Strategic Resilience and Sustainability Planning

Dr. Haris Alibasic is an Associate Professor in the Public Administration program at the University of West Florida and the Public Administration Program Coordinator. Dr. Alibasic brings 26 years of expertise and experience in the public sector, including working for the United Nations Mission and the Office of High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina and directing energy, sustainability, and legislative affairs for the second-largest city in Michigan. For over 16 years, Dr. Alibasic taught graduate and undergraduate courses in public policy, public administration, economic development, emergency preparedness, management, and sustainability at various universities in Michigan. As an associate professor at UWF, he teaches doctoral and graduate-level online and in-class ethics, political economy, strategic management, leadership in sustainability, public budgeting and finance, capstone, and public administration courses. Dr. Alibasic holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration (BBA) in International Business and Marketing and a Master's degree in Public Administration (MPA) from Grand Valley State University (GVSU) in Grand Rapids, MI. Dr. Alibasic earned a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration from Walden University in Minneapolis, MN, where he was a recipient of the Doctoral Scholarship, Commitment to Social Change.

Dr. Alibasic has written, presented, and published extensively on the topics of ethics, sustainability, climate resilience, economic development, and sustainable energy. He is the author of the book Sustainability and Resilience Planning for Local Governments: The Quadruple Bottom Line Strategy , published in June of 2018 by Springer. Dr. Alibasic presented at numerous national, regional, and international conferences on sustainability, resilience, economic development, and ethics, including in Brazil, Costa Rica, Monte Negro, Italy, Austria, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Hehas been interviewed and quoted in local, national, and international media for his expertise and research in sustainability, resilience, and ethics.

Dr. Alibasic is an elected member of the Executive Committee of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) - Section on Ethics and Integrity in Governance (SEIGOV), where he serves as the Director of the Charter, ByLaws, and Legal Affairs. In 2017 and 2018, Dr. Alibasic was appointed and served on the City of Pensacola Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Task Force and presented the Task Force's final recommendations to the City of Pensacola Council. In 2013, Dr. Alibasic advised the Resilient Communities of America on climate resilience and served as a co-chair for the energy sector of the White House Climate Preparedness and Resilience Task Force in 2014. Dr. Alibasic received the 2012 West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) - The C.R. Evenson Award and the 2011 Grand Valley State University's Sustainability Champion Award. In November of 2016, he won the prestigious Sustainable Hall of Fame Merit Award from West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum. In January 2017, he received an Emerging Scholar Award at Thirteenth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability and the On Sustainability Research Network, held in Rio, Brazil. He also received a 2017 Great Lakes-Saint Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSLCI) Certificate of Appreciation and November 28th of 2016 State of Michigan Special Tribute. In 2018, Dr. Alibasic received the CEPS Outstanding Contribution in Research Award.