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Frank V. Zerunyan

Frank V. Zerunyan

Professor of the Practice of Governance, University of Southern California

Professor Frank Zerunyan's principal areas of expertise include governance, public-private partnerships, civic and ethical leadership, land use, medical regulation, negotiation, and executive education. He lectures locally and globally to build capacity and foster leadership among public executives worldwide. He is the author of books, book chapters, and many short articles published nationally and internationally. Professor Zerunyan is often quoted in the media and is a USC resource for journalists as an expert in governance and leadership. He is also an expert on public administration at the United Nations Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (formerly Capacity Building Branch). As a policy maker, Professor Zerunyan served as a four-term mayor, council member, and state regulator on the California Medical Board as a gubernatorial appointee.
Professor Frank Zerunyan's principal areas of expertise include governance, public-private partnerships, civic and ethical leadership, land use, medical regulation, negotiation, and executive education. He lectures locally and globally to build capacity and foster leadership among public executives worldwide. He is the author of books, book chapters, and many short articles published nationally and internationally. Professor Zerunyan is often quoted in the media and is a USC resource for journalists as an expert in governance and leadership. He is also an expert on public administration at the United Nations Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (formerly Capacity Building Branch). As a policy maker, Professor Zerunyan served as a four-term mayor, council member, and state regulator on the California Medical Board as a gubernatorial appointee.
Management

The concern over enforcing the Federal Clery Act without the U.S. Department of Education

COMMENTARY | Dismantling the Department of Education is a multi-faceted challenge with potentially dire consequences for public safety in our universities. 

  • Frank V. Zerunyan
Management

DOGE's attempt to be a force for genuine reform will depend on its decision-making

COMMENTARY | The Elon Musk-backed efficiency initiative should rely on sound decision-making as well as selecting sustainable preferences, argue two scholars.

  • Ali Abbas and Frank V. Zerunyan
Oversight

How Trump Could Shock a Divided Nation Back to Life as Collaborator-in-chief

Could Trump bring a new, unifying approach to negotiating to Washington? His outsider status may present an opportunity to mend fences, says an expert in governance.

  • Frank V. Zerunyan, The Conversation
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