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Lisa Servon
Lisa Servon is an American professor who holds the position of chair of the City and Regional Planning Department at the University of Pennsylvania. She specializes in studies of urban poverty, community development, economic development, and issues of gender. She is one of the primary faculty in the Community and Economic Development concentration. Her research has explored economic insecurity, consumer financial services, and financial justice. Background and education Servon received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Bryn Mawr College and went on to earn a Master of Arts in history of art from the University of Pennsylvania. Her Ph.D. is in urban planning from the University of California, Berkeley. Career Prior to joining the faculty at University of Pennsylvania School of Design, PennDesign, Servon was a professor of management and urban policy at The New School. She also served as dean at the Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania (Penn or UPenn) is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. One of nine colonial colleges, it was chartered in 1755 through the efforts of founder and first president Benjamin Franklin, who had advocated for an educational institution that trained leaders in academia, commerce, and public service. The university has four undergraduate schools and 12 graduate and professional schools. Schools enrolling undergraduates include the College of Arts and Sciences, the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science, School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Wharton School, and the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, School of Nursing. Among its graduate schools are its University of Pennsylvania Law School, law school, whose first professor, James Wilson (Founding Father), James Wilson, helped write the Constitution of the United States, U.S. Cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
