The Joseph S. Murphy Institute For: Worker Education and Labor Studies

The Joseph S.
Murphy Institute for

Worker Education and Labor Studies
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SPRING 2010
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Community at the JSMI Worker Education Center
The Joseph S. Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies was
founded in the summer of 2005. The Institute is an outgrowth of the Center for
Worker Education, a program that was founded twenty five years ago.
The mission of our program remains unchanged—to help union members earn ei-
ther an undergraduate or graduate degree or a certificate. At the same time, we
are helping a new generation of union members develop skills, knowledge and
incentive necessary to exercise effective leadership in their unions and communi-
ties.
Community is very important to our program. Students, faculty and staff gather to-
gether several times a year, starting with a round of oductions during the first
week of each semester.
As the term moves along, we gather 2-3 times for special events such as guest
speakers, films, student committee meetings and special workshops.
This course booklet discusses the degree and certificate program courses being
offered at JSMI and the faculty teaching them. We wish students enrolling in the
Spring 2010 semester a productive and enlightening semester!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page 4 Undergraduate & Graduate Degree in Urban

Studies /Urban Affairs
Page 14 Master of Arts Degree in Labor Studies
Page 19 Labor Studies ( L.S.) Certificate Program
Page 28 Cornell Labor Relations Joint Certificate
Page 32 Public Admin & Public Policy Certificate
Page 38 HHC Certificate Program
Page 42 Transit Certificate Program
Page 44 Master of Library Science
Page 46 Skills Development Classes
Page 50 Faculty Bios
Page 58 Academic Calendar Spring 2010

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UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE

URBAN STUDIES/URBAN AFFAIRS COURSES
OFFERED THROUGH QUEENS COLLEGE
Urban Studies is concerned with metropolitan areas in of urban
problems, community organization and development, administration,
and public policy. The various social science disciplines are drawn upon to
develop an understanding of, and solution to, the problems that
characterize modern urban societies.
MONDAY
GLOBAL LITERATURE
COMP LIT 101 W (3 credits/ UG)
6:15-8:45pm
Professor Romo-Carmona
An introductory course that presents some of the major works forming a common
source and reference for Western literature and culture. Readings will include
works from among the following: the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Bible, Homer, Virgil,
the Greek tragedies, the Bhagavad Gita, Plato, St. Augustine, Everyman, and Dante.
POVERTY & AFFLUENCE, WRITING INTENSIVE Co-Requisite

URB 101, 3901 w (3/1 credits/ UG)
6:15-8:45pm
Professor J. Humphries
This course is an introduction to the field of urban studies. We investigate why

cities are places of economic and political opportunity for some and of deprivation,
discrimination, violence, and impoverishment for others. We explore different
theories of urban poverty and inequality and examine the impact of immigration,
racial segregation, suburbanization, public policies, social movements on U.S.
cities and their inhabitants. We pay special attention to the existence of inequalities
based on race, class, gender, sexuality and analyze proposals to reduce these
inequalities.
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MONDAY
HR Management & Law

URB 246, 747 (3 credits/ UG/ Grad)
6:15-8:45pm
Professor K. Howard
This course introduces the principles of employment la Students are introduced

to the principal theories, policies and literature concerning federal and state regu-
lations in the private and public sectors, in the context of problems that typically
arise in the work place. They will be exposed to statutes and substantive case law
using a case study approach. The statutes and case law examined encompass em-
ployment discrimination, New York State employment law statutes and regulations,
sexual orientation, Fair Labor Standards Act, American with Disabilities Act, and
Family and Medical Leave Act. Lastly, this course will also address issues such as
termination-at-will, negligent hiring and retention, wrongful discharge, privacy and
drug-free workplace.
URBAN VOICES
BASS3711 W (4 credits / UG)
6:15-9:35 pm
Professor M. Tax
In this course, we will study the ways in which social forces and institutions create--
or construct--the concept of "difference." We will examine how this nomenon
plays out in the urban environment and we will explore how the interlocking nature
of systems of inequality and privilege impact on women and men of different race/
ethnicities, classes, and genders. We will conclude the semester exploring possi-
ble sources of empowerment and approaches to effective change.
INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC POLICY

URB 724 (3 credits / Grad)
6:15-8:45 pm
Professor M. Bayne Smith
This course is an introduction to policy making in public and nonprofit organiza-
tions. Students learn the major elements of the policy making process: defining
problems, developing alternative policies, evaluating natives, policy imple-
mentation, and evaluating policy outcomes. The focus i on policy making at the lo-
cal and state level. Substantive policy areas covered in the course include: welfare,
urban
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TUESDAY
HISPANIC CIVILIZATION (H3)

SPANISH 45 (3 credits / UG)
6:15-8:45pm
Professor Romo-Carmona
The role of a liberal arts education in shaping societal values has been a key battle-
ground in the US culture wars of the past two decades. Influenced by the anti-
colonial, anti-war and civil rights movements, many liberal arts disciplines have re-
shaped their fields of study. Three of the most prominent developments have been
a reconsideration of the definitions and uses of truth in the humanities and social
sciences, an emphasis on the ideological implications studying cultures and val-
ues, and the inclusion of the voices and perspectives many previously marginal-
ized social groups. This course will employ the new model of cultural studies as it
introduces students to the cultures of the Spanish -speaking world. Students will
read and view texts from a wide variety of primary and secondary texts (literature,
social sciences, painting, films, historiography, cultural theory) in order to explore
the ways that Spain and Latin American countries have reated myths of origin and
have defined their national and ethnic identities at key moments of cultural transi-
tion.
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH
SPAN 112 (4 credits / UG)
6:15-9:35 pm
Professor M. Plaza-Martinez
This course is intended to for students with no previ training in Spanish. De-
signed to establish correct pronunciation, to teach th elements of grammar, to en-
able students to read, to understand spoken Spanish, to become familiar with cul-
tural aspects of Spanish-speaking countries, and especially to establish a good
working vocabulary.
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TUESDAY
URBAN RESEARCH WRITING

URB 620 (3 credits/ Grad)
6:15-8:45pm
Professor M. Berry
This course will assist students in developing the skills necessary for graduate level
writing in Urban Affairs. The focus will be on developing writing skills in three spe-
cific areas: (1) writing in response to texts; (2) writing across texts (comparing and
contrasting); and (3) writing a research paper on a topic in Urban Studies. In each
instance original drafts will be revised for clarity o content. The course will review
the steps in writing a research paper including choosing a topic, developing a co-
gent thesis, using the library and internet for research, note taking, and drafting
and revising the finished paper.
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
6:15-8:45pm
Professor Ryan
Analysis of the structure and organization of urban communities and how commu-
nity resources can be mobilized to solve social and economic problems.
READINGS IN URBAN STUDIES

URB 790 ( 3 credits / Grad)
6:15-8:45 pm
Professor C. Falls
The goal of this course is to enhance student skills i reading, writing, and critical
thinking. Students will read and write critical commentaries on selections of urban
studies essays, articles and research reports drawn from social science journals
and books. Readings will cover a variety of social, economic, and political issues in
Urban Studies. Instruction will be provided to help students improve their ability to
write papers in other Urban Studies courses.
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WEDNESDAY
INTRO TO COLLEGE MATHMATICS AND LITERACY

MATH 110 ( 3 credits / UG)
6:15-8:45
Professor A. Satos
This course will give students the mathematical literacy necessary for success in to-
day’s highly technological society. Students will gain hands-on experience in solv-
ing real world problems in such diverse areas as law, medicine, and politics. Appli-
cations include analysis of election results and voting schemes, interpretation of
medical data and study of the nature of fair political representation. Mathematical
topics covered will include an introduction to probability and statistics through nor-
mal curve and confidence intervals. Students will also study exponential and logisti-
cal growth models; and the algebraic skills necessary r all the applications cov-
ered. Extensive use will also be made of today’s sophisticated graphing calculators.
Successful completion of the course satisfies the Basic Skills Requirement in Mathe-
matics and prepares students for MATH 113, 114, 116 and 119.
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCH 101 (4 credits / UG)
6:15-9:35pm
Professor S. Bernal
An introduction to the chief facts, principles, methods and theories of psychology.

Topics discussed include the history of psychology, sensory and perceptual proc-
esses, motivation and emotion, behavior development, learning and cognition, psy-
chometrics, personality, psychopathology, and social behavior. Not open to stu-
dents who have taken Psychology 102. This course requires a research experience.
The experience consisting of participation in research studies or short written re-
ports of published psychological research. (This course may be counted toward the
LASAR Physical and Biological Sciences, Group B requirement)
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WEDNESDAY
TRANSPORTATION POLICY
URB 254, 727 ( 3 credits / UG/ Grad)
6:15-8:45
Professor Hanlon
This course provides an overview of urban transportation in the United States.

Course topics include the historic relationship between transportation innovations
and urban development; the evolution of federal transportation policy; the impact
of the Interstate highway system on U.S. metropolitan reas; the decline and revival
of mass transit in U.S. cities; policies for combating traffic congestion; metropolitan
sprawl and air pollution; the impact of current transportation policies on women;
the elderly and the poor; and recent efforts to encourage the development of pe-
destrian-friendly cities.
URBAN RESEARCH METHODS

6:15-8:45 pm
Professor Perez
A survey of the methods employed in urban research, with an emphasis on demo-

graphic analysis, survey research, and observation. Students are taught how to in-
terpret published research and how to plan and organiz their own research and
prepare reports.
PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
6:15-8:45 pm
Professor R. Benson
This course is devoted to the study of management in local and state government
and the nonprofit sector. Defining the unique characteristics of public management
is one of the goals of the course. Another is to provide an understanding of what
governments and nonprofit managers actually do. Finally, the course is intended to
develop skills that are essential to effective public agement. The course relies
heavily on the case method approach, which is intended to simulate the world of
actual managers and the processes of management decision making.
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THURSDAY
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
URB 228, 754 (3 credits/ UG/ Grad)
6:15-8:15 pm
Professor Bryant
This course will focus on the operation of the criminal justice system in situations of
domestic and family violence. Theories dealing with the sources of domestic vio-
lence will be reviewed. The focus will be on the operation of those parts of the
criminal justice system having principal responsibility for arresting, prosecuting
and adjudicating domestic and family violence cases -- the police, prosecution, and
courts. The role and effectiveness of contemporary public programs and commu-
nity remedies for domestic violence will also be analyzed.
SOCIAL THEORY, CONTEMPORARY URBAN ISSUES

URB 330 W (3 credits / UG)
6:15-8:45 pm
Professor Perez
This course explores the principle theoretical perspectives, paradigms and schools
of thoughts that can help understand such urban phenomena as gentrification, ur-
ban poverty, activism, neighborhood development, segregation, city politics, sub-
urbanization, economic restructuring, and urban plann The goal of this course
is to understand not only how cities have changed in nt decades, but also the
theoretical basis for describing these changes.
URBAN COMPUTER METHODS

URB 1212, 626 (4 credits / UG), 3 credits / Grad)
6:15-8:45 pm
Professor L. Rodberg
This course introduces the student to a variety of methods for performing urban policy
analysis using microcomputers, including the use of spreadsheets, database systems,
graphics programs, mapping systems, and statistical packages. Students will be intro-
duced to essential file management functions and will to use these computer
based tools to analyze, interpret, and display demographic, economic, and geographical
data. Students will carry out and present projects using their own data or data provided
by the instructor.
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THURSDAY
URBAN RESEARCH WRITING

6:15-8:45pm
Professor M. Berry
This course will assist students in developing the skills necessary for graduate level
writing in Urban Affairs. Our focus will be on developing writing skills in three spe-
cific areas (1) writing in response to texts; (2) writing across texts (comparing and
contrasting): and (3) writing a research paper on a topic in Urban Studies. In each
instance original drafts will be revised for clarity o content. The course will review
the steps in writing a research paper including choosing a topic, developing a co-
gent thesis, using the library and internet for research, note taking, and drafting
and revising the finished paper.
FRIDAY
URBAN RESEARCH WORKSHOP

URB 360 w (3 credits / UG)
10:00am - 1:00 pm
Professor TBA
Exploration of alternative methodological approaches to social research in the ur-

ban area. Group research projects will be conducted utilizing these techniques to
explore an urban problem in depth. (May be taken twice if the project is different.)
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SATURDAY
URBAN EDUCATION
URB 117, 749 (3 credits / UG/ Grad)
10:00am - 1:00 pm
Professor Robinson
This course will provide students with social scientif tools with which to examine
urban education and to understand and address social i uity. A core focus of the
class will be to examine how race and class stratification are perpetuated (and po-
tentially challenged) in urban school contexts, primarily in the United States. Stu-
dents will examine the relationships between the educational system and other so-
cial institutions such as the workplace, family, and community. In addition, students
will explore school restructuring, school choice, and igh stakes accountability
policies as contemporary efforts to respond to urban educational challenges
RACE, GENDER, & SEXUALITY

10:00am - 1:00 pm
Professor J. Humphries
This course explores Black female gendered-sexuality from a transnational per-

spective. Drawing primarily from a social science perspective we examine the
theoretical, conceptual, historical, and socio-cultural context in which race, gender,
and sexuality are used as analytical concepts. As a c s we will use new media
technology, watch films, and visit the Museum of Sex to explore the fluidity of these
concepts as social constructions that shape and influence our notions about women
of Afro-descent in comparison to Asian, Latina, and white females as racialized gen-
dered sexual beings. Using an interdisciplinary approach to the study of race,
gender, and sexuality students apply this newly acquir information to analyze
historical and contemporary shifts in the field of sexuality studies. Additionally, stu-
dents develop their analytical, critical, and public speaking skills through dialogi-
cal engagement with fellow students, and reviewing empirical based studies. The
course design is blended meeting twice a month and in en with online dis-
cussions in between sessions.
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SATURDAY
CAPSTONE
URB 785.3 (3 credits / Grad)
6:15-8:15
Professor A. Sankofa
This course provides graduate students who are approaching the completion of
their program with an opportunity to analyze and synthesize knowledge from vari-
ous course, academic experiences and volunteer projects or field work undertaken
in pursuit of the Urban Affairs Master’s degree. The student will learn how to write a
Capstone thesis paper that contains the following four essential elements: 1. a com-
prehensive literature review of a well concisely defin an studies issue, 2. field
project that helps to explicate that issue, 3. integr of knowledge from prior
JSMI course, volunteer and field work, and 4. the student’s well reasoned analysis.
This course is a requirement for all Urban Leadership students
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MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN LABOR STUDIES

OFFERED THROUGH THE SCHOOL OF
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Students explore issues from many perspectives, includ economics,
sociology, history, political science, global studies cultural analysis.
The curriculum combines theory with practice and includes fieldwork.
Graduates are prepared to work with unions as field representatives,
organizers, researchers, educators, and communications specialists,
among other staff and leadership positions. Others pursue careers in
law, labor relations, human resources, and government.
MONDAY
RESEARCH METHODS
LABR 60200 (3 credits / Grad)
6:15-8:45pm
Professor A. Ream & S. Jenkins
This course examines quantitative and qualitative methods of research employed to

produce accurate data to support labor-related activities, including organizing, col-
lective bargaining and other matters of concern to wor rs and unions. Through the
use of case studies and published research reports, students will learn how to ana-
lyze and evaluate research findings.
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TUESDAY
COMPARATIVE LABOR MOVEMENT

6:15-8:45pm
Professor S. John
This course will examine labor movements in the advanced industrialized econo-
mies of Western Europe as well as in the industrializing economies of Latin Amer-
ica, Africa and Asia. The course will focus on differences and similarities among
and between these labor movements and the U.S. labor movement in terms of union
density, collective bargaining structure, and industrial relations at the plant level.
Among the main topics addressed in this course is globalization and its impact on
labor movements throughout the world. The course will ss critical issues con-
fronting labor movements in the industrializing economies, particularly the
“Southern cone” (Chile, Argentina and Uruguay); Mexico; Brazil; South Africa;
China; and India. Particular attention will be paid to the relationship between un-
ions and political systems in the U.S. and other nations. The course will explore re-
lationships between workers and works councils in Western Europe; the relation-
ship between unions and political action; the challenges of immigration, diversity
and declining union power globally; and strategies for revitalization of labor move-
ments in the industrialized democracies. The course will also study labor move-
ments under authoritarian regimes and military dictatorships, examining the role of
unions in struggles for democracy.
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WEDNESDAY
LABOR HISTORY
LHIS 601 (3 credits / Grad)
6:15-8:45pm
Professor J. Freeman
This course will examine U.S. labor history from the G at Depression of 1929 to the
present. Students will examine this history from sever perspectives, seeking to
understand how the experience of workers and the nature of working-class institu-
tions have evolved in the context of larger historical developments. In this process,
the course will try to account for patterns of growth nd decline in the labor move-
ment, paying particular attention to: industrializatio and deindustrialization; pat-
terns of migration and immigration; and the historical relationships between organ-
ized labor and other movements for social justice. Students will explore how the
ideologies and structures of organized labor have been shaped by major eco-
nomic, political and social forces as well as diverse al expressions. At every
level of analysis, students will address issues of race, gender, and sexual orienta-
tion, especially as these categories of social identity relate to class and class-
formation. Assigned texts reflect a range of scholarship and differing points of view.
Thus, students will become familiar with historiographical debates about topics
covered in this course.
THURSDAY
LABOR IN THE ERA OF GLOBALIZATION
6:15-8:45
Professor S. Luce
This required course examines the impact of the global n of production on

work itself, as well as on workers and international labor movements. Students ana-
lyze the history and function of the World Trade Organization, the International
Monetary Fund, and the World Bank, including how these institutions influence the
global flow of capital and labor, as well as goods and services. The course covers
topics essential for understanding workers’ issues and rights in contemporary
economies, such as: the impact of global outsourcing; rise in women workers
around the world; organizing in a multi-national context; increasing poverty and
inequality; and the decreased regulatory powers of states relative to multinational
corporations as a result of free-trade agreements and neo-liberal development
policies.
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THURSDAY
LABOR AND THE ECONOMY

LABR 607 (3 credits / Grad) (at Cornell)
6:15-8:45
Professor R. Tobeck
This course provides students of contemporary labor with an essential knowledge

of micro- and macro economic theories that explain conditions of work, workers
and labor institutions. The course offers an overview capitalism as an economic
system, focusing on the principles and logic that underlie American capitalism in
particular. Students will explore the role of production and profits; competition and
concentration; wages and work; technology; and control and conflict in the work-
place. They will examine issues of particular concern workers and unions, in-
cluding inflation; trade; internationalization; and globalization. They will also exam-
ine how unions affect wages, productivity and profitability. These questions will be
discussed in historical perspective, considering class , neo-classical and neo-
Marxist theories. The operation of markets will be con red, 96 focusing on sup-
ply and demand; competition; coordination; and market res and limitations.
Macroeconomic issues will be evaluated in terms of the “Keynesian Revolution” in
economic thinking, which resulted in government regulation of the economy
through taxation, monetary policy and government spending, as well as historical
and contemporary challenges to this paradigm. Students will also focus on the po-
litical economy of discrimination, seeking to understand how disparities of income
and the distribution of wealth are affected by race, gender and class.
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FRIDAY
INTERNSHIP
LABR 606 (3 credits/Grad)
TBA
Professor M. Chen
Students in this course will combine a 16-week internship at a labor union or labor-
related organization with readings on and analysis of U.S. labor movement in a
contemporary national and global context. In eight two-hour class meetings, stu-
dents will reflect on their internships, comparing their experiences with those of
other students and discussing them in relation to course readings on selected labor
issues. In addition to union structure and governance, these issues will include un-
ion jurisdiction and industry analysis; organizing and collective bargaining; union
democracy and rank-and-file participation; demographics of leadership and mem-
bership; dynamics of class and power relations; diversity and multiculturalism; the
effects of globalization on work and workers; and alternative paradigms for worker
organization. Through the combination of field work and scholarly analysis, stu-
dents will explore the relationship between theory and practice and will acquire
multiple perspectives on union structure, practice and principles as well as on a
broad range of union activities.
SATURDAY
ISSUES IN ORGANIZING
10:00-1:00pm
Professor P. Lewis
This course deals with current debates concerning the e of organized labor in
the United States. Students will examine a wide range opinion, both within the
labor movement and among scholars of the labor movement, concerning several
key questions: Considering current socio-political conditions in the global econ-
omy are unions still relevant? If so, is growth possible? If not, what other forms of
worker organization are possible? To answer these questions, students will exam-
ine arguments advanced by top U.S. labor leaders and students of the labor move-
ment. These arguments will be posed against a range of theoretical and historical
perspectives, starting with Marx and Commons and including the work of contem-
porary scholars and researchers. Students will grapple with current issues and
problems in organizing, including attitudes of workers; employer anti-union tactics;
legal impediments; and alternative venues for union ce ation in both the public
and private sector. They will discuss the importance of strategic research and me-
dia outreach. Finally, they will develop a set of criteria for evaluating the success of
organizing initiatives.
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CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS OFFERED

THROUGH
THE SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, CUNY
CERTIFICATE IN LABOR STUDIES

These certificate programs are designed for individuals currently
working in the labor movement; those who wish to explore careers in
the labor movement; and those who wish to study the changing nature
of work, workers, and labor institutions. Courses address the
organization of work and its impact on unions and labor relations; the
future of labor in a multi-cultural society; and the problems of
organized labor in a globalized economy and culture.
UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE
To receive the undergraduate certificate, students must complete four 4-credit
courses for a total of 16 credits. Students in the Labor Studies Certificate Program
take U.S. Labor History and Contemporary Labor Issues well as two out of four
elective courses in the program.
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
To receive the graduate certificate, students must complete four 3– credit courses
for a total of 12 credits. Students in the Labor Studies Graduate Certificate Program
take Labor in the Era of Globalization and Research Methods as well as two out of
four elective courses in the program.
Those individuals who have not previously taken a labo history course at the un-
dergraduate or graduate level must take U.S. History from 1929 to the Present as
one of their elective choices.
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MONDAY
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN LABOR

LABR 30200 (4 credits / UG)
6:15-9:35pm
Professor E. Ott
This course examines the social, economic, political and organizational issues con-
fronting the U.S. labor movement today. As an ever-changing economy and politi-
cal climate impact workers and the labor movement, uni face challenges that
require changes in the visionary, structural, functional, and strategic aspects of
their organizations. Students in this course consider the external environment-
globalization, shifts in the economy, employer resista political and legal obsta-
cles-has shaped the current state of the union movement in general and affected un-
ion density, economic power, and political influence i ar.
LEADERSHIP & ADMIN.: POWER, POLITICS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL

CHANGE
LABR 328 (4 credits / UG) (at Cornell)
6:15-9:35pm
Professor J. Alvarez
Drawing from the considerable body of social science and historical research into
these and other questions about leadership and organiz s, this course applies
leadership and organizational theories to a union context in order to examine and
analyze the leadership practices,. Styles, and approac we find in contemporary
unions. Students will be challenged to examine and analyze their own behaviors
and practices as leaders as part of the course activities.
RESEARCH METHODS
6:15-8:45pm
Professor A. Ream & S. Jenkins
This course examines quantitative and qualitative methods of research employed to

produce accurate data to support labor-related activities, including organizing, col-
lective bargaining and other matters of concern to wor rs and unions. Through the
use of case studies and published research reports, students will learn how to ana-
lyze and evaluate research findings.
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TUESDAY
ISSUES IN LABOR ORGANIZING

TBA (4 credits / UG)
6:15-9:35pm
Professor K. Frederick
problems in organizing, including attitudes of workers; employer anti-union tac-
tics; legal impediments; and alternative venues for union certification in both the
public and private sector. They will discuss the importance of strategic research
and media outreach. Finally, they will develop a set of criteria for evaluating the
success of organizing initiatives.
HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE

6:15-9:35pm
Professor F. Goldsmith
This course provides a detailed look at historical and current workplace safety and
health issues in the United States. Through course readings and discussions stu-
dents will examine the development and implementation applicable Federal
(OSHA) and State (PESH) regulations, the setting of standards for safety and health
and enforcement, industrial hygiene, workplace medical screenings and surveil-
lance, occupation health hazards, and the provision of ccupational health services.
The class will also link with workers’ compensation and disability; health benefits
[ERISA labor-management funds]; and other related programs and work rights.
Case studies will be sued to highlight problems and so s.
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TUESDAY
COMPARATIVE LABOR MOVEMENT

6:15-8:45pm
Professor S. John
This course will examine labor movements in the advanced industrialized econo-
mies of Western Europe as well as in the industrializing economies of Latin Amer-
ica, Africa and Asia. The course will focus on differences and similarities among
and between these labor movements and the U.S. labor movement in terms of union
density, collective bargaining structure, and industri relations at the plant level.
Among the main topics addressed in this course is globalization and its impact on
labor movements throughout the world. The course will ss critical issues con-
fronting labor movements in the industrializing economies, particularly the
“Southern cone” (Chile, Argentina and Uruguay); Mexico; Brazil; South Africa;
China; and India. Particular attention will be paid to the relationship between un-
ions and political systems in the U.S. and other nations. The ``course will explore
relationships between workers and works councils in Western Europe; the relation-
ship between unions and political action; the challenges of immigration, diversity
and declining union power globally; and strategies for revitalization of labor move-
ments in the industrialized democracies. The course will also study labor move-
ments under authoritarian regimes and military dictatorships, examining the role of
unions in struggles for democracy.
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WEDNESDAY
HISTORY OF PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS IN THE UNITED
STATES
LHIS 311 (4 credits / UG) (at DCAS)
6:15-9:35pm
Professor J. Steele
This course will examine U.S. labor history from the G Depression
of 1929 to the present. Students will examine this history from several
perspectives, seeking to understand how the experience of workers
and the nature of working-class institutions have evolved in the
context of larger historical developments. In this process, the course
will try to account for patterns of growth and decline in the labor
movement, paying particular attention to: industrialization and
deindustrialization; patterns of migration and immigration; and the
historical relationships between organized labor and other
movements for social justice Students will explore how the ideologies
and structures of organized labor have been shaped by r
economic, political and social forces as well as diverse cultural
expressions. At every level of analysis, students will address issues of
race, gender, and sexual orientation, especially as th categories of
social identity relate to class and class-formation. Assigned texts
reflect a range of scholarship and differing points of view. Thus,
students will become familiar with historiographical debates
about topics covered in this course.
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
6:15-9:35pm
Professor C. Shacter-de Shabert
workers to unions formal and informal economies, race gender

technology., the American state; and cultural, political and social
movements. Emphasis is placed on the issues that gave irth to the
labor movement, the development of working class consciousness,
and the milestones in the labor movement’s progress during the last
century.
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WEDNESDAY
LABOR HISTORY
LHIS 601 (3 credits / Grad)
6:15-8:45pm
Professor J. Freeman
This course will examine U.S. labor history from the G at Depression of 1929 to the
present. Students will examine this history from sever perspectives, seeking to
understand how the experience of workers and the nature of working-class institu-
tions have evolved in the context of larger historical developments. In this process,
the course will try to account for patterns of growth nd decline in the labor move-
ment, paying particular attention to: industrializatio and deindustrialization; pat-
terns of migration and immigration; and the historical relationships between organ-
ized labor and other movements for social justice. Students will explore how the
ideologies and structures of organized labor have been shaped by major eco-
nomic, political and social forces as well as diverse al expressions. At every
level of analysis, students will address issues of race, gender, and sexual orienta-
tion, especially as these categories of social identity relate to class and class-
formation. Assigned texts reflect a range of scholarship and differing points of view.
Thus, students will become familiar with historiographical debates about topics
covered in this course.
THURSDAY
LABOR IN THE ERA OF GLOBALIZATION

LABR 60100 (3 credits / G)
6:15-8:45
Professor S. Luce
This required course examines the impact of the global n of production on

work itself, as well as on workers and international labor movements. Students ana-
lyze the history and function of the World Trade Organization, the International
Monetary Fund, and the World Bank, including how these institutions influence the
global flow of capital and labor, as well as goods and services. The course covers
topics essential for understanding workers’ issues and rights in contemporary
economies, such as: the impact of global outsourcing; rise in women workers
around the world; organizing in a multi-national context; increasing poverty and
inequality; and the decreased regulatory powers of states relative to multinational
corporations as a result of free-trade agreements and neo-liberal development
policies
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THURSDAY
US LABOR HISTORY
LHIS 301 (4 credits / UG)
6:15-9:35pm
Professor S. Brier
This course will examine working class life within the larger framework of U.S. his-
tory, with specific regard to class formation, industrial development, immigration,
and major development of organized labor movement. Students in the course will
explore the relationship of workers to unions, formal information economics,
race, gender, technology, the American state, cultural, political and social move-
ments. Emphasis will be placed on the issues that gave birth to the labor move-
ment, the development of working class consciousness, nd the milestones in the
labor movement’s progress during the last century.
ARBITRATION
6:15-9:35pm
Professor J. Bienstock
This course is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge of contract
grievances and arbitration. The course will consider discipline and discharge, sen-
iority rights, subcontracting and work preservation disputes, wage and benefit is-
sues, and the role of past practice in establishing binding conditions of employment
and interpreting contract language. Emphasis will be ed on the principles that
arbitrators have developed and applied to resolve disputes involving provisions
commonly found in contracts. Through in-class discussions, mock exercises and
readings of actual legal decisions on employment relationships, students will de-
velop an appreciation for the process ad scope of labor arbitration.
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THURSDAY
LABOR AND THE ECONOMY

LABR 607 (3 credits / Grad) (at Cornell)
6:15-8:45
Professor R. Tobeck
This course provides students of contemporary labor with an essential knowledge

of micro- and macro economic theories that explain conditions of work, workers
and labor institutions. The course offers an overview capitalism as an economic
system, focusing on the principles and logic that unde e American capitalism in
particular. Students will explore the role of production and profits; competition and
concentration; wages and work; technology; and control and conflict in the work-
place. They will examine issues of particular concern workers and unions, in-
cluding inflation; trade; internationalization; and globalization. They will also exam-
ine how unions affect wages, productivity and profitability. These questions will be
discussed in historical perspective, considering class , neo-classical and neo-
Marxist theories. The operation of markets will be con ed, 96 focusing on sup-
ply and demand; competition; coordination; and market ailures and limitations.
Macroeconomic issues will be evaluated in terms of the “Keynesian Revolution” in
economic thinking, which resulted in government regulation of the economy
through taxation, monetary policy and government spending, as well as historical
and contemporary challenges to this paradigm. Students will also focus on the po-
litical economy of discrimination, seeking to understand how disparities of income
and the distribution of wealth are affected by race, gender and class.
FRIDAY
GRADUATE INTERNSHIP
LABR 606 (3 credits/G)
TBA
Professor M. Chen
Students in this course will combine a 16-week internship at a labor union or labor-
related organization with readings on and analysis of U.S. labor movement in a
contemporary national and global context. In eight two-hour class meetings, stu-
dents will reflect on their internships, comparing their experiences with those of
other students and discussing them in relation to cour readings on selected labor
issues. In addition to union structure and governance, these issues will include un-
ion jurisdiction and industry analysis; organizing and collective bargaining; union
democracy and rank-and-file participation; demographics of leadership and mem-
bership; dynamics of class and power relations; diversity and multiculturalism; the
effects of globalization on work and workers; and alternative paradigms for worker
organization. Through the combination of field work and scholarly analysis, stu-
dents will explore the relationship between theory and practice and will acquire
multiple perspectives on union structure, practice and principles as well as on a
broad range of union activities.
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SATURDAY
ISSUES IN ORGANIZING
10:00-1:00pm
Professor P. Lewis
problems in organizing, including attitudes of workers; employer anti-union tactics;
legal impediments; and alternative venues for union ce ation in both the public
and private sector. They will discuss the importance o strategic research and me-
dia outreach. Finally, they will develop a set of criteria for evaluating the success of
organizing initiatives.
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CORNELL / CUNY
JOINT UNDERGRADUATE
CERTIFICATE IN LABOR RELATIONS*
OFFERED THROUGH CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND THE MURPHY

INSTITUTE, SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, CUNY
Students in the program will examine the larger theoretical and

strategic issues facing workers and their organizations in the 21st
Century. They will acquire theoretical, contextual and practical
knowledge of labor relations, labor law, and the role of unions in
employment relations, enabling them to play a more significant role in
their unions. They will also develop practical skills sary for
participation in collective bargaining, conflict resol and contract
administration and will acquire a basic understanding labor law,
public policy, and human resource practices, all of which are critical to
representing workers effectively.
*Courses currently held at Cornell University starting September 1st and ending
December 10th, 2009.
MONDAY

6:15-9:35pm
Professor E. Ott
This course examines the social, economic, political and organizational issues
confronting the U.S. labor movement today. As an ever-changing economy and
political climate impact workers and the labor movement, unions face challenges
that require changes in the visionary, structural, functional, and strategic aspects
of their organizations. Students in this course consider how the external
environment-globalization, shifts in the economy, employer resistance, political
and legal obstacles-has shaped the current state of the union movement in ral
and affected union density, economic power, and political influence in particular.
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MONDAY
LEADERSHIP & ADMIN.: POWER, POLITICS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL

CHANGE
Professor J. Alvarez
Drawing from the considerable body of social science and historical research into
these and other questions about leadership and organizations, this course applies
leadership and organizational theories to a union context in order to examine and
analyze the leadership practices, styles, and approaches we find in contemporary
unions. Students will be challenged to examine and analyze their own behaviors
and practices as leaders as part of the course activities.

6:15-9:35pm
Professor E. Ott
This course examines the social, economic, political and organizational issues
confronting the U.S. labor movement today. As an ever-changing economy and
political climate impact workers and the labor movement, unions face challenges
that require changes in the visionary, structural, functional, and strategic aspects
of their organizations. Students in this course consider how the external
environment-globalization, shifts in the economy, employer resistance, political
and legal obstacles-has shaped the current state of the union movement in ral
and affected union density, economic power, and political influence in particular.
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TUESDAY
ISSUES IN LABOR ORGANIZING

TBA (4 credits / UG)
6:15-9:35pm
Professor K. Frederick
This course examines the development of theory and practice in labor organizing
as it has emerged over the course of a century. It addresses organizing in both the
public and private sector, though certification elections, recognition actions and al-
ternative methods of organizing. Students discuss the determinants of successful
organizing campaigns, including targeting, tactics, and styles of organizing. The
subject of organizing is studied in a historical, social, and political context, allowing
students to analyze the evolution of an organizing mission and the emergence of
various strategic initiatives over time. Students review differing theories of orga-
nizing and analyze worker attitudes as well as employer strategies and tactics. In
addition, students examine the body of law (National Labor Relations Act) that regu-
lates labor organizing in the US and consider methods f organizing outside the pa-
rameters of existing labor law. Students also examine union infrastructures admin-
istrative practices that affect how campaigns are financed and staffed.
HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE

6:15-9:35pm
Professor F. Goldsmith
This course provides a detailed look at historical and current workplace safety and
health issues in the United States. Through course readings and discussions stu-
dents will examine the development and implementation applicable Federal
(OSHA) and State (PESH) regulations, the setting of standards for safety and health
and enforcement, industrial hygiene, workplace medical screenings and surveil-
lance, occupation health hazards, and the provision of ccupational health services.
The class will also link with workers’ compensation and disability; health benefits
[ERISA labor-management funds]; and other related programs and work rights.
Case studies will be sued to highlight problems and so s.
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WEDNESDAY
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
TBA ( 4 credits / UG)
6:15-9:35pm
Professor C. Shacter-de Chabert
This course explores the history of contract-based unionism, examining strate-

gies and practices of contract administration as well alternative approaches
to traditional methodologies. In the course of this examination, students will
analyze the role of union leaders, stewards, and membe in dealing with the
union contact. The course will also examine the theory behind contractual dis-
pute resolution mechanisms, focusing on the role played by union stewards and
first line-supervisors in these processes. In addition to readings, students will
engage in mock sessions, designed to familiarize them the range of issues
and practices central to grievance and arbitration procedures. Students will
also examine the distinction between contract violatio and grievances that can
be adjudicated outside the contractual dispute-resolution process.
THURSDAY
US LABOR HISTORY
LHIS 301 (4 credits / UG)
6:15-9:35pm
Professor S. Brier
This course will examine working class life within the larger framework of U.S.
history, with specific regard to class formation, industrial development, immi-
gration, and major development of organized labor movement. Students in the
course will explore the relationship of workers to unions, formal and information
economics, race, gender, technology, the American state, cultural, political and
social movements. Emphasis will be placed on the issu that gave birth to the
labor movement, the development of working class consciousness, and the
milestones in the labor movement’s progress during the last century.
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CERTIFICATE IN
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC POLICY
The Public Administration and Public Policy certificate program pro-
vides students with both a theoretical and practical understanding of
public administration, government systems and structur and policy
and decision-making strategies.
UNDERGRADUATE
The Undergraduate Certificate provides students with a solid background in gov-
ernment, the policy-making process, and public administration. To earn the Certifi-
cate, students must hold a high school diploma or GED nd complete 4 courses, for
a total of 16 credits.
GRADUATE
The Graduate Certificate offers a deeper understanding of public management, ad-
ministrative decision-making, diversity, staff development and training, and union-
management relations. To earn the Certificate, students must hold a bachelor’s de-
gree and complete 4 courses, for a total of 12 credits.
ADVANCED
The program is intended for students with an M.A. in U n Studies or a related
field. The Advanced Certificate program will provide with an opportunity
to put their decision- and policy-making skills into practice through field-based
projects. This certificate program is for those students who hold a Master’s Degree
in Urban Studies, or a related field. To earn the Certificate, students must complete
all 3 courses, for a total of 9 credits
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MONDAY
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PADM20100 (4 credits / UG)
6:15-9:35 (at CORNELL)
Professor L. Van Sluytman
This course will examine the growth, structure, role and methods of local and fed-
eral bureaucracies and their impact on American society. It will introduce students
to the subject of bureaucracy in American government and will survey the major
areas of study in Public Administration, including the context of public administra-
tion, the meaning of federalism and intergovernmental lations. In addition, the
course will address organizational theory and behavior; decision making; leader-
ship; policy implementation; budgeting; personnel management; performance
management; legal and regularity constraints; ethics; accountability. Students
will become knowledgeable about the roles and functions of public agencies and
will acquire a grasp of current issues and controversies concerning public bureauc-
racies and public policy.
POLICY ANALYSIS
PADM62100 (3 credits / Grad)
6:15-8:45 pm
Professor J. Steele
This course will introduce students to theories and techniques of policy analysis and
will help them acquire the basic skills necessary to do analytic work. The course
will begin by defining policy analysis and the various social models that underlie
differing analytic and evaluative frameworks. It will examine the institutions, inter-
ests, and forces that shape policy debate and affect “delivery” of policy initiatives.
Students will explore several models of analysis and consider their limits as well as
their strengths. They will explore the role of government in implementing public
policy and allocating resources. In that process, students will address a key ques-
tion: How do the interests of social groups combine with access to the political
process to determine who gets what and when? Finally, will examine case
studies of public policy analysis in three selected ar of study.
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TUESDAY
GOVERNMENT, POLITICS AND

THE POLICY-MAKING PROCESS
6:15-9:35
Professor B. Smikle
This course will explore the policy-making process in a range of public institutions
and will introduce students to the approaches, methods ls and techniques of de-
cision making. The role of conventional political institutions, as well as alternatives
to conventional politics will be studied. In the proce students will identify official,
as well as unofficial, political actors, including tho in the executive, legislative
and judiciary branches of government; social and political activists; the media; and
the public. Finally, the course will examine several models of the policy-making
process.
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POLICY IN THE U.S.

6:15-8:45pm
Professor A. Gronowicz
This course will explore the economic and political aspects of critical social issues,
discussing a range of policies and policy alternatives that address these issues at
both the national and local levels. To provide a frame rk for these discussions, we
will examine the relationship between government, the economy, and the variety of
policy approaches historically employed to address soc issues such as poverty,
welfare, housing; health-care, public education;, and urban crime. The course con-
cludes with analyses of the public-sector labor force and the future of municipal un-
ions. While the main focus of this course is on municipal issues and policies, stu-
dents will examine both federal and local policies for economic growth, to under-
stand the relationships between national and local eco licy.
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WEDNESDAY
PUBLIC ISSUES AND PUBLIC POLICY

6:15-9:35pm (at DCAS)
Professor J. Steele
This course will provide an overview of the major problems facing American cities
and will examine the federal, state and local policies that address urban poverty
and inequality. Students will explore a range of economic and social policies, in-
cluding: taxation; minimum wage; social security; immigration; education; the envi-
ronment; crime; social welfare; discrimination; and civil rights. Students will also
examine the political and intellectual debates over policy initiatives to regulate so-
cial and private life. Finally, students will discuss ist and elitist perspectives
on public policy and policy debate. Readings will include diverse points of view
and will often emphasize developments in New York City.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
6:15-8:45 pm
Professor K. Howard
Designed for students with a basic knowledge of public administration, this course
will examine critical issues confronting government and public administration.
Readings and discussions will cover a broad range of topics and will include com-
parisons of public and private bureaucracies as well as proposals for “reinventing”
government. Students will analyze theoretical questions of public administration
and address the real-world experience of public sector employees, both managers
and staff.
Students will evaluate academic literature on current nd future trends in public-
sector labor relations, including material on performance management and the
Government Performance Results Act, as well as “post-bureaucratic” models of the
public-sector workplace.
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WEDNESDAY
ADVANCED PRACTICUM: ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES

PADM73100 (3 credits / GRAD)
6:15-8:45 pm
This practicum is designed to give students the opportunity to develop and exe-
cute a high level project for a real-world “client”- a public official, working in a de-
cision making capacity, who has volunteered to work with students on this project.
Students will work in groups and-together with the “client”-identify an issue, prob-
lem, policy and/or program the client wishes to address. Preferably the topic will
be one that has been the subject of public debate or controversy. The student’s task
is to research and analyze the issue and develop a series of recommendations in
the form of a “client memo” that is written, organizes and well argued.
THURSDAY
RESEARCH SEMINAR ON PUBLIC POLICY

PAD23100 (4 credits / UG)
6:15-9:35 pm
Professor E. Caraway
This course is a seminar in public-policy analysis, including full class sessions as

well supervised independent research. The seminar wil focus on a single topic,
such as healthcare, housing, or criminal justice which will change each semester.
Using a task force model, students will survey the literature in the topic under con-
sideration and work in teams to work on particular aspects of the social problem
and policy. The task for each team is to identify, analyze and evaluate an existing
policy or set of policies related to assemble data to support an argument concern-
ing the viability and effectiveness of policies under n. Each task force
will recommend modifications or alternatives to existing policy that effectively ad-
dresses the needs and concerns of various constituencies and interest groups in the
decision making process.
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THURSDAY
RESEARCH METHODS SEMINAR

PADM 65100 (3 credits / G)
6:15-8:45pm
This course examines research methods used to produce ate data on a range
of important public policy and public administration issues. Students will learn the
importance of formulating research questions and how to frame them, the range of
methodologies that can be employed and why and when to use them, and the tools
of research methodology and how to utilize them. They l also learn how to ana-
lyze data in order to produce research reports in which conclusions are supported
by reliable data. In this seminar, students will discu the theoretical and opera-
tional issues critical to doing research and will develop tools and techniques for
conducting both quantitative and qualitative research. Students will critique and
evaluate specific research studies and will make presentations, posing questions
for group discussion. Finally, students will develop a operational familiarity with
computer-based programs for statistics and data analysis. Sever class sessions
will be scheduled in a computer lab for SPSS training.
PROJECT DEMONSTRATING EXCELLENCE

PADM72100 ( 3 credits / Grad)
6:15-8:45 pm
Professor B. Smikle
The Project Demonstrating Excellence is an independent research project, requir-

ing a student to integrate and synthesize the knowledge and skills acquired in pre-
vious courses in the Public Administration sequence. Students will demonstrate
master of theoretical and critical field scholarship a well as original and creative
thinking. The student will select an existing public agency in NYC, identify officials
within the agency who agree to serve as consultants. The student will produce a re-
port divided in to a section that analyzes the issues the agency seeks to address, the
second, analysis from a structural and managerial perspective.
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HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
*These courses are open only to HHC employees in Fall 2009.
MONDAY
URBAN HEALTH SERVICES & INSTITUTIONS

HCA 300 (4 credits / UG)
6:15-9:35 pm
Professor McNeil
This course will use NYC as the context within which to examine a variety of urban
health services and institutions, reviewing their historical development, financing
mechanisms and regulatory and legislative oversight. provision in private
and public institutions will be compared and contrasted, and the impact of services
examined within a wide range of health contexts, including HIV/AIDS services,
mental health, disabilities services, reproductive services, elder care, child health,
and more. the course will also analyze how class, rac icity, gender and sexu-
ality affect provision of and access to services.
Health Care Administration

HCA 600 (3 credits / G)
6:15-8:45 pm
Professor Bradley
This course will examine critical issues confronting health care administration, fo-
cusing on the public and not-for-profit sectors. Readings and discussion will cover
a broad range of topics and will include comparisons of public and private bu-
reaucracies. Students will analyze theoretical questions of health care administra-
tion and will address the real-world experience of health care employees, both
managers and staff. Students willl examine and evaluate academic literature on
current and future trends in health care human resourc management and labor
relations.
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TUESDAY
INTRO: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND HEALTH CARE

PADM 201.2 (4 credits / UG)
9:00 am-12:20 pm
Professor Lulejian
This course will examine the growth, structure, role, nd methods of local and fed-
eral bureaucracies and their impact on American government and society. It will
introduce students to the subject of bureaucracy in American government . This
course will also survey the major areas of study in Public Administration, including
contexts, meanings of federalism and intergovernmental relations. In addition, the
course will address organization theory and behavior, decision making, leadership,
policy implementation, budgeting, personnel management, performance manage-
ment, legal and regulatory constraints, ethics and accountability. Students will be-
come knowledgeable about the roles and functions of public agencies and will ac-
quire a grasp of current issues and controversies concerning public bureaucracies
and policy.
EVALUATION OF HEALTH CARE POLICY

6:15-8:45 pm
Professor Rosas
This course will present a variety of compelling issues and problems that confront
the US health care system today. It will examine policies that have been enacted or
promulgated to address each of these issues as well as present alternative policies
that address access to care and equity in services. Policies will also be analyzed
and evaluated in terms of their effectiveness as solutions to the problems they ad-
dress, their feasibility, and their relationship to the concepts of health as a basic hu-
man right, equity in health care delivery, and health promotion and disease pre-
vention.
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WEDNESDAY
HEALTH DISPARITIES IN NYC
HCA 601 ( 3 credits / G)
9:00-11:30 am
Professor Sabain
This is an introductory course in the Health Care Policy and Administration Certifi-
cate Program currently under development. Evidence of nequities is presented in
regard to major health indicators and the health of selected populations, and
viewed through the lenses of race, class, gender, residence, sexual orientation and
the interactions among these factors. Although the cou e focuses on contemporary
health disparities, historical issues are presented when pertinent to the develop-
ment of a contemporary research agenda free from biases of the past. Throughout
the course, a variety of theoretical frameworks and policy solutions are critically
evaluation for how well they explain and address health disparities.
RESEARCH SEMINAR IN HEALTH POLICY

HCA 302 (4 credits / UG)
6:15-9:35 pm
Professor A. Lulejian
This course is a seminar in health policy that will focus on the topic of health ser-
vices research and the role of research in supporting, creating, or challenging
health policy. Each week, a component of research methodology will be pre-
sented. In addition to critically evaluating each of these research reports in class
discussions, students will work in teams to identify researchable problem based on
their workplace experiences.
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THURSDAY
URBAN HEALTH ISSUES

HCA301 (4 credits / UG)
6:15-9:35 pm
Professor Perkins
This course will present a range of key health issues nd problems that confront ur-
ban communities in the U.S. Students will examine the of these issues on the
health of urban residents, with attention to variatio in impact related to race, eth-
nicity, gender, class and sexual orientation. Issues ude environmental health,
homelessness, urban substance abuse, access to care among disabled health care
populations, infectious diseases, immigrant health, urban violence, occupational
health for urban workers, among others. Policies that ave been enacted or pro-
posed to address each of these issues will be presented and critically evaluated
throughout the course.
THE POLITICS OF HEALTH

6:15-8:45 pm
Professor Goldsmith
This course will approach the politics of health care the U.S. by examining and
analyzing the interests of the major stakeholders in the system of care delivery.
These stakeholders will include the federal, state and local governments; hospitals;
insurance companies; the pharmaceutical. Tobacco, and industries; organized
labor, health care providers and professional organizations, public and consumer
health movements. Among the issues to be considered ar financial gain, control of
health care resources, and process and power in decision making. The historical
conditions that set the stage for the current role of ach stakeholder will be dis-
cussed. Relationships among the various stakeholders will be assessed as will their
contribution to fostering or thwarting universal acces to care, equitable health
treatment, health promotion and disease prevention, and health research free from
bias. At the conclusion of the course, several case studies that demonstrate how
politics work in the practice of setting health care policy will be presented.
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TRANSIT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
The continued modernization of public transit systems im-

portant implications for urban communities and for the work-
force that supports the transit industry. These courses are de-
signed to provide members of the Transit Workers Union, Local
100 with an enhanced understanding of their working en on-
ment and to prepare them for promotional opportunities within
the industry.
MONDAY
DEVELOPMENT OF MASS TRANSIT IN NYC

NYTWU 301 (3 credits/UG)
5:30-8:30 pm
Professor Clark
This course provides an overview of key issues in contemporary public transporta-

tion for the NYC Transit Workers Union, Local 100, and its members. These issues
include: the organization, development, and financing f the industry, and the un-
ion’s development in this context; global and historical comparisons of transit sys-
tems and labor’s role within these; the public-private hybrid nature of public au-
thorities, such as the Metropolitan Transit Authority and NYC Transit, which manage
the city’s public transit system; an overview of labor relations in NYC transit; the
impact of transit policy on urban communities and on transit workers; and changing
transit technology and the development of Intelligent Transportation Systems.
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THURSDAY
WORKER HEALTH and SAFETY

NYTWU 302 (3 credits/UG)
9:30-12:30 pm
Professor L. Ross
This course addresses all aspects of workers' health and safety in the urban mass
transportation industry, with the goal of offering students a beginning understand-
ing of the complete field of occupational safety and health. Specifically, the follow-
ing areas of concern will be covered: legal and contractual requirements in regard
to worker health and safety; NYC Transit Worker's Union Local 100 perspectives;
NYC Transit/MTA Policy Instructions; workers' compensations, disability, health
benefits and pensions; and, specific risks and hazards in the public transit work-
place in NYC, i.e., asbestos, lead, and ergonomics.
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MASTER OF LIBRARY SCIENCE*

OFFERED THROUGH QUEENS COLLEGE
The program prepares professionals to work in various ormation
environments, including libraries and information/research centers and
function as information specialists, school media spec lists and
librarians, among other possibilities. Its purpose is to serve the
informational needs and interests (artistic, business, economic,
educational, recreational, scientific, and technical) individuals,
groups, and institutions.
*Courses below held at the Murphy Institute.
MONDAY
INFORMATION SOURCES & SERVICES

LBSCI 702 (3 credits/ Grad)
6:40-9:15 pm
Professor Wall
FUNDAMENTALS of LIBRARY CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION

LBSCI 733 (3 credits / Grad)
3:55-6:30 pm
Professor J. Sainato
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TUESDAY
FUNDAMENTALS OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION

SCIENCE
LBSCI 701 (3 credits/ Grad)
6:40-9:15 pm
Professor TBA
WEDNESDAY
ARCHIVES / MANUSCRIPTS
LBSCI 732 (3 credits/Grad)
6:40-9:15 pm
Professor B. Alexander
FUNDAMENTALS of LIBRARY CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION

3:55-6:30 pm
Professor J. Sainato
THURSDAY
PLANNING & DELIVERING YOUNG ADULT SERVICES IN THE PUBL C LI-

BRARY
6:40-9:15 pm
Professor H. Martin
DIGITAL PRESERVATION / CURATION

6:40-9:15 pm
Professor DeCandido
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SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CLASSES

(FREE Non-credit)
Students interested in taking these classes are asked attend orientation
sessions to be held during the first week of classes. Orientation will in-
clude completing required paperwork, assessment tests discussions
about the Skills Development program at JSMI.
Contact: Professor L. Levin at 212-827-0200
**A THREE RING BINDER IS REQUIRED FOR THESE CLASSES**
Books can be purchased new or used on the internet. Go to www.bn.com or

www.amazon.com and search the title or ISBN #. (Barnes & Noble has a text book
store at 105 5th Ave.)
ORIENTATION SESSIONS:
Writing Orientation Tuesday, August 25th, 2009, 6pm-8pm.

Math Orientation Thursday, August 27,2009, 6pm -8pm.
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MONDAY
CUNY ACT WRITING I

CP11 2/1/10-5/19/10
6:00-8:00pm
Instructor: L. Levin
This class is for new students who need to pass the wr assessment test. Focus
will be on how to write a persuasive letter using a five-paragraph format. Basic
grammar reviewed; timed practice tests. Short readings quired.
Text: The Writer’s Workplace with Readings, 5th Ed. (ISBN#1413002471) NOTE: If
you order a used book, make sure it is NOT a Teacher’s Edition.
MATH I-BASIC MATH

CP12: 2/1/10-5/19/10
6:00-8:00pm
Instructor: Guy deVeaux
This class will focus on basic math operations and word problems as well as
elementary algebra.
TUESDAY
MATH II -ALGEBRA
Cp13 2/2/10-5/20/10
6:00-8:00 pm
Algebra class covers signed number rules, substitution of values, equations,

factoring, quadratic expressions and equations, exponents, square roots, and
graphing.
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WEDNESDAY
CUNY ACT WRITING I

CP11 2/1/10-5/19/10
6:00-8:00pm
This class is for new students who need to pass the wr assessment test. Focus
will be on how to write a persuasive letter using a five-paragraph format. Basic
grammar reviewed; timed practice tests. Short readings quired.
Text: The Writer’s Workplace with Readings, 5th Ed. (ISBN#1413002471) NOTE: If
you order a used book, make sure it is NOT a Teacher’s Edition.
MATH I-BASIC MATH

CP12: 2/1/10-5/19/10
6:00-8:00pm
Instructor: Guy deVeaux
This class will focus on basic math operations and word problems as well as ele-
mentary algebra.
THURSDAY
MATH II -ALGEBRA
Cp13 2/2/10-5/20/10
6:00-8:00 pm
Algebra class covers signed number rules, substitution of values, equations, factor-
ing, quadratic expressions and equations, exponents, s re roots, and graphing.
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SATURDAY
CPE REVIEW
CP14
Saturday 11-1:30pm (1/30/10-2/27/10)
For enrolled students who must pass the CUNY Proficiency Exam (CPE).
NOTE: 6 sessions only.
ACT WRITING/MATH
CP15
Saturday 11-1:30pm (3/6/10-6/26/10)
This class will prepare students for the Writing and Math tests. Web based activities
for writing, handouts in addition to text.
Math Text: See CP03
Writing Text: See CP01
SATURDAY
CPE REVIEW
CP04
Saturday 11-1:30pm (8/29/09-10/3/09)
For enrolled students who must pass the CUNY Proficiency Exam (CPE).
NOTE: 6 sessions only.
ACT WRITING/MATH
CP05
Saturday 11-1:30pm (10/10/09-12/19/09)
This class will prepare students for the Writing and Math tests. Web based activities for writing,
handouts in addition to text.
Math Text: See CP03
Writing Text: See CP01
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SPRING 2010 FACULTY
Sally Alvarez, PhD..

Sally Munro Alvarez is the Director of Labor Programs the School of Industrial
and Labor Relations, Extension Division, Cornell University. She holds Ph.D. in
American studies from Emory University. In 1999, Alvarez was the founding direc-
tor of the New York State AFL-CIO Cornell Union Leadership Institute. Alvarez has
worked extensively with non-profit and service organizations, labor unions, and or-
ganizations in higher education, developing and delivering training in communica-
tion skills, leadership, promotions, fundraising, strategic planning, and other areas.
Before coming to Cornell, she worked in community and n organizing, ran a
public access cable television studio, wrote, produced and directed a number of
documentary films, and taught communications and communication ethics at a col-
lege level for many years. Her work as a labor educator focuses primarily on com-
munication, media, leadership development, organizatio hange, and ethics.
S. Aronowitz
Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the CUNY Graduate School and a leading
scholar in such fields as technology and work, education, and labor and social
movements. He received his Ph.D. in Sociology from Uni Graduate School in
1975. Dr. Aronowitz has produced an important body of rk that examines the
lives of working people and the nature of the U.S. lab movement. He has pub-
lished 25 books, including Working Class Hero, The Jobless Future, From the Ashes
of the Old: American Labor and America's Future , and False Promises . Founding edi-
tor of the journal, Social Text and current co-editor of the journal Situations , Dr.
Aronowitz is the author of more than 100 scholarly articles. He serves as Director of
the Graduate School’s Center for the Study of Culture, Technology and Work. Fre-
quently quoted in the media, Dr. Aronowitz is also a w sought lecturer. A for-
mer steelworker, he has been involved with unions and ommunity organizations
throughout his professional life.
Marcia Bayne Smith

Is Assistant Professor of Urban Studies at Queens Coll She holds a Doc-
torate in Social Welfare, with a concentration in health care policy, from Columbia
University School of Social Welfare. Her research and ication is focused exten-
sively on the health issues of women, immigrants, and al/ethnic minorities. As
editor/contributing author of the 1966 book, Race, Gender and Health, Dr. Bayne
Smith and colleagues examined the health status of four racial/ethnic groups of
women. Dr. Bayne Smith is Chair of the Board of Directors of the Caribbean Law
School..
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Josh Bienstock, Esq.

Joshua Bienstock is a senior partner in the law firm Bienstock & Brown LLP, a labor
and employment law firm. He is also a Court appointed mediator resolving disputes
Women’s Health Association, Inc. (CWHA).
between attorneys and their clients. He is the founder and Director of Resolve It
Inc., a labor education and dispute resolution think tank. Joshua holds a BA from
Queens College, a JD from Hofstra Law School and a LLM om New York University
Rodney Benson
Is a graduate of John Jay College of Criminal Justice with a Master’s in Public Ad-
ministration (MPA). He has been employed for the past 30 years by the NYC De-
partment of Correction where he served as Deputy Director in the Personnel Divi-
sion. Professor Benson retired in September of 2007. Employed since l980 as Ad-
junct Lecturer in Urban Studies, Professor Benson has so taught in the LEAP and
Labor Studies programs since l990. Presently he is teaching graduate and under-
graduate courses in Public Management, Public Administration, and Criminal Jus-
tice.
Marcia Berry
Holds an MFA from the University of Mississippi an MA rom Indiana University and
is currently completing a Doctorate at Indiana Univers in Theater. She received
her undergraduate degree from SUNY Brockport, where she double majored in
theater and dance. She has directed staged readings o August Wilson’s, Joe
Turner’s Come and Gone in Bloomington, Indiana; and the premier of Table Talk by
S.K. Booker at the Bloomington Playwrights Project. S has performed in Roches-
ter, NY, and throughout Mississippi in two one-woman shows portraying Ida B.
Wells-Barnett, and Frederick Douglass’ best friend, Malindy hnson, (fictional
character). She is also a recipient of the Jacob Javits Fellowship.
Esta Bigler, Esq.

Esta R. Bigler directs Cornell University ILR'S Extension's new program for Labor
and Employment Law. Ms. Bigler, began her law career as a Field Attorney with the
National Labor Relations Board investigating unfair labor practices and handling
representation cases. She then moved to private practice working as an associate
in the law firm of Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard, P.C. where she repre-
sented unions in all phases of labor law and plaintiffs in Title VII litigation. From
private practice, Ms. Bigler entered public service wh she was the Deputy Di-
rector/General Counsel of New York Citys Bureau of Labor Services, which en-
forced the equal employment opportunity requirements imposed on city contrac-
tors forging new ground as one of the authors of the regulations enforcing Execu-
tive Order No. 50. Mrs. Bigler holds a BA from Cornell University and a JD from
Georgetown University Law Center. In 1988, Ms. Bigler was appointed Director of
the Cornell ILR’s New York City Extension Program a po which she held for
seventeen years.
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Erica Caraway
Serves as the Disciplinary Counsel for the NYC Department of Transportation. She
specializes in litigation, employment law and labor law. Prior to her legal career,
she was a Project Manager for the agency’s Planning Bureau and worked on several
planning and engineering contracts. She is a graduate New York University (BA)
and Fordham University School of Law (JD), where she s as a staff member of
the Urban Law Journal.
Gene Carroll
Gene Carroll directs the Union Leadership Program at the Cornell ILR School in
New York City. Gene has worked for 35 years as an organizer and labor educator
including several years on the staff of the United Mine Workers of America, the
Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union (a predecessor union to UNITE
HERE) and is the founding executive director of NY Job ith Justice (1991-1996).
May Y. Chen
Has enjoyed a career of decades with UNITE HERE and formerly the ILGWU, start-
ing in union education., political action and immigration advocacy. She rose
through the years to become International Vice Preside and member of UNITE
HERE’s General Executive Board. Today, she returns to educational work with
deep roots in workers and women, political action, and union administration issues
such as collective bargaining, health benefits, union nance and strategic or-
ganizing.
Dana-ain Davis
Is an Associate Professor of Anthropology with the Urban Studies Program at
Queens College and liaison to JSMI. Dr. Davis’s resear focuses on policy, specifi-
cally how people "live" policy decisions. Her areas of interest include gender,
race, urban studies, reproductive health, domestic vio e, and activist anthropol-
ogy. While her scholarship focuses on the United States, she has conducted re-
search in Namibia. Dr. Davis is the author of Battered Black Women and Welfare
Reform: Between a Rock and a Hard Place (SUNY Press).
Guy deVeaux
Has been a regularly appointed mathematics teacher with the NYC Board of Educa-
tion for 30 years. He has also been a teacher with the Consortium for Worker Edu-
cation (CWE) for over 15 years.
Cecelia Falls
Has taught undergraduate courses in critical reading, riting and literature. She
has an MS in Counseling & Counselor Education from Indiana University in Bloom-
ington, Indiana and a BA in History from the University of California at Los Angeles
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F. Goldsmith
DrPH, Has directed Dept. of Health Policy/Occumpationa Health Teamsters Union;
he has served on the Board of Directors of the American Public Health Association,
and currently serves on the Board of Public Health Association of New York City,
the Five Borough Institute, and the Working Theater. is co-auther of Occupa-
tional Safety and Health. The Prevention and Control of Work-related Hazards
Tony Gronowicz
A Manhattan native and Columbia College graduate, edited Oswald Garrison Vil-
lard: The Dilemmas of the Absolute Pacifist in two World Wars (Garland 1983); and
authored Race and Class Politics in New York City Before the Civil War
(Northeastern University Press 1998) and Grand Illusion: American Democracy
from its Roots to the Present (McGraw Hill 2006). He is a faculty advisor to the Stu-
dent Government Association at the Borough of Manhattan Community College. He
is a founding member of the International Committee of the Professional Staff Con-
gress of City University, and an editor of Globalization, Privatization, War: In De-
fense of Public Education in the Americas (Professional Staff Congress 2003). From
1999 to 2001 he chaired the University Seminar on the City at Columbia University.
Martin Hanlon
Is an associate professor in the Department of Urban Studies at Queens College,
where he teaches courses on public policy, public and onprofit management, pol-
icy evaluation and transportation policy. He is a graduate advisor for the M.A. in Ur-
ban Affairs program at Queens and the director of the ster of Arts in Social Sci-
ences program. Dr. Hanlon has served as a consultant to a broad spectrum of public
and private organizations in the areas of workforce planning, economic develop-
ment, program evaluation and land use planning. His cu ent research focuses on
the impact of the Interstate Highway System on U.S. cities.
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Keith Howard
Is currently the Department of Transportation’s Assistant Commissioner of the Side-
walk Inspection Management Division; and former Assistant Commissioner of the
Street and Arterial Maintenance Division and Department Advocate’s Office. Com-
missioner Howard has worked in City government for 17 rs. He is responsible
for overseeing the repair, construction and maintenance of 12,000 miles of City’s
sidewalks and new building construction. He manages a staff of over 100 managers,
engineers, laborers, and support staff. As a DOT Senior Executive, Commissioner
Howard is involved in operational and budgetary matters, employee discipline,
grievances, and human resources issues. Prior to joining the DOT, he worked as the
Chief Investigator for the NYC Civilian Complaint Review Board, and then served
with the Department of Investigation, as a Special Investigator on the NYC Joint
Commission on Integrity in the Public Schools. Commis ner Howard has over-
seen a number of re-engineering initiatives, created a performance management
system, and community outreach program. A resident of the Bronx, he graduated
from John Jay College with a Bachelor’s in Legal Studies and a Master’s in Public
Administration.
Dean Hubbard
Has a J.D. from Northeastern University; and a BA from Hampshire College. Is the
Woodward Chair in Public Policy and Director of the In Policy Alternatives
at Sarah Lawrence College, 2002-2008. Currently he is Associate General Coun-
sel and Senior Supervising Attorney at Transport Workers Union Local 100. Re-
search interests include domestic and international impacts of neoliberal policy;
human rights as a discursive frame for social change organizing; normative func-
tions of and relationships between public policy, labor and other social movements,
law, and the arts.
T. Humm
Hum's work focuses on economic development, labor market participation, and low
-income issues in urban immigrant communities, especially Asian-American and
Latino communities. She has previously served as Executive Director of the China-
town-South Cove Neighborhood Council and the Asian Community Development
Corporation, both in Boston, and as consultant to the Resource Center in
San Francisco. She currently works with Asian-American groups evaluating
changes in Asian-American communities that result from recent immigration and
internal migration. Dr. Hum's research interests continue to center on the social and
economic issues facing immigrant communities as international migration continues
to test the ability of America's cities, and New York City in particular, to incorporate
these immigrants into the American economy. Her current research projects in-
clude analyses of alternative strategies for economic and immigrant
labor in New York City's garment industry and the impact of immigrant economies
on the neighborhoods of New York City..Hum teaches the Department's introduc-
tory graduate course,
Introduction to Public Policy and courses on urban poverty, immigration, and Asian
-American communities.
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Jill Humphries
My intellectual interest explores black transnationali and its effect on the politi-
cal and racial terrain in the United States. More specifically, I am interested in un-
derstanding how black migrants are changing the meaning and conception of
blackness and the extent at disrupting the existing racial order; modes of political
incorporation; and subsequently the implications for black civil society and civic
engagement in public/foreign policy-making. This research area is particularly
relevant given the increasing transnational migration immigration of black eth-
nic/transnational groups to the U.S. Dr. Humphries’ mo recent article is entitled,
Cyberorganizing United States Constituencies for Africa.
Steve Jenkins
Is Deputy Director of the Residential Division of SEIU Local 32BJ, a property service
union representing 85,000 building service workers in York City and across
the East Coast. Previously he served as the Research Director. Prior to working for
the union, he was a Coordinator of the Workplace Justice Project at Make the Road
by Walking and a legal services attorney at The Door y nter.
Linda Levin
Taught GED and College Prep classes for many years with the ILGWU (International
Ladies Garment Workers Union) and UNITE (Union of Needletrades, Industrial and
Textile Employees), was a staff developer in writing methodology in the NYC pub-
lic schools and an English 95 instructor at the JSM Institute. She has a Master’s de-
gree in Education (NYS certification in Reading). She holds a 6th year certificate in
Education Supervision and Administration. She is currently the JSM Institute skills
specialist.
Andrés Puerta
Is a labor organizer with the New York City District Council of Carpenters and Join-
ers of America. Andres earned his B.S. in Political Science at William Patterson Uni-
versity of New Jersey and his M.S. in Labor Studies from the University of Massachu-
setts at Amherst. At the Carpenter Union Andres has focused his organizing work
mostly with Latin American immigrant workers in the co n industry in New
York City. He is also the creator and instructor of the “Trade Unionism” course at
the District Council Labor Technical College in Manhattan where he teaches labor
history to union apprentices. Andres frequently writes for “The Carpenter”, the un-
ion magazine, and is a Teaching Fellow for the United erhood of Carpenters
and Joiners of America.
Amanda Ream
Is the Coordinator for Political and Community Organizing for UNITE HERE, the
North American Hospitality Workers Union.. She leads the Service Workers Rising
project, a joint effort between UNITE HERE and SEIU. . Ream is currently a
Charles H. Revson Fellow at Columbia University. She has held several labor posi-
tions and was the NYC Organizer for the 2003 Immigrants Workers Freedom Ride.
Ms. Ream holds a BA from NYU.
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Amanda Ream
Is the Coordinator for Political and Community Organizing for UNITE HERE, the
North American Hospitality Workers Union.. She leads the Service Workers Rising
project, a joint effort between UNITE HERE and SEIU. Ream is currently a
Charles H. Revson Fellow at Columbia University. She has held several labor posi-
tions and was the NYC Organizer for the 2003 Immigrants Workers Freedom Ride.
Ms. Ream holds a BA from NYU.
Alice Sardell
Alice Sardell, a political scientist, is the center of the Department's health policy
concentration. She has been actively publishing on health issues for many years.
Her book, The United States Experiment in Social Medicine: The Community Health
Center Program, 1965-1986, is the definitive history of one of this country major
innovations in urban health care delivery. More recently, Sardell has turned her at-
tention child health policy, physician networks, and new models of health care de-
livery, and she is actively working on a book on natio policy toward child
health.. Sardell teaches the Department's introductory and advanced courses on
Health Services and Health Policy, as well as its basic course on urban politics,
Power in the City. She has also developed an innovative course sequence on Com-
munities and Health Services, a pilot for larger interdisciplinary Neighborhood
Studies Program at the College and a pedagogic model integrating teaching and
field work.
Sardell is the Undergraduate Internship Advisor.
Rhoda Sirlin
Is a Professor of English at Queens College. She has undergraduate and
graduate courses in writing and literature. She has a PhD in English from the CUNY
Graduate Center and has been given two teaching awards at Queens College. She
is the author of numerous articles on fiction and drama and has published two
books; The Borzoi Book of Short Fiction and William Styron’s Sophie’s Choice: Crime
and Self-Punishment. She is currently co-editing a casebook on William Styron’s
Sophie’s Choice .
Basil Smikle
Professor Smikle has consulted on a number of campaigns in New York State and
nationally. He has served as an aide and Deputy State Director to Senator Hillary
Rodham Clinton. A graduate of Cornell University in 1993 where he earned a
Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Labor Relations, concentrating in Labor Law,
Professor. Smikle later graduated from Columbia Univer School of Interna-
tional and Public Affairs with a Masters Degree in Public Policy, concentrating in
Urban Development. He received the Columbia University Departmental Fellow-
ship and the Public Affairs Research Fellowship. Professor Smikle is an Adjunct Pro-
fessor in Columbia University’s Graduate School of International and Public Affairs
and the CUNY Graduate Center. He is the founder of Basil Smikle Associates, a full-
service consulting interest based in New York.
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James Steele
Has been active since the 1960’s in a range of issues oncerning community em-
powerment, voting rights, electoral politics, and civic participation. He has written
numerous articles and studies including “The Right Wing in the U.S. Congress:
Challenges for Black Leadership,” in Race and Politics , and Freedom’s River: African
Contributions to Democracy . He serves as a Special Assistant to Congressman
Gregory W. Meeks. He is currently a Distinguished Lecturer with the Murphy Insti-
tute / CUNY.
Stephen Steinberg
Stephen Steinberg, a sociologist, is an internationally renowned authority on race
and ethnicity in the United States. His most recent book is Race Relations: A Cri-
tique (Stanford University Press, September 2007). His last k, Turning Back: The
Retreat from Racial Justice in American Thought and Policy (Beacon Press, 1995),
was included in Choice Magazine’s 1996 list of Outstanding Academic Books, and
received the Oliver Cromwell Cox Award for Distinguish nti-Racist Scholarship.
His previous work, The Ethnic Myth, is widely recognized as one of the leading
critical interpretations of race, ethnicity, and class in America. Other books include
The Academic Melting Pot and The Tenacity of Prejudice. Steinberg teaches
courses on Racial and Ethnic Groups in Urban America and Race, Ethnicity, and
Public Policy. He also teaches the required graduate and undergraduate course on
Urban Research Methods, an innovative course that emphasizes the development of
critical skills in reading and interpreting social sci research.. His interest in
improving the quality of student research and writing reflected in a book that he
co-authored with Sharon Friedman, Writing and Thinking in the Social Sciences
(Prentice-Hall, 1989).
Steinberg is the Urban Studies Undergraduate Advisor.
Laurens Van Sluytman

Has an MA, MSSW, LCSW, and is a doctoral student in the Social Welfare Depart-
ment at Hunter College School of Social Work. His research interests concern ra-
cial and sexual orientation identity formation, community resilience factors and
health care disparities.
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QUEENS COLLEGE (QC)

SPRING 2010 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Jan. 27 Last day to drop course (s) for 100% refund.

Jan. 28* Spring 2010 classes begin.
Feb.03 Last day to file an e-permit for Spring 2010 semester.

Feb. 03 Last day to add course (s).
Feb. 03 Last day to drop course (s) for 75% refund.
Feb.10 Last day to drop course (s) for 50% refund.
Feb. 12 Lincoln's Birthday - college is closed.
Feb.13–14 No classes.
Feb.15 Presidents' Day - college is closed.
Feb.17 Last day to drop course (s) for 25% refund.
Feb. 18 Beginning of P/NC and unevaluated withdrawal period.
Feb. 18 Classes follow a Monday schedule.
Feb. 26 Last day to submit proof of 2nd immunization to the Health
Service Center for in-state students.
March 01 Last day to file for Spring 2010 graduation.

March 13 Last day to submit proof of 2nd immunization to the Health
Service Center for out-of-state students.
March 18 Last day to declare a major for Spring 2010 Financial Aid
eligibility.
March 28 Last day to file for a P/NC and unevaluated withdrawal.
March 29- Spring recess.
April 5th
April 01 Last day to file a Summer 2010 graduation application in

order to attend the June Commencement ceremony.
May 14 Last day for 2nd semester freshmen to submit P/NC

requests.
May 14 Last day to submit residency appeals for Spring 2010.
May 14* Spring 2010 classes end.
May 18–25 Final examinations - Day/Evening.
May 22 & 23 Final examinations - Weekend.
May 31 Memorial Day - college is closed.
May 27 Commencement.
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SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (SPS)

SPRING 2010 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Jan. 19 - 27 Orientation (as scheduled by programs)

Jan. 18 Martin Luther King Day - SPS offices closed *
Jan. 27 Last day to drop with 100% refund.
Jan. 28 First day of class; First day of late registration
First day to drop courses with 75% refund
Feb. 3 Last day of late registration; Last day to add courses

Last day to drop courses with 75% refund
Feb. 4 First day to drop courses with 50% refund
Feb. 10 Last day to drop courses with 50% refund
Feb. 11 First day to drop courses with 25% refund
Feb. 12 Lincoln's Birthday - SPS offices closed; no classes
scheduled *
Feb. 13-15 President's Day - SPS offices closed, no classes scheduled *
Feb. 18 Last day to drop courses with 25% refund
No refunds after this date; last day to drop without a "W"
grade.
SPS classes follow a Monday schedule
Feb.19 First day of withdrawal, grade of "W" will be recorded
March 29- Spring break*

April 5th
April 19 Last day to withdraw and receive grade of "W"
May 25 Last day of class
June - Commencement
MANHATTAN LOCATION
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(between 5th & 6th Avenue)
New York, NY 10036
PHONE: 212. 827. 0200
FAX : 212. 827. 5955
QUEENS COLLEGE LOCATION

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Flushing, NY 11367
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UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE

POVERTY & AFFLUENCE, WRITING INTENSIVE Co-Requisite

This course is an introduction to the field of urban studies. We investigate why

HR Management & Law

This course introduces the principles of employment la Students are introduced

INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC POLICY

HISPANIC CIVILIZATION (H3)

URBAN RESEARCH WRITING

READINGS IN URBAN STUDIES

INTRO TO COLLEGE MATHMATICS AND LITERACY

An introduction to the chief facts, principles, methods and theories of psychology.

This course provides an overview of urban transportation in the United States.

URBAN RESEARCH METHODS

A survey of the methods employed in urban research, with an emphasis on demo-

SOCIAL THEORY, CONTEMPORARY URBAN ISSUES

URBAN COMPUTER METHODS

URBAN RESEARCH WRITING

URBAN RESEARCH WORKSHOP

Exploration of alternative methodological approaches to social research in the ur-

RACE, GENDER, & SEXUALITY

This course explores Black female gendered-sexuality from a transnational per-

MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN LABOR STUDIES

This course examines quantitative and qualitative methods of research employed to

COMPARATIVE LABOR MOVEMENT

This required course examines the impact of the global n of production on

LABOR AND THE ECONOMY

This course provides students of contemporary labor with an essential knowledge

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS OFFERED

CERTIFICATE IN LABOR STUDIES

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN LABOR

LEADERSHIP & ADMIN.: POWER, POLITICS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL

This course examines quantitative and qualitative methods of research employed to

ISSUES IN LABOR ORGANIZING

HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE

COMPARATIVE LABOR MOVEMENT

workers to unions formal and informal economies, race gender

LABOR IN THE ERA OF GLOBALIZATION

This required course examines the impact of the global n of production on

LABOR AND THE ECONOMY

This course provides students of contemporary labor with an essential knowledge

OFFERED THROUGH CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND THE MURPHY

A THREE RING BINDER IS REQUIRED FOR THESE CLASSES