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Reaching Across Boundaries to Solve Public Problems

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The USC Sol Price School of Public Policy remains at the forefront of addressing some of the most critical challenges facing our world today. Within our school we integrate the strategic intellectual and problem-solving resources of six independent yet related academic program areas: public adminis-tration, public policy, nonprofit leadership and management, health policy and management, urban planning, and real estate development. We house 13 research centers and insti-tutes and work across our primary program areas to address specific issues affecting healthcare policy, real estate markets, homeland security, environmental and fiscal sustainability, effective governance, economic development, transportation, diversity and social justice, and the role of nonprofits and philanthropy. Together, our academic programs and research embrace three interdisciplinary themes — democratic governance, urban development, and social policy. They pro-vide the contextual basis for information we impart to decision makers in govern-ment, business, nonprofit organizations, and news media around the globe. The imperative of today’s challenges dictates that solutions will be obtained only by reaching across boundaries: across

disciplines; across public, private, and non-profit spheres; and across local, regional, national, and international borders. Ultimately, our vision for the Price School is inextricably linked to a vision for a better world — a reality in which engaged citizens interact with government and their communities, leaders work with each other to solve public problems, envi-ronmental sustainability is valued alongside dynamic economic development, diverse populations are included in the decisions that affect them, and nations cooperate to resolve some of the globe’s most pressing issues.

I often find myself reflecting on the enormous courage, dedication, and resolve of all Price School students, alumni, and faculty to improve the quality of life for people and their communities. I hope you enjoy learning more in this publication about how we achieve that through our research, outreach, educational programs, and global connections.

Sincerely,Jack H. KnottDean, C. Erwin and Ione L. Piper Chair and ProfessorUSC Sol Price School of Public Policy

“The imperative of today’s challenges dictates that solutions will be obtained only by reaching across boundaries: across disciplines; across public, private, and nonprofit spheres; and across local, regional, national, and international borders. The Price School’s faculty, students, and alumni do exactly that in fulfilling this imperative and shaping our world for the better.”

Jack H. KnottDean, C. Erwin and Ione L. Piper Chair and ProfessorUSC Sol Price School of Public Policy

A Message from the Dean

Photos by Tom Queally, Dave Scavone, Gus Ruelas Jr., Deirdre Flanagan, Ling Feng, Steve Cohn, John Decker, Dana Maxson, Paul Morigi, Eric Shen, Srdjan Simonovic. Other photos courtesy of the Bipartisan Policy Center, International Medical Corps, Litha Communications, Price Philanthropies, and USC Alumni Association.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

A Message from the Dean | 1Governance: Making Government and Society Work Better | 3Urban Development: Building Sustainable Cities | 4Social Policy: Promoting Healthy Families and Communities | 7Knowledge in Action: Making an Impact | 8Educating Future Leaders and Innovators: Students and Degree Programs | 10Research Centers and Groups | 12Global Reach: Engaging International Scholarship and Collaboration | 15Advancing Sol Price’s Legacy of Social Innovation | 16

The USC Sol Price School of Public Policy has defined excellence and innovation in public affairs education and research for more than 85 years. Nationwide the school ranks 6th among 266 public affairs schools.*

* U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Graduate Schools” (2012)


ON COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS

“...even the larger philanthropic organizations can only go so far. That’s why they partner with government — to influence public policy.”Price Professor James Ferris, quoted in the Washington Post

USC Price Professor David Sloane (right) moderates the annual George Washington Leadership Lecture held at Mount Vernon, Virginia. Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington founding director Douglas Bradburn (center) and U.S. Under Secretary of Education Ted Mitchell participated in the event, a partnership between USC Price and the Smith Library. The year’s theme: citizenship and civic education throughout U.S. history.

Erroll Southers, Director of Homegrown Violent Extremism Studies at USC Price’s Safe Communities Institute, speaks at a forum hosted by U.S. Rep. Karen Bass on the then-proposed congressional authorization of the use of military force against ISIS.

Governance: MakingGovernment and Society Work Better A primary focus of scholarship for the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy is governance — how society makes and implements collective decisions through institutions and decision-making structures. Governance involves how best to develop, legislate, regulate, and administer public policies. In the private and nonprofit sectors, it includes the legal framework for organizations, corporate policies, and governing boards. The evolving research agendas of Price School faculty keep pace with current critical questions, including:

• What is the right balance between public and private?

• How should contracting and networks be used in service delivery?

• How do we promote civic engagement and democracy?

• How should we reform our financial institutions?

• What should be the role of regulation in the economy?

• How can we manage and lead more effectively?

• How do we address the fiscal challenges facing government?

• How can regional governance structures improve?

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONPublic administrators oversee governance structures at the federal, state, county, and city levels. Since the school’s found-ing in 1929, Price faculty continually have shaped the field of public administration through seminal research on city manage-ment, institutions and decision making, organizations and management, admin-istrative ethics, administrative behaviors, and democratic values.

NONPROFITS AND SOCIAL INNOVATIONAs private and nonprofit sectors increasingly meet more of society’s collective needs, Price School faculty inform our understanding of effective public-private partnerships, service delivery, network analysis, and the public policy roles of foundations and philanthropy. Price researchers are also leaders in the innovative analysis of civic engagement — how people best connect with their governments.

RISK MANAGEMENTThe increased prevalence of natural disasters and terrorism reminds us of the critical need to model risks, impacts, and overall management. A new thrust of this research is resilience — reducing loss by efficient use of remaining resources and hastening recovery. The Price School was one of the first institutions to engage in interdisciplinary scholarship in this area, yielding numerous studies on the economic impact of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

“Furthering scholarship that advances society through better governance, better leadership, and better cooperation among sectors is one of the most critical courses of study in the 21st century.”

Jack H. KnottDean, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy

LEADERSHIPThe Price School was one of the first in the country to offer an executive master of leadership degree and for decades has provided short-course executive training for officials leading public and private or-ganizations. Our approach links leadership and strategy with purpose and outcomes.

PRICE SCHOOL RESEARCH CENTERSIn addition to individual faculty research, the following Price School research centers advance our study of governance issues:

• Bedrosian Center on Governance and the Public Enterprise

• Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy

• National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE)

• Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy

• Center for Interdisciplinary Decisions and Ethics (DECIDE)

William Resh, Rethinking the Administrative Presidency: Trust, Intellectual Capital, and Appointee-Careerist Relations in the George W. Bush Administration, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015.

Robert B. Denhardt and Thomas J. Catlaw, Theories of Public Organization, Cengage, 2015 (7th edition).

These are among the many recent scholarly articles and publications authored by Price School faculty.

Weare, C., Lichterman, P., & Esparza, N. (2014). Collaboration and Culture: Organizational Culture and the Dynamics of Collaborative Policy Networks, Policy Studies Journal, 42(4): 590-619.

Ronald A. Howard and Ali E. Abbas, Foundations of Decision Analysis, Prentice Hall, 2015.

McCann, P.J.C. (2015). The Strategic Use of Congressional Intergovernmental Delegation, Journal of Politics, 77(3): 620-634.

Tang, S-Y., Pisano, M., & Callahan, R.F. (2014). Using Common-Pool Resource Principles to Design Local Government Fiscal Sustainability, Public Administration Review, 74(6): 791-803.

Winner of the Louis Brownlow Award from ASPA for outstanding article published in PAR in 2014 authored or co-authored by a practitioner

Ferris, J.M., & Williams, N.P.O. (2013). Offices of Strategic Partnerships: Helping Philanthropy and Government Work Better Together, The Foundation Review, 5(4): 24-36.

Choi, T., & Robertson, P.J. (2014). Deliberation and Decision in Collaborative Governance: A Simulation of Approaches to Mitigate Power Imbalance, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 24(2): 495-518.

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Urban Development: Building Sustainable CitiesCities are the focus of modern society. They are the centers of innovation, international trade, arts and culture, and economic activity. Cities depend on transportation, housing, water, power, waste management, and other forms of infrastructure. Increased concentration of activities in urban areas has led to traffic congestion, air pollution, noise impact, water pollu-tion, and loss of habitat. Most U.S. cities have developed with cheap energy, which is a major contributor to the elevation of greenhouse gas emissions. The USC Sol Price School of Public Policy studies all aspects of urban devel-opment and sustainability, including land markets, housing, transportation, local economic development, and sustainable communities. Price School scholars ask:

• What drives economic growth? • How can transportation systems

operate more effectively?• How do we reconcile sustainable

development and economic growth?• Are there development patterns

that would help our metro areas become more efficient?

• How can we supply more affordable housing?

• How can we implement energy conservation strategies?

• How can we revitalize inner cities and older suburbs to accommodate future population growth and sustainable development?

SUSTAINABILITY AND THE ENVIRONMENTOur future collective well-being depends on a viable environment. Price School

faculty research the effects of climate change, the economic impacts, and the increased risk to vulnerable populations. They investigate alternative energy ef-ficiency strategies, develop green ratings systems, and explore possibilities for effec-tive voluntary regulation and collaboration across industry and government.

HOUSING AND REAL ESTATEBuilding and managing the growth of our cities is a cornerstone of effective urban development. The Price School possesses long-standing scholarly ex-pertise in housing and commercial real estate development, mortgage markets, the durability of employment centers, the demographic factors affecting the housing market, access to credit and homeown-ership, and the impact of homeowner equity on consumption.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTEvery community, large or small, is concerned with spurring and furthering economic growth. Price School research analyzes the drivers of economic develop-ment, examining employment strategies to promote growth in declining areas;

how fashion, art, and culture impact city economies; and the role of hospitals and health clinics in the economic develop-ment of neighborhoods.

TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURETransportation systems connect people to work, school, and each other. Price School transportation and infrastructure research examines congestion patterns, goods movement in metropolitan areas, the economic and environmental impacts of ports, the role of transportation in the growth and form of cities, and public-private collaborations for advancing the nation’s infrastructure.

PRICE SCHOOL RESEARCH CENTERS In addition to individual faculty research, the following Price School research centers advance the study of urban development and sustainability:

• Center for Economic Development• Center for Sustainable Cities• Lusk Center for Real Estate• METRANS Transportation Center

“With the majority of the world’s population now living in urban areas, scholarly contributions to the fields of urban development and sustainability are central to advancing our quality of life.”


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RIGHT: Graduate students participating in USC Price’s recent International Lab in Brazil consult with the Rio de Janeiro State Institute of the Environment, providing

policy recommendations to help alleviate the severe water shortage there.

ON TRANSPORTATION HUBS BEING CONDUCIVE TO ECONOMIC GROWTH

“ While it is very difficult to separate cause from effect, in my view there is stronger evidence than not that a busy airport leads to growth.”

Price Professor Richard Green quoted in the New York Times

Associate Professor Annette Kim works with students at USC Price’s Spatial Analysis Teaching Laboratory (SATLAB). The SATLAB, along with a Spatial Analysis Lab (SLAB) for research, helps the Price School advance its capacity for multimedia visualization of urban and public policy phenomena.

These are among the many recent scholarly articles and publications authored by Price School faculty.

Daniel A. Mazmanian and Hilda Blanco, eds. Elgar Companion to Sustainable Cities: Strategies, Methods and Outlook, Edward Elgar, 2014.

Schweitzer, L. (2014). A Case Study of Public Transit and Stigma on Twitter, Journal of the American Planning Association, 80(3): 218-238.

Selected by JAPA’s editors as the best article published in that journal in 2014

Nelson, H., Rose, A., Wei, D., Peterson, T., & Wennberg, J. (2015). Intergovernmental Climate Change Mitigation Policies: Theory and Outcomes, Journal of Public Policy, 35(1): 97-136.

Houston, D., Boarnet, M.G., Ferguson, G., & Spears, S. (2015). Can Compact Rail Transit Corridors Transform the Automobile City? Planning for More Sustainable Travel in Los Angeles, Urban Studies, 52(5): 938-959.

Banerjee, T., Uhm, J., & Bahl, D. (2014). Walking to School: The Experience of Children in Inner City Los Angeles and Implications for Policy, Journal of Planning Education and Research, 34(2): 123-140.

Choi, J.H.*, & Painter, G. (2015). Housing Formation and Unemployment Rates: Evidence from 1975-2011, Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 50(4): 549-566.

* Jung Hyun Choi, USC Price PhD (2015)

Hu, L., & Giuliano, G. (2015). Poverty Concentration, Job Access, and Employment Outcomes, Journal of Urban Affairs, forthcoming.

Naomi Hirahara and Geraldine Knatz. Terminal Island: Lost Communities of Los Angeles Harbor, Angel City Press, 2015.


ON THE EFFECTS OF CURRENT IMMIGRATION POLICY ON CHILDREN

“Think of undocumented immigrants as parents, not problems.”Price Professor Roberto Suro, in a co-authored op-ed published in the New York Times

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The USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy’s National After-School Summit called for a unified voice requesting Congress to continue funding after-school programs. Institute Chairman Arnold Schwarzenegger joins Institute Global Director Bonnie Reiss (left), former U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige (near left), and Syracuse, NY, Chief of Police Frank Fowler (right).

Social Policy: Promoting Healthy Families and CommunitiesA healthy future for our society — or any society — hinges on people having real opportunities to live successful and productive lives. Effective social policy creates conditions that help improve hu-man welfare across all groups. Sound policy decisions are rooted in reliable data, rigorous analysis, and systematic evaluation. The USC Sol Price School of Public Policy possesses considerable strengths in the area of social policy research. Faculty com-mand expertise in healthcare, health policy, health administration, environmental justice, social equity, immigration, and demography. Among the many significant questions facing local, national, and global commu-nities that the Price School examines are: • What factors explain increased

healthcare spending? • How do we create value in our

healthcare system? • What role does technology play

in healthcare? • How do we create healthy communities? • How do we approach the distribution of

public funds and services? • How do we design effective policy inter-

ventions to address social inequalities? • Which organizational networks and

management practices will best provide social and health services to under-served populations?

• What policies can enhance immigrant integration into society?

HEALTHCARE POLICYHealthcare will top our nation’s policy agenda for years to come. For three decades, Price School faculty have studied all aspects of our healthcare system. They conduct cutting-edge research on the macroeco-nomic consequences of healthcare costs, insurance design, comparative effectiveness, and outcomes leading to evidence-based

healthcare policy and health service delivery. Faculty examine hospital administration and networks, Medicare, and allied health collaborations.

IMMIGRATION AND DEMOGRAPHYIncreasing diversity will shape the future of housing, consumer purchasing, educa-tion, health needs, and the workforce. Price School faculty analyze critical aspects of immigration and demography, including the relationship between im-migration and the aging of baby boomers, homeownership and immigrants, as well as educational opportunities and achieve-ment for immigrants.

INEQUALITY AND EQUITYPromoting equity and balancing inequality ensures a strong democracy. Price School

scholarship in this area includes research on housing discrimination, education disparities, and environmental justice for low-income and diverse populations, as well as services for the homeless, access to healthy food and medical services in low-income neighborhoods, and programs for communities threatened by gangs.

PRICE SCHOOL RESEARCH CENTERSIn addition to individual faculty research, the following Price School research centers and initiatives advance our scholarship in social policy:

• Population Dynamics Research Group• Schaeffer Center for Health Policy

and Economics• Sol Price Center for Social Innovation• Tomás Rivera Policy Institute

“Ultimately, effective social policy serves not only the greater good but also the interests of all segments of a democratic society, whether business and industry or individuals and families struggling to get ahead.”


#1: Julie Zissimopoulos, Price assistant professor and associate director of the USC Schaeffer Center, speaks about her healthcare research on delaying the rate of aging at the USC Global Conversation on “Defining Future Reality” in New York City. #2: Professor Dowell Myers, director of the Price School’s Population Dynamics Research Group, delivers the keynote address at the Bipartisan Policy Center’s “New Directions for National Policy: 2014 Housing Summit” in Washington, D.C.

A recent issue of Dædalus (144[2], spring 2015), the journal of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, focuses on the theme of “Successful Aging of Societies” and features three contributions by Price School faculty:

Furstenberg, F.F., Hartnett, C.S., Kohli, M., & Zissimopoulos, J.M. The Future of Intergenerational Relations in Aging Societies: 31-40.

Olshansky, S.J., Goldman, D.P., & Rowe, J.W. Resetting Social Security: 68-79.

Zissimopoulos, J.M., Goldman, D.P., Olshansky, S.J., Rother, J., & Rowe, J.W. Individual and Social Strategies to Mitigate the Risks and Expand Opportunities of an Aging America: 93-102.

Ginsburg, P.B. (2014). Accountable Care Organizations 2.0: Linking Beneficiaries, JAMA Internal Medicine, 174(6): 945-946.

Romley, J.A., Goldman, D.P., & Sood, N. (2015). U.S. Hospitals Experienced Substantial Productivity Growth During 2002-11, Health Affairs, 34(3): 511-518.

Suro, R. (2015). California Dreaming: The New Dynamism in Immigration Federalism and Opportunities for Inclusion on a Variegated Landscape, Journal on Migration and Human Security, 3(1): 1-25.

Bailey, M.J. & Duquette, N.J. (2014). How Johnson Fought the War on Poverty: The Economics and Politics of Funding at the Office of Economic Opportunity, Journal of Economic History, 74(2): 351-388.

Aguila, E., Kapteyn, A., & Smith, J.P. (2015). Effects of Income Supplementation on Health of the Poor Elderly: The Case of Mexico, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 112(1): 70-75.

Winner of the Arthur Cole Prize for best article published in JEH in 2013-2014

Curtis, J.W., Shiau, E., Sloane, D., Lowery, B., Hennigan, K., & Curtis, A. (2014). The Prospects and Problems of Integrating Sketch Maps with Geographic Information Systems to Understand Environmental Perception: A Case Study of Mapping Youth Fear in Los Angeles Gang Neighborhoods, Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design, 41(2): 251-271.

Park, J., Myers, D., & Jiménez, T.R. (2014). Intergenerational Mobility of the Mexican-Origin Population in California and Texas Relative to a Changing Regional Mainstream, International Migration Review, 48(2): 442-481.


Knowledge in Action: Making an Impact

Faculty and research centers at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy routinely engage with decision makers at the inter-national, federal, state, and local levels. They advise members of Congress and federal agencies, head commissions, and provide expert information to the national news media on a daily basis. We reach beyond expanding academic knowledge and put our expertise into prac-

tice. From direct community involvement, such as convening town hall meetings, to delivering expert testimony on Capitol Hill, Price School faculty and research centers routinely turn knowledge into action. Price School faculty advise, for example, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance; the U.S. Government Accountability Office; the Agency for Healthcare Research Quality at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; the U.S. Department of Transportation; the Freddie Mac Board of Directors; the National Academy of Sciences; the National Park System Advisory Board; the federal Committee on National Earthquake Resilience — Research, Implementation, and Outreach; the Bipartisan Policy Center; and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. On the state level, Price School faculty direct the Task Force on Adaptation to Climate Change, and serve as members of the California Public Infrastructure Advisory Commission as well as the California Complete Count Committee (a population census panel).

“One of the most refreshing and wonderful parts of the Price School is its desire to be relevant and important, not just within the walls of academia, but also in the public and social dialogue of the world.” Elizabeth Currid-HalkettAssociate Professor, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy

#1: Gen. Martin Dempsey, the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, USC President C.L. Max Nikias, and Price School Dean Jack Knott, praising USC’s innovative efforts to help veterans. #2: Price alumna, former U.S. Secretary of Labor and current L.A. County Supervisor Hilda Solis (MPA ’81) speaks at a Price School press conference at which the U.S. Commerce Department awarded a $2.5 million grant to the Price-housed Center for Economic Development. #3: Former U.S. Congressmen Martin Frost and Tom Davis discuss their book The Partisan Divide: Congress in Crisis, at a Price School event. #4: USC Price Professor James Ferris delivers a keynote address to the U.S. House of Representatives Philanthropy Caucus at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., covering the evolution of place-based efforts in philanthropy and government to alleviate geographically concentrated poverty.

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#1: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson (front right) discussed transparency, his commitment to risk-based strategy, and the current state of the global terrorist threat at an event hosted by the Price School’s National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE).#2: Former CA Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (right) and current CA Governor Jerry Brown discuss policies that place the state at the forefront of addressing climate change at “Global Climate Negotiations: Lessons from California,” held in Sacramento and co-sponsored by the USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy. #3: Price Professor and Bedrosian Center Director Raphael Bostic (far right) engages former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and USC Athletic Director Pat Haden in a discussion about sports governance.

“ From city halls to international institutions, our faculty are called to advise on the most important issues of the day. They testify before Congress and serve at the highest policy-making levels. Our commitment to conduct research with impact and improve policy is evident every day, throughout the Price School.”

Marlon Boarnet, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and Director, Graduate Programs in Urban Planning, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy

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Graduate students from the Price School and the USC School of Social Work organized the second annual Students of Color and Allies Policy Forum, “Communicating for a Change: Building Narratives to Advance Social Justice.”

Professor of the Practice of Governance Frank Zerunyan and Price Master of Public Policy students Frances Teves, Tania Fatima Reza, Apple Xuefei Ji, and Christopher Robinson consulted for the United Nations, their Policy Analysis Practicum client.

Every year, Master of Planning students go beyond the classroom to apply their skills and knowledge in a varied array of real-world experiences.

Two Price student organizations – Women Leading Policy, Planning, and Development as well as the Graduate Policy and Administration Community – welcome U.S. Congresswoman Karen Bass for a discussion exploring issues that matter to women.

Teaching Professor and Director of Undergraduate Programs LaVonna Lewis (third from right) and a group of Price undergraduate students visit the Los Angeles Arts District for a graffiti walking tour sponsored by the Fell Undergraduate Student Conversations at Price.


Educating Future Leaders and Innovators

Each year the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy educates more than 1,650 top graduate, doctoral, and undergraduate stu-dents from across the country and around the globe. Price School students come to us with a passion to change the world. We train them to be our future leaders with an understanding of ethics and public service; a knowledge of the inter-relationships among public, nonprofit, and private sector problem solving; and solid policy-analytical, institutional, and leadership tools to tackle today’s complex problems. We challenge them to reach beyond current practices and embrace innovation, entrepreneurship, and collaboration. We enable them to connect classroom theory to practice through internships and laboratory work in Los Angeles and around the world. They leave with the knowledge, skills, and experience to lead.

THE PRICE SCHOOL’S DEGREE PROGRAMS INCLUDE:

Undergraduate Programs• Bachelor of Science in Policy, Planning,

and Development Four Tracks: Health Policy and Management,

Nonprofit and Social Innovation, Public Policy and Law, Sustainable Planning

• Bachelor of Science in Real Estate Development

Graduate Programs in Public Administration• Master of Public Administration• Online Master of Public Administration• Ph.D. in Public Policy and Management

Graduate Programs in Public Policy• Master of Public Policy• Ph.D. in Public Policy and Management

Graduate Programs in Nonprofit Leadership • Master of Nonprofit Leadership

and Management

Graduate Programs in Health Policy and Management• Master of Health Administration• Executive Master of Health

Administration

• Master of Health Systems Management Engineering

• Master of Long Term Care Administration

Graduate Programs in Urban Planning• Master of Planning• Ph.D. in Urban Planning and

Development

Graduate Programs in Real Estate Development• Dollinger Master of Real Estate

Development• Ross Minority Program in Real Estate

International Education Programs• Master of International Public Policy

and Management

Executive and Leadership Programs• Doctor of Policy, Planning,

and Development• Executive Master of Leadership• Executive Master of Health

Administration• Master of International Public Policy

and Management• Short-term Executive

Leadership Programs

“The Price School is exactly the type of environment where innovation occurs — a place where people care about ideas, each other, and the opportunity to do research that contributes to making life better.”

Lisa SchweitzerAssociate Professor, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy

Price alumna Dalila Corral Lyons (BS ’81), a Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge since 2005, receives an Alumni Merit Award from USC President C. L. Max Nikias.

“Price School students are among the most civically and politically engaged students anywhere.”Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, Price School Professor of the Practice of Public Policy Communication; Political Analyst for NBC Los Angeles

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USC Price School Dean Jack Knott presides over the Price School’s 2015 commencement ceremony.

Price alumnus Tim Collins (MHA ’05, at right) led a Scripps Health medical response team that treated nearly 2,200 people injured in the April 2015 earthquake in Nepal.

Retired General and USC Judge Widney Professor David Petraeus, who holds a joint appointment in the Price School, discusses leadership with Price students and alumni.

The USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy convened policymakers and experts to discuss California’s drought and how best to meet the challenge of managing water resources in the future.

USC Price’s Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy welcomed Ford Foundation President Darren Walker (left) and Case Foundation CEO Jean Case as part of its ongoing Distinguished Speakers Series.

The USC Sol Price Center for Social Innovation welcomed Harvard Professor Robert Putnam, who discussed the growing inequality gap described in his book Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis.

At a press conference U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Jay Williams awarded $2.5 million to the USC Price School’s Center for Economic Development for further engagement with the Southern California Advanced Manufacturing Partnership to support the aerospace and defense industries.

The USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics partnered with the Brookings Institution to host a “Strengthening Medicare for 2030” forum in Washington, D.C., featuring Paul Ginsburg (at lectern), Price Professor of the Practice of Health Policy and Management and Norman Topping Chair in Medicine and Public Policy.

Geraldine Knatz, who conducts research at the Price School’s METRANS Transportation Center, traveled to Panama to analyze the implications of Panama Canal expansion for North America.

As part of the Dennis F. and Brooks Holt Distinguished Speaker series, television icon LeVar Burton visited Price’s USC Bedrosian Center on Governance and the Public Enterprise to discuss the importance of integrating storytelling into education.


Research Centers and Groups

USC Judith and John Bedrosian Center on Governance and the Public Enterprise strives to understand and promote democratic governance in the United States and across the world. bedrosian.usc.edu

Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy promotes more effective philanthropy and strengthens the nonprofit sector through research that informs philanthropic decision making and public policy to advance public problem solving. priceschool.usc.edu/cppp

Center for Inter- disciplinary Decisions and Ethics (DECIDE) aims to enhance the scholarship and education of decision analysis and increase sensitivity toward ethicalconsiderations in academia, industry, government, andsociety, with an emphasis onlarge-scale social problems and technological innovation.

Center for Economic Development assists local economic development organizations by providing technical assistance and training services for organizations to help develop community capacity. ced.usc.edu

METRANS Transportation Center seeks to solve transportation problems of large metropolitan areas through multidisciplinary research, education, and outreach. priceschool.usc.edu/metrans

Population Dynamics Research Group employs census data, population forecasts, and the self-produced California Demographic Futures to promote policies aimed at improving the human condition. priceschool.usc.edu/popdynamics

USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics uses evidence to challenge assumptions, advance policy, and reshape healthcare by promoting health and value in healthcare delivery in the United States and internationally. healthpolicy.usc.edu

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Center for Sustainable Cities engages in multidisciplinary research and education on the environmental, social, and economic sustainability challenges facing metropolitan regions. priceschool.usc.edu/csc

Scholarship that mattersThe USC Sol Price School of Public Policy is renowned for both its capacity to apply expertise from multiple fields to a single issue and its depth of contribu-tions from each field. Its research provides vital data to important academic disciplines and helps shape real-world solutions. Price School faculty rank third at USC in terms of per capita research grants — a reflection of both faculty productivity and the quality of research. In 2014-15, the Price School’s external funding totaled $50 million. Central to the Price School’s work are the research and activities conducted through its research centers, institutes, and initiatives listed here. For more information, please visit priceschool.usc.edu/research.

USC Lusk Center for Real Estate is dedicated to expanding real estate knowledge, enlightening business practice, and confronting challenges that impact the real estate industry, the urban economy, and public policy. priceschool.usc.edu/lusk

USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy focuses on the responsibility of leaders to implement policies that most benefit the people they serve. Through post-partisan collaboration, the institute works to develop real-world, sustainable solutions in five priority areas: education, energy and environment, fiscal and economic policy, health and human wellness, and political reform. schwarzenegger.usc.edu

USC National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE) enhances national security through forging models and tools for the analysis of the risks, costs, and impacts of terrorism, as well as implementing reasonable investments in homeland security. priceschool.usc.edu/create

USC Sol Price Center for Social Innovation was estab-lished with the gift to name the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. This center aims to advance ideas, strategies, and practices that enhance the quality of life for people in urban communities. The center provides opportunities for direct student engagement across all of the Price School’s primary disci-plines. socialinnovation.usc.edu

Tomás Rivera Policy Institute (TRPI), a nationally recognized policy and research institute, conducts analyses related to Hispanic and other low-income minority groups. priceschool.usc.edu/trpi


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Global Reach: Engaging International Scholarship and CollaborationThe USC Sol Price School of Public Policy acts globally. Since the 1950s, the Price School has fostered opportunities to engage with international entities. The location of our school along the Pacific Rim provides the ideal environment for collaborative research and education in Asia — the most important emerging area of the world. Our faculty contribute knowledge, for example, related to sustainable urban renewal in India, the role of homeowner associations in China, environmental regulatory enforcement in Hong Kong, the formation of the African Center for Cities in South Africa, and public administration practices in Brazil. Every year, Price School students travel abroad to engage challenges in a global context, serve as interns at international institutions, and contribute to professional solutions in a variety of ways. Price School students have addressed water pollution in China, squatter settlements in Brazil, and sustainable tourism in Costa Rica. We bring the globe home as well. On our main campus in Los Angeles, the Price School’s vibrant and diverse student body

“It’s no longer a luxury to have an international fabric to our school. It’s essential for the kind of research we do and how we educate students.”


is comprised of peope representing 42 countries. INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS The Price School has formal relationships with the following institutions:

• Bocconi University, Italy• Brazilian School of Public

Administration and Management • China Academy for Urban

Planning and Design• Emergent Institute, India• Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Brazil • Fuzhou University School of

Economics and Management, China• German University of Administrative

Sciences, Speyer, Germany• Graduate School of Public Administra-

tion, Seoul National University• Hertie School of Governance, Germany• Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey,

Mexico • Korea Institute of Public

Administration• Korea Research Institute for

Human Settlements

• Korea Transport Institute• Lauder School of Government,

Diplomacy and Strategy, Israel• Ministry of Public Administration

and Security, Korea• Nanyang Technological University,

Singapore• National Council of Science and

Technology, Mexico• The Peace Corps• Peking University School of

Government, China• School of Public Policy and

Management, Korea Development Institute

• Shanghai Center for Sustainability, China

• State of Gujarat, India• State of São Paulo, Brazil• Tsinghua University, China• Universidad de los Andes Alberto

Lleras Camargo School of Government, Colombia

• The World Bank• Yonsei University Department

of Public Administration, Korea

#1: South America: As part of the 2015 Brazil Lab and their work for the Rio de Janeiro State Institute of the Environment, Price students visit the Guandu Water Treatment Plant, the largest facility of its kind in the world. #2: Africa: Price Professor of the Practice of Gov-ernance Frank Zerunyan traveled to Tshwane, South Africa, and Eastern Europe to advance the practice of collaborative governance and public-sector leadership. #3: Asia: As part of the 2014 Asia Lab, Price students focused on cross-border cooperation between Hong Kong and mainland China. #4: Europe: In collabo-ration with host Speyer University in Germany, Price students focused on governance issues from a comparative perspective as part of the 2015 Price on the Rhine Lab, visiting political, social, and economic sites in three countries.

Some Price School faculty have published articles translated into Chinese and other languages, while other publications address issues in a global context.

Banerjee, T. (2014). From Faust to Faux: Concomitant Challenges for Urban Design in China, New Architecture, 6: 126-130.

Annette M. Kim, Sidewalk City: Remapping Public Space in Ho Chi Minh City, University of Chicago Press, 2015.

Aguila, E., Hurd, M., & Rohwedder, S. (2014). How do Management Fees Affect Retirement Wealth under Mexico’s Personal Retirement Accounts System? Latin American Policy, 5(2): 331-350.

Damrongplasit, K., & Melnick, G. (2015). Funding, Coverage, and Access under Thailand’s Universal Health Insurance Program: An Update after Ten Years, Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 13(2): 157-166.

Wang, W.*, Li, H., & Cooper, T.L. (2015). Civic Engagement and Citizenship Development: The Case of Homeowners’ Participation in Neighborhood Affairs in Beijing, Administration & Society, forthcoming.

* Weijie Wang, USC Price PhD (2015)

Carlos Wing-Hung Lo and Shui-Yan Tang, Institutions, Regulatory Styles, Society and Environmental Governance in China, Routledge, 2014.

Heikkila, E.J., & Lin, M.C.Y. (2014). An Integrated Model of Formal and Informal Housing Sectors, Annals of Regional Science, 52(1): 121-140.

Yee, W-H., Tang, S-Y. (2015). Regulatory Compliance when the Rule of Law is Weak: Evidence from China’s Environmental Reform, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, forthcoming.


The gift to name the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy honors the life and legacy of Sol Price, a social innovator of great integrity who sought to improve the quality of life in low-income urban communities.

The naming gift also established the USC Sol Price Center for Social Innova-tion (Price Center), which develops ideas, practices, and leaders to further advance Sol’s legacy. The Price Center has estab-lished a working partnership between the USC Price School and Price Philan-thropies, founded by Sol in the 1980s, to employ holistic, sustainable approaches to transform the low-income neighborhood of City Heights, San Diego.

As a seed bed for social innovation, City Heights provides an excellent context for many Price School students to engage in internships, special projects, and research. Most recently, when the new Copley-Price Family YMCA moved from central City Heights to a location that borders two middle-class communities, Price students confirmed through quantitative and qualitative analyses that the relocation strategy had the intended effect of bringing people with diverse backgrounds together to interact and participate in programs that emphasize youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.

“The model holds hope for helping us find common ground and ameliorating the consequences of isolation that affect us all, but fall hardest on children living in concentrated poverty,” said Price School Professor Gary Painter, Director of Social Policy at the Price Center.

In addition to a comprehensive assessment of the impact of the relocation strategy, Price students presented recommendations that the Copley-Price Family YMCA is implementing.†

The Price Center also supports Price faculty research conducted in City Heights covering, for example, sustainable urban agriculture, transportation and job ac-cess, the impact of a “school in the park” program, access to healthy food, children’s

safety, schools as a conduit for public health, and more.*

Price faculty and student work in City Heights constitutes a rich source of knowl-edge that informs Price Philanthropies’ efforts to help youth and families prosper in their community while contributing to a growing body of academic research to improve the quality of life for people living in low-income urban communities.

† To read more about Price students’ work with the Copley-Price Family YMCA, visit priceschool.usc.edu/?p=29543.

* To learn more about Price faculty research projects in City Heights, visit socialinnovation.usc.edu/ research/projects.

“Our special relationship with Price Philanthropies and City Heights uniquely positions the Price School to conduct research directly aimed at creating a better quality of urban life and lead in the field of social innovation.”


Advancing Sol Price’s Legacy of Social InnovationImproving the Quality of Life for People in Low-Income Urban Communities

THIS PAGE: Robert Price, President and CEO of Price Philanthropies, flanked by USC Price graduate students Stephanie Hedt, Erica Bangerter, Jianhui Xu, and Daniel Hanaya, who assessed the impact of the newly located Copley-Price Family YMCA.

FACING PAGE: At upper left, a group of Somali women visit the Copley-Price Family YMCA pool. Other photos are selections from “The Heights,” a documentary photo exhibition by Matt Gainer that provides a glimpse of everyday life for residents of City Heights, San Diego.

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