Straso Jovanovski and David Okereke, students in our doctoral public affairs program, were recently awarded the Equity and Inclusion Fellowship from the Association of Public Policy and Management (APPAM). These students are two of 25 students selected nationwide. The fellowship will allow them to attend the association’s fall research conference and to be recognized by … Continue reading Public Affairs PhD Students Awarded Equity and Inclusion Fellowships…
Tag: Public Policy and Administration
CURE Seminar Series Begins 9/9
Join us on Friday, September 9th, for the first Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) seminar of the 2016-2017 academic year! Dr. Seth Gershenson, Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the School of Public Affairs at American University, and a Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn, Germany, … Continue reading CURE Seminar Series Begins 9/9…
The Dr. Robert Bailey Memorial Lecture Scheduled for 4/21
Join us on Thursday, April 21st, for the Dr. Robert Bailey Memorial Lecture. Dr. Robert Bailey was a former professor of public policy and administration, and a champion for the rights of the LGBTQ community. The guest speaker for the lecture will be Steven Goldstein, Associate Professor of Law at Rutgers Law School, and a … Continue reading The Dr. Robert Bailey Memorial Lecture Scheduled for 4/21…
SLED Conference Scheduled for 4/19
Join us on Tuesday, April 19th, for the State and Local Economic Development Policy Graduate Student Conference, which will focus on the topic “What works for distressed U.S. cities?” The event is from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., and will be held at the Neighborhood Center, which is located at 278 Kaighn Avenue in Camden. … Continue reading SLED Conference Scheduled for 4/19…
Chancellor’s Research Symposium Scheduled for 4/18
Join us on Monday, April 18th, for the Chancellor’s Research Symposium on Population Health and Wellness. This presentation, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room, will feature six professors from the various schools across campus, all discussing important aspects of health and wellness. The presenters include:Dr. Janice Beitz, Professor of Nursing … Continue reading Chancellor’s Research Symposium Scheduled for 4/18…
2nd Annual Global Health Lecture Scheduled for 4/12
Join us on Tuesday, April 12th, for the second annual Global Health Speaker Series, with guest speaker Ana Diez Roux, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., Dean of the School of Public Health at Drexel University. Dr. Roux will discuss, “Urbanization and Population Health: Implications for Research and Action.” The event begins at 3:30 p.m. in the Campus … Continue reading 2nd Annual Global Health Lecture Scheduled for 4/12…
CURE Seminar Series to Continue on 4/8
The Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) will host their next seminar on Friday, April 8th, at 12:15 p.m. in the Campus Center’s Executive Dining Room. Dr. Waverly Duck, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Pittsburgh, will discuss, “An Ethnographic Portrait of Drug Dealing and Policing in a Small Black Town.” This … Continue reading CURE Seminar Series to Continue on 4/8…
Research Spotlight: Dr. Shaheen Ayubi Investigates Violence against Women
This past summer, Dr. Shaheen Ayubi, lecturer for the Department of Political Science and a 2008 recipient of the Sybil Cohen Award for Excellence in Teaching, presented the paper Violence and Women’s Human Rights Violations: The Case of Honor Killings, Wartime Sexual Violence against Women and Sex Trafficking in parts of Asia, Africa, and the … Continue reading Research Spotlight: Dr. Shaheen Ayubi Investigates Violence against Women…
“Beacons of Light” Conference Scheduled for 3/30
On Wednesday, March 30th, join us for the day-long conference “Beacons of Light: The Black Student Protest Legacy at Rutgers-Camden.” Panels will discuss the history of student protest and desegregation is Camden and the surrounding areas. Dr. John Carlos, Olympic gold medalist and a leader in the Black Power movement who raised his fist in … Continue reading “Beacons of Light” Conference Scheduled for 3/30…
Cuban Sustainable Development Forum Scheduled for 3/4
Greg Watson, Director of Policy and Systems Design for the Cuba-United States Agroecology Network at the Schumacher Center for New Economics, will be on campus on Friday, March 4th, to speak about Cuban sustainable development. His forum will begin at 9 a.m. in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room. This event is sponsored by the Community … Continue reading Cuban Sustainable Development Forum Scheduled for 3/4…