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Faculty
The phrase “cappuccino city” refers to previously low-income, minority neighborhoods that are experiencing major demographic shifts caused by the influx of mid-to-upper income, white millennials. It’s happening in the Bronx in New York City, in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood, and in the Shaw area of Washington, D.C. Shaw is the neighborhood at the center of SPA Associate Professor Derek Hyra’s new book, Race, Class, and Politics in the Cappuccino City.
17 books published by SPA faculty in 2015-16
100 published academic journal articles written by SPA faculty in 2015-16
5,000 plus SPA media mentions in 2015-16
Achievements ·
SPA students were among those recently honored with University Awards for their exceptional work and accomplishments.
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In the Community ·
Steven Putansu, SPA/PhD ’12, a senior social science analyst with the Government Accountability Office and SPA adjunct professor, was honored on June 6 for improving research methodology at the agency and saving significant taxpayer dollars.
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Research ·
A new book, Why Terrorist Groups Form International Alliances, by SPA Assistant Professor Tricia Bacon, examines why some terrorist groups choose to work together.
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Assistant Professor of Government, Elizabeth Sherman, wrote an article for The Conversation about John McCain's political legacy.
Executive-in-Residence, Betsy Fischer Martin, co-wrote an article for NBC News in tribute to Tim Russert, former famed moderator of “Meet the Press.”
Director of the Women and Politics Institute, Jennifer Lawless, spoke to The Washington Post about women running for office across the country.
