Four members of the UMass community will be featured as part of CPPA’s faculty colloquium series this spring. Lorraine Cordeiro, an assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition, will kick off the series on February 7 at 12 p.m. in Thompson 620. Cordeiro is a specialist on food policies and food insecurity in the developing world.
The other speakers are Jesse Rhodes, an assistant professor of political science whose current research investigates the effects of education accountability policies on civic engagement (March 7); Cem Emrence, a postdoctoral fellow in History whose research on ethnic insurgency has important implications for policymakers focused on international security (April 4); and David Mednicoff, an assistant professor of public policy whose funding has enabled him to examine the rule of law in Arab states (May 2).
CPPA’s colloquia are held monthly each semester—typically on the first Monday of each month from 12-1 p.m.—and enable members of the UMass community to discuss research that has significant policy implications. The talks are informal and often about works-in-progress, with presenters providing a significant amount of time for audience discussion and feedback.
All talks this spring will be in Thompson 620. They are open to the public and brown bag lunches are welcome.