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Dr. Ann-Marie Rizzo , with Dr. Sharon Thach of the College of Business presented a paper to the twelfth International Business and Economy Conference (IBEC) held in Caen, France in January. “Accession to TRIPS and Engagement with the Pharmaceutical Industry:  Brazil and India” was accepted for inclusion in the IBEC Proceedings.

Urban Studies faculty member Kimberly Triplett, Ph.D. , who joined the Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Urban Professions in August 2011, has a new publication in Race Gender & Class Journal (link to abstract: http://rgc.uno.edu/journal/journal10-16.cfm#Vol19 ): Terry D. Carmon, Glenn S. Johnson, Angel O. Torres, and Kimberly L. Triplett . “Environmental Justice and Safety Restraint in Atlanta, Georgia” Race, Gender & Class Journal . Vol. 19, Number 3-4, 2012 (217-240).

Dr. Michael Cull ('09, PhD), Assistant Professor and Director of Education and Dissemination at the Office of Quality and Patient Safety, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, presented his paper, "The Relationship between Goal Congruence and Policy Adoption among Providers of Child Psychiatric Services in Tennessee," at the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting in Seattle on June 13, 2011. Additionally, Dr. Cull has had a paper accepted for publication: Epstein, R., Bobo, W., Cull, M., Gatlin, D. (Apr. 2011). "Sleep and school problems among youth in state custody." Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease.  |  posted 2011.11.28

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Urban Studies faculty member Kimberly Triplett, Ph.D., who joined the Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Urban Professions in August 2011, has a new publication in Race Gender & Class Journal (abstract available):   Kimberly L. (Stephenson) Triplett and Glenn S. Johnson. “Environmental Justice and Transportation: An Analysis of Public Involvement at Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.” Race, Gender & Class Journal. Vol. 18, Number 3-4, 2011 (348-371).  |  posted 2011.11.17

Current PhD student Marie Martin presented a paper titled, "Punctuated Equilibrium Theory:  An empirical investigation of its relevance for global health expenditure" with co-author Dr. Meg Streams at the national meeting of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management in October 2011.  |  posted 2011.11.11

Alumnus Carlos Thomas ('06, PhD) was recently featured in a March 2011 special feature by Dr. Boyce Watkins in AOL's Black Voices on Money.  Having receiving his PhD in public administration at TSU, Dr. Thomas pursued a second (!) Ph.D. in Information Systems and Decision Sciences.  Dr. Thomas is now an assistant professor of information systems and operations management at Southern University. | posted 2011.04.14

Current BS Urban Studies student Wesley Rhodes has had a paper accepted to a unique new forum at this year's American Planning Association National Conference (April 9 2011).  He has also been selected to serve as a moderator and on the editorial board for this special event, titled International Forum on Sustainable Urbanization - Next Generation .  The forum links the American Planning Association and its Chinese counterpart, the Dragon Design Foundation of China.  Mr. Rhodes' paper is titled "Youth and Cities:  Catalysts for a More Diverse, Equitable, and Sustainable Future."   | posted 2011.04.14

DaMicheal McLean, BS Urban Studies student, is highlighted in a recent Tennessean article on Tennessee colleges' efforts to improve college completion in the state. Mr. McLean discusses his experience in TSU's new Extreme Spring Break, where he was able to complete an entire 3-credit Urban Studies course in one week of intensive study.

CPSUA graduate and undergraduate students will be traveling to China in May 2011 for study abroad, led by Dr. Ann-Marie Rizzo along with Dr. Chen (Business) and Dr. Hargrove (Engineering).  The group will learn about China's economy, governmental institutions and business environment, with an itinerary including Beijing, Shanghai, and Tianjin.  Visits and conferences will be arranged through Tianjin Polytechnic University.  This photo shows Chifeng Bridge in Tianjin.

Alumnus Dr. Curtis Nolen ('10, PhD), Assistant Professor in Clinical Practice Management at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, was voted Outstanding Faculty Member for 2010-2011 by students in the School of Allied Health Sciences.

We are pleased to report that Ms. Done' Oglesby Ford ('10, BSUS, NPMN minor) has joined the YMCA Urban Services Youth Development Center as Outreach Coordinator/Case Manager.   | posted 2011.04.14

Marie Martin, current PhD student, has a new paper in the British Medical Journal:  Vermund SH, Audet CM, Martin MH, Heimburger DH.   Training programmes in global health. BMJ 2010;341:c6860.  Ms. Martin serves as Senior Program Manager, Education and Training at the Institute for Global Health at Vanderbilt University.   | posted 2011.04.14  

We congratulate alumna Cheri Carter Rand ('09, Health Cert., '10, MPA) on her new position as a Benefit Specialist with the State of Tennessee Department of Treasury. Ms. Rand heard about this job opening through the CPSUA Bulletin, our semiweekly publication for students.  | posted 2011.04.14

Alumnus Alfred Degrafinreid II ('08, MPA), pictured here with US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, is completing his first year of law school at Indiana University School of Law as a national CLEO associate. | posted 2010.06.24

New alumna Susan M. West ('09) became TSU's first recipient of the American Humanics (AH) Certification in Nonprofit Management in January 2010. She completed her BSc in Communications with a minor in Nonprofit Management and Leadership. While completing the five-course minor and internship, Ms. West also pursued the AH credential by documenting her nonprofit management competencies, maintaining records of learning outcomes and attending the AHMI conference. Speaking about her experience, Ms. West acknowledged that "the intense training involved in American Humanics gave me hands-on knowledge of the benefits and challenges of a nonprofit setting....this training brought me out of the books and into the real world." | posted 2010.06.25