Poet, writer and Urban Studies major Andrea Walls discussed her work at an event hosted by Wooden Shoe Books at 704 South Street in Philadelphia as part of a panel of writers, including Cynthia Dewi Oka, Marissa Johnson-Valenzuela, Sham-E-Ali Nayeem and Nico Amador, convened by Thread Makes Blanket Press. The was titled event, “Small Fires: On Writing, Power … Continue reading Andrea Walls…
Category: Student News
John Froonjian
MPA student John Froonjian is lead author on an article titled, “Reaching the Hard to Reach: Drawing Lessons from Research and Practice,” (co-authored with emeritus Professor of Public Administration, Dr. Jim Garnett) to be published in the next issue of the peer-reviewed journal, International Journal of Public Administration. This research started out as a Rutgers Special Problems in Public Administration course project. We … Continue reading John Froonjian…
Alyssa Yackle and Beatrix Jackson
Alyssa Yackle and Beatrix Jackson, together with Ailec Vega, M.S., co-authored a new report, Bridge of Knowledge – Linking Intergenerational Exchange and Mental Stimulation: A Community Pilot Project for the Elderly in Old Havana Cuba. The research for the report was coordinated under the auspices of the Rutgers-Camden Community Leadership Center and the leadership of Center Director, Dr. … Continue reading Alyssa Yackle and Beatrix Jackson…
Ashley Nickels
Public Affairs Ph.D. candidate Ashley Nickels was interviewed about her research at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Association for Public Policy and Management held in Baltimore, Maryland.
Geocondo Idrovo and Natasha Young
MPA students Geoconda Idrovo (middle, in red dress) and Natasha Young (on right, in white shirt) are doing their overseas service in Puerto Rico at the Centro para Puerto Rico (the programmatic arm of the Sila M. Calderón Foundation). They are working on two projects. The first is a feasibility study for a Rutgers MPA on the island, to … Continue reading Geocondo Idrovo and Natasha Young…
Patricia Ciorici
Patricia Ciorici (Public Affairs Ph.D. candidate) and department chair Patrice Mareschal, presented a co-authored paper: “Against All Odds: Civic Engagement and Power Building in an Invisible Workforce,” at the International CRIMT (Research Centre on Globalization and Work) Conference, in Montreal, Canada, October 2012. This paper examines how home care workers in Oregon, a predominantly female, geographically dispersed, and economically … Continue reading Patricia Ciorici…