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