old seminars
| Date | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | Introduction and orientation to ‘Life at CURL’ | |
| Sep 16 | Visit to the Gannon Center for Women and Leadership. Meet at 10:30am at Piper Hall , Loyola University Chicago, Lakeshore Campus | |
| Sep 23 | Is Time Really of the Essence? Conducting participatory evaluation of community technology initiatives | Lenore Johnson & Amy Kerr, Loyola University Chicago, Center for Urban Research and Learning |
| Sep 30 | Earnings and Income: Economic resources of Illinois TANF recipients after welfare reform | Vandna Sinha, Northwestern University, Human Development & Social Policy |
| Oct 14 | Community impacts of Chicago's tax increment financing program | Jackie Leavy, Neighborhood Capital Budget Group |
| Oct 21 | "We'll get through it eventually": Assessing the applicability of existing stress and coping frameworks in low-income, African American adolescents | Dr. Noni Gaylord-Harden, Loyola University Chicago, Psychology Department. Note: We will be meeting at Lakeshore Campus, Crown Center, Room 334 |
| Oct 28 | Nonprofits: A Growing Sector but Plenty of Challenges | Dr. Kirsten A. Grønbjerg, Efroymson Chair in Philanthropy, Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University & Professor of Public & Environmental Affairs, Indiana University |
| Oct 29 - SATURDAY | FIELD TRIP 9:00AM TO 12:00PM Locally Owned: A tour of Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood | Breakfast and lunch from local restaurants will be provided; Limit: 40 participants; Cost: $8 for LUC faculty/staff; $5 for non-CURL students. Meet at 9am at the Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark, 773.728.8111 |
| Nov 4 | Mapping positive youth development assets in the community | Dr. Scott Leon, Loyola University Chicago, Psychology Department |
| Nov 11 | Discussing the differential impact of gentrification upon Chicago’s communities | Dr. Philip Nyden, Emily Edlynn, and Julie Davis, Loyola University Chicago, Center for Urban Research and Learning |
| Nov 18 | Chicago's 10-year plan to end homelessness - Hopes, challenges, and barriers to its implementation" | Patricia Crowley, OSB., Executive Director, Chicago Continuum of Care |
| Nov 26 | Thanksgiving. No seminar | |
| Dec 2 | Municipal wireless & urban communicationsn | Dr. Harvey Jassem, Loyola University Chicago, School of Communication, Technology and Public Service |
| Date | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | Where’s the money? Introduction to Grantwriting. A workshop on how to use Sponsored Program Information Network (SPIN) | Conducted by Jessica Horowitz, Loyola University Chicago, Office of Research Services |
| Sep 15 | 'It clearly is gentrification, and it does push people out of their homes, and it does hurt people': Condominiums and community activism in Pilsen | Winifred Curran & Euan Hague, DePaul University |
| Sep 22 | Preschool for All: The Impact on Early Childhood Teachers and Administrators | Linda Saterfield, Office of Child Care and Family Services, Illinois Department of Human Services Kay Henderson, Division of Early Childhood Education, Illinois State Board of Education Barbara Bowman, Chief Early Childhood Education Officer, Chicago Public Schools Mary Ellen Caron, Commissioner, City of Chicago Department of Children & Youth Services |
| Sep 29 | Community -Campus Partnerships for Health: Promoting Health Through Partnerships Between Communities and Higher Educational Institutions | Jennifer Kauper-Brown, Senior Consultant, Community-Campus Partnerships for Health |
| Oct 6 | Connecting Fractured Lives to a Fragmented System: A Process Evaluation of the Chicago Housing for Health Partnership | Christine George, Loyola CURL; Anne Figert Loyola Dept. of Sociology; Jennifer Nargang Chernega, Loyola CURL; Sarah Stawiski, Loyola CURL |
| Oct 13 | Community-Based Initiatives: Lessons and Challenges | Jesusa M. Marco, Social Development Research Center, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines. More on the Center can be found at www.dlsu.edu.ph |
| Oct 20 | Reflections on South Africa and Models of Engaged Scholarship | Phil Nyden, Loyola CURL & Gwen Nyden, Oakton Community College Department of Sociology |
| Oct 27 | The Scholarship of Community Engagement: Lessons Learned from The Ottawa Coalition in Toledo, Ohio | Dr. Samuel Attoh, Loyola University Chicago, Graduate School, Dean |
| Nov 3 | TBA | |
| Nov 10 | Academic Coaching in Chicago Public High Schools | Mary Charles, Loyola University Chicago, School of Education |
| Nov 11 - SATUDAY | FIELD TRIP 9:00AM TO 1:00PM Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood – Tour of Madden Wells and visit to Centers for New Horizons | Transportation and lunch will be provided. Cost: $10 for LUC faculty/staff/alumni; $5 for non-CURL students. Meet at 9:15am at Loyola Lakeshore Campus Parking Structure. |
| Nov 17 | Economic Development and Job Opportunities in the Madden Wells Community | Stephen Maduli-Williams, First Deputy Commissioner. City of Chicago’s Department of Housing |
| Nov 24 | Thanksgiving. No seminar | |
| Dec 1 | The Importance of Family Business to our Society and our Community | Andrew D. Keyt, Executive Director, Family Business Center, Loyola University Chicago |
| Date | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21 | CURL Movie Morning: “Everyday People” | |
| Jan 28 | Organizing & Women's Rights in Chicago | Melissa Spatz, Women & Girls' Leadership Project |
| Feb 4 | My Chicago: The Oral History Project | Dr. Jonathon Wilson, Loyola University Chicago, Theater Department |
| Feb 11 | Evaluating Youth Development Programs | Karen Sheehan MD, MPH; Children's Memorial Hospital |
| Feb 18 | Native American and Chicano Math and Science Education | Dr. Bob Megginson, University of Michigan |
| Feb 25 | Field Trip to ‘The HistoryMakers’ | |
| Mar 4 | The Wealth of Cities | John Norquist, President & CEO, Congress for the New Urbanism |
| Mar 11 | No Seminar. Spring Break | |
| Mar 18 | The Current Status of Worker Rights Efforts in the United States | Dr. Patricia Simpson, Loyola University Chicago, Human Resources and Industrial Relations |
| Mar 25 | No Seminar. Easter Break | |
| April 1 | An Apple a Day: The Challenge of Getting One in Some Chicago Communities | Maureen Hellwig, Loyola University Chicago, CURL & LaDonna Redmond, Executive Director, Institute for Community Resource Development |
| Apr 8 | Greenhouse Gasses Alter the Nutritional Quality of Plant Tissues; Implications for Herbivores and Food Webs | Dr. Nancy C. Tuchman, Loyola University Chicago, Interim Associate Provost for Research and Professor of Biology |
| Apr 15 | Researching Women's Health: Issues Relating to Obesity and Well Gynecologic Care | Dr. Linda Paskiewicz , Loyola University Chicago, Department of Health Promotion, Primary Care, Health Systems and Dietetics |
| Apr 22 | Working with Public Data: Unearthing the Realities of Ethnic and Racial Minorities Living in the U.S. | Dr. Maria Vidal de Haymes, Loyola University Chicago, School of Social Work & Dr. Christine George, Loyola University Chicago, CURL |
| May 6 | Graduate Fellows Evaluation |
| Date | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 | Philanthropy Integrated into the Classroom | Gene Beaupre, Xavier University and Roger Grein, private philanthropist |
| Jan 27 | Report on the Differential Impact of Gentrification on Chicago Communities | Philip Nyden, Emily Edlynn, and Julie Davis, Loyola CURL |
| Feb 3 | From the Perspective of Diverse Users: Findings from an Evaluation of the City of Chicago Domestic Violence Help Line | Michelle Fugate, Mayor’s Office on Domestic Violence; Christine George, Sarah Stawiski, and Natalie Haber, Loyola CURL |
| Feb 10 | Compliance Issues in Community Based Research | Dr. Malcolm Barth & Dr. Jessica Horowitz, Loyola University Chicago, Office of Research Services |
| Feb 17 | Emerging Study of the Chicago Housing Mixed-Income Transformation on Chicago's Southside | Philip Nyden, Emily Edlynn, and Julie Davis, Loyola CURL |
| Feb 24 | The Scholarship of Community Engagement: Lessons Learned from The Ottawa Coalition in Toledo, Ohio | Dr. Samuel Attoh, Loyola University Chicago, Graduate School, Dean |
| March 3 | The Metamorphosis of an Organization: Latinos United and its new Latino Action Research Network | Juanita Irizarry, Executive Director, Latinos United |
| Mar 10 | No Seminar. Spring Break | |
| Mar 17 | Municipal Wireless and Urban Communications | Dr. Harvey Jassem, Loyola University Chicago, School of Communication, Technology, and Public Service |
| Mar 24 | TIME: The Nature and Role of School Law in Administrative Practice - A National Study | Dr. Vivian Gordon, Loyola University Chicago, Administration and Supervision, School of Education |
| Mar 31 | Collaborative Models for Preparing Teachers to Teach in High Need Schools | Dr. Ann Marie Ryan, Loyola University Chicago, School of Education |
| Apr 7 | A visit to the Chinese American Service League and walking tour of Chinatown | Attendance limited to 20. Please RSVP to Gina Lopez at 312.915.8603 or glopez@luc.edu |
| Apr 14 | Good Friday – no seminar | |
| Apr 21 | Ritual and Artistic Mechanisms for Community Building: A Model from San Juan Capistrano (CA) | Dr. Kathleen Adams, Loyola University of Chicago, Department of Anthropology |
| Apr 28 | Black on the Block: The Politics of Race and Class in the City | Dr. Mary Patillo, Northwestern University, Department of Sociology |
| Date | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19 | Stress and the Brain | Louis Lucas, Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago |
| Jan 26 | Decolonization through Drama: African Youth As Geiger Counters Of Culture, Corruption, Communication, And Development | Margaretta Gacheru, Deparment of Sociology, Loyola University Chicago |
| Feb 2 | Beyond Business as Usual: Loyola University Medical Center, Community Partnerships | Lena Hatchett, Department of Preventative Medicine, Loyola Medical Center |
| Feb 9 | What Does Diversity Mean In An Era Of Color Blindness? Examining Diversity in Major U.S. Corporations | David Embrick, Department of Sociology, Loyola University Chicago |
| Feb 16 | After Capitalism? | David Schweickart, Department of Philosophy, Loyola University Chicago |
| Feb 23 | On Community Development Financing, Housing Cooperatives, Affordable Housing Development | Mark Fick, Senior Loan/Program Officer, Chicago Community Loan Fund |
| March 2 | Schooling and Identity Development in Girls in the Indian Context | Shweta Singh, Department of Social Work, Loyola University Chicago |
| Mar 9 | No Seminar. Spring Break | |
| Mar 16 | Presentation on Residential Segregation | Tyrone Forman and Maria Krysan, Department of Sociology and African American Studies, University of Illinois at Chicago |
| Mar 23 | Stress and Coping of African American Parents and Children | Suzette Speight and Anita Thomas, School of Education and Noni Gaylord-Harden, Department of Psychology, Loyola University Chicago |
| Mar 30 | Field Trip to DuSable Museum of African American History | |
| Apr 6 | Good Friday. No Seminar | |
| Apr 13 | Documentary Production and Community Involvement | Elizabeth Coffman, Department of Communication, Loyola University Chicago |
| Apr 20 | Struggling in a Land of Abundance: Examining Black Underperformance in Suburban Schools | Amanda Lewis, African American Studies and Sociology, University of Illinois at Chicago |
| Apr 27 | Sustainable Evanston: Pursuing Suburban Sustainability | A Panel from the Network for Evanston's Future. Co-sponsored by Center for Urban Environmental Research and Policy and the Department of Sociology |
| Date | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | Introduction and orientation to ‘Life at CURL’ | |
| Sep 16 | Visit to the Gannon Center for Women and Leadership. Meet at 10:30am at Piper Hall , Loyola University Chicago, Lakeshore Campus | |
| Sep 23 | Is Time Really of the Essence? Conducting participatory evaluation of community technology initiatives | Lenore Johnson & Amy Kerr, Loyola University Chicago, Center for Urban Research and Learning |
| Sep 30 | Earnings and Income: Economic resources of Illinois TANF recipients after welfare reform | Vandna Sinha, Northwestern University, Human Development & Social Policy |
| Oct 14 | Community impacts of Chicago's tax increment financing program | Jackie Leavy, Neighborhood Capital Budget Group |
| Oct 21 | "We'll get through it eventually": Assessing the applicability of existing stress and coping frameworks in low-income, African American adolescents | Dr. Noni Gaylord-Harden, Loyola University Chicago, Psychology Department. Note: We will be meeting at Lakeshore Campus, Crown Center, Room 334 |
| Oct 28 | Nonprofits: A Growing Sector but Plenty of Challenges | Dr. Kirsten A. Grønbjerg, Efroymson Chair in Philanthropy, Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University & Professor of Public & Environmental Affairs, Indiana University |
| Oct 29 - SATURDAY | FIELD TRIP 9:00AM TO 12:00PM Locally Owned: A tour of Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood | Breakfast and lunch from local restaurants will be provided; Limit: 40 participants; Cost: $8 for LUC faculty/staff; $5 for non-CURL students. Meet at 9am at the Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark, 773.728.8111 |
| Nov 4 | Mapping positive youth development assets in the community | Dr. Scott Leon, Loyola University Chicago, Psychology Department |
| Nov 11 | Discussing the differential impact of gentrification upon Chicago’s communities | Dr. Philip Nyden, Emily Edlynn, and Julie Davis, Loyola University Chicago, Center for Urban Research and Learning |
| Nov 18 | Chicago's 10-year plan to end homelessness - Hopes, challenges, and barriers to its implementation" | Patricia Crowley, OSB., Executive Director, Chicago Continuum of Care |
| Nov 26 | Thanksgiving. No seminar | |
| Dec 2 | Municipal wireless & urban communicationsn | Dr. Harvey Jassem, Loyola University Chicago, School of Communication, Technology and Public Service |
| Date | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | Where’s the money? Introduction to Grantwriting. A workshop on how to use Sponsored Program Information Network (SPIN) | Conducted by Jessica Horowitz, Loyola University Chicago, Office of Research Services |
| Sep 15 | 'It clearly is gentrification, and it does push people out of their homes, and it does hurt people': Condominiums and community activism in Pilsen | Winifred Curran & Euan Hague, DePaul University |
| Sep 22 | Preschool for All: The Impact on Early Childhood Teachers and Administrators | Linda Saterfield, Office of Child Care and Family Services, Illinois Department of Human Services Kay Henderson, Division of Early Childhood Education, Illinois State Board of Education Barbara Bowman, Chief Early Childhood Education Officer, Chicago Public Schools Mary Ellen Caron, Commissioner, City of Chicago Department of Children & Youth Services |
| Sep 29 | Community -Campus Partnerships for Health: Promoting Health Through Partnerships Between Communities and Higher Educational Institutions | Jennifer Kauper-Brown, Senior Consultant, Community-Campus Partnerships for Health |
| Oct 6 | Connecting Fractured Lives to a Fragmented System: A Process Evaluation of the Chicago Housing for Health Partnership | Christine George, Loyola CURL; Anne Figert Loyola Dept. of Sociology; Jennifer Nargang Chernega, Loyola CURL; Sarah Stawiski, Loyola CURL |
| Oct 13 | Community-Based Initiatives: Lessons and Challenges | Jesusa M. Marco, Social Development Research Center, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines. More on the Center can be found at www.dlsu.edu.ph |
| Oct 20 | Reflections on South Africa and Models of Engaged Scholarship | Phil Nyden, Loyola CURL & Gwen Nyden, Oakton Community College Department of Sociology |
| Oct 27 | The Scholarship of Community Engagement: Lessons Learned from The Ottawa Coalition in Toledo, Ohio | Dr. Samuel Attoh, Loyola University Chicago, Graduate School, Dean |
| Nov 3 | TBA | |
| Nov 10 | Academic Coaching in Chicago Public High Schools | Mary Charles, Loyola University Chicago, School of Education |
| Nov 11 - SATUDAY | FIELD TRIP 9:00AM TO 1:00PM Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood – Tour of Madden Wells and visit to Centers for New Horizons | Transportation and lunch will be provided. Cost: $10 for LUC faculty/staff/alumni; $5 for non-CURL students. Meet at 9:15am at Loyola Lakeshore Campus Parking Structure. |
| Nov 17 | Economic Development and Job Opportunities in the Madden Wells Community | Stephen Maduli-Williams, First Deputy Commissioner. City of Chicago’s Department of Housing |
| Nov 24 | Thanksgiving. No seminar | |
| Dec 1 | The Importance of Family Business to our Society and our Community | Andrew D. Keyt, Executive Director, Family Business Center, Loyola University Chicago |
| Date | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21 | CURL Movie Morning: “Everyday People” | |
| Jan 28 | Organizing & Women's Rights in Chicago | Melissa Spatz, Women & Girls' Leadership Project |
| Feb 4 | My Chicago: The Oral History Project | Dr. Jonathon Wilson, Loyola University Chicago, Theater Department |
| Feb 11 | Evaluating Youth Development Programs | Karen Sheehan MD, MPH; Children's Memorial Hospital |
| Feb 18 | Native American and Chicano Math and Science Education | Dr. Bob Megginson, University of Michigan |
| Feb 25 | Field Trip to ‘The HistoryMakers’ | |
| Mar 4 | The Wealth of Cities | John Norquist, President & CEO, Congress for the New Urbanism |
| Mar 11 | No Seminar. Spring Break | |
| Mar 18 | The Current Status of Worker Rights Efforts in the United States | Dr. Patricia Simpson, Loyola University Chicago, Human Resources and Industrial Relations |
| Mar 25 | No Seminar. Easter Break | |
| April 1 | An Apple a Day: The Challenge of Getting One in Some Chicago Communities | Maureen Hellwig, Loyola University Chicago, CURL & LaDonna Redmond, Executive Director, Institute for Community Resource Development |
| Apr 8 | Greenhouse Gasses Alter the Nutritional Quality of Plant Tissues; Implications for Herbivores and Food Webs | Dr. Nancy C. Tuchman, Loyola University Chicago, Interim Associate Provost for Research and Professor of Biology |
| Apr 15 | Researching Women's Health: Issues Relating to Obesity and Well Gynecologic Care | Dr. Linda Paskiewicz , Loyola University Chicago, Department of Health Promotion, Primary Care, Health Systems and Dietetics |
| Apr 22 | Working with Public Data: Unearthing the Realities of Ethnic and Racial Minorities Living in the U.S. | Dr. Maria Vidal de Haymes, Loyola University Chicago, School of Social Work & Dr. Christine George, Loyola University Chicago, CURL |
| May 6 | Graduate Fellows Evaluation |
| Date | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 | Philanthropy Integrated into the Classroom | Gene Beaupre, Xavier University and Roger Grein, private philanthropist |
| Jan 27 | Report on the Differential Impact of Gentrification on Chicago Communities | Philip Nyden, Emily Edlynn, and Julie Davis, Loyola CURL |
| Feb 3 | From the Perspective of Diverse Users: Findings from an Evaluation of the City of Chicago Domestic Violence Help Line | Michelle Fugate, Mayor’s Office on Domestic Violence; Christine George, Sarah Stawiski, and Natalie Haber, Loyola CURL |
| Feb 10 | Compliance Issues in Community Based Research | Dr. Malcolm Barth & Dr. Jessica Horowitz, Loyola University Chicago, Office of Research Services |
| Feb 17 | Emerging Study of the Chicago Housing Mixed-Income Transformation on Chicago's Southside | Philip Nyden, Emily Edlynn, and Julie Davis, Loyola CURL |
| Feb 24 | The Scholarship of Community Engagement: Lessons Learned from The Ottawa Coalition in Toledo, Ohio | Dr. Samuel Attoh, Loyola University Chicago, Graduate School, Dean |
| March 3 | The Metamorphosis of an Organization: Latinos United and its new Latino Action Research Network | Juanita Irizarry, Executive Director, Latinos United |
| Mar 10 | No Seminar. Spring Break | |
| Mar 17 | Municipal Wireless and Urban Communications | Dr. Harvey Jassem, Loyola University Chicago, School of Communication, Technology, and Public Service |
| Mar 24 | TIME: The Nature and Role of School Law in Administrative Practice - A National Study | Dr. Vivian Gordon, Loyola University Chicago, Administration and Supervision, School of Education |
| Mar 31 | Collaborative Models for Preparing Teachers to Teach in High Need Schools | Dr. Ann Marie Ryan, Loyola University Chicago, School of Education |
| Apr 7 | A visit to the Chinese American Service League and walking tour of Chinatown | Attendance limited to 20. Please RSVP to Gina Lopez at 312.915.8603 or glopez@luc.edu |
| Apr 14 | Good Friday – no seminar | |
| Apr 21 | Ritual and Artistic Mechanisms for Community Building: A Model from San Juan Capistrano (CA) | Dr. Kathleen Adams, Loyola University of Chicago, Department of Anthropology |
| Apr 28 | Black on the Block: The Politics of Race and Class in the City | Dr. Mary Patillo, Northwestern University, Department of Sociology |
| Date | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19 | Stress and the Brain | Louis Lucas, Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago |
| Jan 26 | Decolonization through Drama: African Youth As Geiger Counters Of Culture, Corruption, Communication, And Development | Margaretta Gacheru, Deparment of Sociology, Loyola University Chicago |
| Feb 2 | Beyond Business as Usual: Loyola University Medical Center, Community Partnerships | Lena Hatchett, Department of Preventative Medicine, Loyola Medical Center |
| Feb 9 | What Does Diversity Mean In An Era Of Color Blindness? Examining Diversity in Major U.S. Corporations | David Embrick, Department of Sociology, Loyola University Chicago |
| Feb 16 | After Capitalism? | David Schweickart, Department of Philosophy, Loyola University Chicago |
| Feb 23 | On Community Development Financing, Housing Cooperatives, Affordable Housing Development | Mark Fick, Senior Loan/Program Officer, Chicago Community Loan Fund |
| March 2 | Schooling and Identity Development in Girls in the Indian Context | Shweta Singh, Department of Social Work, Loyola University Chicago |
| Mar 9 | No Seminar. Spring Break | |
| Mar 16 | Presentation on Residential Segregation | Tyrone Forman and Maria Krysan, Department of Sociology and African American Studies, University of Illinois at Chicago |
| Mar 23 | Stress and Coping of African American Parents and Children | Suzette Speight and Anita Thomas, School of Education and Noni Gaylord-Harden, Department of Psychology, Loyola University Chicago |
| Mar 30 | Field Trip to DuSable Museum of African American History | |
| Apr 6 | Good Friday. No Seminar | |
| Apr 13 | Documentary Production and Community Involvement | Elizabeth Coffman, Department of Communication, Loyola University Chicago |
| Apr 20 | Struggling in a Land of Abundance: Examining Black Underperformance in Suburban Schools | Amanda Lewis, African American Studies and Sociology, University of Illinois at Chicago |
| Apr 27 | Sustainable Evanston: Pursuing Suburban Sustainability | A Panel from the Network for Evanston's Future. Co-sponsored by Center for Urban Environmental Research and Policy and the Department of Sociology |