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Cschoolonnect of public policy and administration vol. 4, no 1 • 2012 the school of public policy and administration Celebrates 50 Years plus: Maria Aristigueta Named Messick Professor Third Annual NVPA For half a century, the School of Public Policy and Administration has translated research Symposium and scholarship into practices and policies that address the critical needs of communities, SPPA Board of Advisors from neighborhoods to nations. Formed 1 Contents From the Director The School of Public Policy and Welcome to our fourth annual news magazine! We hope that you received the Administration Celebrates 50 Years 3 anniversary booklet earlier this year and that you continue to enjoy our series of updates SPPA Career Conference and Reception 5 on the accomplishments of the School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA) and New Faculty 6 its affiliated centers. Nina David Andrea Sarzynski I would like to bring to your attention the activities surrounding our anniversary, Joseph Trainor including the first meeting of SPPA’s newly appointed Board of External Advisors, 50th Anniversary Spring Lecture Series 6 which includes international leaders in business, public service and education. Our Washington Fellows Program Initiated 7 initial board meeting included Jane Vincent, who was appointed by President Barack International Connections 8 Obama in 2010 to the position of Regional Administrator for the U.S. Department of 2012 Study Abroad to Vietnam and Laos Housing and Urban Development; Tony Allen, Vice President at Bank of America and Sustainable Development and member of the UD Board of Trustees; John Taylor Jr., Sr. Vice President and Executive Democracy in Costa Rica Director, Delaware Public Policy Institute; Raina Harper Allen, Director, Community Maria Aristigueta named Charles P. Engagement, Office of Delaware Lt. Governor Matthew Denn; Kim Bodine Gomes, Messick Professor of Public Vice President, The Byrd Group; and Kenneth Becker, President, Becker Capital and Administration 10 Finance and Managing Partner, Ecology Solar. I am excited to partner with this board in Third Annual Symposium of SPPA’s helping us to best serve our students and communities. Student Journal NVPA 10 Messick Fellows Engage SPPA 11 This issue ofConnect includes research activities that serve as the cornerstone of our “Third Party Government” Seminar integrated model of academic excellence with professional experience. Many of our in England 12 students and faculty participate with center staff on projects making a difference to our Undergraduate Seniors Promote and local, national, and global communities. Featured articles this year include our work Implement Statewide Leadership on transportation, e-government, the aftermath of the 2011 Japanese earthquake and Award Conference 13 tsunami, and a developmental screening tool for children. We hope that you will find IPA Hosts Curbside Intercity-Bus these pieces informative and interesting. Transportation Policy Forum 14 A Long Road Ahead for Federal Our students continue to benefit from off-campus learning experiences. A study abroad Transportation Funding 15 trip to Costa Rica allowed students to witness the longest standing democracy in Latin Supporting Local Governments’ America. Others experienced their first Winter session in Washington, D.C., where E-Government Efforts in Delaware 15 they interned in various agencies and networked with elected officials. Still others were Kids Count Director Terry Schooley able to experience five weeks in Vietnam and Laos, conducting research on potential Retires 16 community-improvement projects including a sanitation/beautification project for the Rephotographing Delaware Byways 16 Old Quarter of Hanoi. Byways Go Virtual 17 Preservation Efforts in Delaware’s As you will notice, this has been a year of many transitions. We have recognized the Largest County 18 retirements of Jeff Raffel, who vacates the Messick Chair, as well as faculty members Developmental Screening Tool for Audrey Noble, Karen Curtis, and Margaret Wilder. They will all be greatly missed. Pediatric Care 19 We have been able to hire three new faculty: Dr. Nina David, who comes to us from Researchers Explore the Role of Michigan State; Dr. Andrea Sarzynski, who comes to us from the George Washington Volunteers and Non-Profit University Institute of Public Policy; and Dr. Joe Trainor, whom some of you may know Organizations after the Tohoku from the Disaster Research Center. Catastrophe in Japan 20 Newly Formed SPPA Board of Advisors 21 Please take time to read the accomplishments of some of our outstanding alumni who Former School Director Jeffrey Raffel are making a difference in the field, their communities, and the world. Alumni and Retires 22 students, please join our Facebook network by “liking” our page—it remains a wonderful Faculty Transitions 23 way to stay in touch! Stay tuned for School activities such as Homecoming, the alumni Margaret Wilder fundraiser and silent auction, and annual Messick lecture. Karen Curtis Audrey Noble A special thanks to our numerous friends whose contributions make it possible for us to 2011-2012 SPPA Scholarships, Awards continue to offer our students an exceptional academic experience. and Recipients 24 Without your support, such a vast and distinguished variety of 2010-2012 Publications 24 opportunities would not be possible. Alumni Highlights 26 Jane C. W. Vincent With all best wishes, Jason McNamara Michael Doherty Mike Morton Thank you to our Donors 28 Maria P. Aristigueta 2 cover story the school of public policy and administration Celebratesdan rich 50 Years n March 19, 2012, more than on the critical issues facing our nation to address the challenges of an urban 300 alumni, friends, and and its diverse communities. When nation. The focus on creating new partners as well as faculty, staff the School was established in 1961 programs rather than expanding existing Oand students of the School of Public as a “division,” it became one of the programs was the product of analysis, Policy and Administration assembled nation’s first university centers focused later affirmed by the federal government, at a reception at Clayton Hall to on addressing the interconnected that the traditional disciplinary celebrate the School’s 50th anniversary. challenges of urban America: poverty, organization of universities was unsuited University administrators, members racism, environmental blight, to address the practical challenges of the congressional delegation and inefficient planning, and overburdened facing the nation’s communities. state leaders applauded the School’s government programs. These challenges Under the 1961 Ford Foundation impressive legacy and commended its impacted services and the quality of grant to the University of Delaware, vision for the future. “When we talk life in domains as diverse as housing, the Division of Urban Affairs was about UD’s service mission—when we education, transportation, and created. It was to become a prototype talk about ‘Citizen University’—we’re public safety. The rapidly sprawling for interdisciplinary programs at other talking about the School of Public Policy eastern megalopolis—from Boston to universities, all developed to translate and Administration,” said UD President Richmond—was geographically centered the 19th century land-grant concept Patrick Harker. “It’s at the heart of in Delaware. of technical extension services from a service scholarship—research applied to Recognizing that the viability of rural to an urban setting. The Division public policy and the public good.” cities and other communities within focused on what the federal government For half a century, the School of metropolitan regions was at stake, the called “solution-oriented” approaches Public Policy and Administration has Ford Foundation initiated competitive that brought university resources to conducted interdisciplinary scholarship grants for universities to create programs the assistance of community groups, 3 The problems our society faces are ever-changing and will affect all of us. They require an interdisciplinary approach and the combined engagement of all members of the community, especially those who will one day inherit these problems…If you dream of making a difference in the world, then you should act on that dream…[and] together we can learn how to turn our —SPPA Undergraduates Kristin Fretz and Neil Kirshling, “dreams into careers that change the world. in an op-ed that appeared in the The News Journal municipalities, nonprofits, and public in urban affairs and public policy and the working groups were initiated that agencies throughout Delaware. a Master of Public Administration. would become the Center for Energy The Division’s original mandate These graduate programs stressed the and Environmental Policy (1993) and remains an essential part of the School’s interdependence between basic theory, the Center for Historic Architecture and identity today: to create and apply systematic research, experiential learning, Design (1996). knowledge that addresses the challenges and the application of interdisciplinary The first undergraduate program experienced in Delaware’s communities knowledge to policy, planning and was added when the Organizational and to develop programs that might management.” This integrated approach and Community Leadership major and serve as models for communities across to public affairs education was minor were transferred to the School in the nation. The School of Public Policy distinctive