2009-2010 URPL Faculty Lecture Series
A brownbag forum to foster cross-campus research collaboration (Lectures are open to the public)
208 Old Music Hall, Typically scheduled for first Tuesdays of the month from 12:30 to 1:30 PM
Please direct inquiries about this year's Lecture Series to its organizer, Professor Dave Marcouiller
Upcoming Lectures:
December 1, 12:30 pm; Stephen Malpezzi, Ph.D. - Professor and Tiefenthaler Distinguished Chair of Real Estate and Urban Land Economics; Tentative presentation title: "Real Estate Research and the Financial Crisis: Past Lessons, Future Directions?" Stay tuned for paper posting
January; Kurt Paulsen, Ph.D. - Professor of Urban and Regional Planning
February - Randy Stoecker, Ph.D. - Professor of Community and Environmental Sociology; Tentative presentation title: "The relationship between higher education community engagement and community development,
March - Harvey M. Jacobs, Ph.D. - Professor of Urban and Regional Planning; Tentative presentation title: "All sound, no fury: The impact of state-based eminent domain laws following from the U.S. Supreme Court's Kelo Decision"
April - Brian Ohm, J.D. - Professor of Urban and Regional Planning and Department Chair; Tentative presentation title: "Local government planning and forest fragmentation: Issues and opportunities"
May - open ... stay tuned.
Completed Lectures:
November 10, 12:30 pm; Knut Ingar Westeren, Ph.D. - Professor of Economics, Organization, and Management (HiNT NORWAY); Tentative presentation title: Knowledge & Innovation - Converting from Tacit to Explicit within a New Economic Growth Context. Overview manuscript here.
November 3, 12:30 pm; Aslıgül Göçmen, Ph.D. - Professor of Urban and Regional Planning; Presentation title: "Are Conservation Subdivisions Living Up to Their Promise? Findings from Waukesha County".
October 6, 12:30 pm; Susan A. Thering, Ph.D. - Professor of Landscape Architecture; "Transdisciplinary Action Research and the Planning and Design Professions: A Case Study Example from the Green Communities and Green Affordable Housing in Indian Country Initiative". Online article found here.