Make a difference in the lives of others
Get an understanding of the complex challenges that face an increasingly urban and metropolitan world. Through an interdisciplinary and academically rigorous course of study, you will learn about public policy and develop experience in social work. You will also discover who you are, and how you can become a change agents in this global society. The Urban Studies Department cultivates the development of critical thinking skills necessary to function effectively in today’s competitive world. Department graduates enjoy outstanding careers in a wide variety of occupations, such as, public administration, policy development, non-profit management, urban planning, business, law, human services, health care management, housing management, gerontology and social work.
Meet Your Faculty
Thomas Conroy
I am an urban historian specializing in urban exclusion historically and contemporarily. My scholarly work involves looking at marginal though often numerical superior populations who are often systematically excluded from power and/or at least the [...]
Adam Saltsman
Adam Saltsman is broadly interested in urban inclusion and exclusion, and explores this topic via three interconnected areas. First, he looks at refugee displacement in urban areas and border towns, exploring how people on the move or in a state of [...]