Adjunct Professor of Management and Policy
Ph.D., Regional Planning, University of Illinois
email: cwb+@andrew.cmu.edu

Professional Experience

Professor Brussalis is the president and chief executive officer of The Hill Group Inc., an international management-consulting firm. His firm specializes in strategy and performance and diagnostic measurement. The Hill Group serves both private and public sector clients, including several Fortune 100 companies and foreign governments. Some of Professor Brussalis' current projects are in the area of corporate strategic planning and policy development and planning for major public sector infrastructure projects.

Research

Professor Brussalis' research centers around the areas of economics of regionalization, environmental policy, solid waste management, economic development and strategic planning. His current projects are in the area regionalization and the development of regional solid waste management systems in Mexico and other Latin American countries.

Publications

His publications include: "Regional Waste Management Agreements," U.S. Army Environmental Policy Institute, 1992; "Considerations for Transfer Stations," U.S. Army Environmental Policy Institute, 1992; "Solid Waste Source Reduction: A Local and Regional Planning Strategy," (with L. Heumann), Planning and Public Policy, 15(2), 1991; "National Trends in Solid Waste Management," U.S. Army Environmental Policy Institute, 1991; "Assessment of Recycling Motivation: A Precursor to Enlisting the Cooperation of the Public," University of Illinois Institute of Environmental Studies, 1991.

Education

Professor Brussalis is earning his doctorate from the University of Illinois with a dissertation titled, "Regionalization of Public Services and Management Systems." He has a Master of Arts in Public Administration from the University of Illinois and a Bachelor of Science from Allegheny College.