Jacob Duritsky

Jacob Duritsky is a Research Assistant with the Center for Public Management and the Great Lakes Environmental Finance Center. Prior to joining Cleveland State, Jacob served as a graduate assistant with the Center for Public Management, as the interim safety coordinator for the Ohio City Near West Development Corporation (OCNW), and as an intern for the city of Bedford Heights Department of Economic Development. Jacob works with clients on a variety of public policy and quantitative analysis projects at the local, regional, and state level in the fields of economic development, public finance, municipal consolidation, tax evaluation, and environmental research. In 2007, he received his Master of Science degree in Urban Studies with a concentration in Economic Development from Cleveland State University. Jacob was also the recipient of the 2006-2007 Howard I. Bruce Award, presented annually to the top MS student. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning from Cleveland State University and is a member of the American Economics Association.