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Current Update.
PPOL Update 10-7-05:
PPOL Students and Faculty:
I have another batch of information about the program. Here’s a summary. Please
take a moment to review those items that pertain to you.
- PPOL Student Organization Meeting
- Faculty Invited to Student Presentations
- Sociology Research Brown Bag
- Campus Visit by Mexican Senators
- Upcoming Lecture on Homelessness and Policy
- Bureau of Economic Analysis Conference
- Doctoral Student Conference
- HSR Event Announcement
- Jane Elliot Speech on Diversity Issues
- Travel Support & Budget Update
- Student and Faculty Accomplishments :
--Greg Mixon's pubs and announcement (email 9/22)
--Celebrate Swartz, Graves, and Hauser on NC Atlas
--check Rosie's cv for any recent stuff to annoucne (9/23)
--Bill Graves email 9/20
--Wei-Ning Xiang's funding (email 9/23)
- Spring Schedule Update
- Fellowships
- Job Announcements
1. PPOL Student Meeting 10/28 3pm (first part of seminar
before student presentations)
The next meeting of the PPOL Student Organization will be conducted during the
first portion of the October 28th PPOL Seminar class. However, this session of
the seminar is being held in Colvard 3066, will begin at 3pm, and will last no
more than 30 minutes. All PPOL students are encouraged to attend (not just those
in the seminar). All PPOL students are also encouraged to stay after the meeting
for several student presentations as we are joined by several faculty members
for this special session of the PPOL weekly seminar.
2. Faculty Invited to Student Presentations
Several PPOL students will be making “practice” presentations of conference
papers they will be delivering at upcoming conferences at a special session of
the PPOL Seminar to be held in Colvard 3066 on Friday, October 28th, beginning
at 3:30pm. All PPOL faculty are encouraged to attend to hear these presentations
and provide feedback and tips in helping hone the students’ presentation skills.
I hope you will all be able to join us for this session.
3. Sociology Research Brown Bag
The next scheduled brown bag research presentation is planned by the Dept. of
Sociology for Friday, October 28th at noon in Fretwell 480C. Dr. Murray Webster
will be presenting his work. Additional details will be provided in the next
PPOL Update.
4. Campus Visit by Mexican Senators
The Department of Languages and Culture Studies and the Latin American Studies
Program will host a visit to UNC-Charlotte by three Mexican Senators on Monday,
October 17, 2005. The Mexican Senators visiting our campus are: Mr. Adrian
Alanis Quiñones, President of the Population and Development Commission of the
Mexican Senate; Mr. Miguel Angel Navarro Quintero, Director of the Health
Commission of the Mexican Senate; and Ms. Emilia Patricia Gomez Bravo, Permanent
Member of the two aforementioned commissions of the Mexican Senate. The three
Senators will deliver a presentation on Monday, October 17, 2005 in McKnight
from 10:00am to 12:00pm. Their presentation will be on topics such as:
Immigration, Environment and Health issues.
5. Upcoming Lecture on Homelessness and Policy
JUST SECOND FRIDAYS (JSF), will take place from 1 to 2 PM on Friday, Oct. 14, in
the Atrium Room of the Annex Building of St. Peter Catholic Church in Charlotte.
The Annex is located behind the church on College Street. Doors open at 12:30 PM
and lunch is provided. Rev. Dale Mullennix, Executive Director of the Urban
Ministry Center, will present "Homelessness in Mecklenburg County - A Discussion
of the Issue and the Faith Community's Response." Parking is available in the
underground garage next to St. Peter's. Visit
www.cssnc.org/justicepeace or
call 704-370-3225 for further information about this presentation.
6. Bureau of Economic Analysis Conference
The BEA, in partnership is hosting a free, one-day conference entitled
“Understanding Regional Economic Data for Policy and Planning.” This will be
held in the Merrick School of Business at the University of Baltimore in
Baltimore, Maryland all day on October 31st. I have a flyer with additional
information and registration instructions that I can send you if you are
interested. It was too big to send with this email.
7. Doctoral Student Conference
The University of Southern California is hosting the Doctoral Student
Conference: Governance, Place, and Community in a Globalizing World on June
22-23, 2006 in Los Angeles (http://www.usc.edu/schools/sppd/programs/doctoral/ppd/conference/).
Additional details are available at their web site.
8. HSR Event Announcement
You are invited to attend the annual Reception hosted by the Health Services
Research Academy on Monday, October 17 at 4:30 p.m. on Salon E of the Student
Activities Center. The purpose of this annual reception is to help newly
arriving health services researchers meet faculty and community based health
researchers who are already in the Charlotte area. This year a special feature
of the reception is to welcome the first students in the Health Services
Research PhD that has been initiated this year by the College of Health and
Human Services. The HSRA wishes to congratulate the College on reaching this
milestone. We also think that this reception provides an excellent opportunity
to foster collegiality and inter-college cooperation by introducing PPOL
doctoral students focused on health and health care to the new HSR Doctoral
students. We very much hope to carry forward the collaboration between HSRA and
the Public Policy PhD that began last fall when the annual reception was held
after Ashley made her formal presentation of her dissertation proposal.
9. Jane Elliot Speech on Diversity Issues
On October 26, 2005 the Campus Activities Board will be hosting Jane Elliot as a
guest speaker. Jane Elliot is an internationally known teacher, lecturer,
diversity trainer, and recipient of the National Mental Health Association Award
for Excellence in Education. She exposes prejudice and bigotry for what it is,
an irrational class system based upon purely arbitrary factors. Over thirty
years ago, Jane Elliott devised the controversial and startling, "Blue
Eyes/Brown Eyes" exercise. This, now famous, exercise labels participants as
inferior or superior based solely upon the color of their eyes and exposes them
to the experience of being a minority. The event is scheduled to take place at 7
o'clock on October 26, 2005 in McKnight Hall.
10. Travel Support & Budget Update
As mentioned in previous announcements, the operating budget of the PPOL program
is very tight this year. The good news is that I just received word that the
increase I requested has been funded, moving us towards the target level of
operating funds. The bad news is that this new funding will not kick in until
July, 2006. That means we are stuck with the budget we received in the initial
outlay for this fiscal year. I tell you that as background for my decision on
how to spend what we do have in order to leverage it as much as possible, as
regards student travel support. This is the largest single line item in our
operating budget, and since we took a hit this term that means student travel
support took the biggest portion of that hit.
So here’s what we are going to do. If you are *presenting* a paper at a
conference for which your supervising professor or advisor does not have funding
to help with, let me know. I don’t have much of this money, so it will likely go
fast. To be eligible for any of this, you must first request travel support from
the Graduate Student Government (Nick Swartz can help you get info on doing
this). If you meet all these conditions, then I will try to help with what I
can. Please note that this support this year will probably be capped around $300
max to any one student, depending on the number of you that apply (and present,
etc.).
I am sorry it isn’t as much as I had hoped for this year. The good news is that
due to enrollment increases *this* year, we will have that budget increase next
year and there will be more travel support for more students. At least that is
the plan. I just wanted to keep you in the loop as to what is available, how you
can access it, and why there’s such a tight belt.
11. Student and Faculty Accomplishments
As I stated in my last update, I would like to celebrate the accomplishments of
the students and faculty in each of these so you all can develop an appreciation
of the array and quantity of research activities we are engaged in, as a
collective.
First, PPOL student Nick Swartz along with Drs. Bill Graves and Edd Hauser
(GEOG) had recent work of theirs published in the new edition of the North
Carolina Atlas. You can see some of this work at http://www.ncatlasrevisited.org/
. Dr. Graves has been appointed GlaxoSmithKline Faculty Fellow in Economic
Development at North Carolina State University’s Institute of Emerging Issues.
He also won a recent grant award for “The Charlotte Model of Urban
Revitalization:” Contextualizing Southern City-Building in a Global Era” from
the UNCC Urban Institute Faculty Fellows Stipend Program.
Second, Dr. Greg Mixon recently had a new book published: The Atlanta Riot:
Race, Class, and Violence in a New South City (Gainesville: University Press of
Florida, 2005). He will also have an article: “The Making of a Black Political
Boss: Henry A. Rucker, 1897-1904,” in the Georgia Historical Quarterly, Winter
2005. He will also be presenting a paper: The Political Career of Henry A.
Rucker, 1897-1911: Searching for the Man,” at the Association for the Study of
African American Life and History, October 8, 2005, in Buffalo, New York. And
finally, he will be doing a panel presentation: “Race, Class, and Violence in a
New South City,” in the Panel: New Perspectives on the Atlanta Race Riot of 1906
at the Southern Historical Association’s annual conference, November 5, 2005.
Third, Dr. Rosie Tong (PHIL) has had a very productive year with a bevy of new
work. Here’s just a hint of what she’s been up to. In Winter, her new book will
be published: New Perspectives in Health Care Ethics: A Twenty-first Century
Vision, (Prentice Hall). In spring, she has another article coming out:
“Feminist Bioethicists: Consulting in a Different Voice.” APA Newsletter on
Feminism; Ed. Jessica P. Miller. Last spring, she had a couple of book chapters
come out as well. The first was “Feminist Bioethical Perspectives on Gene
Therapy: Some Converging and Diverging Views,” Ethics, Gender, and Science. Ed.
Ursula Konnertz; Tubingen, Germany: University of Tubingen Press, 2005. The
other was “Ongoing and Emerging Debates in U.S. Biomedical Research.” Ethics in
Biomedical Research: International Perspectives. Eds. Matti Häyry, Tuija Takala,
and Peter Herissone-Kelly; Amsterdam: Rodopi Press, 2005.
Fourth, Dr. Wei-Ning Xiang (GEOG) is wrapping up the latest portion of an
ongoing project: Sudden Capital Initial Operating Capability Phase I. This is a
multi-year project funded by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the
intelligence arm of the Department of Defense (DOD). The goal is to conduct
research, development, and application (RDA) activities in using geo-spatial
technology in support of CIP planning. The deliverables include: 1)a set of
softwares that is capable of composing, visualizing, and explaining CIP
scenarios; 2) a protocol for verifying and validating (V&V) the models and
knowledge bases embedded in the software; and 3)a group of peripheral softwares
that support the modeling, knowledge acquisition, V&V activities.
Fifth, Drs. Suzanne Leland, Gary Johnson, Gary Rassel, Brad Wright, Joanne
Carman, and David Swindell (POLS) won a contract last month with Mecklenburg
County to evaluate 19 service delivery units using a performance measurement
protocol as part of the county’s annual budgeting process.
If you have news of honors, awards, contracts/grants, presentations, or
publications, please let me know so I may include them in future Updates
12. Spring Schedule Update
The spring schedule continues to evolve. While some room assignments have
changed, the only “substantive” change to the last version of the schedule is
the addition of another course opportunity for you:
PPOL 8689/SOCY 6135 Social Context of Schooling--Mickelson--T 6:00-8:50
13. Fellowships
For those of you that might be within sight of finishing the program and are
interested in activities to do after graduation, fellows opportunities are a
good option to take a look at. I will begin including these on occasion in the
Updates to give you an idea of the types of opportunities that are out there.
Your professors will know of many more so you should rely on them to give you
that information…if you remember to ask them. Some of these are placements (like
the first one below), while others represent financial support for research or
dissertation work.
The first is aimed at those interested in federal level government experience.
This is the prestigious Presidential Management Fellowship. The web site with
all the information about the program and the application process are located
at: http://www.pmf.opm.gov/. Please note that this is a very competitive fellows
program, as well as prestigious. The university *must* nominate you. If you
would like to be considered for nomination, you need to go to the web site and
apply using their online system. This will alert us that you want to be
considered for nomination. You have until NOON, October 14th to complete this
process. They will tell us who wants to be considered, then we will nominate
from that list by Oct. 30th. There are several rounds of cuts, culminating in
face to face interviews in Washington (or possibly other cities) for your
preferred positions before the final decisions are made. These positions are a
fantastic opportunity to leapfrog up the federal service ladder skipping a few
steps. I strongly encourage you to consider visiting the web site, learning
more, and applying for this fellowship program.
Second, Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships for Achieving Excellence in
College and University Teaching are designed to increase the diversity of the
nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial
diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase
the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for
enriching the education of all students. Predoctoral fellowships support study
toward a Ph.D. or Sc.D.; Dissertation fellowships offer support in the final
year of writing the Ph.D. or Sc.D. thesis; Postdoctoral Fellowships offer
one-year awards for Ph.D. recipients. Applicants must be U.S. citizens in
research-based fields of study. Potential applicants may access the 2006 on-line
applications by clicking on Apply On Line.
Third are the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation’s 2006 Dissertation
Fellowships. The Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships (www.woodrow.org/newcombe)
support the final year of dissertation writing for Ph.D. candidates in the
humanities and social sciences whose research addresses ethical or religious
values. The Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowships in Women Studies (www.woodrow.org/womens-studies)
offer awards for candidates doing original research and significant research
about women that crosses disciplinary, regional, or cultural boundaries.
14. Job Announcements
Another occasional addition to the PPOL Update will be listings of jobs for
which graduates of a Ph.D. in Public Policy program would be well suited. While
many of you are not in a position to compete for these yet, I am including them
to increase your awareness of the array of opportunities for which the
multi-disciplinary training you are receiving is preparing you. Combined with
the analytic skills you receive in the program that are ubiquitous to most all
of these positions, you will be well-positioned to obtain these kinds of jobs.
Here are some examples.
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Evaluation Specialist (B-D) (12 months): The Department of Shared
Accountability, Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, Maryland, seeks an
evaluation specialist to conduct program evaluation of educational initiatives
in Title 1 schools. Strong background is required in evaluation and research,
including qualitative and quantitative methodologies, proficiency in SPSS, and
demonstrated experience in management and analysis of longitudinal data sets.
Knowledge of school system research and educational assessment issues is highly
desirable. The selected evaluator should be able to design and conduct outcome
studies, which yield methodologically robust quantitative appraisals of
designated instructional delivery systems. Must be able to work with school
program staff in the interpretation and utilization of evaluation, research, and
assessment findings. Excellent writing skills and ability to produce
policy-relevant reports of findings to a variety of audiences are essential. A
master's degree (doctorate preferred) from an accredited university in
educational research, evaluation, measurement or a closely related area with
intensive course work in research methodology, applied statistics, measurement;
and/or evaluation is required.
Application Deadline: September 30,2005
To apply, please submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae or resume, and a
relevant research report or executive summary to:
Ms. Judith Zauderer
Department of Staffing
7361 Calhoun Place, Suite 401
Rockville, MD 20855
301-517-5061 (fax)
judith zauderer at fc.mcps.k12.md.us
Direct all questions to:
Faith S. Connolly, ph.D.
Acting Director, Department of Shared Accountability
Montgomery County Public Schools
850 Hungerford Drive, Room 11
Rockville, MD 20850-1718
Faith S Connolly at mcpsmd.org
(301) 279-3925
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Department of Shared Accountability
VACANCY: Evaluation Specialist
Evaluation Specialist (B-D) (12 months): The Department of Shared
Accountability, Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, Maryland, seeks an
evaluation specialist to design and analyze surveys. Strong background is
required in survey research, including factor analysis and item development,
proficiency in SPSS, and demonstrated experience in data management and analysis
of longitudinal data sets. Knowledge of school system research and national
issues is highly desirable. The selected researcher should be able to design and
administer surveys, which yield methodologically robust results to guide school
and district decision-making. Selected individual must be able to work with
school program staff in the development, interpretation and utilization of
survey findings. Excellent writing skills and ability to produce policy-relevant
reports of findings to a variety of audiences are essential. A master's degree
(doctorate preferred) from an accredited university in educational research,
measurement, survey development or a closely related area with intensive course
work in research methodology, applied statistics, measurement; and/or evaluation
is required:
Application Deadline: October 21, 2005
To apply, please submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae or resume, and a
relevant research report or executive summary to:
Ms. Judith Zauderer
Department of Staffing
7361 Calhoun Place, Suite 401
Rockville, MD 20855
301-517-5061 (fax)
Judith_Zauderer at mcpsmd.org
Direct all questions to:
Faith Connolly, Ph.D.
Acting Director, Department of Shared Accountability
Montgomery County Public Schools
850 Hungerford Drive, Room 11
Rockville, MD 20850-1718
Faith_S_Connolly at mcpsmd.org
(301) 279-3925
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Vacancy Announcement for GS-1530 in the Census and Survey Division (CSD)
National Agricultural Statistics Service
The Data Collection Branch has an opening for a GS-1530 Survey Statistician at
the grade 12-13 level. The primary responsibilities of the person in this
position will be to assist with pretesting and evaluating data collection
instruments. Activities will include:
Collaborating with subject area specialists on the design and development of
survey questionnaires and data collection instruments.
Providing methodological expert/usability reviews of draft data collection
instruments.
Conducting cognitive pretesting of survey questionnaires.
Conducting usability testing of electronic data collection instruments.
Conducting research on topics related to nonresponse.
Reviewing relevant literature and documentation.
More information on duties, qualifications and job application can be found on
the
USAJobs website.
For more information, contact: Gail Gregory, Survey Methodologist, Data
Collection Branch, National Agricultural Statistics Service at 202-720-3159,
Gail_Gregory at nass.usda.gov or Martha Farrar, Chief, Data Collection Branch,
National Agricultural Statistics Service at 202-720-6201, Martha_Farrar at
nass.usda.gov.
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City of Wilmington, NC EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Dept: CITY MANAGER
Budget Analyst-Budget & Research
Job# 205212
New: Candidate will be responsible for assisting in the preparation of the
annual operating and capital budgets, reviewing and analyzing budget requests,
preparing revenue forecasting, preparing multi-year financial forecasts,
conducting budget monitoring and administration, developing performance measure
and performing special management projects. Bachelor's degree in Economics,
Accounting, Political Science, Public Administration or other related field and
2 years experience in local government budget development and analysis or
related experience required. Masters degree in Public Administration (MPA)
strongly preferred. Strong analytical, research and writing skills preferred as
well as proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite software. Minimum starting rate:
$42,522. Comprehensive benefits package including an additional 4.5%
contribution to 401k or 457 plan. Currently accepting applications through
Thursday, October 13, 2005 at 5:00pm.
All new employees will be required to successfully pass a pre-employment
physical and drug screen. If interested in applying for any position listed
below, submit applications on-line at www.wilmingtonnc.gov or in person at the
City of Wilmington Human Resources, 320 Chestnut Street- 2nd floor, PO Box 1810,
Wilmington, NC, 28402. Or fax to 910.341.5841. TO BE CONSIDERED: A CITY OF
WILMINGTON APPLICATION MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO HR BY 5:00PM ON THE
CLOSING DATE.
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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD
CENTER FOR STATE POLICY AND LEADERSHIP
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The University of Illinois at Springfield invites applications and nominations
for the position of Executive Director of the Center for State Policy and
Leadership
The Center for State Policy and Leadership (http://cspl.uis.edu/) is a research
and educational center devoted to public policy and leadership excellence.
Through its research, training programs, publications, public forums, and media
services (Illinois Issues magazine, a public radio station, and electronic media
services) the Center plays an active role in encouraging informed policy
decision making and civic engagement. The Center has an annual budget of over $7
million and a staff and faculty of over 100. The Executive Director reports to
the Provost of the University of Illinois, Springfield and has chief
responsibility for the development of the Center's strategic plan, external
funding, day-to-day operations, and financial management.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of four years successful administrative,
supervisory, and fiscal experience; substantial experience in higher education
and public affairs; qualify for an appointment as an associate or full professor
in an academic department at UIS, including a terminal degree and scholarly
credentials; and have evidence of successful grant seeking and fundraising,
strategic planning, oral and written communication skills, a collaborative,
team-building leadership style, and the ability to lead and work with
university, government, and other external constituencies. The search committee
will also consider uniquely qualified candidates who possess a widely-recognized
record of public service and leadership in government and more limited academic
experience. The salary and an appointment as a tenured faculty member are
negotiable.
Located in the state capital, the University of Illinois at Springfield
(www.uis.edu) is one of three campuses of the
University of Illinois. The UIS campus serves approximately 4,500 students in 20
graduate, 1 doctoral, and 21 undergraduate programs.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until an
appointment is made. For best consideration, materials should be received by
November 14, 2005 Application materials should include a letter addressing how
the candidate's experiences match the position requirements; a curriculum vita;
and the names, titles, email and business addresses, and telephone numbers of
three references. Electronic submission of the application materials is allowed.
Confidential requests for information and application materials should be sent
to:
Chair, Executive Director Search Committee
Office of the Provost, PAC 528
University of Illinois at Springfield
One University Plaza
Springfield, Illinois 62703-5407
Fax: 217-206-7623
Email: gill.deborah@uis.edu
UIS is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Minorities, women,
veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:
COUNCIL OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS
Research Manager
The Council of Graduate Schools, a leading national membership organization
seeks a research professional to manage research and evaluation activities. This
position will be responsible for the creation, maintenance and enhancement of
internal project databases and will conduct quantitative analyses of data,
design and administer survey questionnaires and other data collection
instruments required for analytical research. Position requirements include
Ph.D. or equivalent combination of education and experience; thorough command of
quantitative research techniques and statistical research applications including
SAS, SPSS, STATA; and familiarity with use of online survey instruments and
web-based dissemination of findings. Must have demonstrated experience in
access, utilization and creation of databases, program assessment and
communication of research findings to academic and professional audiences.
Background in higher education research desirable. Send cover letter stating
salary requirements and resume to dnarcisso@cgs.nche.edu or send to D. Narcisso,
Council of Graduate Schools, One Dupont Circle NW STE 430 Washington DC 20036.
No phone calls.
Previous PPOL Updates:
PPOL Update 9-21-05
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