Global Reach

Paul Danczyk, associate director of state capital programs at SPPD, shared lessons in leadership strategy with a class of master of public administration students during a two-day guest lecture at Mexico’s Universidad Anáhuac, Xalapa.
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Knowledge in Action

The USC State Capital Center in Sacramento welcomed more than 20 senior legislative staff from across the United States for an eight-day leadership and management training program.
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The Los Angeles Metro Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration honored the USC City/County Management Fellowship program and its chair, William Kelly ’74 with the 2009 ASPA Chapter President’s Award, which celebrates significant contributions to public service and developing future leaders.
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Alumni Spotlight

Entering the medical field and contributing to societal change were always Suzanne Yu’s aspirations. By including SPPD’s Master of Health Administration program in her path, she gained valuable skills and resources that have helped in her professional life and complemented her dedication to working for the public interest.
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Faculty Awards

Dean Jack H. Knott and co-author Gary Miller, received the best article of the year award from the American Review of Public Administration (ARPA) for their 2008 article, "When Ambition Checks Ambition."

Clinical Prof. Rich Callahan was appointed to an advisory panel for the California EPA's Department of Toxic Substances Control.

Prof. Detlof von Winterfeldt was awarded the Gold Medal by the International Society on Multiple Criteria Decision Making. This award is the society's highest honor.

Clinical Prof. Leonard Mitchell was selected to a new task force aimed at promoting job creation for local communities.

SPPD Making the News

The Wall Street Journal featured research by Dowell Myers. The study found that California's falling home prices have widened the generational wealth gap created by the state's Proposition 13, which limited property tax rates. According to the research, people who recently bought homes have suffered the greatest loss of housing value but are getting the least tax relief. The study concluded that if the price of California property stays depressed for a while, the most recent buyers will suffer the most.

CNN interviewed Professor James Ferris about New Orleans-directed philanthropy after Hurricane Katrina. Katrina has generated ongoing charitable interest partly because of the 24-hour news coverage the disaster received, some of which was fueled by celebrity response, Ferris said. "Obviously, that's one of the assets that a celebrity brings to an endeavor. It gets attention; it gets name recognition," he noted.

CBS Evening News interviewed USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development Professor Richard Green about recent gains in existing home sales. Nationwide, home sales jumped seven percent, marking the fourth consecutive month that sales increased, the story noted. "I wouldn't be standing up and cheering yet. But things are better than they were six months ago. There's no question about that," he said.

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