Phillip J Cooper Phillip J. Cooper is professor of public administration in the Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University. He was the first recipient of the Charles Levine Award given by the American Society for Public Administratio and the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration. He is the author of numerous books and articles on public administration, administrative law, constitutional law, law and public policy, environmental policy, and sustainable development administration. He has served as a consultant to the United Nations and the World Bank on sustainable administration. He has also been a consultant to local governments, state and federal agencies, the U.S. Congress, and the White House. Read More Read Less