by Pamela McCann Solving our enormous policy problems in today’s complex world requires a balance of appetite for change, capacity for reform, and fortitude. Although not all societal problems require governmental action to get to a solution, some do. And, when national policymakers are unable, unwilling, or irresolute in the Read more…
Ron Sims, Bedrosian Advisory Board member, gave the keynote kickoff at this year’s American Planning Association (APA) National Conference in Seattle, WA. His message was clear and became the rally of the conference: “Planners are critical to the welfare of our communities.” “Planners are charged not with the present, but guiding us Read more…
by Justine Dodgen At the Bedrosian Center’s Governance Salon discussion, James Perry raised a provocative issue in the public administration field: if public administration is often viewed as out of touch and blamed for governance failures, is effective public administration vanishing? Perry, Editor-In-Chief of Public Administration Review and Professor in the School of Read more…
by Jeremy Loudenback In February, when Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard visited campus as part of Bedrosian Center’s Lunch with a Leader series, we had a chance to ask him a few questions about his long tenure at the helm of Pasadena. But change is coming for the city. Next Tuesday, Pasadena Read more…
Conversations about governance, policy, and leadership April 21, 2015 12:00pm to 1:30pm Lunch with a Leader provides students with the opportunity to hear ideas from local, state, and national leaders as well as share their ideas and gain inspiration for effective governance in an enjoyable, informal setting. Today’s guest is Read more…
by Jeremy Loudenback Aside from robust voter turnout in last week’s city election, the most positive result of protests in Ferguson over policing practices may be attention to inequities in other parts of its criminal-justice system. Accounts by the Washington Post and last month’s Department of Justice report about Ferguson have called Read more…
Read about the talk here. USC Price Houston Flournoy Professor of State Government presents research The Political Economy of Municipal Coproduction: Fire and Police in California. Findings suggest that institutional characteristics, including organizational form, political culture, and competing service provision arrangements, influence coproduction in core municipal services. 04/20/2015 noon – Read more…
Government Executive shared an article with an overview of a study by Sergio Fernandez, William G. Resh, Tima Moldogaziev, and Zachary W. Oberfield. The study, published in PAR, argues the importance of the FEVS and its value. The annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey would be more valuable if it tracked individual respondents Read more…
Rethinking the Administrative Presidency, by William G Resh. Forthcoming from Johns Hopkins University Press. 2015 Homeownership Built to Last: Balancing Access, Affordability, and Risk after the Housing Crisis, with chapter by Raphael Bostic. Brookings Institution Press. 2014 Metropolitan Resilience in a Time of Economic Turmoil, with chapter by Raphael Bostic. University Read more…
Yes, indeedy. We’ll be at this year’s Los Angeles Times Festival of Books – Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19. Our booth (062 on Trousdale Parkway) will be open from 10 am to 6 pm (Sat the 18th) and 10 am to 5 pm (Sun the 19th) here at the USC campus in the Read more…
by Jeremy Loudenback What is the role of universities in promoting a civic identity? For years, the academy has been held up as an important vessel of democratic ideas and practices, inspiring and instructing generations of young minds about the virtues of engagement and the participatory process. For students involved in Read more…
by Jeremy Loudenback In the lightning-fast world of social media, being able to respond to a crisis quickly, decisively, and thoughtfully is an essential skill for public officials and leaders. The bumbling reactions of former Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson in the aftermath of the Michael Brown shooting and the post-oil Read more…
Community Investment released a new paper by Bedrosian Faculty Affiliate, Eduardo Tinoco. The paper provides a brief historical background of veterans’ educational benefits. Tinoco identifies current challenges facing student veterans. He explores the cost of student veterans’ education and the role of the new G.I. Bill. Universities help student veterans Read more…
by Jeremy Loudenback In Los Angeles, a recent debate about street vending in the city has underscored important discussions about race, class, health, immigration, space, and the rule of law. As Los Angeles considers how to legalize street vendors, the Contesting the Streets II: Vending and Public Space in Global Cities Read more…
Frank Zerunyan, Director of the Executive Education Forum, granted an exclusive interview to the California City News today. He discusses his new book; Newgotiation for Public Leaders. 1. Tell us about your local government background. What sparked your interest in running for City Council? My subject matter expertise, the desire Read more…
by Justine Dodgen Sherry Lansing – Translating a high-power career into impact on education Did you ever think that your high school math teacher might one day be one of Hollywood’s leading executives? For Sherry Lansing’s students, this idea may have been no surprise. Starting her career as a high school Read more…
by Jeremy Loudenback This week, thousands of music fans, critics, and assorted cool hunters will assemble in the parched desert expanses of Indio, California, for the annual Coachella Arts and Music Festival. Featuring acts like Flying Lotus, Lil B, and Tame Impala, Coachella’s lineup is considered a cheat sheet to some Read more…
Originally posted at USC Price, March 30, 2015 by USC Price Staff Vincent Reina is a Ph.D. student in Public Policy and Management at the USC Price School of Public Policy. His research interests are primarily in housing and urban development, and his current research focuses on the affordability of Read more…
Bedrosian Faculty Affiliate LaVonna Lewis spoke to Daina Beth Solomon about how affordable exercise classes can have a great effect on low-income women. Policymakers and nonprofit leaders, in contrast, have focused their health efforts largely on nutrition because food comes before exercise for low-income families, according to Professor Lavonna Lewis Read more…
William Resh presents new research on the question of how persistent are altruistic work behaviors in the face of negative feedback? IN THE FACE OF FAILURE: THE PERSISTENCE OF PRO-SOCIAL MOTIVATIONS UNDER CONDITIONS OF NEGATIVE FEEDBACK IRSPM (International Research Society For Public Management) Conference 2015 Shaping the Future – Re-Invention or Revolution? University of Birmingham, 30 Read more…
Read about the talk here. Price Governance Salon March 31, 2015 2:30pm to 5:00pm Today, we are pleased to welcome Distinguished Professor and Editor-in-Chief of Public Administration Review, James L. Perry for his talk, Vanishing Public Administration: What Does it Mean and What Should We Do About It? Abstract: In a recent speech, Read more…
Richard Green in The New York Times. Richard K. Green, a business and public policy professor at the University of Southern California, sees a correlation between busy airports and faster gains in jobs and population. “While it is very difficult to separate cause from effect, in my view there is Read more…
by Justine Dodgen On March 31, the Bedrosian Center will host James L. Perry at the annual Governance Salon event to discuss Vanishing Public Administration. Perry is a Chancellors’ Professor in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) and Adjunct Professor of Philanthropic Studies and Political Science at Indiana University, Read more…
On Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Bedrosian Faculty Affiliate and Executive Education Director, Frank Zerunyan spoke at the USC Armenian Alumni Association’s 2015 Gala Banquet. The gala honored USC Football Head Coach Steve Sarkisian. Click here for more about the event.
By SELENA NG Originally posted by The Daily Trojan, March 26, 2015 The Bedrosian Center on Governance and the Public Enterprise hosted a panel discussion on the government and nonprofit sector efforts in revitalizing the Los Angeles River on Thursday night. The panelists in attendance discussed the various projects involved Read more…