Publications and Presentations
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In the past five years CFWC staff have published a large number of books, book chapters, and articles and have presented these works at various conferences.
Books (2005-2007)
Geigis, P., Hamin, E., & Silka, L. (Eds.). (2007). Preserving and enhancing communities: A guide for citizens, planners and policymakers. Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts Press.
Forrant, R. & Silka, L. (Eds.). (2006). Inside and Out: Universities and Education for Sustainable Development. Amityville, NY: Baywood Press.
Silka, L. (Ed.). (2005). Scholarship in Action: Applied Research and Community Change. Washington DC: U.S. Housing and Urban Development.
Articles and Book Chapters (2005-2010)
Johnson, M.P., Turcotte, D. and F.M. Sullivan. (2010). What Foreclosed Homes Should a Municipality Purchase to Stabilize Vulnerable Neighborhoods? Networks and Spatial Economics 10(3): 363 – 388.
Turcotte, D. & Geiser, K. (2010). A Framework to Guide Sustainable Housing Development. Housing and Society 37(2).
Turcotte, D. (pending). Waste Sites. RA, Etzel (Ed.), Pediatrics Environmental Health. 3rd ed. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.
Reece, S. M., Silka, L., Langa, B., Renault-Caragianes, P., & Penn, S. (2009). Explanatory Models of Asthma in the Southeast Asian Community. The American Journal of Meternal/Child Nursing, 34(3), 184-209.
Turcotte, D., Forrant, R., Fraser, J., & Liu, S. (2009). Foreclosures Cast Long Shadow Across Northeast Region. MassBenchmarks. 11(1), 19-26.
Silka, L. (2008). Commentary: Finding Community in Studies of Host Community Acculturation, American Journal of Community Psychology.
Silka, L. (2008). Transforming Experiences: When Host Communities Become Home Communities. In L. Pho & J. Gerson (Eds), Learning from Diverse Voices: Southeast Asian Refugees in the Mill City: Changing Families, Communities, Institutions. University of New England, pp. 192-206.
Silka, L. (2008). Translational Research and Community Engagement: Emerging Opportunities. The Australasian Journal of Community Engagement, 2 (2), 29-34.
Silka, L. (2008). Partnerships Ethics. In P. Ginsberg and D. Mertens (Eds.). Handbook of Social Science Research Ethics (pp. 337-352). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Silka, L., Forrant, R., Bond, B., Coffey, P., Toof, R., Toomey, D., Turcotte, D., & West, C. (2008). Achieving Continuity in the Face of Change in Community-University Partnerships. Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement, Vol 1 (Inaugural Issue).
Silka, L., Toof, R., Turcotte, D., Villareal, J., Buxbaum, L., & Renault-Caragianes, P. (2008). Community-University Partnerships: Achieving the Promise in the Face of Changing Goals, Changing Funding Patterns, and Competing Priorities. New Solutions, 18(2), 161-175.
Silka, L., Cleghorn, G. D., Grullon, M., & Tellez, T. (2008). Creating Community-Based Participatory Research in a Diverse Community: A Case Study. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, 3(2), 5-16.
Geigis, P, Silka, L, & Hamin, E. (2007). Community Preservation: Residents, Municipalities, and the State: Collaborating for Smarter Growth. In Preserving and Enhancing Communities: A Guide for Citizens, Planners and Policymakers. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press.
Hall, T. C. & Silka, L. (2007). Housing and Community Preservation: A Home for All. In Preserving and Enhancing Communities: A Guide for Citizens, Planners and Policymakers. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press.
Silka, L. (2007). Transforming Experiences: When Host Communities Become Home Communities. In L. Pho & J. Gerson (Eds), Learning from Diverse Voices: Southeast Asian Refugees in the Mill City: Changing Families, Communities, Institutions.
Silka, L. Partnership Ethics. (2009). In P. Ginsberg & D. Merten (Eds.). Handbook of Social Science Research Ethics. Sage Publications.
Silka, L.; Toof, R.; & Grigg-Saito, D. (2007). Eight Americas: Differences in Asian communities are important. PLoS Med 4(1): e41 doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0040041
Grigg-Saito, D.; Och, S.; Liang, S.; Toof, R.; & Silka, L. (2007). Building on strengths of a Cambodian refugee community through community based research”, Journal of Health Promotion Practice, 0, 1524839906292176v1.
Turcotte, D. & Silka, L. (2007). Reflections on the concept of social capital. Chapter to appear in L. Pho, J. Gerson, S. Cowan (Eds) , Southeast Asian refugees and immigrants in the mill city: Changing families, communities, institutions –Thirty years afterwards. Durham: The University Press of New England.
Turcotte, D. (2007). A Framework for Sustainable Housing Development in the United States, Doctoral Dissertation, University of Massachusetts Lowell.
Turcotte, D. (2007). Developing Sustainable Housing: Moving Beyond Green. Progressive Planning 172, 34-37.
Turcotte, D.& Silka, L. (2007) Social Capital in Refugee and Immigrant Communities. In J. Jennings (Ed.), Race, Neighborhoods, and the Misuse of Social Capital. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Forrant, R., & Silka, L. (2006). Inside and Out: What’s It All About. In R. Forrant & L. Silka (Eds.), Inside and Out: Universities and Education for Sustainable Development, pp. 1-14. Amityville, NY: Baywood Press.
Silka, L. (2006). Can We Teach Research Ethics? On Line? When the Research is With Diverse Communities? Qualitative Research Journal, 4(2).
Silka, L., Geigis, P., & Snyder, W. (2006). Education for Sustainability: Preserve Good Ideas—Recycle Them. In R. Forrant & L. Silka (Eds.), Inside and Out: Universities and Education for Sustainable Development, pp. 119-134. Amityville, NY: Baywood Press.
Silka, L. & Renault-Caragianes, P. (2006). Community-university research partnerships: Devising a model for ethical engagement. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 11(2), 171-183.
Turcotte, D. (2006). Sustainable Development: A Better Holistic View. New Solutions: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy 16 (4), 398-401.
Geigis, P., Hamin, E., & Silka, L. (2005). Smart Growth and Community Preservation: One Citizen at a Time. Chapter in Future Directions for Smart Growth published by University of Maryland and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Silka, L. (2005). Reconfiguring Applied Research: COPCs as Opportunities for Innovation. In Scholarship in Action: Applied Research and Community Change. Washington DC: U.S. Housing and Urban Development.
Silka, L. (2005) The Challenges Ahead: Five Leaders Reflect on Future Trends in Community-University Partnerships. In Scholarship in Action: Applied Research and Community Change. Washington DC: U.S. Housing and Urban Development.
Silka, L. (2005). Partnerships Within and Beyond Universities: Their Opportunities and Challenges. Public Health Reports.
Silka, L. (2005) Comment and Controversy: Technical Assistance to the Grassroots: An Issue of Framing. New Solutions, 15, 103-105.
Silka, L., & Eady, V. (2007). Diversity: Multiple Cultures Forming One Community. In Preserving and Enhancing Communities: A Guide for Citizens, Planners and Policymakers. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press.
Conference Presentations (2005-2010)
Johnson, M.P. & Turcotte, D., (2010). Improving Policy Design and Practice for Acquisition and Redevelopment of Foreclosed Residential Housing in Urban Areas. Invited presentation at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Policy Summit-Housing Policy: Who Pays, Who Plays, Who Wins? Cleveland, OH, June 7, 2010.
Turcotte, D., Johnson, M.P., Sullivan, F.M. & Bogarus Drew, R. (2010). Cases Studies in Foreclosure Acquisition Efforts to Stabilize Neighborhoods. Paper presented at the Urbanism Affairs Association Conference, Honolulu, HI, March 12, 2010.
Silka, L., Barry, S., Donnelly, E., Gibson, J., Toof, R., Tucker, B., & Turcotte, D. (2009). Shared Challenges, Shared Opportunities: What P-20 Partnerships Can Learn from Partnerships in Other Areas. Paper presented February 20, 2009 at the Arizona State University Conference on “What Works in Educational Partnerships.
Silka, L., Gibson, J., & Toof, R. (2009). The Ethics of Leadership in Partnerships. Paper presented May 26 at “Sustaining Ethical Leadership: An Interdisciplinary Conversation” as a part of the 2009 Canadian Congress for the Humanities and Social Sciences in Ottawa, Canada.
Turcotte, D. (2009). Integrated Pest Management and Health. Welcoming remarks at the Massachusetts Asthma Action Partnership Symposium for Integrated Pest Management, Shrewsbury, MA, December 2, 2009.
Turcotte, D. & Snow, M. (2009). Clean Energy Workforce Development. Report presentation at the University of Massachusetts Clean Energy Career Pathways Conference, Shrewsbury, MA, October 28, 2009.
Turcotte, D. (2009). Local Efforts to Mitigate the Impacts of Buildings on Global Warming. Invited presentation at the University of Massachusetts Lowell Climate Change Teach-In, Lowell, MA, October 22, 2009.
Turcotte, D. (2009). The Benefits of Greening Your Homes and Business. Invited presentation at the Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce Business Expo, Chelmsford, MA, September 24, 2009.
Silka, L. (2008). Partnership Ethics: New Opportunities, New Challenges. Paper presented August 17, 2008 at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Boston, Massachusetts.
Silka, L., Beck, J., Coluntino, D., Kim, H., Martin, F., & Yanco, H. (2008). Artbotics: Bringing Together Art and Robotics. Paper presented August 14, 2008 at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Boston, Massachusetts.
Turcotte, D. (2008). Urban Revitalization and Gentrification. Invited presentation at the Build Boston 2008 Conference, Boston, MA, November 20, 2008.
Turcotte, D. (2008). Healthy Homes Healthy Live: Organizers for Green and Healthy Housing. Invited presentation at the 2008 Massachusetts Smart Growth Smart Energy Conference, Boston, MA December 2008.
Turcotte, D. (2008). Multi-dimensional Strategies to Reach High Risk Populations. Invited presentation at the 2008 National Healthy Homes Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, September 17, 2008.
Turcotte, D. (2008). Energy: Planning: Get Started! Get Involved! Invited presentation at the Southern New England American Planning Association’s Conference, Providence, RI, September 5, 2008.
Turcotte, D. (2008). Positioning Our Communities: Creating an Environment for Green Jobs/Economic Development. Invited presentation at the Green, Clean, and Sustainable – Economic Development Summit, Haverhill, Massachusetts, May 19, 2008.
Turcotte, D. (2008). Cases Studies in Urban Sustainable Housing Development. Paper presented at the Urbanism Affairs Association Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, April 25, 2008.
Silka, L. (2007). Strengthening community-university engagement: The UML experience. Presentation at Australian Universities Community Engagement Association (AUCEA) Annual Conference, Alice Spring, Northern Territories, Australia.
Kim, H. J., Martin, F., Silka, L. ,Yanco, H., Beck, J., Coluntino, D., and Testa, D. (2007). Artbotics: The challenge of new partnerships. Presented at International CITA Conference: Community-University Partnerships: How Do We Achieve The Promise?, Lowell, Massachusetts, April 26, 2007.
Beck, J.; Kim, H. J.; Martin, M.; Silka, L.; Testa, D.; & Yanco, H. (2007). Artbotics: The challenge of new partnerships. Presented at International CITA Conference: Community-University Partnerships: How Do We Achieve The Promise?, Lowell, Massachusetts, April 27, 2007.
Silka, L.; Grigg-Saito, D.; Liang, S.; & Toof, R. (2007). Cambodian Community Health 2010: Seven Years, Seven Lessons. Workshop presented at the 10th Annual Community-Campus Partnerships for Health. Toronto, Canada, April 11, 2007.
Silka, L. et al. (2007) When the community is a school: Strategies for partnership success. Presented at International CITA Conference: Community-University Partnerships: How Do We Achieve The Promise?, Lowell, Massachusetts, April 26, 2007.
Silka, L., Grigg-Saito, D., Laskey, A., Liang, S., Och, S., Toof, R., & Wall, M. (2007). From Data to Policy and Practice: The Cambodian Community Health 2010 Experience. Presented at Active Living Research Conference, San Diego, California, February 23. 2007.
Cleghorn, D., Grullon, M., Koch-Weser, S., Roelofs, C., Siemons, R., Silka, L., and Thomas, C. (2007). A community and universities working together to change the approach to research partnerships. Presented at International CITA Conference: Community-University Partnerships: How Do We Achieve The Promise?, Lowell, Massachusetts, April 27, 2007.
Silka, L., Turcotte, D., Boyer, D., Buxbaum, L., Renault-Caragianes, P. & Villareal, J. (2007). Community university partnerships: Achieving the promise in the face of changing goals, changing funding patterns, and competing priorities. Paper presented at the International CITA Conference: Community-University Partnerships: How Do We Achieve The Promise? Lowell, Massachusetts, April 27, 2007.
Yanco, H. A., Kim, H. J., Martin, F. G., & Silka, L. (2007): Artbotics: Combining art and robotics to broaden participation in computer science. Presented at American Association for Artificial Intelligence Conference.
Chalupka, S, & Turcotte, D., (2007). Strengthening the Capacity of Health Professional Serving Minority and Low-income Communities to Better Identify, Manage, and Prevent Environmental Health Risks. Presentation at American Public Health Association Annual Convention, Washington DC, November 6, 2007.
Turcotte, D. (2007). A Framework for Sustainable Housing Development: Moving Beyond Green. Invited presentation at the Forum on Application of Sustainability Theory to Urban Development Practice, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, August 11, 2007.
Turcotte, D. (2007). Safer Environments for Children: Homes, Child Care Settings, and Schools. Presentation at the Protecting Massachusetts’s Children from Environmental Risks: Problems and Solutions Conference, Shrewsbury, MA, June 13, 2007.
Turcotte, D. (2007). Safer Environments for Children: Homes, Waste Sites/Brownfields and Workplaces. Presentation at the Protecting Massachusetts’s Children from Environmental Risks: Problems and Solutions Conference, Shrewsbury, MA, June 13, 2007.
Turcotte, D. (2007). Case studies in sustainable housing. Paper presented at UMass Lowell Qualitative Research Network’s Research Sharing Day, Lowell, MA, May 9, 2007.
Turcotte, D. (2007). Cases in sustainable housing. Paper presented at the Sustainable Urbanism Conference, Texas A & M, College Station, Texas, April 2, 2007.
Turcotte, D. (2007). Sustainable housing. Invited presentation at El Colegio de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, Mexico, January 18, 2007.
Turcotte, D. (2007). A Framework for Sustainable Housing Development in the U.S. Paper presented at Second World Planning Conference, Mexico City, Mexico, July 2006.
Barry, S. Facilitating Overall Program Design for Sustainability: Increasing College Awareness. (2006). Paper presented at the New England GEARUP Conference, Leominster, MA, October, 2005.
Barry, S.; Daley, L.; Porter, L.; & Tucker, B. (2006). Partnerships for Success in Math GEAR UP Lowell. Poster presented at NCCEP/GEAR UP National Conference, Washington, DC, July 2006.
Porter, L.; Sim, S.; Addae, A. M.; Phan, H.; Chan, N.; Kham, K.; Perez, J.; Sannoh, A.; & Tivey, M. (2006). Using high school students as tutors and mentors. Workshop presented at the New England GEAR UP Conference, Leominster, MA, October 27th, 2006.
Silka, L. (2006). Transnational ethical considerations in research partnerships. Paper presented in D. M. Mertens (Convenor) Global Diversity, Ethics, and Politics at 2nd International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Champagne-Urbana, Illinois, May 5, 2006.
Silka, L., & Renault-Caragianes, P. (2006). Research Ethics with Underserved Groups. Workshop presented at Community Campus Partnerships for Health National Conference, Minneapolis, MN, June 3, 2006.
Allen, A. & Silka, L. (2006). Invited workshop on community-based participatory research. Workshop presented to MAConnect Coalitions, Dana Farber Cancer Researchers and Researchers from Harvard School of Public Health, Framingham, Massachusetts, October 19, 2006.
Liang, S; Pot, M; Toof, R.; & Laskey, A (2006). Cambodian community health 2010: Community approaches to eliminating health disparities. Presentation at Fifth biennial conference of the international Society of Critical Health Psychology, July 20, 2007.
Toof, R., Wall, M., & Liang, S. (2006). Cultural Adaptations for Program Evaluation: Lessons from a Cambodian Community Health Program. Poster presented at Community-Campus Partnerships for Health National Conference, Minneapolis, MN, June 3, 2006.
Toomey, D. Presentation to Host the 12th Annual Grassroots Radio Conference. Eleventh Annual Grassroots Radio Conference, Madison, WI, August 2006.
Tucker, B.; & Barry, S. (2006). Making Use of Community Partners to Enhance GEAR UP Efforts. Presentation at GEAR UP New England Regional Conference, Leominster, MA, October 2006.
Turcotte, D. (2006). A Framework for Sustainable Housing Development in the U.S. Paper presented at the Planners Network Conference, Chicago, IL, June 2006.
Turcotte, D., & Tilly, C. (2006). Incorporating Community Development Work into a Planning Education, Coordinators’ Perspectives: What have we learned? Paper presented at the Planners Network Conference, Chicago, IL, June 2006.
Turcotte, D., Villareal, J., & Bermingham C. (2006). The benefits of building green: Recommendations for green programs and incentives for the city of Lowell. Green Building Forum, Lowell, MA. December, 2006.
Forrant, R., & Silka, L. (2005). Inside and Out: Universities and Sustainable Development. Presentation to Worcester Community, October, 2005.
Silka, L. (2005). Building cultural competent research partnerships. Paper presented in G. Hall (Convenor) Managing Ethics in Cross-Cultural Treatment Research. American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington DC, August, 2005.
Silka, L. (2005). Building Strong Community-University Partnerships. Invited Workshop to Massachusetts Campus Compact, Worcester, Massachusetts, December 15, 2005.