University of Maryland, Baltimore County No. 5 – December 2007 In this issue:
Hot Topic - Department ranked 10th in nation The UMBC Public Policy program is ranked 10th in faculty scholarly productivity for public policy programs at universities that offer the Ph.D. degree, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education (November 16, 2007). The rankings, prepared by Academic Analytics, look at the number of professors in a given program, and their productivity in writing books, journal articles, citations by other scholars, awards, honors and grant dollars. Harvard, Duke and University of Maryland, College Park are also listed in the top 10 public policy programs. UMBC is also a top producer of Ph.D. degrees in the nation. In 2006/2007, UMBC awarded more public policy doctoral degrees than all but one university in the U.S. New Public Policy Web site Neil Bergsman is new director of tax institute UMBC well represented at APHA meeting New book examines East Coast megalopolis Scott Bass was elected Chair of the Minority Graduate Education Committee for the Educational Testing Service, Graduate Record Examinations Board Executive Committee. Tim Brennan presented papers on electricity policy and anti-trust enforcement at the Paris School of Economics and in Stockholm, Sweden last month. Marv Mandell was elected to serve as Vice President and President-Elect of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) for 2007-08. NASPAA is an institutional membership organization which exists to promote excellence in public service education. The membership includes U.S. university programs in public affairs, public policy, public administration and nonprofit management. Nancy Miller has been elected chair of the American Public Health Association Gerontological Health Section for a 2-year term. John Rennie Short visited Shanghai in December. He was invited by the mayor to give a keynote address at an international symposium on the regional development of the Yangtze River Delta. Galster, G., D. Marcotte, M. Mandell, H. Wolman, and N. Augustine (September 2007). “The Influence of Neighborhood Poverty During Childhood on Fertility, Education and Earnings Outcomes.” Housing Studies. 22(5), 723-51. LaNoue, George (October 2007). "Can the federal transportation disadvantaged business enterprise program be narrowly tailored to remedy discrimination?" Engage. 8, 18-24. Marcotte, Dave (December 2007). “Golden years?: The economic consequences of caring for grandchildren,” with Ying Wang. Journal of Marriage and Family. 69(5), 1283-97. Misra, Arpit. (June 2007). "Impact of the HealthChoice Program on Cesarean Section and Vaginal Birth after C-Section Deliveries: A Retrospective Analysis." Maternal and Child Health Journal. Norris, Donald F. (Ed.). (2007). E-government research: Policy and management. Hershey, PA: Idea Group, Inc. Dissertations Defended - Fall 2007 Bernadette Hanlon. "The decline of older inner suburbs: A new reality in the U.S." James K. Kimani. "Knowledge of HIV/AIDS and the HIV voluntary counseling and testing: What's their influence in risky sexual behavior in Kenya." Bakeyah Nelson. "Innovation diffusion: An event history analysis of states' adoption of Medicaid 1915(c) waivers for people living with HIV/AIDS." Master's Thesis Subscribe to this newsletter by e-mailing editor Anne V. Roland (policyforum@umbc.edu). Visit the Public Policy home page for more information about our program, research and activities.
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