, Sydney, February 20-22, 2002.
“Adapting Theory to University Planning: The Cal Poly Case,” presented at Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, national conference, Cleveland, November 2001.
“Thinking about Tomorrow: Bringing the Future to the Forefront of Planning.” Journal of the American Planning Association 67, 4 (Autumn 2001). 5 pp.
“Weaving the Fabric of Planning as Education,” invited paper presented at Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning National conference, Chicago, October 21-24, 1999. Journal of Planning Education and Research 20, 4 (Summer 2001). 14 pp.
Co-editor of book and lead author of Introduction, with Charles Hoch and Frank So, The Practice of Local Government Planning (International City Management Association, 2000).
Making Governments Plan: State Experiments in Managing Land Use, contributor to book by Raymond J. Burby, Peter J. May with Philip R. Berke, Steven P. French, and Edward J. Kaiser, resulting from National Science Foundation grant BCS-8922346, "The Use of Land Use Planning and State Planning Mandates in Hazard Mitigation." (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997).
“Cal Poly Plan,” with Provost Paul Zingg and Vice President for Student Affairs Juan Gonzalez, presented at Society for College and University Planning national conference, Washington DC, July 1997.
“Analysis, Imagination and Action: Directions for Planning in Higher Education,” [American Council on Education] Council of Fellows Newsletter 19, 1 (Spring 1997). 2 pp.
Book review essay about Explorations in Planning Theory edited by Seymour Mandelbaum, Luigi Mazza, and Robert Burchell, and Readings in Planning Theory edited by Scott Campbell and Susan Fainstein, Journal of Planning Education and Research 16, 3 (Spring 1997). 4 pp.
“The Cal Poly Plan,” with Chancellor Barry Munitz, President Warren Baker, and Provost Paul Zingg, presented at American Council on Education national conference, Washington DC, February 1997.
Book review of Values and Planning edited by Huw Thomas, Journal of Planning Education and Research 15, 3 (Spring 1996). 2 pp.
Book review of Planning at the Crossroads by James Simmie, Journal of the American Planning Association 61, 3 (Summer 1995). 1 p.
"Dancing to Mexican Music: Reflections on the Seminar on the Mexican System of Higher Education," [American Council on Education] Council of Fellows Newsletter 17, 1 (Spring 1995). 1 p.
"A Critical Look at the Planning Profession," California Planner 7, 3 (May/June 1995). 2 pp.
“The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Reports on Planning Education and the Cal Poly Experience,” invited presentation to Planning Education Workshop for Australian planning educators, hosted by Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane (September 24-26, 1994).
"Mandates, Plans and Planners: Building Local Commitment to Development Management," with Raymond J. Burby, Journal of the American Planning Association 60, 4 (Autumn 1994). 18 pp.
"Plans Can Matter! The Role of Land Use Plans and State Planning Mandates in Limiting the Development of Hazardous Areas," with Raymond J. Burby, Public Administration Review 54, 3 (May/June 1994). 10 pp.
"Viewpoint," Planning 60, 5 (May 1994). 1 p.
"Can Planning Be Reinvented?" presented to Urban Affairs Association national meeting, New Orleans, March 1994. 20 pp. est.
"Reinventing Planning" invited keynote address, Texas Chapter, American Planning Association, Houston (October 1993).
"Is State-Mandated Planning Effective?" with Raymond J. Burby, Philip Berke, John M. DeGrove, Steven P. French, Edward J. Kaiser, Peter J. May, and Dale Roenigk, Land Use Law and Zoning Digest 45, 10 (October 1993). 7 pp.
"The Dilemmas of the Times," Journal of the American Planning Association 59, 2 (Spring 1993). 4 pp.
"Educating Undergraduates in Planning: Characteristics and Prospects," with Wes Hankins Journal of Planning Education and Research 12, 3 (Spring 1993). 10 pp.
“Creating the Future for Undergraduate Education in Planning,” with other members of ACSP Commission on Undergraduate Education, Journal of Planning Education and Research 10, 1 (Fall 1990). 12 pp.
"In Search of Homo Planicus," Comments on Planning in the Public Domain by John Friedmann, International Planning Theory Newsletter 3 (Spring 1990). 3 pp.
"Planners in Conflict: Experience and Perceptions in California," Journal of Architectural and Planning Research 7, 4 (Winter 1990). 19 pp.
"Emerging Knowledge about Planning Practice," Journal of Planning Education and Research 9, 1 (Fall 1989). 16 pp.
"The Limits of Regulation: Evidence from Local Plan Implementation in California," Journal of the American Planning Association 55, 2 (Spring 1989). 18 pp.
Book review of The Practice of State and Regional Planning edited by Frank So et al., Journal of Urban Affairs 9,4 (1988). 3 pp.
"The Politics of Measuring Public Sector Performance: Productivity and the Public Organization," with Thomas C. Dalton, in Promoting Productivity in the Public Sector: Problems, Strategies and Prospects, edited by Rita Mae Kelly (New York: St. Martin's, 1988). 47 pp.
Book review of Approaches to Planning by Ernest Alexander, Journal of Planning Education and Research 7,1 (Fall 1987). 2 pp.
"Why the Rational Paradigm Persists -- The Resistance of Planning Education and Practice to Alternative Forms of Planning," Journal of Planning Education and Research 5, 3 (Spring 1986). 7 pp.
"Politics and Planning Agency Performance: Lessons from Seattle," Journal of the American Planning Association 51, 2 (Spring 1985). 11 pp.
"Productivity and the Public Organization: The Politics of Public Performance," with Thomas C. Dalton, Policy Studies Review 4, 3 (February 1985). 23 pp.
AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS
The Cal Poly Master Plan and Environmental Impact Report – Comprehensive Planning Award, Central Coast Section, California Chapter of the American Planning Association, 2001; and Honor Award, Southern California Chapter, American Society of Landscape Architects, 2001.
Special Recognition Award for Years of Outstanding Contributions to the American Planning Association, the California Chapter of APA and the Planning Profession, California Planners Emeritus Network, 2004.
Distinguished Leadership Award – Professional Planner, California Chapter of the American Planning Association, 2000.
Distinguished Service Award, Central Coast Section, California Chapter of the American Planning Association, 2000.
American Council on Education Fellow, 1994-1995.
Best Article Award for 2001 (Volume 67), with Dowell Myers, Sam Cole and Martin Wachs, Journal of the American Planning Association.
Best Article Award for 1994 (Volume 60), with Raymond J. Burby, Journal of the American Planning Association.
Honorable mention, Chester Rapkin Award for best article, Volume 9 (1990), Journal of Planning Education and Research.
Honored faculty teaching award, California Polytechnic State University, City and Regional Planning Department student association, 1983-1984; 1984-1985; 1986-1987; 1987-1988; 1988-1989; 1989-1990.
Meritorious Performance and Professional Promise Award conferred by California Polytechnic State University, School of Architecture and Environmental Design, 1984-1985; 1987-1988.
Richard King Mellon Fellowship for graduate study at University of Washington, Department of Urban Planning, 1971-1972.
Radcliffe College Scholarship, 1963-1967.
National Merit Scholarship, 1963-1967.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS
California Planning Roundtable (CPR) (2002-present; president, 2006).
Society for College and University Planning (SCUP), Pacific Regional Council (2001-present)
California Planning Foundation, Board of Directors, 1994-2001 (president, 1999-2001; vice-president and scholarship committee chair, 1995-98).
Planning Accreditation Board, 1992-1997 (chair, 1993-97).
Planning Accreditation Board, site visitor pool (1988-present) – site visits:
Michigan State University (2005, chair)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2001)
University of Puerto Rico (1999, chair)
Texas A&M University (1991, chair)
Pratt Institute (1988)
Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Executive Committee, western regional representative, 1990-1992.
Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Commission on Undergraduate Education.
Journal of Planning Literature, referee, 1994-present.
Journal of Planning Education and Research, referee, editorial board, 1989-present.
Journal of the American Planning Association, referee, 1988-present; editorial board, 1997-2002.
SELECTED UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE, AND DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES
Academic Program Review
Iowa State University – Departments of Landscape Architecture and Community and Regional Planning (2004)
University of Oklahoma – Division of Regional and City Planning (2002)
University of Oregon – Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management (2000)
San Francisco State University – Urban Studies Program (1991, 2001)
California State University, Fresno – Master of City and Regional Planning program (1990)
University of Virginia – Bachelor of City Planning program (1990)
California Polytechnic State University.
Search Committee for Vice-President for Administration and Finance, 2001 (chair).
Long-Range Enrollment Planning and Master Plan Update, 1998-2001 (coordinator).
Cal Poly Plan Steering Committee, 1995-2001 (coordinator).
Charter University Task Force, 1993.
Instructional Department Heads' Council, 1989-1993 (chair, 1991-92).
Academic Planning Committee, representative from School of Architecture and Environmental Design, 1990-1993.
Academic Senate, elected from School of Architecture and Environmental Design, 1987-1991.
Academic Senate, Long-Range Planning Committee, 1987-1991 (chair, 1987-89).
Various departmental, school and university-wide committees, 1983-1989.
Seattle University.
Appointment and/or election to Search Committee for Vice-President for Academic Affairs; Academic Council; Faculty Senate; Program Review Task Force, 1979-1982.
SELECTED COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
City of San Luis Obispo, Housing Element Update Task Force, 2003 (co-chair).
United Way Board of Directors, 2001-2004.
San Luis Obispo Council of Governments, Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee, 1990-1994.
University of Washington, Visiting Committee, College of Architecture/Urban Planning, 1982-1983.
Seattle City Planning Commission, 1979-1983 (vice-chair, 1979-80; chair, 1980-81).
Seattle, various city-wide task forces and community organizations, 1975-1982.
COURSES TAUGHT
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (1994 sabbatical leave)
Upper division/graduateDevelopment of American planning thought
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (1983-present)
Lower divisionIntroduction to the profession of city and regional planning
Introduction to urbanization
Survey of information in planning
Urban and regional processes
Upper divisionPlanning theory
Community planning laboratory (comprehensive planning studio)
Senior seminar
Independent study supervision
Senior project supervision
GraduateFoundations of urban and regional planning
Planning theory
Community planning laboratory (comprehensive planning studio)
Research design
Plan implementation
Independent study supervision
Masters' thesis supervision
Masters' degree synthesis course
Seattle University (1976-1983)
Lower divisionIntroduction to human resources development
Social ecology
Upper divisionHuman services planning
Social welfare policy
GraduatePlanning process
Program evaluation
Citizen participation
Policy implementation
Politics of public performance (seminar)
Synthesizing seminar for non-thesis students
Independent study supervision
Internship
Masters' thesis supervision
University of Washington (1972-1974; 1981)
Upper divisionIntroduction to urban planning (teaching associate)
Housing (teaching assistant)
Quantitative methods (teaching assistant)
Social change (teaching assistant)
GraduateDoctoral seminar in planning theory (lecturer)
[*] Name on records prior to 1984: Linda Catherine Little Fitzpatrick.