The Urban Studies Program is proud of our most recent graduates.  Janet Lewis, B.A., shown on the left and Chaka Johnson, B.A. on the right.  They received their degrees on Saturday, April 23rd at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.  Their advisor shown in the middle, Dr. Moe Chowdhury, DURP visiting assistant professor, was all smiles as...Read More

Shown left to right are:  Mae Henry-Blackmon, Ph.D.; Joan Blanton, Ph.D.; Tanaucha Singleton-Lewis, Ph.D.; and Jasmine Williams-Washington, Ph.D. Shown left to right are:  Wendy Davenport, M.A.; Danita Summers, M.A.; and Sara Hidouk, M.A. The Spring Commencement 2016 was truly one for the history book within the Department of Urban and Regional Planning.  Seven graduates walked across...Read More

Congratulations goes to Dr. Joan M. Wesley, DURP associate professor, on receiving the Jackson State University Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching.  This honor was bestowed to her as part of the of the One JSU Excellence Awards Program established in 2011 by JSU President Carolyn W. Meyers.  There were a told of 12 faculty and staff members...Read More

(Left to right is Dr. Singleton-Lewis, Dr. Mukesh, Kumar, Interim Chair, and Dr. Blackmon-Henry) Congratulations is in order for two new Ph.D.s from DURP.  First, is Dr. Tanaucha Singleton-Lewis who successfully defended her dissertaton on Tuesday, March 29, 2016.  The title of her dissertation was, "The Housing Consumption Commute Costs Perspective:  An Investigation of Urban Spatial...Read More

Shown left to right is Siddig Fageir, Ph.D. candidate; Loretta Johnson, DURP alumna; and Dr. Valerie Purry, DURP alumna Four persons represented the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Urban Affairs Association (UAA) in San Diego March 16-19, 2016.  Siddig Fageir, a doctoral candidate, presented a paper titled, "Race, Residency,...Read More

Daffney Moore, M.A., has been appointed as the new City Administrator for the city of Dellwood, Mo.  She brings to the position more than 17 years of experience in the public sector.  With a vote of 7-0, Dellwood's Board of Aldermen unamiously confirmed Daffney's appointment on March 14, 2016. Ms. Moore continues to represent the Department...Read More

Sara's Thesis Defense Invitation (2) Sara Hidouk, Master of Arts student, sucessfuly defended her thesis on Wednesday, March 23rd.  She has a strong passion for being an architect and studying  urban conditions and analyzing the urban design, strategies and practices.  She believes the Jackson State University's Urban and Regional Planning program will enable her as...Read More

Joan Blanton sucessfully defended her dissertation on March 22nd.  She is dedicated to her concentration of Community Development and Housing and will graduate spring 2016.  Congratulations to Joan on a job well done!Read More

JasmineWilliamsWashingtonDefense Jasmine Williams-Washington successfully defended her dissertation on Tuesday, March 1st.  Her concentration is Community Development and Housing and she will graduate spring 2016 with a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Urban and Regional Planning.    Read More

The 45th Annual Conference of Minority Public Administrators (COMPA) was held in downtown Jackson and DURP was well represented in various capacities.  M.A. students, Brian McCoy and Brandon Rankin under the leadership of Dr. Talya Thomas, DURP assistant professor, presented a paper titled, "Utica: Finding and Oasis in the Dessert."  Dr. Joan Wesley, DURP associate professor, also presented a...Read More