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David Sloane

Professor of Public Policy and History
Email dsloane@usc.edu Office RGL 313 Office Phone (213) 740-5768

Research & Practice Areas

(Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1984) Professor, School of Policy, Planning and Development: Urban culture in America, especially rise of the shopping mall & its influence on urban space; history of medicine, especially HIV/AIDS & hospital design; cultural attitudes toward mourning, dying & death; history of cemeteries.

Education

  • M.A. Syracuse University
  • Ph.D. Syracuse University
  • B.A. University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • Summary Statement of Research Interests

    Urban history, urban landscapes, and community planning around health and policing are Professor Sloanes primary research and teaching interests.

    Research Specialties

    (Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1984) Professor, School of Policy, Planning and Development: Urban culture in America, especially rise of the shopping mall & its influence on urban space; history of medicine, especially HIV/AIDS & hospital design; cultural attitudes toward mourning, dying & death; history of cemeteries.

  • Editorships and Editorial Boards

    • Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of the American Planning Association, 1999
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