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New Course Just Announced Poli 443 Urban Policy Analysis

Learn policy analysis skills and prepare for grad school!

POLI 443 Urban Policy Analysis 

Fall '22 Wednesday's 4:30pm to 7:30pm 

Dr. Eric Stokan

How should our cities and regions grapple with issues around public health, crime, economic development, housing, education, segregation, gentrification, and transportation access and equity?

POLI 443: Urban Problems and Policy Analysis asks you to join me in understanding these issues, how we got here, and where we are going.

This course will feature a mix of discussions (seminar style course), simulations (Fun activities where you get to experience first-hand how to address these issues from different perspectives), and guest lectures from those in the community grappling with these challenges.


This course is great preparation for students considering Public Policy grad programs.  It also provides great training in policy analysis. Skills that are incredibly marketable and relevant in the workforce.  


Previous guest speakers include: 


Steven M. Bieda, Former State Representative and State Senator of Michigan


John Bullock, Ph.D. Baltimore City Councilmember


Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun Reporter


Brett Theodos, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, Urban Institute


Jeff Finkle, President of the International Economic Development Council


Nick Hart, Ph.D. President of the DataFoundation


Marie Johns, CEO of PPC-Leftwich


Nicole Turner-Lee, Ph.D., Senior Fellow and Director Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings Institute


Bill Wells, Senior Vice President for Business Strategy at the Housing Authority of Baltimore City

Posted: May 13, 2022, 11:43 AM