Frank Ridzi

Frank Ridzi serves as Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology, Criminology, & Sociology at Le Moyne College. He is founding Director of the Center for Urban and Regional Applied Research (CURAR) and holds the Kauffman Entrepreneurship Professorship. His office is located in RH 416 with contact phone (315) 445-4480.

His educational credentials include:

• Ph.D., Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University (2003)
• Certificate of Advanced Study (C.A.S.) in Women’s Studies, Syracuse University (2003)
• Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Syracuse University (2001)

Dr. Ridzi specializes in social welfare policy, sociology of work, and student affairs, with current research examining applied policy frameworks and evolving workplace dynamics in public welfare systems and higher education. His scholarly contributions appear in the Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, Research in the Sociology of Work, Review of Policy Research, and The NASPA Journal.

His honors include:

• Kauffman Entrepreneurship Professorship
• Teaching Fellow at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School

As CURAR Director, he leads urban policy research initiatives while serving on the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP) elections committee. His teaching portfolio spans human service caseload management, program evaluation, policy analysis, marriage and families, social welfare, and research methodology.