Faculty Expert Profile
Matthew Crenson
- Academy Professor and Professor Emeritus, Political Science
- crenson@jhu.edu
- Office phone
- 410-825-8242
Media Representatives
- Name
- Hannah Robbins
- hlrobbins@jhu.edu
- Cell phone
- 667-232-9047
- Name
- Jill Rosen
- jrosen@jhu.edu
- Office phone
- 443-997-9906
- Cell phone
- 443-547-8805
Matthew Crenson
- Academy Professor and Professor Emeritus, Political Science
Expertise
Affiliations
- Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences
Crenson is an expert in urban government and American political development. He is a sought-after commentator on Baltimore and Maryland politics, with years of perspective and informed insight.
His most recent book, "Baltimore: A Political History," examines the political history of Baltimore and examines some of the city's challenges. He's also explored presidential power in "Presidential Power: Unchecked & Unbalanced" and the privatization trend in government with, "Downsizing Democracy: How America Sidelined Its Citizens and Privatized Its Public."
Crenson began teaching political science at Johns Hopkins in 1969.
