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Doctoral Candidate, Montrell Sanders, Named Finalist for Fulbright Student Award
EMPA Student Highlight: James Williams IV
Join us in congratulating James Williams IV, a current EMPA student, on many achievements this semester! James now serves a key role here at Rutgers–Camden as Chief of Staff to the Office of the Chancellor. James also submitted his policy brief “Agriculture at a Crossroads: Key Regulatory Solutions for Texas and California,” which addresses the significant … Continue reading EMPA Student Highlight: James Williams IV…
Doctoral student, Daniel Assamah, article published on Nature.com
Abstract: Multinational investment has attracted mixed reactions from scholars and policymakers concerning their role and impact on job creation in host countries, particularly in developing economies. Using Ghana as a case study, this paper examines the impact of Greenfield investment on job creation. Proponents of multinational corporations (MNCs) argue that foreign direct investment (FDI) leads … Continue reading Doctoral student, Daniel Assamah, article published on Nature.com…
Dr. Gabrielle Rossi receives a Chancellor’s Award for Community Engagement
Dr. Rossi was awarded this year’s Chancellor’s Award for Academic Civic Engagement for her work strengthening connections between the urban studies department and the greater Camden community through integrated engaged civic learning. Her students have spent the year learning from the city’s changemakers, engaging in externships, and writing grants to elevate the work of nonprofit … Continue reading Dr. Gabrielle Rossi receives a Chancellor’s Award for Community Engagement…
Ph.D. Alum Prentiss Dantzler has been awarded the Jane Addams Best Article Award
Rutgers–Camden Public Affairs Alum Prentiss Dantzler, Ph.D. (now a Sociology Professor at the University of Toronto) has been awarded the 2023 Jane Addams Best Article Award by the Community and Urban Sociology section of the American Sociological Association. His award-winning article is titled “The Urban Process Under Racial Capitalism: Race, Anti-Blackness, and Capital Accumulation” published … Continue reading Ph.D. Alum Prentiss Dantzler has been awarded the Jane Addams Best Article Award…