Welcome to the Urban Studies Department

Urban Studies Advisor: Dr. Eric Goldfischer

MA Program Advisor: Dr. Alan Takeall

Labor Studies Program Advisor: Dr. Padmini Biswas

Cities and Social Medicine Minor Advisor: Dr. Maggie Dickinson

Urban Planning Minor Advisor: Dr. Dwayne Baker

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What is Urban Studies?

Urban Studies is a field of study that creates innovative, real-world knowledge of the challenges and opportunities of city life. Both inside and outside the classroom, the Urban Studies Department reaps the advantage of the immense complexity and diversity both of New York City as a preeminent global city, and Queens as one of the most diverse counties in the United States. In Urban Studies, we emphasize a multi-disciplinary approach and offer perspectives and faculty expertise in anthropology, sociology, political science, urban planning, history, and other fields.

Office Information

Chair: Melissa Checker
Dept. Office: Powdermaker 250
Phone: 718-997-5130
Email: melissa.checker@qc.cuny.edu

College Office Assistant: Jeanne Chan
Dept. Office: Powdermaker 250
Phone: 718-997-5132
Email: jeanne.chan@qc.cuny.edu