Staff

NCSS Administration

Lawrence Levy
Executive Director

During his 30 years as a reporter, editorial writer and columnist, Lawrence C. Levy has won many of journalism’s top awards, including Pulitzer Finalist, for in-depth works on suburban politics, education, taxation, housing and other key issues. In his leadership role at the National Center, he works with the center's academic director to shape an innovative agenda for suburban study, forge alliances with other institutions, not-for-profit groups and government agencies and promote the study of the suburbs nationwide. He is a member of a Brookings Institution advisory panel, Guest Contributor on NYTimes.com and CNN.com and appears frequently on local and national television and radio.

144 University College Hall
Phone: (516) 463-9770 | Fax: (516) 463-3907 | Send an Email

Christopher Niedt, Ph.D.
Academic Director

A co-partner in shaping its mission and priorities, Christopher Niedt brings to the National Center a passion for suburban studies and strong academic credentials earned as a researcher, writer and teacher at the University of California, Berkeley, where he conducted the research for his Ph.D. in geography. He has special expertise in fields of labor and housing and has conducted research on the politics of class, racial and geographic inequities in suburban communities.

202 Davison Hall
Phone: (516) 463-4073 | Fax: (516) 463-6250 | Send an Email

Ina Katz
Executive Assistant

145 University College Hall
Phone: 516-463-9939 | Fax: 516-463-3907 | Send an Email