Originally from Warren, Ohio, Richard Ghere received a B.A. in History and Political Science from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, an M.A. in Political Science from the University of Toledo, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Wayne State University. Prior to university teaching, Dr. Ghere served in a planning and analysis role in a new town development project undertaken by Lucas County, OH in the early 1970s. Prior to coming to the University of Dayton in 1984, he served at Winthrop College for five years and at other universities while his wife was in graduate school. He is the father of a teenage son. Dr. Ghere teaches courses in Public Policy Analysis, Emergency Management, Nongovernmental Organization Leadership, Public Administration, Organization Theory, and various public service electives in the Master of Public Administration Program.