Laurie Goldman
Research/Areas of Interest
housing policy; gentrification and anti-displacement strategies; workforce development; policy implementation and innovation; public and nonpro.t management; theories of change approach to program evaluation, social change, and movement building.
Education
- PhD, Public Policy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, United States, 2009
- MS, Urban and Regional Planning, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel, 1996
- BS, Anthropology, Reed College, Portland, United States, 1986
Biography
Laurie Goldman received a Ph.D. from MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning, an M.A. in urban planning from the Technion in Israel, and a B.A. in Anthropology from Reed College. Her primary research interests include housing policy, gentrification and anti-displacement strategies, workforce development; policy implementation, public and nonprofit management, and theories of practice and organizational change. She has a special interest in creative problem solving, inter-organizational collaboration, and the contributions of street-level practitioners to improving social services. Experience as a community organizer, policy advocate, grantmaker, and organizational consultant inform her research and sustain her dedication to social change.