Mike Tracy has been working his way ‘up the ladder’ at the Superior Court of New Jersey, Camden Vicinage, for the past 12 years. A 2013 graduate of the EMPA program, Mike moved into the Operations Division Manager position in 2014. As a result of completing the program, Mike believes that his education made him more… continue reading
The training I received at Rutgers-Camden in the Public Affairs program is unparalleled. My ability to work with faculty and researchers across disciplinary lines on issues facing marginalized communities was first developed at RUC. Having the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse group of faculty that work at the nexus of theory and practice has allowed me… continue reading
The Public Affairs Ph.D. Rutgers-Camden focuses on community development and offers a great blend of academic rigor and practical learning. Rutgers supported my summer study at ICPSR, IQMR, and the learning community of faculty and peers encouraged independent as well as collaborative research that led to publications in well-regarded journals. Studying at Rutgers-Camden, above all… continue reading
Working with DPPA faculty member Dr. Gloria Bonilla Santiago, Director of our Community Leadership Center, Lew received research support from the Center to study sustainable urban agriculture first-hand in Cuba. While in Cuba, he assisted a team of Rutgers faculty in solidifying academic relationships and cross-cultural research opportunities as part of the Rutgers University/University of… continue reading
My work in higher education began in 2006, with a commitment to how universities can partner in substantive and productive ways with their communities and prepare their students for a life of civic engagement. I decided to pursue the PhD in Public Affairs at Rutgers University–Camden because of the program’s emphasis in community development and… continue reading
Curtis M. Williams II earned a B.A. in History and African-American Studies and an M.S. in Public Affairs from Rutgers University-Camden. He also holds an M.A. in Humanities and Social Thought from New York University, where his Master’s thesis was entitle, “Voices of Protest: Analyzing Controversial Speech in the Black Public Sphere.” Prior to his… continue reading
