Dr. Krebs earned his B.A. at Loyola Marymount University and M.A. and Ph.D. at Loyola University Chicago. In addition to research and teaching, Dr. Krebs has held administrative and service positions including seven years as Chair of the UNM Department of Political Science. He currently serves as the Political Science Department’s Internship Coordinator. Dr. Krebs is co-author of Understanding Urban Politics: Institutions, Representation, and Policies, and he has published over two dozen peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on women and local politics, city council representation, urban elections and campaigns, and institutional reform in state government. He received the Thornburg Foundation Good Government Reform Grant in Fall 2019 and Best Dissertation Award, given by the Urban Politics Section of the American Political Science Association. Dr. Krebs is the father of two wonderful teenagers, and a huge Dodgers fan!

The October Program meeting will also include a brief update on a General Obligation (GO) Bond issue on the November ballot from Olivia Padilla-Jackson VP of Finance and Operations from Central New Mexico Community College (CNM).  Ms. Padilla-Jackson will provide an update on CNM and will provide election details. She will be available to answer any questions regarding CNM or the GO Bond election.

In-Person RSVP appreciated:    lunch@lwvcnm.org or 505-881-8441