Don Weiss

Don Weiss is an Adjunct Professor at the Department of Public Administration at Northern Illinois University. He teaches courses including PSPA 600 Scope and Dynamics of Public Administration and PSPA 632 Local Government Administration.

• Education
  • Bachelor of Arts in Television (with honors), Columbia College Chicago (1986)
  • Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Northern Illinois University

His research and practice focus on local government administration, community engagement, and government communications, informed by decades of work in municipal governance and public programming. He pioneered government access cable programming in Addison, Illinois, and promoted intergovernmental relations and public engagement through initiatives like the "Shape of Carol Stream" town hall meetings.

He maintains an office in the IASBO Building (2nd Floor, IA 215) and is reachable at 815-753-0183. The department is located at Northern Illinois University and welcomes inquiries via publicadm@niu.edu.