Dr. Leonard Ruchelman
Urban Studies and Public Administration
2093 Constant Hall
757-683-3965
lruchelm@odu.edu

Rank: Eminent Professor of Urban Studies and Public Administration

Leonard I. Ruchelman joined the Department of Urban Studies and Public Administration in 1975. He teaches graduate courses in urban studies and policy analysis. His research focuses on urban development and public affairs. His most recent book is titled Cities in the Third Wave:The Technological Transformation of Urban America.

Professor Ruchelman received his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1965 and his B.A. from the City College of New York in 1954. He previously taught at West Virginia University, Alfred University (upstate New york) and Lehigh University (Pennsylvania).