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There Was Nothing There by Sara Martucci

There Was Nothing There Williamsburg, The Gentrification of a Brooklyn Neighborhood

April 18, 2024

NYU Press

Dr. Sara Martucci, who teaches in the CUNY SPS Sociology program, has published the book "There Was Nothing There Williamsburg, The Gentrification of a Brooklyn Neighborhood." In it, she explores the gentrification of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, from the perspectives of new and long-term residents.

AATE 2024 Symposium

April 15, 2024

American Alliance for Theatre & Education

Several CUNY SPS MA in Applied Theatre alumni presented at the American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE) symposium on research and publishing hosted by NYU. The attendees and their projects are: Sarah Bellatoni (’11), "Verbatim Performance as Embodied Inquiry in the High School History Classroom"; Madeline Calandrillo (’19) and Sindy Isabel Castro (’19), "In My Dreams/En Mis Sueños: Creating Bilingual Work for the Very Young"; Megan Raab (’23), "Bust a Move(ment): Applying a Liberatory Pedagogy to Dance"; Ania Upstill (’23), "Discovering Stewardship through Play: A Collaborative Approach to Using Applied Theater Techniques for Environmental Education"; and Helio A. Sepulveda (’20), Jessica Cortez (’20), Sindy Isabel Castro (‘19), Award Winning AATE Distinguished Thesis Presentations - Translanguaging, Dialogue, and Organizing."
CUNY SPS child development associate program helps parents and teachers

It Takes a Village…

April 11, 2024

CUNY SPS Blog

April 6–12 is the Week of the Young Child, an annual event celebrating early learning, young children, their teachers, and families. In honor of this week, CUNY SPS spotlighted the School's Child Development Associate (CDA) Certificate program.

Rachel Kerr wins SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching

April 10, 2024

Fredonia Leader

Rachel Kerr, an adjunct instructor in the CUNY SPS General Education program, was awarded the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching for the 2023-24 academic year.

The Effects of Message Quotes on Tax Compliance

April 05, 2024

Journal of Forensic Accounting Research

Dr. Joseph Foy, a professor in the CUNY SPS Business programs, recently co-published an article for the Journal of Forensic Accounting Research with J.V. Sampath, J. A. DiGabriele, and H. Abbu. The paper, "The Effects of Message Quotes on Tax Compliance," examines the effects of regulatory focus and regulatory fit theories on taxpayer compliance when taxpayers are exposed to predetermined quotes by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or other tax authority officials.