Evans School PhD student Emily Finchum-Mason, alongside project leads UW Associate Prof. Rick Mohler and the City of Seattle senior planner Nick Welch created a prototype app to help local homeowners increase housing density by building accessory dwelling units. “ADUniverse has tremendous potential to make code legible to people, empower citizens to shape their built environment, and help solve a problem that our cities are facing,” said Juror Ming Thompson, AIA.
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From Top to Bottom!
Before the concrete is poured, and the ceilings are completed, here’s a two sneak peeks at BIG improvements! Below ground, new plumbing and systems will allow for increased efficiencies (getting us to LEED GOLD!) as well as for connection to the UW’s chilled water line, which means…air conditioning! We are pleased that all five new classrooms in Parrington – as well as the entire fourth floor (PhD workspaces) – will be cooled, creating comfortable spaces to learn and teach.
And look up! For the first time in its 120 year history, Parrington Hall has insulation! What a difference this makes in the health and the feel of the building. All walls throughout the building (not just the ceiling!) have both rigid and batt/foam insulation, which means double the temperature control and double the sound proofing. The photo of the ceiling shows acoustic panels being installed as well, which will help tremendously to manage the sound within our signature third floor vaulted-ceiling classrooms!
Jodi Sandfort named dean of the Evans School
Jodi Sandfort has been named the next dean of the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington.
Russell Sage Foundation Selects Professors Hill, Allard as 2020-21 Visiting Scholars
The Russell Sage Foundation (RSF) announced its selection of 17 Visiting Scholars for the 2020-2021 academic year, including Evans School Professors Heather D. Hill and Scott W. Allard.
While in residence at RSF in New York City, they will pursue research and writing projects that reflect the foundation’s commitment to strengthening the social sciences and conducting research to “improve social and living conditions in the United States.” RSF Visiting Scholars address varied research topics from immigration and immigrant integration to climate change and natural disaster recovery.
During her RSF residency, Professor Hill will write a book documenting the experiences of low-wage workers in Seattle during the early twenty-first century as the city experienced rapid population and job growth, skyrocketing costs of living, and a new minimum wage ordinance. Using longitudinal, mixed-method data, she will focus on individuals who work hard to support their families but still struggle to keep up, much less advance, in an increasingly unaffordable city. Hill will draw on data from two RSF-supported research projects on parents working in low-paying jobs in Seattle as its minimum wage law was implemented.
Professor Allard will work on several related projects that examine changing geographical trends in poverty and safety net availability across urban, suburban, and rural America. One project will extend his research on the geography of poverty by focusing on recent spatial trends in both metropolitan and rural areas. A second project examines how nine different safety net programs targeted at low-income adults differ in administration and availability across metropolitan and rural areas. A third project focuses on the spatial distribution of social assistance programs targeted at low-income children. Professor Allard also will begin work on a book manuscript tracing spatial variation in the delivery of contemporary safety net programs in the U.S.
Congratulations, Professors Hill and Allard!
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Professor Dwight Dively Receives 2019 Kenneth A. Howard Award for Lifetime Achievement
Last week, Professor Dwight Dively was selected as the winner of the 2019 Association for Budgeting and Financial Management’s Kenneth A. Howard Award for lifetime achievement by a practitioner in the field of public budgeting and finance.
ABFM is the main professional association for public administration academics who focus on public budgeting and finance. The Association deeply values practice-relevant research and has a rich tradition of engaging and honoring leading practitioners who have deep ties to the academic community.
Professor Dively is entering his 31st year of teaching financial topics at the Evans School, and his contributions to the Evans Schools strong financial management and budgeting practice are both recognized and deeply appreciated. Congratulations, Professor Dively!
Abel Pacheco Jr. (MPA ’12) appointed to Seattle City Council
Abel Pacheco Jr. (MPA ’12) will serve as a Seattle City Council member for the next seven months, the council decided Monday, appointing him to fill the District 4 seat vacated by former Council member Rob Johnson.
According to The Seattle Times, there were 11 qualified applicants for the temporary post. Pacheco was nominated by Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, who highlighted his work on racial equity in his job at the University of Washington, his involvement on volunteer boards, and his lived experiences as a person of color.
“I’m excited to bring a fresh perspective to the Seattle City Council and put to use the skillset instilled in me at the Evans School,” Abel said. “At a time of so much political division, it’s time to bring together a diverse coalition of stakeholders to find solutions to our most challenging problems.”
Abel is currently a candidate for office in District 4, but he said following his vote that he would no longer seek election. Abel will serve until Nov. 26, when the results of the Nov. 6 election are certified and the winning candidate in District 4 will take over. The district includes Eastlake, Wallingford, the University District and Northeast Seattle.
Read more about his appointment. Congratulations Abel!
Image (above): Abel Pacheco Jr., Seattle’s newest city council member, being sworn in Monday afternoon.
Kennedy Leavens (MPA ’12) wins 2019 World Travel & Tourism Council Award
Executive Director of Awamaki and Evans School alum, Kennedy Leavens (MPA ’12), was awarded the 2019 World Travel & Tourism Council’s Tourism for Tomorrow Social Impact Award for her organization’s work creating economic opportunities for women in Peru’s remote Quechua communities.
Leavens founded Awamaki with the belief that income in the hands of women is the best way to lift communities out of poverty. Located in the Sacred Valley of the Incas of Peru, Awamaki works with Andean woman’s artisan cooperatives to develop their technical and administrative skills and connect them to an international marketplace.
The Awards, now in their 15th year, took place at a special ceremony during the WTTC Global Summit in Seville, Spain, to celebrate inspirational, world-changing tourism initiatives from around the globe. The 2019 WTTC Tourism for Tomorrow Award Winners are highly commended and recognized for business practices of the highest standards that balance the needs of ‘people, planet and profits’ within the Travel & Tourism sector. Read the full news release here.
Congratulations Kennedy!
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Evans School No. 2 in Public Affairs Among Public Universities
The Evans School of Public Policy & Governance now ranks second in graduate public affairs programs among public universities nationwide, according to U.S. News & World Report 2020 Best Graduate Schools.
On March 12, the U.S. News rankings named the Evans School fifth in public affairs overall, tied with University of Georgia. And, in an increase from 2019, six of our areas of concentration are now ranked in the top ten: Environmental Policy Management (#2), Nonprofit Management (#6), Public Management (#6), Public Finance and Budgeting (#7), Social Policy (#9), and Policy Analysis (#10).
“We are proud that our top-five ranking reflects the strength of our graduate programs, the effectiveness of our alumni, and the research productivity of our extraordinary faculty,” noted Professor and Dean Sandra Archibald. “Our school’s reputation continues to be strong. Having held a top-ten ranking concurrently for more than a decade, we are reminded that the impact we make is real.”
Prof. Allard Wins Louis Brownlow Award
Congratulations to Daniel J. Evans Endowed Professor of Social Policy Scott Allard, whose article “State Agencies’ Use of Administrative Data for Improved Practice: Needs, Challenges, and Opportunities,” was named the 2018 winner of the Public Administration Review’s Louis Brownlow Award.
Ann Bostrom elected to Board of Directors for the American Association for the Advancement of Science
We are pleased to share that Ann Bostrom, Weyerhaeuser Endowed Professor in Environmental Policy, was elected to the board of directors of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Few organizations, if any, have situated themselves as well as AAAS to promote science as an endeavor of relevance and interest for all, and to advance the unique role of science as an unequaled source of information and innovation. As an elected member of the Board, I look forward to championing these efforts to democratize and advance science.
Ann Bostrom
Congratulations, Ann!
The AAAS seeks to “advance science, engineering, and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all people.” To fulfill this mission, the AAAS Board has set the following broad goals:
- Enhance communication among scientists, engineers, and the public;
- Promote and defend the integrity of science and its use;
- Strengthen support for the science and technology enterprise;
- Provide a voice for science on societal issues;
- Promote the responsible use of science in public policy;
- Strengthen and diversify the science and technology workforce;
- Foster education in science and technology for everyone;
- Increase public engagement with science and technology; and
- Advance international cooperation in science.