CURE Seminar Series Continues Nov. 16 with Dr. Corianne Payton Scally

The Center for Urban Research and Education’s (CURE) Seminar Series will continue its fall season on Friday, November 16, with a presentation by Dr. Corianne Payton Scully, a senior research associate in the Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center at the Urban Institute.  Dr. Scully will present, “Emerging Strategies for Integrating Health and Housing.”  The event will … Continue reading CURE Seminar Series Continues Nov. 16 with Dr. Corianne Payton Scally

DPPA Brown Bag Series Continues Nov. 8 with Dr. Adam Okulicz-Kozaryn

The Department of Public Policy and Administration‘s Brown Bag Series will continue on Thursday, Nov. 8, with guest speaker Dr. Adam Okulicz-Kozaryn, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration. Dr. Okulicz-Kozaryn research interests include inequality, preferences for redistribution, urban and rural issues, cultural, values and religion, happiness, quality of life, life satisfaction.  He will present, “Urban-Rural Happiness Gradient.”  … Continue reading DPPA Brown Bag Series Continues Nov. 8 with Dr. Adam Okulicz-Kozaryn

The DPPA Brown Bag Series Continues Nov. 1 with Eleanor Munro

The Department of Public Policy and Administration‘s Brown Bag Series will take place on Thursday, November 1, with guest speaker Eleanor Munro. Dr. Munro will discuss “English Voluntary Action: National and Local Histories.”  This free event will take place at 12:30 p.m. in the Armitage Hall Faculty Lounge. Guests are invited to bring their lunch and … Continue reading The DPPA Brown Bag Series Continues Nov. 1 with Eleanor Munro

DPPA Brown Bag Series Continues Oct. 25 with Dr. Stephen Danley

The Department of Public Policy and Administration‘s Brown Bag Series will continue on Thursday, October 25, with guest speaker Dr. Stephen Danley, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Administration.  Dr. Danley is a Camden resident and an urban ethnographer who studies power, protest, and participation.  Dr. Danley will present, “They’re Not Building it for Us: Displacement … Continue reading DPPA Brown Bag Series Continues Oct. 25 with Dr. Stephen Danley

The DPPA Brown Bag Series Continues Oct. 18 with Ivonne Roman

The Department of Public Policy and Administration‘s Brown Bag Series will take place on Thursday, October 18, with guest speaker Ivonne Roman. Ms. Roman will present, “Attribution Rates in Police Academies by Gender.”  This free event will take place at 11:30 a.m. in the Armitage Hall Faculty Lounge. Guests are invited to bring their lunch and … Continue reading The DPPA Brown Bag Series Continues Oct. 18 with Ivonne Roman

Registration Open for “A Year After Maria” Symposium

The Community Leadership Center Hispanic Heritage Month symposium, “A Year After Maria: Current and Future Challenges in Puerto Rico,” will take place on Monday, October 15.  Speakers will include the Honorable Eduardo Bhatia, senator and past president of the Puerto Rican Senate; Jorge Haddock, Ph.D., president of the University of Puerto Rico; the Honorable Nelson … Continue reading Registration Open for “A Year After Maria” Symposium

CURE Seminar Series Continues Oct. 12 with Jamila Medley of PACA

The Center for Urban Research and Education’s (CURE) Seminar Series will continue its fall season on Friday, October 12, with a presentation by Jamila Medley, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance (PACA).  Ms. Medley’s presentation is titled, “Reimaging cooperative development in marginalized communities through study and democratic practice.”   The event will take place on Friday, … Continue reading CURE Seminar Series Continues Oct. 12 with Jamila Medley of PACA

CURE Seminar Series Begins Sept. 14

The Center for Urban Research and Education’s (CURE) Seminar Series will begin its fall season on Friday, September 14, with a presentation by Eileen Divringi, Community Development Research Associate, and Kyle DeMaria, Community Development Research Analyst, of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.  The presentation is titled “How Does Last-Dollar Financial Aid Affect First-Year Student Outcomes? Evidence … Continue reading CURE Seminar Series Begins Sept. 14

Public Affairs Alumni and Current Students Publish a Book on Community Development

In April 2018, two graduates of the Department of Public Policy and Administration’s public affairs doctoral program, Ashley E. Nickels, GSC ’16, and Jason D. Rivera, GSC ’16, published an edited volume titled Community Development and Public Administration Theory: Promoting Democratic Principles to Improve Communities.  Nickels and Rivera not only edited the volume, but also … Continue reading Public Affairs Alumni and Current Students Publish a Book on Community Development