vita - the william d. ruckelshaus center...1999 certificate, conservation biology, uw, seattle, wa...

Key to indicators or description of contributions to Grants, Contracts and Fund Generation: 1 = Provided the initial idea; 2 = Developed research/program design and hypotheses; 3 = Authored or co-authored grant

application; 4 = Developed and/or managed budget; 5 = Managed personnel, partnerships, and project activities.

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VITA

Chris Page

William D. Ruckelshaus Center Project and Development Lead, Assistant Professor

WSU Extension, Washington State University

OFFICE LOCATION: 901 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2900, Seattle, WA 98164

OFFICE PHONE: 206-770-6060, 509-335-2937

EMAIL: [email protected]

EDUCATION

A. Degrees Earned 1999 MPA, Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington (UW), Seattle, WA

1990 BA, Cultural Anthropology, Williams College, Williamstown, MA

Certificates and Licenses 1999 Certificate, Conservation Biology, UW, Seattle, WA

EMPLOYMENT

A. University Related 2013-Present

Assistant Professor, Washington State University Extension. Project and Development Lead at the

William D Ruckelshaus Center for … Responsible for assisting public, private, tribal, non-profit and

other community leaders in collaborative efforts to build consensus and resolve local and regional

conflicts around difficult public policy issues; leading development efforts in seeking funds from

individual, corporate, foundation, and agency funders.

B. OTHER 2000-2005, 2011-2013

Associate, Triangle Associates, Seattle, Washington. Responsible for facilitation, mediation, policy

analysis, public involvement and project management for consensus-building on local, state,

regional, and federal projects.

2005–2010

Executive Director, Homewaters Project, North Seattle Community college. Led staff of 3-4 in

development, delivery, administration, an d funding of experiential science investigations of urban

ecology and neighborhoods for youth and teachers in Seattle and Shoreline Schools. Responsible for



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and for ensuring the organization adhered to its mission, vision and strategic plan. Led the

organization to record growth in numbers of students served annually.

2010–2011

Head of Offsite Development, IslandWood. Facilitated merger of Homewaters Project staff team and

science education programs to successfully join forces with IslandWood. Helped develop strategy

for IslandWood and Homewaters to expand science education models offsite, and potentially

statewide, to successfully serve more children and families. Led transition for Homewaters functions

to IslandWood’s teams (HR, IT, Website, Finance/Accounting, etc.) Advised senior IslandWood

educators how to successfully transition and manage Homewaters staff into new roles and structure.

HONORS AND AWARDS

GRANTS, CONTRACTS, AND FUND GENERATION

A. Grants and Contracts 2017

Coeur d’Alene Restoration Partnership Trustee Council, c/o Idaho Department of Environmental

Quality, $9,573. P.I.: C. Page and Co-P.I.: D. Nichols. (6/1/16-12/31/17) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 $3,989)

Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force, Administrative & Contracting Entity, $85,068. P.I.: C.

Page and Co-P.I.: M. Kern. (7/1/17-6/30/18) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 $32,619)

Per- and Poly-Fluorinated Alkyl Substances Chemical Action Plan Advisory Committee,

Washington State Department of Ecology. $35,468. P.I.: C. Page and Co-P.I.: M. Kern. (7/1/17-

9/30/17) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 $22,964)

Washington Roadmap, $300,000. P.I.: A. Murphy and Co-P.I.: C. Page. (7/1/17-6/30/19) (2, 5

$32,619)

Washington Student Achievement Council, $9,000. P.I.: C. Page and Co-P.I.: P. Schulman. (7/1/16-

6/30/17) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 $8,100)

2016

Coeur d’Alene Restoration Partnership Trustee Council, c/o Idaho Department of Environmental

Quality, $26,330. P.I.: C. Page and Co-P.I.: D. Nichols. (6/1/15-12/31/16) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 $23,701)

Washington State Parks and Recreation, $250,000. P.I.: D. Nichols and Co-P.I.s: Michael Kern,

Chris Page, Molly Stenovec. (7/1/16-12/31/18) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 $75,000)



Washington Student Achievement Council, $170,111. P.I.: C. Page and Co-P.I.: P. Schulman.

(7/1/16-6/30/17) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 $159,310)



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2015



Columbia River Gorge Urban Area Policy Convening, Oregon Department of Land Conservation

and Development, $40,000. P.I.: A. Murphy and Co-P.I.s: M. Kern and C. Page. (5/1/14-6/30/15) (1,

2, 3, 4 $16,000)

Collaborative Public Policy Outcomes. Washington Department of Natural Resources. $40,000. P.I.:

M. Kern and Co-P.I.s: A. Murphy, D. Nichols, C. Page. (10/1/15-99/99) (1, 2, 3, 4 $10,000)

2014

Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force, Administrative Contracting Entity. $88,481. P.I.: C.

Page and Co-P.I.: M. Kern. (7/1/14-6/30/15) (1, 2, 3, 4 $75,768)

Situation Assessment of the Long-Term Management of Capitol Lake and the Deschutes Estuary,

Washington state Department of Enterprise Services, $60,876. P.I.: C. Page and Co-P.I.: M. Kern.

(7/1/14 – 12/31/14) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 $31,188)

Situation Assessment of the Columbia River Gorge Urban Area Policy Convening. Oregon

Department of Land Conservation and Development. $40,000. P.I.: A.G. Murphy and Co-P.I.s: M.

Kern and C. Page. (5/1/14 – 6/30/15) (1, 2, 3, 4 $14,079)

2013

Training on Collaboration and Conflict Resolution, The Evergreen State College, $2,403. P.I.: A.

Murphy and Co-P.I.: C. Page. (7/1/14 – 6/30/15) (2, 5 $970)

Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force, Washington State Department of Ecology. $47,656.

P.I.: M. Kern and Co-P.I.: C. Page. (7/1/13-6/30/14) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 $28,594)

B. Gifts and Awards (includes pledges)

2016

Individual Contributions: 125, totaling $107,595. Identified donors, conducted customized donor

outreach, wrote and sent solicitation letters.

Corporate Donations: 13, totaling $33,850. Identified prospects, wrote and sent solicitation letters,

coordinated follow-up communications, handled relationship.

Foundation Grants: 7, totaling $70,076. Researched prospects, communicated with potential funders,

drafted and coordinated submittal of letters of inquiry and proposals.

2015





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Foundation Grants: 14, totaling $581,900. Researched prospects, communicated with potential

funders, drafted and coordinated submittal of letters of inquiry and proposals.

2014





Foundation Grants: 8, totaling 87,720. Researched prospects, communicated with potential funders,

drafted and coordinated submittal of letters of inquiry and proposals.

2013





Foundation Grants: 2, totaling $100,500. Researched prospects, communicated with potential

funders, drafted and coordinated submittal of letters of inquiry and proposals.

C. Program Revenue Generation and Sponsorships

2016

Chairman’s Circle Luncheon registrations and sponsorships $109,370

Statesmanship Luncheon registrations and sponsorships $4,847

2015


Statesmanship Luncheon registrations and sponsorships $2,500

2014


Stateswomanship Luncheon registrations and sponsorships $2,035

2013


Statesmanship Luncheon registrations and sponsorships $500



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D. MOA’s and funding secured from Public, Non-profit, and Private entities1

2013

Situation Assessment of Public Records Requests to Local Governments. Washington State

Legislature. $25,000. P.I.: C. Page and Co-P.I.: M. Kern (7/1/13-12/31/13) (2, 4, 5 $25,000)

PUBLICATIONS AND CREATIVE WORK

A. Peer-reviewed Journal Articles.

2017

Page, C., and Kern, M. (accepted for publication) Development Strategies for Extension Units. Journal

of Extension. (3, 4, 5, 6)

Murphy, A. and Page, C. (in review) Situation Assessments for Extension Professionals. Targeted

publication: WSU Extension Bulletin. (1, 3, 4, 5, 6)

Page, S., Thomas, C., Page, C., Kern, M., and Murphy, A. (in review) Innovation & Agreement in

Collaborative Processes. Public Administration Review. (1, 5, 6)

Page, C., and Sanders, C. (in preparation) Extension’s Role in Resolving Long-Standing Conflicts.

Targeted publications: Journal of Extension. (1, 3, 4, 5, 6)

B. Creative Scholarship in Juried Events.

2015

Page, C. and Whitman, K. Collaborative Public Policy: the Spokane River Regional Toxics Task

Force. University Network for Collaborative Governance. Poster. (1, 2, 5)

C. Educational Digital Media (Peer reviewed products are indicated by a * and indicate the identity

managing the review.)

2017

Page, C. and Kern, M. The Future of Democracy in America (featuring former U.S. Secretary of State

Condoleezza Rice). William D. Ruckelshaus Center (TV-W), Seattle, WA. (5)

2016

Page, C. and Kern, M. A Courageous Moment: the 2016 Election and the Future of America Sixth

Annual Chairman’s Circle Luncheon (featuring David Domke). William D. Ruckelshaus Center (TV-

W), Seattle, WA. (5)

2015

Page, C. and Kern, M. A Bipartisan Blueprint for Civility and Democracy, Fifth Annual Chairman’s

Circle Luncheon (featuring former British Prime Minister Tony Blair). William D. Ruckelshaus Center

(TV-W), Seattle, WA. (5)

2014



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Page, C. and Kern, M. Challenges and Opportunities of Global Leadership, Fourth Annual Chairman’s

Circle Luncheon (featuring former British Prime Minister Tony Blair). William D. Ruckelshaus Center

(TV-W), Seattle, WA. (5)

Page, C. and Kern, M., Agnew, C. and Bruner, C. Stateswomanship and Public Policy: Reflections on

Leadership and Collaboration. William D. Ruckelshaus Center and Slade Gorton International Policy

Center (TV-W), Seattle, WA. (5)

2013

Page, C. and Kern, M., Agnew, C. and Bruner, C. Statesmanship and Public Policy: Is Collaboration

Possible in Today’s Political Environment? William D. Ruckelshaus Center and Slade Gorton

International Policy Center (TV-W), Seattle, WA. (5)

Page, C. and Kern, M. Myths and Misunderstandings of American’s Fiscal Situation, Third Annual

Chairman’s Circle Luncheon (featuring former US Senator Alan Simpson). William D. Ruckelshaus

Center (TV-W), Seattle, WA. (5)

D. Non-peer reviewed Publications and Creative Works 2017

Situation Assessment of Recreation Fee Systems in Washington State, William D. Ruckelshaus Center

report to the Washington state Legislature c/o the Washington Parks and Recreation Commission,

Washington Department of Natural Resources, and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, 2017.

(2, 5)

2016

Enhancing Collaboration for the Coeur d’Alene Basin Restoration Partnership, William D.

Ruckelshaus Center report to the Coeur d’Alene Basin Trustee Council, 2016. (2, 3, 4, 5)

Situation Assessment of For-Profit Degree-Granting Educational Institutions & Private Vocational

Schools in Washington, William D. Ruckelshaus Center report to the Washington state Legislature,

2016. (2, 3, 4, 5)

2014

Situation Assessment of Capitol Lake, William D. Ruckelshaus Center report to the Washington state

Department of Enterprise Services, 2014. (2, 3, 4, 5)

2013

Situation Assessment of Public Records Requests to Local Government, William D. Ruckelshaus Center

report to the Washington state Legislature, 2013. (2, 3, 4, 5)

2012

Report from the School Siting Task Force to the King County Executive, King County Department of

Public Health, Seattle, WA, 2012. Available at www.kingcounty.gov/exec/constantine/SchoolSitingTaskForce.aspx

http://www.kingcounty.gov/exec/constantine/SchoolSitingTaskForce.aspx



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2005

Chehalis Basin Watershed Plan, Water Resource Inventory Area 22/23, Montesano, WA, 2005

2004

Water Resources Management Plan for the Kitsap Peninsula and Islands, Water Resource Inventory

Area 15, Port Orchard, WA, 2004

2000

Page, C. and Benson, L., Case Study on the City of Seattle’s handling of the Cedar River Watershed

Habitat Conservation Plan, University of Washington, 2000.

PRESENTATIONS

A. National 2017

Page, C., Kern, M., Murphy, A. 50 Shades of Pracademia, University Network for Collaborative

Governance Annual Conference, June 12, Salt Lake City, UT

2016

Page, C., Kern, M., Murphy, A. Comparing Research and Theory into Practice in Collaborative

Governance, American Society for Public Administration Annual Conference, March 21, Seattle, WA

(Invited Presentation).

Page, C., Kern, M. Advancing Collaborative Governance through Universities, Association for

Conflict Resolution Environment and Public Policy Section Annual Conference, June 7, Austin, TX.

Page, C., Rumore, D., Palihapitiya, M. Advancing the Evaluation of Collaborative Governance

through “Pracademic” Partnerships, University Network for Collaborative Governance, Annual

Conference, June 13, Portland, OR.

2015

Page, C., Kern, M., Murphy, A. and Nichols, D. Shared Leadership, University Network for

Collaborative Governance, Annual Conference, June 1, Denver, CO.

Page, C., Kern, M., Nichols, D., Tonkin, E., and Denckla-Cobb, T.. Facilitating on Your Home Turf,

Association for Conflict Resolution Environment and Public Policy Section Annual Conference, June 2,

Denver, CO.

2014

Page, C. & Dalton, D. Balancing Confidentiality and Transparency, Association for Conflict

Resolution Environment and Public Policy Section Annual Conference, October 8, Cincinnati, OH.

2012

Page, C. & Wheeler, R. Lessons from the Rural Front Lines, US Institute for Environmental Conflict

Resolution ECR Semi-Annual Conference, May 22-24, Tucson, AZ.



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B. State 2017

Page, C. & Kern, M. Situation Assessment of For-Profit Degree-Granting Institutions and Private

Vocational Schools. Washington state Senate Higher Education Committee, March 21, Olympia, WA


Page, C. & Greenwood, S. Faster Bigger Better: Using Collaboration to Solve Public Issues. American

Society for Public Administration Evergreen Chapter, February 15, Portland, OR (Invited Presentation).

Page, C. & Kern, M. Situation Assessment of For-Profit Degree-Granting Institutions and Private

Vocational Schools. Washington state House of Representatives Higher Education Committee,

February 1, Olympia, WA (Invited Presentation).

2015

Page, C. Capitol Lake Situation Assessment. South Sound Estuary Association, January 22, Olympia,

WA (Invited Presentation).

2014

Page, C. & Kern, M. Capitol Lake Situation Assessment. Washington State Capitol Committee/Capitol

Campus Design Committee Joint Meeting, December 11, Olympia, WA.

Page, C. & Kern, M. The Public Records Act and Local Government: What Works, What Problems Are

Faced by Whom? What Solutions and Possible Next Steps? Washington State Legislature Open

Government Caucus, February 21, Olympia, WA.

Page, C., Kern, M. & Murphy, A. Situation Assessments: Mapping Issues, Interests, and Dynamics in a

Public Policy Dispute, Northwest Dispute Resolution Conference, March 28, Seattle, WA.

Page, C. Undue Burden or the Cost of Doing Business? The Impact of Records Requests on Local

Governments, Washington Coalition for Open Government Conference, March 8, Mercer Island, WA


2013

Page, C. & Kern, M. 2013. Public Records Requests and Local Governments, Washington State House

of Representatives Government Operations and Elections Committee, November 22, Olympia, WA.

Page, C. & Kern, M. 2013. Public Records Requests and Local Governments, Washington State House

of Representatives Local Government Committee, November 22, Olympia, WA.

Page, C. & Murphy, A. 2013. Overview of William D. Ruckelshaus Center at Open House for

Ruckelshaus Center, Washington State University, August 13, Pullman, WA.

2012



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Page, C. Civil Discourse to Resolve Government Crises, Conference of The American Society for

Public Administration (Evergreen Chapter) and UW Evans School of Public Affairs, September 14,

Seattle, WA.

UNIVERSITY INSTRUCTION

2017

Collaborative Policy-Making, Managing Politics and the Policy Process graduate course. UW

Evans School of Public Policy & Governance – Seattle, WA (guest lecturer)

Collaborative Governance Processes to Address Multi-Party Policy Challenges, graduate course.

UW Evans School of Public Policy & Governance – Seattle, WA (guest lecturer)

2016

Collaborative Policy-Making, Managing Politics and the Policy Process graduate course. UW

Evans School of Public Policy & Governance – Seattle, WA (guest lecturer)

2015

Fostering Collaborative Solutions to Public Policy Challenges, Managing Politics and the Policy

Process graduate course. UW Evans School of Public Policy & Governance – Seattle, WA (guest

lecturer)

2014

Fostering Collaborative Solutions to Public Policy Challenges, Managing Politics and the Policy

Process graduate course. UW Evans School of Public Policy & Governance – Seattle, WA (guest

lecturer)

C. Advising (Graduate Students and Student Interns)

2016

Advised Trevor Robinson (Graduate Student, UW Evans School of Public Policy & Governance) on

Situation Assessment of For-Profit Degree-Granting Educational Institutions & Private Vocational

Schools in Washington, William D. Ruckelshaus Center project for the Washington Student

Achievement Council in service to the Washington state Legislature, 2016. (2, 3, 4, 5)

Advised Heather Kosaka (Graduate Student, UW Evans School of Public Policy & Governance) on

foundation grant-writing, public communication, donor stewardship, etc. on organizational development

for the William D. Ruckelshaus Center. (2, 3, 4, 5)

2015

Advised Esther Ham and Meghan Morris (Graduate Students, UW Evans School of Public Policy &

Governance) on Columbia River Gorge Urban Area Policy Convening, William D. Ruckelshaus

Center project for the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development. (2, 3, 4, 5)

2014



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Advised Raquel Espinosa (Graduate Student, UW Evans School of Public Policy & Governance) on

Situation Assessment of Long-Term Management of Capitol Lake/Deschutes Estuary, William D.

Ruckelshaus Center project for the Washington Department of Enterprise Services. (2, 3, 4, 5)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

A. University

2018

Chaired Hiring Committee, Ruckelshaus Center Development Coordinator

2017

Facilitated, took flip-chart notes, and edited written summary of proceedings: University of

Washington retreat for Deans and Provosts, October 18, 2017

Facilitated and took flip-chart notes for summary: two-hour planning session (at the Washington

State Association of Counties Conference) for the Washington State University Extension County

Directors, November 15, 2017

2015

Hiring Committee, Ruckelshaus Center Project Coordinator

Hiring Committee, Ruckelshaus Center Development and Communications Coordinator

2014

Hiring Committee, Ruckelshaus Center Administrative Manager

B. Professional Society

2017

American Society for Public Administration – general member, Board of Directors member

(Evergreen Chapter)

University Network for Collaborative Governance – general member, Steering Committee

2016


(Evergreen Chapter)


2015


(Evergreen Chapter)

Association for Conflict Resolution, Environment & Public Policy chapter – member

United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution – roster of environmental conflict

resolution practitioners


PROFESSIONAL & SCHOLARLY ORGANIZATION AFFILIATIONS



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University Network for Collaborative Governance – member

2016

American Society for Public Administration, Evergreen Chapter – member





2015

American Society for Public Administration, Evergreen Chapter – member





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2013




PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2017

Navigating Differences, WSU Extension

2016

Certificate in TIDAL Leadership, WSU Center for Transformational Learning & Leadership

Culture and Conflict, Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) webinar Training

Eight Foundations for a Successful Major Donor Program, Bloomerang webinar Training

Mastery of Leadership Communication, Peter & Susan Glaser Training



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2015

Ethics in Public Service, WSU Videoconference Training

A Practical Approach to Online Mediation, ACR webinar Training

Business Policies and Procedures, WSU Videoconference Training

Public Records, WSU Videoconference Training

Emotional Intelligence, WSU Videoconference Training

2013

Environmental Issues of the Puget Sound Region, Center for Environmental Law and Policy

(Continuing Legal Education program)

De-Escalating Intense Emotions: Secrets of a Hostage Negotiator, Washington State Bar

Association In-person Training

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