Lorain County Community College

Professional Staff, Public Services Institute, Joint Center for Policy Research, Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning

Other Affiliations: Tiffin University, Degree Completion Program

Senior Research Project Manager

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Dr. Lange holds a doctorate in Sociology from The University of Akron, a master’s degree in Urban Studies from Cleveland State University, and a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Case Western Reserve University.  He has published articles in a variety of sociological, urban studies, and transportation planning journals. 

In addition to teaching at the college level at several area institutions including Cleveland State, The University of Akron, and John Carroll; Lange has also served on the professional staff of the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA), the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, and Wyse Advertising Agency.

Dr. Lange has also been a self-employed business researcher, and has completed studies for nationally prominent firms such as Meridia Health Systems (now part of Cleveland Clinic), Ross Products, Ernst and Young, PPG, Busch Properties, KFC, Southern California Edison, and Rubbermaid.

Lange heads up PSI's external market assessment group, who assist Lorain County Community College in completing academic program reviews. These engage external experts and hiring managers in fields where LCCC grants two-year degrees.  Such studies assist the College in continuing to fine tune its academic offerings to the needs of the local economy. 

In recent years, Jeff has assisted program reviews in Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, Applied Electronics, Early Childhood Education, Law Enforcement, Corrections, Tourism, and Sport and Fitness Management.  He also leads projects serving other non-profit and public-sector organizations such as school districts, public health agencies, children services organizations, senior housing advocates, and municipal governments.

Other recent projects include renewable energy, community college enrollment projection methodologies, maternal and child health statistics, and innovative approaches to meeting the needs of the medically uninsured population.

Dr. Lange also teaches part-time for Tiffin University in its degree completion programs in Business Administration and Criminal Justice. His independent research agenda includes studies of standardized testing in education, public transit fare evasion, and official divorce statistics.

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