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STUDENT RESOURCE: Trump Ends DACA
On Tuesday September 5, 2017, '45' ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, otherwise known as DACA. Also see: Trump's Statement A Statement (via email) on DACA made by Queen College President, President Félix V. Matos Rodríguez. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman preemptive responsSome of…
United We Transform, Divided We Reproduce
Below I have unpacked the interrelations between the concepts of precarity and commoning with the intention of cultivating a framework for thinking about the political potential of precarity. This statement was prepared in preparation for my 2nd doctoral exam, and serves as the theoretical starting point for my dissertation, which…
Awarded TLC Grant for ‘Walking in My Shoes’ Project
In the Fall of 2016 I was awarded a grant through the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) at the CUNY Graduate Center. According to TLC, these awards providing recipients with up to $2,500 are intended to "support the planning, execution, and public reflection upon a teaching and learning project that extends beyond…
Awarded ‘Course Enhancement Grant’
In the Fall of 2015 I was awarded an Experiential Learning Activities Course Enhancement Grant by the the Urban Studies Department at Queens College where I have served as an Adjunct faculty member since the Spring of 2013. These grants were made available thanks to the generous support of the…
Elected Chair-Elect/Chair of SPSSI Graduate Student Committee
I am pleased to announce that I have recently been notified of my election as Chair-Elect (S.Y. 2015/2016) and Chair (S.Y. 2016/2017) of the Graduate Student Committee of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI). I feel both honored and well-positioned to accept such a position.…
Awarded Gittell Summer Research Assistantship
[caption id="attachment_276" align="alignleft" width="150"] NYC scholar-activist Marilyn Jacobs Gittell (1931–2010) was dedicated to racial, gender, and educational justice.[/caption] MAY 10 2015: I am pleased to announce that my colleague Erit Maor and I have been awarded the Marilyn Gittell Research Assistantship to continue our work on Community Land Trusts (CLT) over…