{"id":7455,"date":"2023-08-01T16:52:31","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T21:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/webid2-test-lsweb\/?page_id=7455"},"modified":"2025-10-30T08:44:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T13:44:48","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/urban-studies\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/officeofresearch\/\"><strong>UWM Graduate School Office of Research<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emke.uwm.edu\/\">Encyclopedia of Milwaukee<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a0\">Faculty Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Faculty in Urban Studies have earned their doctorates at some of the nation\u2019s most prestigious universities. Faculty members in Urban Studies are drawn from geography, history, political science, and sociology. Their areas of expertise are diverse, consistent with the program\u2019s goal of providing students with a range of possible urban specializations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For information on USP faculty members, their research, teaching interests, and recent publications, please visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/urban-studies\/about\/directory\/\">faculty profile pages<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faculty Research Specializations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Community Organizations and Nonprofits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environment and Sustainable Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Globalization and International Migration and Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health Policy and Systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Housing and Gentrification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public Policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Race and Ethnicity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Urban Culture, Movements, and Space<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Urban\/Metro Economic Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Urban and Suburban History<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Urban Politics and Administration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Urban Poverty and Inequality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Centers and Professional Associations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ced\/\"><strong>Center for Economic Development<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee\u2019s Center for Economic Development (UWMCED) is a central part of UWM\u2019s mission to apply university-based research and technical expertise to improve the quality of life in our region. 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