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Sociologist reports only minor progress in racial equality over last 40 years
February 27, 2015
On basic measures of economic status, wealth and earnings, there has been virtually no progress on racial equality since the early 1970s, said sociologist Patrick Sharkey during a lecture hosted by the USC Sol Price Center for Social Innovation. Sharkey shared the provocative findings from his book Stuck in Place: Urban Neighborhoods and the End of Progress Toward Racial Equality.
Former Congressmen take on Washington’s ‘Partisan Divide’
February 27, 2015
With strong polarization leading to inaction on Capitol Hill, the USC Price School of Public Policy hosted former U.S. Congressmen Martin Frost and Tom Davis on Feb. 17 to discuss their book The Partisan Divide: Congress in Crisis. From their combined 40 years of experience in the House of Representatives, Frost, a Democrat from Texas, and Davis, a Republican from Virginia, explained the origins of the current legislative gridlock and their keys to fixing a broken Congress.
Jane Pisano lauded for exemplary professionalism in public service
February 24, 2015
Over the course of her career in both higher education and public administration in Los Angeles, Jane Pisano has made an extraordinary impact in the community through her vision and leadership. Given this record of service, Pisano – a professor at the USC Price School of Public Policy and current president and director of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County – was named inaugural recipient of the Nesta M. Gallas Award for Exemplary Professionalism in Public Service by the American Society for Public Administration.
Newland earns lifetime achievement award in public administration
February 24, 2015
Chester Newland, professor emeritus at the USC Price School of Public Policy, has been named the recipient of the Elmer B. Staats Lifetime Achievement Service Award by the American Society for Public Administration in recognition of his career accomplishments and contributions to the public service and ASPA. Newland will receive the award in a ceremony March 9 at the ASPA Annual Conference in Chicago.
Tang, Pisano win Public Administration Review outstanding article award
February 24, 2015
USC Price School of Public Policy professors Shui-Yan Tang and Mark Pisano were named winners of the Louis Brownlow Award by the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) for their research paper “Using Common-Pool Resource Principles to Design Local Government Fiscal Sustainability.” The award recognizes the outstanding article for 2014 authored or co-authored by a practitioner in Public Administration Review, a leading scholarly journal in the field.
Faculty, students showcase scholarly work at regional science conference
February 24, 2015
Further elevating the USC Price School of Public Policy’s scholarly profile, more than a dozen Price faculty and doctoral students took part in the Western Regional Science Association’s 54th annual meeting, held Feb. 15-18 in Tucson, Ariz.
Study analyzing public transit stigma on Twitter wins best article in JAPA
February 23, 2015
Public transit agencies using Twitter to chat with users about their experiences receive significantly more positive comments on social media, USC Price Associate Professor Lisa Schweitzer told students at a recent research seminar. The talk was based on Schweitzer’s recent study published in the Journal of the American Planning Association titled “Planning and Social Media: A Case Study of Public Transit and Stigma on Twitter.” The article has been selected by the journal’s associate editors as the best paper in 2014.
Homeland Security Chief speaks on transparency, global terrorism
February 19, 2015
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson discussed transparency, his commitment to risk-based strategy and the current state of the global terrorist threat with students and faculty at a Feb. 12 talk hosted by the National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE) at USC.
Demography expert charts America’s ‘Diversity Explosion’
February 19, 2015
The U.S. is undergoing a diversity boom that will have the same kind of impact on the first half of the 21st Century as the Baby Boom had in the last half of the 20th century, demographer William Frey said at a Feb. 9 discussion hosted by the USC Price School of Public Policy’s Tomas Rivera Policy Institute. Frey – a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program – explained the findings from his book Diversity Explosion: How New Racial Demographics are Remaking America.
Schweitzer’s research on public transit stigma on Twitter widely cited by media
February 17, 2015
The Chicago Sun-Times featured research by Lisa Schweitzer of the USC Price School on the social media impact of various public transit systems, finding that most do a poor job of responding to rider comments. The story was also covered by L.A. Weekly, Boston Herald, The Province (Canada) , The Free Lance-Star and The Georgia Straight.
Schweitzer: Most public transit systems slow to respond to riders on Twitter
February 16, 2015
The Atlantic‘s “City Lab” featured research by Lisa Schweitzer of the USC Price School and colleagues on the social media impact of various public transit systems, finding that most do a poor job of responding to rider comments.
Washington Post features Schweitzer study on social media impact of public transit
February 13, 2015
The Washington Post featured research by Lisa Schweitzer of the USC Price School and colleagues on the social media impact of various public transit systems, finding that most do a poor job of responding to rider comments. Wired also covered the study, in which Schweitzer recommended public transit systems encourage positive public sentiment by encouraging interactive social media approaches rather than using them for one-way communication. The story was also covered by Daily Mail.
State Treasurer John Chiang visits MPA students in Sacramento
February 12, 2015
Recently elected California State Treasurer John Chiang met with master of public administration students at the USC Price School of Public Policy in Sacramento on Feb. 6, sharing his expertise and experiences as a public leader. The visit was part of the PPD 500: Intersectoral Leadership class, taught by Paul Danczyk.
Study: Chicago has least popular transit system on Twitter
February 12, 2015
Chicago Tribune featured research by Lisa Schweitzer of the USC Price School and colleagues on the social media impact of various public transit systems, finding that most do a poor job of responding to rider comments. The CTA was the least popular system on Twitter. Schweitzer said that CTA performs admirably, but isn’t engaging riders when they have complaints. The story was also covered by NBC News Chicago affiliate WMAQ-TV and The Oregonian in two stories.
LeVar Burton seeks to integrate storytelling into education
February 11, 2015
Television icon LeVar Burton discussed how he’d like to see storytelling better integrated into education during a Jan. 28 Holt lecture series event presented by the USC Price School of Public Policy’s Bedrosian Center on Governance and the Public Enterprise.
USC Price student interns at Gates Foundation in China
February 11, 2015
“I’m more interested in creating an impact on society rather than just making a living,” said Qi Yan, a master of public administration student at the USC Price School of Public Policy. This simple philosophy has taken Yan many places — including the Gates Foundation’s Beijing office, where she worked as a summer intern. At the foundation, she joined the policy advocacy team and helped promote philanthropy in China.
Painter discusses best age for children to start kindergarten on PBS
February 11, 2015
PBS News Atlanta affiliate WGTV interviewed Professor Gary Painter, director of social policy at the USC Sol Price Center for Social Innovation, about the best age for children to start kindergarten.
Jeffe: Newsom needs to gain name recognition in CA gubernatorial bid
February 11, 2015
The New York Times, in an Associated Press story, quoted Professor Sherry Bebitch Jeffe of the USC Price School about Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who will begin campaigning to be governor of California.
Green comments on developers building single-family homes on small lots
February 11, 2015
KCET-TV interviewed Richard Green, USC Price professor and director of the Lusk Center for Real Estate, about developers building single-family homes on small lots in Los Angeles.
Green explains relationship between lot size, home prices
February 9, 2015
KCET-TV quoted Richard Green, USC Price professor and director of the Lusk Center for Real Estate, in an article on the development and policies related to small-lot housing in Los Angeles.