His research and teaching focus on the financing of state and local public services, municipal debt, education finance and policy, and public and nonprofit financial management. Todd�s current research examines access to capital by nonprofit organizations, including charter schools and institutions of higher education. His recent publications can be found in The American Review of Public Administration, Public Administration Review, Public Budgeting & Finance, and Urban Affairs Review. Todd received his undergraduate degree from Emory University, Master of Public Administration (MPA) from the University of Arizona, and PhD from the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University.