{"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":"2026-06-19T12:01:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T17:01:47","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 wp-block-paragraph\"><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 wp-block-paragraph\"><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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Faculty in Urban Studies have earned their doctorates at some of the nation\u2019s most prestigious universities.&nbsp;Faculty members in Urban Studies are drawn from geography, history, political science, sociology, urban planning, as well as many other disciplines.&nbsp;Their areas of expertise are diverse, consistent with the program\u2019s goal of providing students with a range of possible urban specializations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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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