SUPA awards record number of Ph.D. degrees in 2011-2012

Published on July 2, 2012 in City and Regional Planning, Public Administration, Students and Urban Affairs. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .
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The School of Urban and Public Affairs is proud to have awarded a record number of doctoral degrees during the 2011-2012 academic year. Congratulations to our Ph.D. graduates:

Public and Urban Administration
Helen Kay Godbey, Ph.D.
G.M. Cox, Ph.D.
J. Randall Farmer, Ph.D.
Linda K. Johnson, Ph.D.
Ravindra Kumar Jain, Ph.D.
Uvaldina Montoya Janecek, Ph.D.
Rebecca Jane Lewis, Ph.D.
Malcolm Khalid Oliver, Ph.D.		 Urban Planning and Public Policy
Lou Kelley Brewer, Ph.D.
Kent Lee Hurst, Ph.D.
Chawana Mwangeka, Ph.D.
Moses Pologne, Ph.D.
Pratap Narasimha Mandapaka, Ph.D.
Steven Nabieu Rogers, Ph.D.
Ali Tayebi, Ph.D.
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More faculty publications and presentations

Published on June 14, 2012 in Faculty, Interdisciplinary Studies, Public Administration and Urban Affairs. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

The School of Urban and Public Affairs faculty has been busy. Check out the latest roundup of recent publications and presentations from our talented faculty:

Richard ColeRichard Cole, PhD, Professor of Urban and Public Affairs

“Attachments to Multiple Communities and Public Ambivalence Toward Immigration in the United States,” in Jack Jedwab and John Kincaid, eds., Identities, Trust, and Cohesion in Federal Countries: Perspectives from Public Opinion, (McGill-Queen’s Press), 2012.

“Attachments and Identification in Federal States,” (with J. Kincaid), Canadian Issues, summer/fall, 2012).

“The Current Status and Roles of State of State Advisory Commissions on Intergovernmental Relations in the U.S. Federal System,” Public Administration Review, 2011.

“Trickle Down Economics Texas Style:  Impacts of the Texas Budget Crisis on Local Governments,” The Ideas Quarterly Report, 2011.

“Citizen Attitudes Toward Issues of Federalism in Canada, Mexico, and the United States,” (with J. Kincaid), Publius: The Journal of Federalism, 2011.

“Implications of Public Trust and Confidence in Orders of Government for Intergovernmental Boundaries in Four Federal Countries,” (with J. Kincaid), Annual Meeting of the International Political Science Association, July, 2012.

“Attitudinal Evidence for the North American Political Culture Concept,” (with R. Whelan) Annual Meeting of the Canadian Political Science Association, June 17, 2012.

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Michan ConnorMichan Connor, PhD, Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies

“Holding the Center: Images of Urbanity on Television in Los Angeles, 1950-1970,” scheduled for publication in the Summer 2012 issue of the Southern California Quarterly, the peer-reviewed journal of the Historical Society of Southern California.

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David CourseyDavid Coursey, PhD, Director of Public Administration

“Decisions in Research Review Boards: The Role of Individual Characteristics and Communication Medium,” in Public Integrity, Spring 2012 with Yushim Kim, Deirdre Hahn.

“Empirical Validation of the Relative Autonomy Index – A Self-Determination Perspective on Work Motivation in the Public Sector,” paper presented at International research Society for Public Management, Rome, Italy, April 2012, with Wouter Vandenabeele.

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Congratulations SUPA Class of 2012!

Published on May 14, 2012 in City and Regional Planning, Interdisciplinary Studies, Public Administration, Students and Urban Affairs. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , , .

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Members of the School of Urban and Public Affairs Class of 2012 received their degrees at SUPA’s commencement ceremony on May 12, 2012, at UTA’s new College Park Center. UT Arlington President James D. Spaniolo gave the commencement address.

SUPA students make the grade

Published on May 8, 2012 in Students. 0 Comments

Congratulations to our Spring 2012 graduates earning academic honors:

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Downtown Front and Center

Published on May 4, 2012 in City and Regional Planning. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Left to right: City and Regional Planning Director Ivonne Audirac with CIRP students Ashley Shook, Megan O'Neil and Steven Duong.

On April 28, School of Urban and Public Affairs students turned an unused city block into a vibrant streetscape. The Downtown Front and Center event brought together local businesses, artists, musicians and food vendors to show the potential of public spaces in downtown Arlington. See more photos on the SUPA Facebook page.

SUPA faculty members join Richard Florida to discuss growth and economic development in North Texas

Published on April 16, 2012 in City and Regional Planning and Faculty. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Richard Florida and UTA President James Spaniolo. Photo courtesy University Communications.

Richard Florida, founder of the Creative Class Group and Visiting Distinguished Research Scholar at The University of Texas at Arlington, led a symposium at UT Arlington earlier this month on growth and economic development in the North Texas region.

The symposium, titled “Stronger Together: An Interactive Conversation About Our Region,” featured conversations and panel discussions with UTA President James Spaniolo, Florida, his team from the Creative Class Group, and regional experts including SUPA Faculty members Carl Grodach and Andrew Whittemore. Grodach spoke on a panel about the role of culture-based industries in regional economic development and Whittemore was on a panel addressing historic and current areas for improvement in transportation and land use policy.

The experts focused on how DFW communities can compete globally by working together to bolster economic growth, attract and retain members of the “creative class” of workers, increase research and technology by supporting the region’s universities.

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UT Arlington has partnered with the Creative Class Group since 2010 to examine the Metroplex’s strengths and weaknesses as a region and to engage faculty, students and other stakeholders in conversations about the region’s future growth and economic development. And, the partnership will continue—Florida and his colleague Steven Pedigo will serve as Distinguished Visiting Research Scholars in the School of Urban and Public Affairs through the next academic year.

Faculty publications: Urban cultural policy, shrinking cities and addressing critics of smart growth

Published on March 26, 2012 in City and Regional Planning and Faculty. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Carl Grodach Carl Grodach, Ph.D., assistant professor of City and Regional Planning, had an article published in the latest issue of the Journal of Urban Affairs, one of the highest-rated journals in the field. Grodach’s article, “Before and After the Creative City: The Politics of Urban Cultural Policy in Austin, Texas,” examines factors that influence cultural economy planning and policy-making in Austin. You can view the article on the Journal of Urban Affairs website.

Ivonne Audirac Ivonne Audirac, Ph.D., director and associate professor of City and Regional Planning, co-authored two articles that were published in the March 2012 issue of the International Journal of Urban and Regional Research.  “Shrinking Cities: Urban Challenges of Globalization,” examines the global phenomenon of urban shrinkage. “Declining Suburbs in Europe and Latin America,” describes and compares urban decline in industrial suburbs in Glasgow, Paris, Sao Paulo and Guadalajara.  You can read both of the articles on the International Journal of Urban and Regional Research website.

Andrew WhittemoreAndrew Whittemore, Ph.D., assistant professor of City and Regional Planning, contributed a recent article to The Atlantic Cities website. His article, “Why Planners Need to Take Agenda 21 Criticism More Seriously,” offers thoughts on how planners can engage smart growth opponents for a more productive dialogue. Read the article at The Atlantic Cities website.

If you are aware of other recent School of Urban and Public Affairs faculty or student publications please send an email to supamav@uta.edu.

Institute of Urban Studies plans improvements for Kaufman

Published on March 1, 2012 in Institute of Urban Studies. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

IUS representatives met with Kaufman city officials on a recent visit. See more photos below.

The City of Kaufman, Texas, has contracted with the School of Urban and Public Affairs’ Institute of Urban Studies to help improve Kaufman’s historic downtown and central business district. Representatives from the Institute have met with Kaufman city officials and will gather public input before developing a portfolio of design scenarios aimed at attracting tourist activity and new businesses to the area.

The Institute of Urban Studies conducts applied research and delivers customized planning and management assistance to clients, like Kaufman, across Texas.

Whittemore co-authors book on American urban form

Published on February 24, 2012 in Faculty. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , .

Andrew Whittemore, Ph.D., assistant professor of City and Regional Planning, teamed up with Sam Bass Warner, MIT visiting professor and urban historian, to write American Urban Form – A Representative History. The book maps the evolution of the American urban form by offering an illustrated history of the “the City,” a hypothetical city that exemplifies the American city’s transformation throughout history. In addition to co-writing, Whittemore provided all the book’s illustrations as well. The book will be released by The MIT Press next month. You can read more about it here.

SUPA highlighted in UTA President’s Report 2011

Published on February 13, 2012 in SUPA News. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .
President's Report 2011

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If you spend any time on our campus, it’s easy to see—as President James Spaniolo puts it—that “UT Arlington’s star is on the rise.” To see our progress in print, check out the recent President’s Report 2011. The School of Urban and Public Affairs (SUPA) is proud to be a part of that progress and we’re proud to be featured in the report.

The section of the report focused on “Cultivating Civic Engagement,” highlights the Institute of Urban Studies’ work with Texas communities. Here’s an excerpt from the report:

As SUPA’s applied research arm, the Institute of Urban Studies completes dozens of projects each year—from the state’s Panhandle northlands, south to the Gulf Coast, east to the Piney Woods, and west to Big Bend. Many are in urban and rural North Texas.

Led by graduate students, the projects include strengthening local economies through feasibility and corridor studies, economic development ideas, updates of parks and land-use plans, citizen/business surveys, and more.

In another section titled “Nurturing Brilliance with a Focus on Service,” Alumnus Doug Mayfield talks about his experience in SUPA’s sustainability master’s degree program. Here’s an excerpt:

“Coming from an architectural background, sustainability manifests itself in all aspects of the business,” Mayfield says. “Through the program, I gained insight into the importance of working with stakeholders to effect change, and I got a better idea of the importance of looking at the life cycle of a project as opposed to the urgency to solve an immediate need.”

Offered through the School of Urban and Public Affairs at the UT Arlington Fort Worth Center and in Dallas, the program teaches students to understand and measure the social, environmental, and financial components related to sustainability. This brings the big picture of sustainability into sharper focus for the program’s graduates.

Read the entire President’s Report 2011 here.