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DateTopicPresenter
Sep 9Introduction and orientation to ‘Life at CURL’
Sep 16Visit to the Gannon Center for Women and Leadership. Meet at 10:30am at Piper Hall , Loyola University Chicago, Lakeshore Campus
Sep 23Is Time Really of the Essence? Conducting participatory evaluation of community technology initiativesLenore Johnson & Amy Kerr, Loyola University Chicago, Center for Urban Research and Learning
Sep 30Earnings and Income:  Economic resources of Illinois TANF recipients after welfare reformVandna Sinha, Northwestern University, Human Development & Social Policy
Oct 14Community impacts of Chicago's tax increment financing programJackie 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 28Nonprofits: 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 - SATURDAYFIELD 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 4Mapping positive youth development assets in the communityDr. Scott Leon, Loyola University Chicago, Psychology Department
Nov 11Discussing the differential impact of gentrification upon Chicago’s communitiesDr. Philip Nyden, Emily Edlynn, and Julie Davis, Loyola University Chicago, Center for Urban Research and Learning
Nov 18Chicago'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 2Municipal wireless & urban communicationsnDr. Harvey Jassem, Loyola University Chicago, School of Communication, Technology and Public Service
DateTopicPresenter
Sep 8Where’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 PilsenWinifred Curran & Euan Hague, DePaul University
Sep 22Preschool for All: The Impact on Early Childhood Teachers and AdministratorsLinda 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 29Community -Campus Partnerships for Health: Promoting Health Through Partnerships Between Communities and Higher Educational InstitutionsJennifer Kauper-Brown, Senior Consultant, Community-Campus Partnerships for Health
Oct 6Connecting Fractured Lives to a Fragmented System: A Process Evaluation of the Chicago Housing for Health PartnershipChristine George, Loyola CURL; Anne Figert Loyola Dept. of Sociology; Jennifer Nargang Chernega, Loyola CURL; Sarah Stawiski, Loyola CURL
Oct 13Community-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 20Reflections on South Africa and Models of Engaged ScholarshipPhil Nyden, Loyola CURL & Gwen Nyden, Oakton Community College Department of Sociology
Oct 27The Scholarship of Community Engagement: Lessons Learned from The Ottawa Coalition in Toledo, OhioDr. Samuel Attoh, Loyola University Chicago, Graduate School, Dean
Nov 3TBA
Nov 10Academic Coaching in Chicago Public High SchoolsMary Charles, Loyola University Chicago, School of Education
Nov 11 - SATUDAYFIELD 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 17Economic Development and Job Opportunities in the Madden Wells CommunityStephen Maduli-Williams, First Deputy Commissioner. City of Chicago’s Department of Housing
Nov 24Thanksgiving. No seminar
Dec 1The Importance of Family Business to our Society and our CommunityAndrew D. Keyt, Executive Director, Family Business Center, Loyola University Chicago
DateTopicPresenter
Jan 21CURL Movie Morning: “Everyday People”
Jan 28
Organizing & Women's Rights in ChicagoMelissa Spatz, Women & Girls' Leadership Project
Feb 4
My Chicago: The Oral History ProjectDr. Jonathon Wilson, Loyola University Chicago, Theater Department
Feb 11Evaluating Youth Development ProgramsKaren Sheehan MD, MPH; Children's Memorial Hospital
Feb 18
Native American and Chicano Math and Science EducationDr. Bob Megginson, University of Michigan
Feb 25Field Trip to ‘The HistoryMakers’
Mar 4The Wealth of CitiesJohn Norquist, President & CEO, Congress for the New Urbanism
Mar 11No Seminar. Spring Break

Mar 18The Current Status of Worker Rights Efforts in the United States
Dr. Patricia Simpson, Loyola University Chicago, Human Resources and Industrial Relations
Mar 25No Seminar. Easter Break
April 1An Apple a Day: The Challenge of Getting One in Some Chicago CommunitiesMaureen Hellwig, Loyola University Chicago, CURL & LaDonna Redmond, Executive Director, Institute for Community Resource Development
Apr 8Greenhouse Gasses Alter the Nutritional Quality of Plant Tissues; Implications for Herbivores and Food WebsDr. Nancy C. Tuchman, Loyola University Chicago, Interim Associate Provost for Research and Professor of Biology
Apr 15Researching Women's Health: Issues Relating to Obesity and Well Gynecologic CareDr. Linda Paskiewicz , Loyola University Chicago, Department of Health Promotion, Primary Care, Health Systems and Dietetics
Apr 22Working 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 6Graduate Fellows Evaluation
DateTopicPresenter
Jan 20Philanthropy Integrated into the ClassroomGene Beaupre, Xavier University and Roger Grein, private philanthropist
Jan 27Report on the Differential Impact of Gentrification on Chicago CommunitiesPhilip Nyden, Emily Edlynn, and Julie Davis, Loyola CURL
Feb 3From the Perspective of Diverse Users: Findings from an Evaluation of the City of Chicago Domestic Violence Help LineMichelle Fugate, Mayor’s Office on Domestic Violence; Christine George, Sarah Stawiski, and Natalie Haber, Loyola CURL
Feb 10
Compliance Issues in Community Based ResearchDr. 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 SouthsidePhilip Nyden, Emily Edlynn, and Julie Davis, Loyola CURL
Feb 24The Scholarship of Community Engagement: Lessons Learned from The Ottawa Coalition in Toledo, Ohio
Dr. Samuel Attoh, Loyola University Chicago, Graduate School, Dean
March 3The Metamorphosis of an Organization:  Latinos United and its new Latino Action Research NetworkJuanita Irizarry, Executive Director, Latinos United
Mar 10No Seminar. Spring Break
Mar 17Municipal Wireless and Urban CommunicationsDr. Harvey Jassem, Loyola University Chicago, School of Communication, Technology, and Public Service
Mar 24TIME: 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 31Collaborative Models for Preparing Teachers to Teach in High Need Schools
Dr. Ann Marie Ryan, Loyola University Chicago, School of Education
Apr 7A visit to the Chinese American Service League and walking tour of ChinatownAttendance limited to 20. Please RSVP to Gina Lopez at 312.915.8603 or glopez@luc.edu
Apr 14Good Friday – no seminar
Apr 21Ritual and Artistic Mechanisms for Community Building: A Model from San Juan Capistrano (CA)Dr. Kathleen Adams, Loyola University of Chicago, Department of Anthropology
Apr 28Black on the Block: The Politics of Race and Class in the CityDr. Mary Patillo, Northwestern University, Department of Sociology
DateTopicPresenter
Jan 19Stress and the BrainLouis Lucas, Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago
Jan 26Decolonization through Drama: African Youth As Geiger Counters Of Culture, Corruption, Communication, And DevelopmentMargaretta Gacheru, Deparment of Sociology, Loyola University Chicago
Feb 2Beyond Business as Usual: Loyola University Medical Center, Community PartnershipsLena Hatchett, Department of Preventative Medicine, Loyola Medical Center
Feb 9What Does Diversity Mean In An Era Of Color Blindness? Examining Diversity in Major U.S. CorporationsDavid Embrick, Department of Sociology, Loyola University Chicago
Feb 16After Capitalism?David Schweickart, Department of Philosophy, Loyola University Chicago
Feb 23On Community Development Financing, Housing Cooperatives, Affordable Housing DevelopmentMark Fick, Senior Loan/Program Officer, Chicago Community Loan Fund
March 2Schooling and Identity Development in Girls in the Indian ContextShweta Singh, Department of Social Work, Loyola University Chicago
Mar 9No Seminar. Spring Break
Mar 16Presentation on Residential SegregationTyrone Forman and Maria Krysan, Department of Sociology and African American Studies, University of Illinois at Chicago
Mar 23Stress and Coping of African American Parents and ChildrenSuzette Speight and Anita Thomas, School of Education and Noni Gaylord-Harden, Department of Psychology, Loyola University Chicago
Mar 30Field Trip to DuSable Museum of African American History
Apr 6
Good Friday. No Seminar
Apr 13
Documentary Production and Community InvolvementElizabeth Coffman, Department of Communication, Loyola University Chicago
Apr 20Struggling in a Land of Abundance: Examining Black Underperformance in Suburban SchoolsAmanda Lewis, African American Studies and Sociology, University of Illinois at Chicago
Apr 27Sustainable Evanston: Pursuing Suburban SustainabilityA Panel from the Network for Evanston's Future. Co-sponsored by Center for Urban Environmental Research and Policy and the Department of Sociology
DateTopicPresenter
Sep 9Introduction and orientation to ‘Life at CURL’
Sep 16Visit to the Gannon Center for Women and Leadership. Meet at 10:30am at Piper Hall , Loyola University Chicago, Lakeshore Campus
Sep 23Is Time Really of the Essence? Conducting participatory evaluation of community technology initiativesLenore Johnson & Amy Kerr, Loyola University Chicago, Center for Urban Research and Learning
Sep 30Earnings and Income:  Economic resources of Illinois TANF recipients after welfare reformVandna Sinha, Northwestern University, Human Development & Social Policy
Oct 14Community impacts of Chicago's tax increment financing programJackie 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 28Nonprofits: 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 - SATURDAYFIELD 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 4Mapping positive youth development assets in the communityDr. Scott Leon, Loyola University Chicago, Psychology Department
Nov 11Discussing the differential impact of gentrification upon Chicago’s communitiesDr. Philip Nyden, Emily Edlynn, and Julie Davis, Loyola University Chicago, Center for Urban Research and Learning
Nov 18Chicago'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 2Municipal wireless & urban communicationsnDr. Harvey Jassem, Loyola University Chicago, School of Communication, Technology and Public Service
DateTopicPresenter
Sep 8Where’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 PilsenWinifred Curran & Euan Hague, DePaul University
Sep 22Preschool for All: The Impact on Early Childhood Teachers and AdministratorsLinda 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 29Community -Campus Partnerships for Health: Promoting Health Through Partnerships Between Communities and Higher Educational InstitutionsJennifer Kauper-Brown, Senior Consultant, Community-Campus Partnerships for Health
Oct 6Connecting Fractured Lives to a Fragmented System: A Process Evaluation of the Chicago Housing for Health PartnershipChristine George, Loyola CURL; Anne Figert Loyola Dept. of Sociology; Jennifer Nargang Chernega, Loyola CURL; Sarah Stawiski, Loyola CURL
Oct 13Community-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 20Reflections on South Africa and Models of Engaged ScholarshipPhil Nyden, Loyola CURL & Gwen Nyden, Oakton Community College Department of Sociology
Oct 27The Scholarship of Community Engagement: Lessons Learned from The Ottawa Coalition in Toledo, OhioDr. Samuel Attoh, Loyola University Chicago, Graduate School, Dean
Nov 3TBA
Nov 10Academic Coaching in Chicago Public High SchoolsMary Charles, Loyola University Chicago, School of Education
Nov 11 - SATUDAYFIELD 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 17Economic Development and Job Opportunities in the Madden Wells CommunityStephen Maduli-Williams, First Deputy Commissioner. City of Chicago’s Department of Housing
Nov 24Thanksgiving. No seminar
Dec 1The Importance of Family Business to our Society and our CommunityAndrew D. Keyt, Executive Director, Family Business Center, Loyola University Chicago
DateTopicPresenter
Jan 21CURL Movie Morning: “Everyday People”
Jan 28
Organizing & Women's Rights in ChicagoMelissa Spatz, Women & Girls' Leadership Project
Feb 4
My Chicago: The Oral History ProjectDr. Jonathon Wilson, Loyola University Chicago, Theater Department
Feb 11Evaluating Youth Development ProgramsKaren Sheehan MD, MPH; Children's Memorial Hospital
Feb 18
Native American and Chicano Math and Science EducationDr. Bob Megginson, University of Michigan
Feb 25Field Trip to ‘The HistoryMakers’
Mar 4The Wealth of CitiesJohn Norquist, President & CEO, Congress for the New Urbanism
Mar 11No Seminar. Spring Break

Mar 18The Current Status of Worker Rights Efforts in the United States
Dr. Patricia Simpson, Loyola University Chicago, Human Resources and Industrial Relations
Mar 25No Seminar. Easter Break
April 1An Apple a Day: The Challenge of Getting One in Some Chicago CommunitiesMaureen Hellwig, Loyola University Chicago, CURL & LaDonna Redmond, Executive Director, Institute for Community Resource Development
Apr 8Greenhouse Gasses Alter the Nutritional Quality of Plant Tissues; Implications for Herbivores and Food WebsDr. Nancy C. Tuchman, Loyola University Chicago, Interim Associate Provost for Research and Professor of Biology
Apr 15Researching Women's Health: Issues Relating to Obesity and Well Gynecologic CareDr. Linda Paskiewicz , Loyola University Chicago, Department of Health Promotion, Primary Care, Health Systems and Dietetics
Apr 22Working 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 6Graduate Fellows Evaluation
DateTopicPresenter
Jan 20Philanthropy Integrated into the ClassroomGene Beaupre, Xavier University and Roger Grein, private philanthropist
Jan 27Report on the Differential Impact of Gentrification on Chicago CommunitiesPhilip Nyden, Emily Edlynn, and Julie Davis, Loyola CURL
Feb 3From the Perspective of Diverse Users: Findings from an Evaluation of the City of Chicago Domestic Violence Help LineMichelle Fugate, Mayor’s Office on Domestic Violence; Christine George, Sarah Stawiski, and Natalie Haber, Loyola CURL
Feb 10
Compliance Issues in Community Based ResearchDr. 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 SouthsidePhilip Nyden, Emily Edlynn, and Julie Davis, Loyola CURL
Feb 24The Scholarship of Community Engagement: Lessons Learned from The Ottawa Coalition in Toledo, Ohio
Dr. Samuel Attoh, Loyola University Chicago, Graduate School, Dean
March 3The Metamorphosis of an Organization:  Latinos United and its new Latino Action Research NetworkJuanita Irizarry, Executive Director, Latinos United
Mar 10No Seminar. Spring Break
Mar 17Municipal Wireless and Urban CommunicationsDr. Harvey Jassem, Loyola University Chicago, School of Communication, Technology, and Public Service
Mar 24TIME: 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 31Collaborative Models for Preparing Teachers to Teach in High Need Schools
Dr. Ann Marie Ryan, Loyola University Chicago, School of Education
Apr 7A visit to the Chinese American Service League and walking tour of ChinatownAttendance limited to 20. Please RSVP to Gina Lopez at 312.915.8603 or glopez@luc.edu
Apr 14Good Friday – no seminar
Apr 21Ritual and Artistic Mechanisms for Community Building: A Model from San Juan Capistrano (CA)Dr. Kathleen Adams, Loyola University of Chicago, Department of Anthropology
Apr 28Black on the Block: The Politics of Race and Class in the CityDr. Mary Patillo, Northwestern University, Department of Sociology
DateTopicPresenter
Jan 19Stress and the BrainLouis Lucas, Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago
Jan 26Decolonization through Drama: African Youth As Geiger Counters Of Culture, Corruption, Communication, And DevelopmentMargaretta Gacheru, Deparment of Sociology, Loyola University Chicago
Feb 2Beyond Business as Usual: Loyola University Medical Center, Community PartnershipsLena Hatchett, Department of Preventative Medicine, Loyola Medical Center
Feb 9What Does Diversity Mean In An Era Of Color Blindness? Examining Diversity in Major U.S. CorporationsDavid Embrick, Department of Sociology, Loyola University Chicago
Feb 16After Capitalism?David Schweickart, Department of Philosophy, Loyola University Chicago
Feb 23On Community Development Financing, Housing Cooperatives, Affordable Housing DevelopmentMark Fick, Senior Loan/Program Officer, Chicago Community Loan Fund
March 2Schooling and Identity Development in Girls in the Indian ContextShweta Singh, Department of Social Work, Loyola University Chicago
Mar 9No Seminar. Spring Break
Mar 16Presentation on Residential SegregationTyrone Forman and Maria Krysan, Department of Sociology and African American Studies, University of Illinois at Chicago
Mar 23Stress and Coping of African American Parents and ChildrenSuzette Speight and Anita Thomas, School of Education and Noni Gaylord-Harden, Department of Psychology, Loyola University Chicago
Mar 30Field Trip to DuSable Museum of African American History
Apr 6
Good Friday. No Seminar
Apr 13
Documentary Production and Community InvolvementElizabeth Coffman, Department of Communication, Loyola University Chicago
Apr 20Struggling in a Land of Abundance: Examining Black Underperformance in Suburban SchoolsAmanda Lewis, African American Studies and Sociology, University of Illinois at Chicago
Apr 27Sustainable Evanston: Pursuing Suburban SustainabilityA Panel from the Network for Evanston's Future. Co-sponsored by Center for Urban Environmental Research and Policy and the Department of Sociology