Email: wkling@uic.edu
William C. Kling is an attorney and public policy expert with over 25 years’ experience in the public and non-profit sectors. He currently has an appointment at University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, Health Policy and Administration Division where he teaches policy, leadership and law courses, and serves as a policy research specialist for UIC and several other governmental and nongovernmental organizations. He is also a Senior Associate at the Great Cities Institute, and serves as an Honors College Fellow. He received his B.A. degree in Economics from the University of Colorado and his J.D. degree from Illinois Institute of Technology-Chicago Kent College of Law, with a Certificate in Energy and Environmental Law and Policy. Most recently, Dr. Kling has been engaged in public policy work concerning public health, sustainability, water resource management, food systems, youth education and workforce development, substance abuse prevention, and other community-based capacity building initiatives. His action-oriented public policy work has been funded by several state and federal agencies, as well as local and national foundations. Dr. Kling is active in many professional development and community activities including serving on the boards of the South Cook Healthcare Consortium and Econ Illinois. He speaks and writes regularly on a variety of topics.