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A Guide For Concentrators
In

Public Policy and American Institutions
2001 - 2002

  Brown University

A. Alfred Taubman Center for
Public Policy and American Institutions

67 George Street
Providence, Rhode Island

(401) 863-2201
 

Professor Darrell M. West, Director

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The A. Alfred Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions was established at Brown in 1984.  The focus of the Center's activity is an undergraduate concentration in Public Policy and American In­stitutions.  This guide pro­vides a brief overview of the requirements for the concen­tration as well as in­formation about the Center's research and teaching activities. 

Overview

Common academic practices at Brown, as at other American universities, do not always encourage the careful thinking that we believe is essential for understanding policy innovation and change.  Academic disciplines pro­duce knowledge through spe­cialization: political science investigates govern­mental institu­tions; sociology seeks to understand cultural and normative in­stitutions, and so on.  Although useful for pedagogical purposes, the as­sumption of institutional isola­tion built into academic specializations has little to do with modern socio-eco­nomic real­ities.  The bits and pieces of in­stitutional knowledge now scat­tered through several dozen courses at Brown are certainly valu­able enough, but they re­main bits and pieces unless they can be ef­fectively synthe­sized.  We need to bring together ideas that traditionally have been pulled apart by our separate academic dis­ciplines.

To accomplish this purpose we have organized our concen­tration around the concept of "public policy".  Public policy refers to societal actions to resolve issues or solve prob­lems.  Because issues that become prob­lems typically emerge from complex and multi-faceted social conditions, however, the study of public policy thus requires one to utilize the insti­tutional awareness built into a number of academic disciplines as tools for under­standing societal prob­lem-solving.  For students, a policy focus provides an excel­lent vehicle for integrating ideas drawn from several disci­plines around issues of real world significance.  If we are success­ful, Brown stu­dents will not only be in a better posi­tion to understand the new era of institutional change, but they will be much better-equipped to participate in processes of change.

The Public Policy and American Institutions Concentration

In designing this concentration we had three fundamental goals in mind.  First, all students in the concentration should emerge with a command of the fundamental tools of policy analysis.  Second, all students should develop an appreciation for the varied institutional contexts within which public policy is made.  And third, all students should develop depth:  they should know some policy issue or problem in enough detail to use their knowledge in some practicable way.

We have implemented these goals by requiring all concentrators to take a common set of five "core" courses that provide an overview of the broad context of public policy study as well as an introduction to the basic analytic and philosophical tools of policy analysis.  At least one of these courses  is designated as a Rose Writing Fellows course.  Students who complete these courses know how to write, but they also know how to count, since another required course is an introduction to statistical methods.  As they proceed through these core courses, students develop a common universe of discourse that encourages shared learning.

Concentrators are also required to take five supplementary courses in the areas of political institutions and public policy problems.  In choosing his or her courses, each student has the opportunity to probe deeply into a specific substantive area of public policy, such as education, environmental issues, welfare, housing, economic development or, more broadly, public and private management.  All students are encouraged to complete at least one major seminar paper before graduation and are also encouraged to do a senior thesis.

 


 

The requirements for a concentration in Public Policy and American Institutions are as follows:

A.  Core Courses  (five courses)

 

Political Science 10

Introduction to Public Policy

Economics 111 or 113

Microeconomics (or Education 113)

Political Science 105

Ethics and Public Policy

Political Science 160

Research Methods (or Education 111 or Sociology 110)

Political Science 120

Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation (or Education 116)

 

B.  Additional Required Courses (five courses)

 American Institutions:  two courses in American institutions;

 Comparative Institutions:  one course in comparative institutions;

 Public Policy Problems:  two courses in public policy prob­lems, preferably in the student's area of spe­cialization.

We believe these concentration requirements encourage breadth of learning.  The Public Policy and American Institutions concen­tration also encourages depth, since all concentrators have the opportunity to complete course work in their chosen area of specialization, and prepare a Senior Research Paper on a specific public policy or public policy problem.  For all students in the concentration, institutional awareness becomes a tool for understanding public policy issues, while policy study becomes a method for developing a better per­spective on the performance of American institutions.

The Law and Public Policy Track

This track emphasizes the interdisciplinary study of legal issues with specific emphasis on contempo­rary legal institutions (the three branches of government).  This track requires eleven courses:  seven from the basic Public Policy requirements and four specific to the law track.  The basic requirements are the five Core courses, a Comparative Institutions course, and one Policy Problems course.  Additionally, this track requires two courses in Legal Institutions, one Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives course related to law, and the Re­search Seminar, "Law and Public Policy" (PP184).  Interested students should contact Professor Cheit.

Legal Institutions.  One course from two of the following categories:

1.  Legislative

 

PS 110

Congress and Public Policy (highly recommended)

 2.  Executive

PS 113

The American Presidency

SO 150

Bureaucracy and Society

3.  Judicial

PS 101

Topics in American Constitutional Law

PS 116

Politics of the Legal System

PS 101

Topics in American Constitutional Law

PS 116

Politics of the Legal System

 

Multi-disciplinary Perspectives.  One of the following courses:

 

PS 70

Foundations of Legal Studies

PL  93

Philosophy and the Law

EC 138

Economics and the Law

HI  52

American Political History

HI 151

American Colonial History

PS 102

Theories of Justice

SO 142

Law and Society

Honors

Students seeking to become candidates for honors in Public Policy should apply in the spring term of their junior year.  Students with outstanding academic records in their course work in Public Policy and American Institutions or Law and Public Policy (generally an intra-concentration GPA of 3.3 or above) are ad­mitted to Honors candidacy.  In the first semester of their senior year they enroll in the two-semester Public Policy Colloquium and prepare Senior Research Papers that examine the interplay among institutions in the resolu­tion of important public pol­icy problems.  Those candidates who write Senior Research Papers of distin­guished quality are recommended for "Honors" in the concentration. 

To become an honors candidate, a student must have completed at least six courses in the concentration on a graded basis by the end of his or her junior year; three of these courses must be PS10, PS 160 (or Ed 111 or Soc 110), and PS 120 (or Ed 116).  Mid-year students who intend to fulfill their graduation requirements in December should also apply for honors in the spring (their fifth semester) and enroll in the Public Policy Colloquium in the following fall term (their sixth semester).

2001 Honors Thesises.

 

The Noah Krieger Prize for Academic Excellence

The Noah Krieger Prize is the Taubman Center’s principal award for academic excellence.  The Krieger Prize was established by the Krieger family in 1995 to honor the memory of Noah Krieger ‘93.  Each year Taubman Center faculty selects a member of the Center’s graduating class who has demonstrated exceptional academic achievement.  The student selected receives the Krieger Prize at the Center’s annual Commencement ceremony.  The Noah Krieger Memorial Prize Fund endows an award for the selected students.

 

The Frederick Lippitt Prize for Public Service

The Frederick Lippitt Prize for Public Service was established at the Taubman Center in 2000.  The prize honors Mr. Lippitt's long career of public service in Rhode Island.  Each year the Center's faculty selects a member of the Public Policy graduating class who has demonstrated outstanding public service during her or his years at Brown, and who shows promise of following a career in public service in the years ahead.  The student selected receives the Frederick Lippitt Prize at the Center's annual Commencement ceremony.


 

Concentration Advisors

Professor Ross Cheit
Taubman Center, Room 208
Telephone: x3-3523
Office Hours (Beginning Jan. 23 -  Ending May 1):
Tuesday 9:00am-11:30am
Wednesday 1:30 - 4:00

Professor Paul M. Kellstedt
Prospect House, Room 206
Telephone: x3-1578
Office Hours (Spring  Term): Wednesday 12:00- 2:00pm

 

Internships

Work experience in government agencies, advocacy groups, or other organizations involved in societal governance is particularly valuable for students of institutional policymaking.  Students in the Public Policy and American Institutions concentration are thus strongly encouraged to participate in one of Brown's existing internship programs or, alternatively, to develop their own opportunities for experiential learning.  Funded internships should be focused on a public sector or nonprofit organization involved in the formulation, implementation, or evaluation of public policy.  Organizations can be active at the national, state, or local levels.  We do not fund internships that emphasize community organizing, those located in for-profit, commercial organizations, or work in political campaigns.  Juniors seeking to advance public policy honors theses are given priority.

The ideal time for internship experiences is the summer be­tween the junior and senior years, after an academic focus has been established.  The Center assists concentrators in finding internship positions that complement their academic interests.  The Center's library contains reports on a variety of internship experiences prepared by previous Public Policy interns.

Happy and John Hazen White, Sr. Internships.  Outstanding students in the concentration are appointed as Happy and John Hazen White, Sr. Interns and paid a stipend to support their internship ac­tivity.  Selection of stipend recipients is based primarily on academic performance and the proposed integration of the internship with future academic work.  All undergraduate Public Policy concentrators are eligible for the internship support stipends.  This year stipend recipients will receive $1,500 for an eight-week internship (the minimum duration for internships).  All interns are encouraged to stay with the internship for the whole summer, and those who do will continue to be supported at the same weekly rate.   Students who wish to be considered for a White Internship for 2002 should submit the attached application form by Friday, March 1, 2002.

Governor Frank Licht Internship.  Each year one Public Policy concentrator is named a Governor Frank Licht intern to work in the office of the Governor of Rhode Island.  This yearlong internship provides academic credit for the spring semester, when the time commitment will be greatest, and a stipend of $2,500 that has been endowed by the family of the late Governor Frank Licht '38.  An application form for the 2002-2003 Licht internship is attached.  For further information about the Center's internships program, contact:

Mrs. Susan Juhasz

Taubman Center, Room 201

Telephone: x3-2981


CENTER RESOURCES

The Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions provides a variety of facilities and resources in support of faculty and undergraduate research.

Public Policy Library.  The Center maintains a small non-circulating library that contains reference books on American politics and public policy.  The Center also has a daily subscription to The New York Times, as well as subscriptions to Congressional Quarterly and the National Journal. 

In addition, the library contains materials prepared by Center staff and students.  The Center's Discussion Paper Series presents the findings from ongoing faculty research projects, often in collaboration with student research assistants.  Papers commissioned from leading scholars for presentation at Taubman Lecture programs are also available, as well as transcripts of other Center-sponsored conferences

Internship Reports.  Students seeking ideas for possible internship projects can consult the Center's collection of reports on a wide variety of internships prepared by previous public policy interns.  Many of these reports include journals of the intern's daily activities and all of them provide detailed descriptions of the internship experience.  The reports are arranged by geographic area in the Center's library/seminar room.

Graduate Programs in Public Policy.  The Center maintains a complete listing of schools offering graduate programs in public policy as well as a collection of brochures describing these programs.  These materials are available in the Center's reception area.

Public Policy Alumni Network.  The Taubman Center’s web site, http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Taubman_Center, includes a directory of public policy alumni.  The directory entries for most of these alumni include their current jobs or graduate programs.  They also include contact information that current public policy concentrators can use to get in touch with these graduates for information interviews.  In addition, the Center’s reception area has notebooks containing questionnaires completed by over one hundred public policy graduates, providing information about their graduate work and employment histories.  One notebook has the questionnaires arranged by geographic location, and the other has them arranged by policy area.  The questionnaires also provide contact information for information interviews. 

Computer Laboratory.  The Center houses a small computer laboratory staffed by a full-time Research Administrator, Mr. Jack Combs.  The laboratory is used by public policy concentrators and affiliated faculty for instructional purposes for Center-sponsored courses such as its policy analysis and program evaluation and sur­vey research courses.  It is also the focus for much of the Center-sponsored research underway by faculty and students.

The computer lab is open five days a week from 9 AM to 5 PM.  Use of the laboratory is restricted to public policy concentrators and students enrolled in public policy courses or working with Taubman Center faculty.  Priority is given to students completing course assignments and students working on senior papers.  Use of the HP Laser Printer is restricted to concentrators with a current Public Policy network account.

Geographic Information System Laboratory.   The Center’s Geographic System (GIS) lab contains a designjet plotter, a laserjet printer, and a large-format digitizer which are used to create maps incorporating a variety of social indicators.  The lab is the focus of the Center’s current public service work with the community.

Public Opinion Lab.  The Center's Public Opinion Laboratory includes computer-assisted telephone interviewing facilities that are used for conducting survey research.  Center faculty and students use the lab to poll Rhode Islanders' opinions concerning upcoming elections as well as policy issues such as the state's investment in the Providence Place Mall, the death penalty, for-profit hospitals, and secrecy in government, as well as reactions to proposed city and state initiatives.  The Center welcomes inquiries from students or faculty regarding use of the lab to explore interesting policy issues.

For further information about the Computer Lab, the Geographic Information System Lab, or the Public Opinion Lab, contact:

Mr. Jack Combs
Taubman Center, Room 203
Telephone: x3-3413

 

ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR 2001-2002

The Providence Plan.  The Taubman Center is playing a major role in The Providence Plan, a comprehensive program created in 1992 to fight the causes of poverty in Providence.  A former Center Professor served as first Executive Director of the Plan, and the Plan’s current Executive Director, Patrick McGuigan, is a Visiting Lecturer at the Taubman Center.  The Center’s Research Administrator, Jack Combs, helped to develop a comprehensive data base for Providence which has brought together information that was previously scattered in a number of federal, state, city and neighborhood agencies into a single information system.  He also helped design, develop, and implement the geographic information system (GIS) that geographically displays information from this data base.  The data base and GIS maps continue to be widely used by agencies throughout the state. 

Rhode Island Kid’s Count. Last year Research Administrator Jack Combs used a wide range of data to create the 2001 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook, the seventh annual report compiling information about the economic, social and physical conditions of children in Rhode Island.  During the coming year Combs will prepare and develop additional databases for inclusion in the new Fact Book.

Students Making a Difference. Several Brown students have joined Center staff in this public service work. During 2001-2002 there will be many additional opportunities for students to become involved.  Students can integrate this active involvement with their academic work in a seminar, PP150 “Urban Revitalization: Lessons from the Providence Plan,” which is taught by the Executive Director of the Providence Plan, Mr. Patrick McGuigan.  It will be offered in both the fall and spring semesters in 2001-2002.

Freedom of Information Project.  For the past several years, Professor Cheit has coordinated a student-run research project on Freedom of Information issues in Rhode Island.  The studies have all been yearlong and the students received Independent Study credit.  Plans for 2001-2002 are uncertain, but interested students should contact Professor Cheit.

The Futures Project.  Professor Frank Newman has initiated a three-year study titled The Futures Project: Policy for Higher Education in a Changing World.   Several students have become involved in the study by working as research assistants.  Interested students should contact Professor Newman.  For further information on the Futures Project, visit the Project's web site, www.futuresproject.org.

The E-Govt Project.  Professor Darrell West and a team of student researchers have undertaken a study of e-government to investigate state, federal, city, and foreign government use of the Internet to deliver information and services.  Past reports are available online at the Center's web site.

Luncheon Seminar Series.  The Taubman Center periodically sponsors luncheon seminars on major policy issues.  These seminars bring nationally recognized experts to campus for noontime presentations in the seminar room.

Public Policy Department Undergraduate Group(DUG).  This group is designed and run by students.  Its goal is to provide opportunities to meet fellow concentrators and faculty members.  Potential projects include:  newsletters, dinner meetings, brown bag lunch seminars, and peer advising.  Interested students should contact Melissa Driscoll at Melissa_Driscoll@brown.edu

Opportunities for Student Employment.   In addition to serving as research assistants, students serve as interviewers in the public opinion surveys conducted in the Center’s Public Opinion Lab.  Interested students should contact Melissa Driscoll at the front desk.
FACULTY

THOMAS J. ANTON, A. Alfred Taubman Professor of American In­stitutions and Professor of Politi­cal Science.  Ph.D. (1961), Princeton University.  Previous appointments at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Illinois, the University of Michigan, and the University of Stockholm (visiting).  Specializations in public policy, resource allocation processes, intergovernmental rela­tions, and urban policy.  Current research focuses on welfare reform and federalism. He is currently serving as Chairman of the Providence Housing Authority.  His most recent book, American Federalism and Public Policy:  How the System Works, was awarded the American Political Science Association's 1989 Gladys M. Kammerer Award for "the best political science publication in the field of U.S. national policy."  In 2000 Anton received the American Political Science Association’s Distinguished Federalism Scholar award.

TRACY BRETON, Visiting Professor of Public Policy and English.  B.A. (1973), Syracuse University.  Since 1973 Professor Breton has served as a journalist for the Providence Journal-Bulletin, specializing in the legal scene in the Northeast, particularly New England.  Her investigations have resulted in the indictments, convictions, and disbarments of two politically-connected lawyers and the resignation of Rhode Island’s Chief Justice Fay, for which she won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting in 1994. 

ROSS E. CHEIT, Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, and Director of the Cen­ter's Law and Public Policy program.  J.D. (1981) and Ph.D. (1986), University of California at Berkeley.  Pre­vious appointments at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Oregon Supreme Court, and the University of California at Berkeley. Specializations in public law and public policy.  He is currently examining the business disputing in Rhode Island courts, the false memory “crisis,” and child protective services and the criminal justice system.  His first book, Setting Safety Standards:  Regulation in the Public and Private Sectors, was published by the University of California Press.  

E. BROOKE HARRINGTON, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Public Policy.   Ph.D. (1999), Harvard University.  Previous appointments at Stanford University and Harvard University.  Specializations in organizational and economic sociology, organizational communication, behavioral economics, the sociology of gender, and sociological methodology.  Current research focuses on the sociology of investing, voluntary organizations, and gender and self-presentation. 

CARL F. KAESTLE, Professor of Education and Public Policy.  Ph.D. (1971) Harvard University.  Previous appointments at Harvard University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and University of Chicago.  Specializations in the history of American education and the impact of public policy on education.  His books include Pillars of the Republic:  Common Schools and American Society, and Literacy in the United States:  Readers and Reading since 1880 (with Damon-Moore, Stedman, Tinslely, and Trollinger).

PAUL KELLSTEDT, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Public Policy.  Ph.D. (1996), University of Minnesota.  Previous appointments at the University of Minnesota and the University of Iowa.  Specializations in public opinion, racial politics, and research methodology.  He is currently completing a book on the evolution of racial politics over the last fifty years in America with a focus on the role of the national media, public opinion, racial policy, and economic equality.

 

PATRICK J. MCGUIGAN, Visiting Lecturer in Public Policy.  M.S. (1977), Harvard University.  Previous appointments at the Boston Public Facilities Department, Boston Neighborhood Housing Services, the Massachusetts Community Development Finance Corporation, and the Technical Development Corporation.  He is currently serving as Executive Director of The Providence Plan.   

ELEANOR M. MCMAHON, Visiting Professor of Education and Public Policy.  Ed.D. (1967), Harvard University.  Previous appointments as Rhode Island Commissioner of Higher Education, Provost and Distinguished Professor at Rhode Island College, Vice Chair of The College Board Council of Academic Affairs, Commissioner and Steering Committee member of the Education Commission of the States, member of the Rockefeller Brothers Minority Fellowship Board, and the Georgetown University Board of Advisors. She is currently serving on the Rhode Island Skills Commission.  She is also a member of the Executive Committee of the New England Board of Higher Education, for which she served as Chair, the first woman to hold this position.

FRANK NEWMAN, Visiting Professor of Public Policy and Sociology.  Ph.D. (1981) Stanford University.  Previous appointments include serving as President of the Education Commission of the States, President of the University of Rhode Island, and Director of University Relations at Stanford.  He was also co-founder of Campus Compact.  Specializations in higher education and public policy.  His most recent book is Choosing Quality: Reducing Conflict Between the State and the University (1987).  He is currently using grants from the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Ford Foundation to lead a three-year study, The Futures Project: Policy for Higher Education in a Changing World.

MARION ORR, Associate Professor of Political Science, Urban Studies, and Public Policy.  Ph.D. (1992) University of Maryland.  Previous appointment at Duke University.  Specializations in urban politics, urban educational policy, urban school reform, urban public policy, urban poverty and the underclass, and African American politics.  His co-authored book, The Color of School Reform: Race, Politics, and the Challenge of Urban Education, was published in 1999 by Princeton University Press, and received an award from the American Political Science Association “for the best book published on urban politics in 1999.”   His book, Black Social Capital: The Politics of School Reform in Baltimore was also published in 1999 by the University Press of Kansas, and received the Policy Studies Association’s 2000 Aaron Wildavsky Award “for the outstanding policy studies book published in 1999.”

WENDY J. SCHILLER, Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy.  Ph.D. (1994), University of Rochester.  Previous appointments at the Brookings Institution, Princeton University, the office of U.S. Senator Daniel P. Moynihan, and the State of New York.  Specializations in parties and interest groups, Congress, and statistics.  Current research focuses on the U. S. Senate and on interest group influence on trade politics.  Professor Schiller’s first book, Partners and Rivals:  Representation in U.S. Senate Delegations, was published in March 2000 by Princeton University Press.

ELIZABETH TOBIN TYLER, Visiting Lecturer in Public Policy.  J.D. (1998), Northeastern University.  Previous appointments in the office of the Massachusetts Attorney General Family and Community Crimes Bureau, and the Boston Medical Center Family Advocacy Program. Specializations in law and public policy.

JOHN H. TYLER, Assistant Professor of Education, Economics, and Public Policy.  Ed.D. (1998), Harvard University.  Previous appointments at Harvard University, St. Andrews Episcopal School, and All Saints Episcopal School.  Between 1973 and 1987 Professor Tyler was a farmer in Lubbock, Texas.  Specializations in education-related program evaluation; the relationships between education, skills and labor market outcomes; the role of education in a changing U.S. economy. 

DARRELL M. WEST,  John Hazen White Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, and Director of the Taubman Center.  Ph.D. (1981), Indiana University.  Previous appointments at the Brookings Institution and the University of Pennsylvania.  Specializations in American politics, elections, and mass media.  His current research focuses on mass media and the effect of television advertising on election campaigns.  His latest book, The Rise and Fall of the Media Establishment, was published by Bedford/St. Martins in 2001.

 

 

PUBLIC POLICY AND AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS

2001 - 2002 COURSE GUIDE FOR CONCENTRATORS

The following is a list of courses relevant to the Public Policy and American Institutions concentration.  Given the variety of specializations that concentrators may choose, some courses that are not listed here may apply to a particular area of specialization.  If you have any questions regarding which courses may count towards concentration credit, please see one of the concentration advisors.

Core Courses

 

Political Science  10

Introduction to Public Policy

Economics  111 or 113

Intermediate Microeconomics (or Education 113)

Political Science  105

Ethics and Public Policy

Political Science  160

Political Research Methods (or Education 111 or Sociology 110)

Political Science  120

Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation (or Education 116)

Honors

 

Public Policy l90-191

Public Policy Colloquium

American Institutions

 

Economics l77

Financial Markets I

Economics 178

Financial Markets II

Education l02

The History of American Education

History 52

American History Since 1877

History 176

The United States in the Modern Era, 1930 to the Present

History 183

American Urban History since 1870

Political Science 101

Political Science 110

Political Science 111

Topics in American Constitutional Law

Congress and Public Policy

Mass Media

Political Science 113

The American Presidency

Political Science 114

Public Opinion and American Democracy

Political Science 116

The Politics of the Legal System

Political Science 182 Sec.7

Rhode Island Government and Politics

Political Science 182Sec.18

Representation and the Political Process

Political Science 182Sec.23

The Dynamics of Agenda Building

Public Policy 117

The Criminal Justice System in Rhode Island

Sociology 140

Political Sociology

Comparative Institutions

 

Afro-Am Studies 102Sec1

Afro-Luso-Brazilian Triangle

Afro-Am Studies 106Sec11

Africa Since 1950

Afro-Am Studies 116

Public Health in Africa: History, Politics, and Practice

Anthropology 105

Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia

Bio/Com Health 168 Sec.8

Nutritional Problems in the Developing World

Bio/Com Health 168Sec11

Comparative Health Care Systems

Economics 156

Economic Growth

Economics 158

Comparative Economic Systems

Economics 160

Economics of the Middle East

History 113

Europe Since 1945

History 142

Twentieth Century Russia

History 146

History of the Modern Middle East Since 1918

History 147

Southern African History

History 152

Twentieth Century China: The Long Revolution

History 158

History of Modern South Asia

History 167

Modern Brazilian History

History 197 Sec.4

African Environmental History

Int’l Relations 180 Sec. 07

Coping with Nationalism

Int’l Relations 180 Sec. 14

Relations Among the Post-Soviet States

Int'l. Relations 180 Sec 47

Mexico and the U.S.: Toward a New Era

Political Science 121

Latin American Politics

Political Science 125

The Politics of European Democracies

Political Science 142

International Political Economy of Development

Political Science 182 Sec5

Politics in the Russian Federation

Political Science182Sec.20

Politics of Divided Societies

Sociology 117

Corporations and Global Cities

Sociology  131

Social Change in Latin America

Urban Studies 187 Sec. 23

Business Networks in Asia

Public Policy Problems

 

Afro-Am Studies 106 Sec8

Black Leadership in Ethnic Communities

Afro-Am Studies 114

Women, the State and Violence

Afro-Am Studies 150

Race, Culture and Incarceration

American Civ. 161 Sec. 08

Civil Rights and the Legacy of the 1960s

American Civ. 174

African American History, 1876 to the Present

Anthropology 106

Race, Culture, and Ethnic Politics

Bio/Com. Health 132

Social-Science Research in Health Care

Bio/Com. Health 152

Emergency Medical Systems: An Anatomy of Critical Performance

Bio/Com.Health 168Sec.1

Public Health in the U.S. & the Role of the Government

Bio/Com.Health 168Sec.5

Conceptual Issues in Health Policy:  Occupational & Environmental Health

Bio/Com.Health 168Sec.7

AIDS in international Perspective

Bio/CommHealth168Sec12

Tobacco, Smoking, and the Evil Empire

Bio/Com. Health 174

Principles of Health Behavior & Health Promotion Interventions

Bio/Com. Health 213

Principles of Biostatistics and Data Analysis

Economics  116

Managerial Economics

Economics 125

Political Economy

Economics 131

Labor Economics

Economics 136

Health Economics

Economics 138

Economics and the Law

Economics 141

Urban Economics

Economics 147

Bargaining Theory and Applications

Economics 148

Public Economics

Economics 154

International Trade

Economics 155

International Finance

Economics 187

Game Theory and Applications to Economics

Education 102

The History of American Education

Education 104

Sociology of Education

Education 115

Education and the Economy:  Lessons for Reform

Education 116

Evaluating the Impact of Social Programs

Education 120

History of American School Reform

Education 150

Urban School Reform

Education 164

Public Schools and Politics

Education 173

American Higher Education in Historical Context

Education 193

Contemporary Social Problems: Views from Human Development and Education

Environmental Studies 135

Environmental Economics and Policy

Environmental Studies 141

Environmental Policy and Practice

Environmental Studies 192

Analysis and Resolution of Environmental Problems

History 135

Modern Genocide and Other Crimes Against Humanity

History 197 Sec 23

American Politics Since the New Deal

Philosophy 160

Philosophy of Law

Political Science 118

The Problems of American Cities

Political Science 131

African American Politics

Political Science 182 Sec07

Rhode Island Government and Politics

Political Science 182Sec.18

Representation and the Political Process

Political Science 182Sec31

Globalization

Political Science 207

Black Political Participation

Public Policy 117

The Criminal Justice System in Rhode Island

Public Policy 150

Urban Revitalization:  Lessons from the Providence Plan

Public Policy 177

Public Policy and Higher Education

Public Policy  180

Family Law and Policy

Sociology 102

Methods of Social Research in Families

Sociology 105

Methods of Research in Organizations

Sociology 106

Leadership in Organizations

Sociology  127

Race, Class, and Ethnicity in the Modern World

Sociology 147

Sociology of Children and Adolescents

Sociology  154

Human Needs and Social Services

Sociology 155

Sociology of Medicine

Sociology 164

Social Exclusion and Inequality

Sociology 188 Sec. 01

Fieldwork:  Immigration and Ethnicity in Providence

University Course 64

Women and Health Care

University Course 116

Drug Addiction and Alcohol in the American Consciousness

University Course 134

Issues in Higher Education

Urban Studies 100

Fieldwork in the Urban Community

Urban Studies 187 Sec. )3

Urban Poverty

Urban Studies 187 Sec. 05

Downtown Development6

Urban Studies 187 Sec 06

Urban Borderlands

 

SUBSTANTIVE AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

It is suggested, but not required, that students select an area of specialization that especially interests them.  Listed below are suggested substantive areas of specialization.  This is not an exhaustive list, but only meant as an illustrative list of how courses from various departments can be combined into specializations.

Education Policy

Education 102

The History of American Education

Education  115

Education and the Economy:  Lessons for Reform

Public Policy 177

Public Policy and Higher Education

Environmental Policy

Environmental Studies 192

Analysis and Resolution of Environmental Problems

History 179

North American Environmental History

Fiscal Policy

Economics 148

Public Economics

Economics 154

International Trade

Economics 155

International Finance

Economics 177

Financial Markets I

Economics 178

Financial Markets II

Government and Business

Economics 116

Managerial Economics

Sociology 103

Organizational Theories of the Public and Private Sectors

Sociology 106

Leadership in Organizations

 

 

Law and Public Policy

Economics 138

Economics and the Law

Political Science 110

Congress and Public Policy

Political Science 116

The Politics of the Legal System

Public Policy 117

The Criminal Justice System in Rhode Island

Public Policy 180

Family Law and Policy

Social Policy

Economics 131

Labor Economics

Sociology 127

Race, Class, and Ethnicity in the Modern World

Sociology 164

Social Exclusion and Inequality

 

Urban Policy

Economics 141

Urban Economics

Education 150

Urban School Reform

Political Science 131

African American Politics

Public Policy 150

Urban Revitalization:  Lessons from the Providence Plan

Urban Studies 100

Fieldwork in the Urban Community

Urban Studies 187 Sec 03, 05, 06, 14, 23

Seminars in Urban Studies

 

 

Health Policy

 

American Civ. 161 Sec. 06

The Century of the Child? Child Welfare in Twentieth-Century America

Bio/Com. Health 07

Cost versus Care: The Dilemma for American Medicine

Bio/Com. Health 31

Health and Society: Health Care in the United States

Bio/Com. Health 174

Principles of Health Behavior and Health Promotion Interventions in the Older Population

Bio/Com Health 214

Health of Women

Economics 136

Health Economics

Sociology 154

Human Needs and Social Services

Sociology 155

Sociology of Medicine

University Course 64

Women and Health Care

University Course 116

Drug and Alcohol Addiction in the American Consciousness

 
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Listing of Placements for Recent Graduates in Public Policy and American Institutions

Leslie Abrams '97
Fellow
Institute for the National Black Business Council
New Haven, CT
Minnie Ames ‘93
Dept. of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Univ. of California at Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Azra Ashraf '98
Brown School of Medicine
Providence, RI
Todd Auwarter '01
Business Consultant
Corporate Executive Board
Washington, DC
Jillian Berk ’00
Research Assistant
Income and Benefits Policy Center
Urban Institute
Washington, DC
Sarah Brennan ’96
Kennedy School of Government
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Karen Brown '90
Program Director
Fairfield County Foundation
Wilton, CT
Oliver Chase ’95
Researcher
Human Rights Watch
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Amy Checkoway ’97
Project Associate
National Association of Child Advocates
Washington, DC
Joanne Chow ’93
Budget Analyst
Office of Management and Budget
Washington, DC
Doug Copenhaver ’91
Aide to the Deputy Commander in Chief
Iberian Atlantic Area – NATO
Lisbon, Portugal
Alika Crew ’00
School of Dental Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Franklin Cruz ’99
Children’s Academies for Achievement
New York, NY
Rachel Cruz '01
Hirsch Program in Health Law & Policy
George Washington University Law
Washington, DC
Kristina Daugirdas ’99
Research Assistant
Center for Budget and Policy Priorities
Washington, DC
Thomas Davis '91
Assistant General Counsel
The Community Builders
Boston, MA
Jessica Dubin '98
Harvard Law School
Cambridge, MA
Matthew Dunne '92
Executive Director

AmericaCorps/Vista
Washington, DC
Sarah Eaton ’87
Counsel for NBA Europe
Paris, France
Allison Elgart ’00
Health Advocacy Fellow
Education Department
Medicare Rights Center
New York, NY
Nancy Ferguson ‘90
Director
Butler County Rape Crisis Program
Oxford, Ohio
Natasha Flora ’96
Staff Assistant/Caseworker
Office of U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-CA
San Francisco, CA
Sheryl Frost '01
Elementary School Teacher
Teach for America
Washington, DC
Susan Gander ’89
Senior Policy Analyst/Government Relations and Public Affairs Manager
The Center for Clean Air Policy
Washington, DC
Lynn Bongiorno Garbee ’89
Director of Policy
Oxford Health Plans
Wilton, CT
Kristine Abbot Garfinkel ’91
Senior Analyst
Office of Policy and Representation
Washington, DC
Michael Gipstein ’98
Program Associate
American Small Business Alliance
Washington, DC
 
Kendra Proctor Goldbas ’95
Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Washington, DC
Leslie Gomez '92
Assistant District Attorney
Philadelphia, PA
Jessica Green ’98
Assistant Manager for Public Affairs
Institute of International Education
New York, NY
Alexander Harris ’98
Education Project Manager
14th St.-Union Square Local Development Corporation
New York, NY
Sarah Hayes ’99
Teacher
Teach for America Program
Washington, DC
Thaddeus Heuer ’99
Marshall Scholar
London School of Economics
London, England
Kurt Hirsch ’87
Business Development Manager/Assistant General Counsel
Jellyvision
Chicago, IL
Matthew Hoffman ’91
Vice President
Infotech Strategies
Washington, DC
Riche Holmes ’99
Columbia Law School
New York, NY
Sharon Hurwitz ’94
Assoc. Director of Resource Development
Christopher House
Chicago, IL
Bobby Jindal ’91.5
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Washington, DC
Jessica Joseph ’94
Director
Mieele School Initiatives
New York, NY
Antonia Juhasz ’94
Director of International Trade and Forests Program
America Lands Alliance
Washington, DC
Matthew Keleman ’92
School of Education
Stanford University
San Francisco, CA
Liliana Kalogjera ’99
Honors Paralegal Program
Federal Trade Commission
Washington, DC
Monica Karuturi '01
Masters Program in Public Health and Health Policy
Columbia Graduate School
Kimberly Kimura ’93
Country Manager, Global Banking Supervision
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Stephanie Kissam ’00
Fulbright Fellow (studying the privitization of elder care services)
Stockholm, Sweden
Lydia Chang Lai ’87
Counsel
New York State CLE Board
New York, NY
Anna Laitin ’97
Staff Associate
DC Appleseed Center
Washington, DC
Andrea Lee ’97.5
Political Organizer/Outreach Coordinator
Womenln
Boston, MA
Alison Leff '01
Fellow
Congressional Hunger Center
Washington, DC
Sarah Leonard ’99
Teacher
Teach for America program
New York, NY
Roberet Letzler ’99
Research Assistant and Programmer
Mathematica Policy Research
Princeton, NJ
Kenneth Levit ‘’87
Special Counsel to the Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, DC
Jonathan Levitsky
Policy Planning Staff
Office of the Secretary
U.S. Department of State
Washington, DC
Kara-Noelle Montermoso ’99
Fellow
Common Ground Community
New York, NY
John McCabe ’92
Recycling Specialist
City of Oakland
Oakland, CA
Scott Meyer ’91
Director of Business Development
Multex.com. Inc
New York, NY
Michelle Mickey ’94
Health Policy Analyst
American Public Human Services Assoc.
Washington, DC
Michael Miller ’87
European Counsel
Sullivan & Cromwell
London, England
Kristi Mitchell ’92
Manager of Clinical Practice Outcome
American College of Cardiology
Bethesda, MD
Joelle Murchison ’95
Assistant Director of Foundation and Corporation Relations
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT
Jonathan Norman
Policy Analyst
Health Services Research and Evaluation
Abt Associates, Inc
Cambridge, MA
Ann Olson ’89.5
Assistant District Attorney
New York, NY
Aaron Ostrom ’90
Executive Director
1000 Friends of Washington
Seattle, WA
Stephanie Page ’92
Community Organizer
TwinCities Community Development Corp.
Leominster, MA
Heidi Carter Pearlson ’91
Investment Consultant
Cambridge Associates
Boston, MA
Erik Pitchal ’94
Staff Attorney
Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Division
New York, NY
Lucy Raimes ’95
Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff
Dept. of Housing Preservation and Development
New York, NY
Jack Resnick ’92
Resident Physician
UCSF School of Medicine
San Francisco, CA
William Rivera ’91
Trial Attorney, Federal Programs Branch
U.S. Deptartment of Justice
Washington, DC
Jon Rozoff ’85
Vice President/Head of Washington Office
Cornerstone Research
Washington, DC
 
Christian Rutherford ’97
Non-Profit Management Program
Wagner School of Public Service
New York University
New York, NY
Ariel Sabar ‘93
Environmental Writer
The Providence Journal
Providence, RI
Kathryn Schlichter ’98
Research Assistant
Urban Institute
Washington, DC
Jordan Silbert ’98
Economic Vitality Fellow
Sonoma County Economic Development Board
San Francisco, CA
Josh Silverman ’91
CEO
Evite, Inc
Ann Arbor, MA
Jennifer Sinding ’95
English Teacher
American Embassy School
New Delhi, India
Suyin So ’97
Assistant Producer
Dateline NBC
New York, NY
Brian Swett '01
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, DC
Jeremy Symons ’92
Analyst
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, DC
Ebonya Wshington’’95
Department of Economics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
Bennet Zelner ‘90
Assistant Professor of Management
McDonough School of Business
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
 


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