Rutgers–Camden Ph.D. Student Serves as Guest Editor for Journal of Public Affairs Education

Community development is traditionally a subfield of social work, sociology, and urban planning curricula.“However, it is also a relatively small but extremely important subfield in public policy, public affairs, and public administration,” explains Nickels, a Ph.D. candidate in Rutgers University–Camden’s public affairs-community development program. To draw attention to the important role of community development in public … Continue reading Rutgers–Camden Ph.D. Student Serves as Guest Editor for Journal of Public Affairs Education

Rutgers DPPA graduate students participated in the Urban Affairs Association annual meeting in Miami

A delegation of 17 faculty and students from Rutgers-Camden attended the Urban Affairs Association annual meeting in Miami, FL, April 8 – April 11. Adam Okulicz-Kozaryn, Assistant Professor – Racial Diversity and Happiness: Add Health Panel evidence Ashley E. Nickels, PhD Candidate – Detroit Snob: An Intersectional Activist’s View of the City Brandi Blessett, Assistant Professor – The … Continue reading Rutgers DPPA graduate students participated in the Urban Affairs Association annual meeting in Miami

Brandi Blessett Approved as Columnist for PA TIMES

Brandi Blessett was approved to be a columnist by the American Society of Public Administration (APSA) online news periodical PA TIMES. This will be a six-month term. Her early writings include In Pursuit of Civil Rights: An Iterative and Sustained Struggle for Progress and Ensuring that #BlackLivesMatter.