School of Public Affairs | UCLA Luskin

The Luskin Mission
At the convergence of the fields of social work, urban planning and policymaking, we cultivate leaders and change agents
Mega-Events, Major Opportunities
As it prepares to host a series of monumental gatherings, L.A. is urged to seize the moment to bring lasting benefits to the region
A Celebratory Welcome to UCLA Luskin
The entire School community gathers to make connections and launch the new academic year
The Long Road to Success
After decades of persistence, parking reforms championed by Professor Donald Shoup are taking hold around the country
Building Up Communities of Color
Three Black real estate professionals committed to investing in low-income neighborhoods share their successes and struggles
Master of Real Estate Development Receives Final Approval From UC
The one-year degree program will stress instruction on the ethical underpinnings of a growing profession

PUBLIC POLICY

Advancing Knowledge
in the Public Interest

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

Building a Better Future

SOCIAL WELFARE

Advancing Knowledge, Practice, and Policy for a Just Society

URBAN PLANNING

Building Cities and Regions, Empowering Communities

UNDERGRADUATE

Developing Leaders
Engaged in Social Change

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Taylor Reed’s research targets discriminatory housing policies faced by people emerging from incarceration.

Doctorates in the House Four UCLA Luskin PhD candidates use equity as a guide in their research on incarceration, transit, foster care and urban spaces

June 20, 2024/0 Comments/in Luskin Forum Online /by Mary Braswell

Four UCLA Luskin PhD candidates use equity as a guide in their research on incarceration, transit, foster care and urban spaces.

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Sicong “Summer” Sun, left, and Minjee Kim have joined the UCLA Luskin faculty.

Luskin School Adds 2 Tenure-Track Faculty Social Welfare scholar focuses on health equity and race, while Urban Planning addition has experience in real estate development and land use policy

July 9, 2024/0 Comments/in For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, For Undergraduates, School of Public Affairs, Social Welfare, Social Welfare News, Urban Planning Sicong (Summer) Sun /by Stan Paul

Social Welfare scholar focuses on health equity and race, while Urban Planning addition has experience in real estate development and land use policy.

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Not Going Out Is the ‘New Normal’ Post-Covid, Study Finds Responses from 34,000 people reveal a decline in out-of-home activities, according to a new study by UCLA and Clemson researchers

October 31, 2024/0 Comments/in School of Public Affairs Brian D. Taylor /by Mary Braswell

Responses from 34,000 people reveal a decline in out-of-home activities, according to a new study by UCLA and Clemson researchers.

Other UCLA Luskin Stories

BLOG: LUSKIN’S LATEST

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November 25, 2024

UCLA Luskin Doctoral Students Awarded Fulbright-Hays Fellowships

Awards will support international research by Juan Carlos Jauregui of Social Welfare and Andrés F. Ramirez of Urban Planning.

November 20, 2024

The Evolution of Black Neighborhoods, Through a Hip-Hop Lens

November 19, 2024

UCLA Luskin MSW Student Receives CSWE Grant

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EVENTS

Fall Quarter Ends

Classes end on Friday, Dec. 6, and Finals Week wraps up on Friday, Dec. 13, bringing a close to UCLA's 2024 fall quarter.

Election Reflections: Latino Voters and the Future of American Politics

Jan 14 @ 5:30 pm-8:00 pmLos Angeles Athletic Club

The 2024 election highlighted Latino voters' growing influence. Join us for a UCLA Luskin Lecture that explores their impact on politics, key issues and future policies.

Senior Fellows Working in Transportation

Jan 23 @ 12:30 pm-1:30 pmRoom 4357 Public Affairs Building

This conversation will focus on the panelists' work in transportation equity, their professional pathways, and insights and advice to current students.

Events Calendar

FACULTY IN THE NEWS

December 6, 2024

Zepeda-Millán on the U.S.-Mexico Border Wall

UCLA professor sees parallel between the wall and Trump’s new promise to deport millions of undocumented people.

December 4, 2024

Turner on How Cities Can Help Shape Responses to Heat

November 27, 2024

A Cautionary Note on Policies to Curb ‘Vehicle Miles Traveled’

More Faculty in the News Media

UCLA Luskin Research Centers and Affiliated Programs

Lewis Center analyzes which L.A. bus stops provide shelter and shade

Lewis Center for
Regional Policy Studies

ITS finds unequal access to remote work in the age of COVID-19

Institute of
Transportation Studies

A mosaic, not a monolith: a profile of the U.S. Latino population, 2000-2020

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Latino Policy and
Politics Institute

Center for Innovation reports on California Climate Investments

Luskin Center
for Innovation

II&D forecasts crisis levels of eviction and homelessness

Luskin Institute on
Inequality and Democracy

CNK documents redlining’s fundamental effect on inequality

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Center for
Neighborhood Knowledge

HHIPP explores higher tobacco and cannabis use in LGBTQ community

Hub for Health Intervention,
Policy and Practice

Informing solutions to educational challenges facing Los Angeles

Los Angeles Education
Research Institute

Connecting people to data

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Agile Visual
Analytics Lab (AVAL)

Deepening knowledge in urban planning and policy in the Americas

Latin American Cities
Initiative

Trip to D.C. explores careers in international development

Global Public Affairs
at UCLA Luskin

The future of democracy around the world

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The Berggruen
Governance Index

All Affiliated Centers