Joint PhD Program in Urban Systems
- New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Rutgers University Newark
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
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Conference 2012
Urban Change through Education, Health, and Environment
June 8, 2012
Urban Systems students will run a conference in Newark, New Jersey.
News/Events
Urban Systems Twitter : https://twitter.com/UrbanNewsFeed
Video - April 2013
Robert Johnson - Dean of New Jersey Medical School of UMDNJ - refers to the importance of the social sciences in healthcare (though in the context of UMDNJ’s integration with Rutgers).
Dissertation Defense
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 – Molly Vollman Makris will defend her dissertation.
Time: 1-3PM
Title of Dissertation: When “Opportunity” Moves to You: How Living in a Gentrified Community Affects the Education and Environment of Youth in Public Housing
View Abstract »
Location: CPS 309
Dissertation Defense
Thursday, April 25, 2013 – Te-Sheng Huang will defend his dissertation.
Time: 10AM
Title of Dissertation: Is the public invited? Design, management and use of privately owned public spaces in New York City
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Location: In the AIA conference room on the 3rd floor of College of Architecture and Design at NJIT
Dissertation Defense
Thursday, April 25, 2013 – Leo-Felix Jurado will defend his dissertation.
Time: 4PM
Title of Dissertation: Social Construction of Filipino Foreign Educated Nurses in the US
Location: Room 1119, Stanley Bergen Building at 65 Bergen Street
Student Event – “Spring Semester Party” in Urban Systems
Thursday, 05/16/2013
Time: 6-8 pm
Venue: the Loft, on the third floor of the College of Architecture and Design (Weston Hall) at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
※ Please Let Reza Mortaheb (rezamortaheb@gmail.com) or Emery Huang (th42@njit.edu) know what will you bring with prior to the event!!
September 2012 News
Yuri Jadotte recently was selected to participate in two major research projects of the Cochrane Skin Group, the leading international organization for systematic review research in dermatology. He is now the lead author of an international team of eight physician-scientists for the research project “Non-Drug Complementary and Alternative Medicine Interventions for Atopic Eczema,” and also a co-author on another international team of nine physician-scientists for the research project “Hygiene and Emollient Interventions for Maintaining Skin Integrity in Older People in Hospital and Residential Settings.”
Press News
An interesting article, Studying City Life, published in UMDNJ magazine (spring/summer 2012) provides an in-depth story about the Urban Systems PhD program. Read the entire story »
Press News
The urban-systems PhD program established by NJIT’s New Jersey School of Architecture in 2001 includes an urban-health track offered in cooperation with the School of Nursing at UMDNJ. (From NJIT magazine, spring 2012)
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Jobs
Tenure-track faculty position
Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position (Assistant or Associate Professor) beginning August 2012. Read More »
Tenure Track Position
at Temple University, Philadelphia PA
Temple University’s Department of Geography and Urban Studies (GUS) invites applications for a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor beginning in academic year 2012-13. A Ph.D. in Geography or a related field is required by the start of employment. We are looking for individuals who will excel at conducting research and providing graduate and undergraduate instruction in an interdisciplinary department. GUS (http://www.temple.edu/gus) offers two interdisciplinary undergraduate majors in Geography and Urban Studies and Environmental Studies with nearly 250 majors. GUS also offers two graduate programs - an M.A. in Geography and Urban Studies and a Ph.D. in Urban Studies - consisting of 30 students.
The successful candidate will have a strong focus on cartography and geovisualization techniques, theory and applications that intersect with research foci in the department, with a strong preference towards individuals who can contribute to urban, health related or environmental research themes. The successful applicant will also demonstrate a strong potential for funded research.
Please send a letter that addresses teaching and research interests, a copy of your most recent curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references to Michele Masucci, Professor and Chair, Department of Geography and Urban Studies, 308 Gladfelter Hall, Temple University (025-27), Philadelphia, PA 19122. Electronic applications are required and should be sent to masucci@temple.edu. Review of applications will begin January 25, 2012 and continue until the position is filled.
Temple University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and the University especially encourages applications from women and minorities.
Past events
Dissertation Defense
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 – Sandy Lizaire-Duff will defend her dissertation.
Time: 11:30AM-1:30PM
Title of Dissertation: A Research Conversation about Teaching Reading in a Diverse Suburban Public School District
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Location: CPS 309
Dissertation Defense
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 – Brian Engelmann will defend his dissertation.
Time: 2PM
Title of Dissertation: COMMUNITY COMPOSITION, DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE, AND THE IMPACT OF PROXIMITY TO DISADVANTAGE ON VIOLENCE AND GANG PRESENCE IN NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALITIES AND SCHOOLS
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Location: In the AIA conference room on the 3rd floor of College of Architecture and Design at NJIT
Six-Week Online Course
An Introduction to the U.S. Food System: Perspectives from Public Health
Begins January 23, 2013
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health is offering a free 6-week online course exploring how food intersects with public health and the environment as it moves from field to plate.
Register here
Urban Health Info Sessions
Webinar - Tuesday, February 5, 2012, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Webinar - Monday, March 4, 2012, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Details will be posted here for interested participants by Feb. 1st and March 1st.
Questions? Contact Dr. Dula Pacquiao
Fall classes begin September 4, 2012
Room Locations of PhD courses at UMDNJ
URB 6005 – Stats I – Tuesdays, 4:30-7:30 pm – Gundersen –SSB-1102
URB 6004 – Determinants & Cons of Health- Wednesdays, 4:30-7:30 pm – Pacquiao, SSB 210
URB 6103 – Quantitative Methods – Thursdays 4:30-7:30 pm – Wilson- SSB-GA-01
Fall classes for the Urban Health Specialty
The Fall semester 9/04/12 - 12/21/12
Thanksgiving Recess 11/22/12 - 11/25/12
Fall Classes End 12/12/12
Final Exams 12/14/12 - 12/21/12
Winter Recess 12/22/12 - 1/21/13
Spring 2013 semester will begin Tuesday 1/22/2013 after Martin Luther King, Jr's Day.
Film Series: Exploring Metropolitan and Urban Issues Around the World
The Joseph C. Cornwall for Metropolitan Studies presents a film series which explores metropolitan and urban centers across the world. Six sessions, each about two hours long, will be held at the Cornwall Center during the academic year. The sessions in metropolitan and urban issues. The films will fill the first hour of the session and will be followed by a discussion of themes and topics present in the films. Refreshments provided.
Session Two: 3-5pm on Thursday, January 31st, 2013
Movies:
(1) Together Against Violence: A large Jamaican community's fight to overcome violence is profiled
(2) Pavements of Gold: The increase in urban poverty and population, caused by globalization, is studied in Lima, Peru
Before attending this event, please reserve seats for yourself and your friends
Location: 47 Bleeker Street, Newark, NJ
Book Publication
The book, Beyond Zuccotti Park: Freedom of Assembly and the Occupation of Public Space, edited by Shiffman et al., will be published on September 11, 2012. Urban Systems Ph.D. Program Director Karen Franck and Doctoral Candidate Emery (Te-Sheng) Huang contributed one chapter to the book, entitled Occupying Public Space, 2011: From Tahrir Square to Zuccotti Park. View additional information, or download the promo sheet of the book.
Events related to the book publication:
- BeyondZuccotti Park: Exhibition as Occupation runs at the Helfand Gallery, September 6-22, with an exciting evening opening featuring performance art, Thursday, September 6, 7-9 p.m.
- BeyondZuccotti Park Occulus book launch with presentations and discussion groups, Monday, September 10, 6–10 p.m.
- Beyond Zuccotti Park Symposium to celebrate the anniversary of OWS and activate direct democracy, Sunday, September 16, 11–3 p.m.
All the events will take place at the Center for Architecture, New York (Address: 536 LaGuardia Place, NY, NY 10012)
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Scholarship Award
As a part of the recognition of its 40th anniversary, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) will honor up to 10 leaders age 40 and under who offer great promise for leading the way to improved health and health care for all Americans. The Young Leader Awards will be given to individuals who have demonstrated innovative leadership in health and health care. Further information available: http://www.altfutures.org/youngleaderawards
Student Event – “Welcome Back Party” in Urban Systems
Tuesday, 09/11/2012
Time: 6-8 pm
Venue: the Loft, on the third floor of the College of Architecture and Design (Weston Hall) at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
※ Please Let Emery Huang what will you bring with prior to the event!!
Press Release
Sharese Porter is the recipient of the Spring 2012 Graduate Student Excellence Award sponsored by the Rutgers University Graduate Student Government Association. The award recognizes and honors graduate students who have excelled in their programs of study. Sharese has demonstrated excellence in academics, research, and service to the Urban Systems Program. She has also been actively involved in community service initiatives in Newark and underserved communities throughout New Jersey. The award will be presented to Sharese during the Graduate School Convocation Reception on May 17, 2012.
Dissertation Defense
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 – Hanaa Hamdi will defend her dissertation.
Time: 11AM
Title of Dissertation: Neighborhood Food Environments and Food Acquisition Practices in the North Ward
Location: In the AIA conference room in the College of Architecture and Design at NJIT
Student Event – “Spring 2012 Party” in Urban Systems
05/09/2012
Time: 6-8 pm on Wednesday
Location: the Loft, on the third floor of the College of Architecture and Design (Weston Hall) at NJIT
Food: This time we will have three choices (appetizers, main dishes and desserts) for you to bring your favorite food to share.
Dissertation Defense
Friday, April 27, 2012 - Maria Carmen Panlilio will defend her dissertation.
Time: 1PM-3PM
Title of Dissertation: The effect of remediation and student support programs on the academic outcomes of underprepared college students
Location: At the Room 309 of CPS, Rutgers-Newark
Dissertation Defense
Friday, April 27, 2012 - Deena Khalil will defend her dissertation.
Time: 9AM-11AM
Title of Dissertation: Who Teaches Where? Evidence From a Mixed Methods Study
Location: At the Room 309 of CPS, Rutgers-Newark
Dissertation Defense
Thursday, April 19, 2012 - Diane Hill will defend her dissertation.
Time: 10AM-12PM
Title of Dissertation: The Transformation of Metropolitan Universities: A Case Study of Rutgers University Newark and its Community Engagement Programs, 1967-2010
Location: At the Room 309 of CPS, Rutgers-Newark
Dissertation Defense
04/18/12 Teri E. Lassiter, MPH will defend a dissertaion
Title of Dissertation: "Exposure to Dating/Sexual Violence and Health Risk Behaviors among Black, Hispanic, and White Female Adolescents."
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: UMDNJ-School of Nursing,
65 Bergen Street-11th Floor
SSB Room 1119,
Newark, New Jersey 07101
Dissertation Defense
04/05/2012 - Tara Beth Davidson will defend her dissertation.
Time: 10AM-12PM
Title of Dissertation: Secondary School Teacher and Principal Perceptions of Mayoral Control in New York City 2002-2009
Location: At the Room 309 of CPS, Rutgers-Newark
Dissertation Defense
03/06/2012 - Colette Santasieri will defend her dissertation.
Time: 9:30AM
Title of Dissertation: Port of Call or Port of Conflict: The Evolution of the Port of New York and New Jersey, Port-City Relationships and the Potential for Land Use Conflicts on the Newark Bay Waterfront
Location: At the AIA Conference Room in Weston Hall, NJIT (School of Architecture)
December 2011: Sharese Porter (Urban Health) received an Academic Scholarship Award from
the 2011 NJ Society for Public Health Education (NJSOPHE).
more details »
December 2011: Yuri Jadotte (Urban Health) was selected as the representative of the UMDNJ - New Jersey Center for Evidence-Based Practice and attended the 2011 Cochrance Colloquium in Madrid, Spain.
more details »
Dissertation Proposal Defense
10/27/2011 - Brian Engelmann will defend his dissertation proposal.
Time: 2:30PM
Tile of Dissertation Proposal: Does Proximity Matter? The relationship between inner cities and violence, gang presence, and urban culture in suburban school districts in New Jersey
Location: at the AIA Conference Room in Weston Hall, NJIT (School of Architecture)
Conference Presentation
10/14-15/2011
Angela Starita will be presenting Urban Acupuncture:Lina Bo Bardi's Plans for the Restoration of the Historic Center of Salvador, Brazil at Producing Publics: Architecture, Agency, and Social Space, a graduate student symposium at Cornell.
Student event – “Welcome Back Party” in Urban Systems
09/20/2011
Time: 6-8 pm on Tuesday
Venue: the Loft, on the third floor of the College of Architecture and Design (Weston Hall) at NJITE
Dissertation Defense
09/13/2011 - Paula J. Gordon will defense her dissertation.
Time: 10AM-11:45AM
Tile of Dissertation: Achievement spirals: Understanding academic achievement differences in an urban school
Location: Center for Urban and Public Service (CPS)
111 Washington Street, Room 309
Dissertation Proposal Defense
09/13/2011 - Sonay Aykan will defense his dissertation proposal.
Time: 9:30AM
Tile of Dissertation Proposal: Green vs. Sustainable: Analyzing and Expanding LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Through an Examination of Sustainability Indicators
Location: at the NJIT CoAD Building AIA Room