All presentations take place from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. in the Rudin conference room on the second floor of the Puck Building, except where noted. Complete bios can be found at the websites indicated.
September 25th
Doug Guthrie, Professor of Management & Organizations (Stern) and Sociology at NYU. Doug has conducted research on economic reform in China and corporate social responsibility. Doug will be presenting on corporate investment, low-income housing development, and community change. His bio can be found at http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~dguthrie/
John Logan, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Research Initiative on Spatial Structures in the Social Sciences at Brown University. John has been working on the spatial and social impacts of Hurricane Katrina, immigration and ethnic groups, and social change in China. John will be presenting recent work on residential sorting by education, occupation, and migrant status in Beijing. His bio can be found at http://research.brown.edu/research/profile.php?id=1132321910
October 23rdMarcus Britton, Assistant Professor of Sociology at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In his research, Marcus focuses on how spatial organization shapes the formation and development of social and economic relationships. Marcus will be presenting on residential segregation and interethnic friendship. His bio can be found at http://www4.uwm.edu/letsci/sociology/faculty/britton.cfmPostdoctoral
November 13thBetsy Paluck, Assistant Professor of Psychology and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs at Princeton University. In her research, Betsy focuses on trying to identify what interventions reduce prejudice and conflict. Betsy will be presenting field experimental studies of the impact of media on peace and violence in Central Africa. Her bio can be found at http://www.betsylevypaluck.com/
November 20thGabriella Carolini, Assistant Professor, Bloustein School of Planning & Policy at Rutgers University. Gabriella focuses on the interplay between social investments, fiscal policy, and public sector accounting and finance in low- and middle-income countries. She will be presenting recent research on the impact of accounting under fiscal rigidity on slums in São Paolo. Her bio can be found at http://policy.rutgers.edu/faculty/carolini/
December 4th
Erica Foldy, Assistant Professor of Public and Nonprofit Management, will be presenting her research on the impact of "color blindness" and reflection on cultural competence in diverse child welfare workgroups.
