Joseph W Mead

Biography

"Joseph Mead is an Assistant Professor of Nonprofit Management and Public Administration, and holds a joint appointment with the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. He directs the Master of Nonprofit Administration and Leadership (MNAL) Degree. He is a contributing editor on the Nonprofit Law Professor Blog, and teaches courses on nonprofit management, policy, and law. Professor Mead studies the law and policy of the nonprofit sector, with special focus on the interactions of nonprofit organizations and governmental institutions. He also studies policy responses to poverty. His research has been cited by the Congressional Research Service, by federal and state appellate courts, and has influenced policy in cities across Ohio. In addition to teaching and research, Professor Mead is active in the community, working regularly with local nonprofit leaders to discuss issues facing their organizations. He serves on the board of directors for the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio. Before joining Cleveland State, Professor Mead served as a Trial Attorney for the United States Department of Justice in Washington DC. As a Trial Attorney, he defended the constitutionality of federal statutes and advised and represented the White House and other federal agencies in constitutional and other complex litigation across the country. He received his law degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Michigan law school, where he served on the Michigan Law Review and was elected to the order of the coif."

Research Interest

Nonprofit Management, Nonprofit Governance, Nonprofit Law, Volunteerism, Law and Volunteering, Boards of Directors, Administrative Law, Law and Public Administration, Government Litigation, Constitutional Law