Sheldon Gen, P.E., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Experience
Professional experiences in the public and non-profit sectors include
employment and consultancies with several local, state, national, and
international organizations, including the following:
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Public
sector
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Private
non-profit sector
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International
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International Boundary and Water
Commission, U.S. Section (environmental engineering)
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U.S. Peace Corps (civil and
environmental engineering)
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Plan International (civil
and environmental engineering)
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National
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U.S. Air Force, Los
Angeles Air Force Base (civil engineering)
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(environmental engineering)
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Army Environmental Policy Institute
(research, program evaluation)
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State
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California Department of Transportation
(civil engineering)
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Georgia Department of Transportation
(research, program evaluation)
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Local
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Los Angeles Unified School District (teacher)
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Turlock Irrigation District (land surveying)
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San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (research, public opinion surveying)
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San Francisco Zoo (program
evaluation)
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Hotline Incorporated, of San Luis Obispo
County (crisis response)
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San Francisco Education Fund (research, policy analysis)
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Edgewood Center for Children and
Families, San Mateo County
(program evaluation)
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Girls on the Run – San Francisco (program evaluation)
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San Francisco Food Bank (research, program evaluation)
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Our Second Home, Daly City (program evaluation)
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Camp Kesem National (program evaluation)
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Asian Inc. (policy analysis)
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San Francisco Zoo (program
evaluation)
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Rebuilding Together Peninsula (program evaluation)
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Education
Research
Interests
- Environmental policy,
environmental valuation, environmental justice, water resources policy
- Policy analysis, program evaluation
- Public participation in government decision making
- Educational funding
- Government contracting and privatization
Select Publications, Presentations,
and Reports
- Pendola, R. & Gen, S. (forthcoming, accepted
for publication January 2007). Does “main street” promote
sense of community? A comparison of
San Francisco neighborhoods. Environment & Behavior.
- Gen, S. & Kingsley, G. (2007). Effects of
contracting out engineering services over time in a state department of
transportation. Public Works
Management and Policy, 12(1): 331-343.
- Pendola, R. & Gen, S. (2007). BMI, auto use,
and the urban environment in San Francisco. Health and Place, 13(2): 551-556.
- Gen, S., and Paarlberg, L. (2006). Budget
constraints, philanthropic response, and public value failure in San
Francisco Bay Area K-12 education. Annual Conference of the American
Society for Public Administration, Denver, CO, and Annual Conference of
the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Madison, WI.
- Nakagawa, M., & Gen, S. (2006). Perceptions
of households and incidents of wastewater problems in San Francisco.
Public Research Institute, San Francisco. 22 pages.
- Gen, S., Shafer, H., Nakagawa, M. &
Duvanced, J. (2005). Baseline
Perceptions and Preferences of Households in Support of the SFPUC
Wastewater Master Plan. Public
Research Institute. San Francisco,
CA.
- O’Neil, D., Gen, S., & Kingsley,
G. (2004). Understanding public managers’ perceptions of
privatization and its implications for public management. Association for
Public Policy Analysis and Management Annual Research Conference. Atlanta, GA.
- Gen, S. (2004). Meta Analysis of
Environmental Valuation Studies.
Dissertation completed at the School of Public Policy, Georgia
Institute of Technology.
- Kingsley et al. (2003). Strategies to
Strengthen Consultant Management in the Georgia Department
of Transportation. Reports to the Georgia Department of Transportation.
- Gen, S. (2002). Limits of monetary valuation
of environmental goods. Association
of Public Policy Analysis and Management Annual Research Conference, Dallas, TX.
- Gen, S. (2002). Cost benefit analysis and the
environment. Award acceptance
speech at the annual meeting of the Air and Waste Management Association,
Georgia Chapter, Atlanta,
Georgia.
- Gen, S. (2001). Pilot meta-analysis of environmental
valuation: the value of clean water.
Seminar Series of the National
Center for Environmental
Economics, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. Washington, DC.
- Gen, S. (2001). Progress and challenges of
adaptive ecosystem management at military installations: a case study of Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Environmental
Practice. 3(3) 153-162.
- Paskaleva, K., Barke, R., Bostrom, A., Gen,
S., Roukova, P., Kapplin, S., & Abayomi, K. (2000). Sustainability and transformation at the
local level in post-socialist Bulgaria. Bulgarian Research
Symposium and Network Meeting. Atlanta, GA.
- Gen, S., Barke, R., Bostrom, A., Paskaleva,
K., Roukova, P., Kapplin, S., & Abayomi, K. (1999). Economic and environmental risk
tradeoffs in a transitional society. Society for Risk Analysis Annual
Meeting. Atlanta, GA.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S.
International Boundary and Water Commission. (1998). Long-term treatment
options for the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant. U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers. Los Angeles, California.
- Gen, S. (1996). Evaluation of career
development programs. U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9.
San Francisco, CA.
Associations
Honors
- Faculty Affiliate, Public Research Institute,
San Francisco State University, 2006-08.
- William H. Read Award, School
of Public Policy, Georgia
Institute of
Technology, 2003.
- Air & Waste Management Association’s
Research Scholarship, 2002.
- Outstanding Doctoral Student, School
of Public Policy, Georgia
Institute of
Technology, 2001.
- GTA Teaching Excellence Award, Georgia Institute
of Technology, 2000.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s
National Network for Environmental Management Studies (NNEMS) Fellow,
Georgia Institute of Technology, 1999.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s
Water Division's Excellence Award, San
Francisco, 1997.
- U.S. Presidential Management Internship, 1995-1997.
- Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, University of Southern California, 1995.
- Outstanding Graduate Student, School of Public
Administration, University
of Southern California,
1995.
- Dean’s Merit Scholarship, School of Public Administration, University
of Southern California, 1993-1995.
- Chairperson, Peace Corps Volunteer Council,
Kenya, 1991-1992.
Food for Thought
I grew up in the back of my parents’
restaurant in Turlock and I worked my way
through college at restaurants in San
Luis Obispo, having held every job from dishwasher to
cook. Two things have come from these
experiences: I love good food, and I appreciate good restaurants. San
Francisco is the best place to live for someone like
me because there is so much food to love and there are so many eclectic
restaurants to experience! Below are
some of my current favorites. Consider
these next time you’re heading out.
All of these places I’ve listed have dishes that will fit a
student’s budget.
- A-1 Bakery, 1727
Ocean Avenue: a no-frills Chinese bakery; the
warmer cabinet behind the counter is where you’ll find pork buns and
cocktail buns for $0.60 each.
- Fresca, 24 West
Portal Avenue: Peruvian seafood is their
niche, but don’t overlook their generous steak salad or their shrimp
BLT, each for under $12.
- Memphis Minnie’s, 576
Haight Street, 415-864-PORK: one thing I learned
from my 5 years in Georgia
is an appreciation for southern BBQ.
Get the banana pudding to follow your BBQ platter.
- Peasant Pies, 4108 24th Street, 415-731-1978: the name says it all. They’ve got individual-serving
sweet and savory pies, each for $2.55.
They claim to be healthy, but who cares, they’re pies!
- Pagan Restaurant, 3199
Clement Street (at 33rd Ave.), 415-751-2598:
I’m not sure if the name refers to the hedonistic food found here or
the polytheist homage to its two cuisines (Burmese and Thai). Either way, this new gem is high on
value and flavor. There are about
100 items on their two menus, and about 88 of them are under $10. Get the Kar Thong Tong appetizer (prawns
on a fantastic chutney).
Afterwards, take a walk to the Palace of the Legion of Honor across
the street.
- Ti-Couz, 3108
16th St. (at Valencia),
415-251-7373: authentic crepes in the Brittany tradition, along with
cider. Get a savory crepe for your
entrée and a sweet crepe for dessert and you’ve got yourself a
perfect dinner
- Yama Sushi, 850 Holloway Avenue (at Ashton Ave.), 415-333-2889:
just a few blocks east of campus is this cozy, casual Japanese restaurant
to satisfy you after classes, or before your evening class. While the restaurant is small, the menu
is huge, featuring sushi, udon and ramen, donburi, and lunch & dinner
boxes. Most dishes are under $10.