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IRRPP Director on Why Society is so Segregated

NPR interviewed Amanda Lewis, director of UIC’s Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy, about a recent report produced by the Metropolitan Planning Council and the Urban Institute that examines the costs…

Prof. Drucker on Higher Ed Funding in IL

Research by Joshua Drucker, UIC associate professor of urban planning and policy, is cited in a Chicago magazine online article about higher education funding in Illinois and the economic impact of universities.

UTC Director on Federal Support for Public Transit

The Ringer, a website and podcast network covering sports, pop culture, technology and politics, interviewed P.S. Sriraj, director of the Urban Transportation Center and research associate professor at UIC, in an article examining what level of…

Cook County Commissioner to Speak at CUPPA Commencement

UIC’s College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs celebrates the Class of 2017 during the college’s commencement ceremony on Friday, May 5 at 10 a.m. at the UIC Forum. Special guests at the…

2017-2018 PASA Elections

Hello PA Students! We will soon be electing new Executive Board members for the Public Administration Students Association (PASA) for the 2017-2018 academic year.  We are looking forward to getting some motivated and…

Welcome to UIC

The PA Dept Welcomes 2 New Faculty Members

The Department of Public Administration is happy to announce the hiring of two new faculty members that will be joining us this fall. Jiaqi Liang received her Ph.D. in Public Administration from American…

Dr. David Merriman

Professor Merriman Interviewed on Morning Shift

During an interview with Chicago Public Radio’s “Morning Shift,” David Merriman, UIC professor of public administration and economics and IGPA professor, discussed the lack of an Illinois state budget and new IGPA reports…

Professor Merriman Highlighted in The Daily Herald

The Daily Herald highlights David Merriman, UIC professor of public administration and economics and IGPA professor, for his role in an upcoming Tax Increment Financing Forum hosted by Cook County Clerk David Orr.…

Dr. Michael A. Pagano

Dean Pagano featured on City Speaks

“Forecasting the Future of Cities Under President Trump,” by Dean Michael Pagano is featured on Cities Speak, the National League of Cities official blog.

Postdoc interviewed on lottery sales study

South Side Weekly interviewed Kasey Henricks, a postdoctoral associate in the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy, on his study examining the sources of Illinois lottery sales and distribution of school…