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The latest news and highlights featuring students and faculty from the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy’s online programs.
Q&A with EMUP Alum, Lance Gilliam
Lance Gilliam is a founding partner at Houston firm Waterman Steele Real Estate Advisors and is chair of the Coalition for the Homeless Houston board. He graduated from the USC Price Master of Urban Planning program online in 2021. Gilliam discusses how the EMUP...
Q&A with EMUP Alum, Colin Montoute
Architect Colin Montoute works for the New York firm W X Y + architecture + urban design. He graduated from the USC Price Executive Master of Urban Planning program online in 2021. Montoute discusses how the EMUP degree provided a collaborative environment, helping...
Q&A with EMUP Alum, Stefen Chraghchian
Stefen Chraghchian works for Marcus & Millichap as associate director of capital markets doing loan originations. He graduated from the USC Price Executive Master of Urban Planning program online in 2021. Chraghchian discusses how the EMUP degree provided a...
Q&A with EMUP Alum, Mike Lanza
Mike Lanza works for Path Ventures, which is the real estate development arm of PATH, a homeless services provider. He graduated from the USC Price Master of Urban Planning program online in 2021. Lanza discusses how the EMUP degree helped him to transition his...
Q&A with EMUP Alum, Alyssa Tullar
Alyssa Tullar works for the Air Force Civilian Service as a military based urban planner. She’s stationed on JBAB, the Joint Base Anacostia-BoLling, located in Washington, D.C. Tullar graduated from the USC Price Executive Master of Urban Planning program online in...
How Houston Moved 25,000 People From the Streets Into Homes of Their Own
Mike Nichols, left, the president of the Coalition for the Homeless, and Lance Gilliam, the group’s chairman, are trying to persuade landlords to continue renting to tenants who lived in a shelter or on the street.Credit...Christopher Lee for The New York Times Over...
Air Force Veteran and USC Price Graduate Increases Affordable Housing in the Heartland
Despite already holding a law degree, a doctorate in education, an MBA, and master’s degrees in economics and political science, Troy Nash – at the recommendation of his business partner and daughter – chose to pursue his Executive Master of Urban Planning (EMUP)...
Q&A with EMUP Professor and Alum, Beth Zollars
In her Q&A, Beth Zollars discusses the most impactful skills she learned and why she believes, both as an alumna and professor, that the program is so unique.
Why a Renowned Architect Chose USC’s Executive Master of Urban Planning
Award-winning architect Colin Montoute knew that he needed to become a well-rounded leader. Hear why he chose the online degree and how it helped his career.
The Executive Master of Urban Planning Online Degree, Explained
Learn why professor and faculty director Liz Falletta describes USC’s Executive Master of Urban Planning online degree as a unique and powerful program.
Executive Master of Urban Planning Online Students Visit USC for Intensive Study
After four months of virtual learning, the first-ever group of EMUP students met at USC to connect and collaborate on two major projects.
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