The Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL) of Loyola University Chicago seeks to promote equality and to improve people's lives in communities throughout the Chicago metropolitan region. CURL pursues this goal by building and supporting collaborative research and education efforts. These partnerships connect Loyola faculty and students with community and nonprofit organizations, civic groups, and government agencies.
Below you will find selected research publications and other materials. For more, go the CURL site.
Submissions from 2024
Feeling a little uneasy: A comparative discourse analysis of White and BIPOC college students’ reflective writing about systemic racism, Brett Russell Coleman and Caitlyn Yantis
Submissions from 2011
Appraising Chicago's Homeless Policy: Interviews with Chicago's Homeless Population, Center for Urban Research and Learning, Christine George, Susan Grossman, and Michael Sosin
Submissions from 2009
The Impact of an Urban Wal-Mart Store on Area Businesses: An Evaluation of One Chicago Neighborhood's Experience, Center for Urban Research and Learning, Julie Davis, David Merriman, Lucia Samayoa, Brian Flanagan, Ron Baiman, and Joseph Persky
Submissions from 2008
Homeless over 50: The Graying of Chicago's Homeless Population, Center for Urban Research and Learning, Christine George, Marilyn Krogh, Dennis Watson, and Judith Wittner
Submissions from 2007
One and a Half Decades of Apartment Loss and Condominium Growth: Changes in Chicago's Residential Building Stock, Center for Urban Research and Learning, Julie Lynn Davis, and David F. Merriman
Lessons in Philanthropy: A Case Studies Approach, Center for Urban Research and Learning and Louis T. Delgado
Translating Research into Action: Moving Evaluations Beyond the Report, Center for Urban Research and Learning, Amy Kerr, and Michael Maranda
Submissions from 2005
Successes and Challenges Among Community Technology Programs in Illinois, Center for Urban Research and Learning, Amy Kerr, Tanya Kellam, and Aparna Sharma
Who Is Listening to Local Communities? Connections between Chicago Region Community-Based Organizations and Regional, State, and National Policy Initiatives, Center for Urban Research and Learning, Philip Nyden, Nathan Benefield, and Maureen Hellwig
Submissions from 2004
Native Americans in Philanthropy: A Demographic Profile of Independently Incorporated Native American Foundations and Selected Funds in the United States, Center for Urban Research and Learning, Native Americans in Philanthropy, and Louis T. Delgado
Submissions from 2003
Southwest Chicago Foreclosure Study, Center for Urban Research and Learning, Nathan Benefield, Samantha Dwyer, Tonia Garnett, David Hannah, and Amy Falcone
United Power for Action and Justice: Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness Reports - Policy Brief, Center for Urban Research and Learning, Christine George, Chiara Sabina, and Aparna Sharma
The Future of Grassroots America: Local Perspectives on Current and Emerging Issues Facing Urban, Suburban and Rural Communities, Center for Urban Research and Learning, Philip Nyden, Gwendolyn Nyden, and Amanda Fox
Minding the Gap: An Assessment of Racial Disparity in Metropolitan Chicago, Center for Urban Research and Learning and The Human Relations Foundation/Jane Addams Policy Initiative
Neighborhood Voices: Getting It Together -- Connecting Local Neighborhoods and National Advocates, Anne Pasmanick and National Neighborhood Coalition
Submissions from 2002
Providing a Way Station: A Study of the Joint Apna Ghar -The Enterprising Kitchen Program to Provide Employment Services to Immigrant Women Victimes of Domestic Violence, Center for Urban Research and Learning, Christine George, and Rafah Abuinnb
The Uptown Housing and Land Use Study, Center for Urban Research and Learning, Peter Haas, Philip Nyden, Thomas Walsh, Nathan Benefield, and Christopher Giangreco
Girl Driven Research Project, Center for Urban Research and Learning, Madeline Troche-Rodriguez, and Jessica Palmert
Submissions from 2001
It's OK Here: A History of Deborah’s Place, An Organization Serving Women Who Are Homeless or Formerly Homeless in Chicago, 1985 – 2000, Center for Urban Research and Learning, Linda S. Von Dreele, Gloria P. Montgomery, and Deborah's Place
Submissions from 2000
Housing Discrimination and Economic Opportunity in the Chicago Region, Center for Urban Research and Learning, Michael Leachman, and Philip Nyden
Submissions from 1999
The Secure Program: Safety Enhanced Communities Utilizing Resident Endeavors - Final Report, Center for Urban Research and Learning, Richard Block, Adriana Gonzalez, Laura Herrin, and David Katz
Supplemental Security Income - An Underused Resource For Disabled TANF Recipients in Illinois, Center for Urban Research and Learning and Michael A. O'Connor
Inroads to Technology: Evening the Playing Field for the 21st Century - PRAG Publication, Center for Urban Research and Learning, Policy Research Action Group, Derek Pasnick, Maureen Hellwig, Carol Hibler, Martin Mercado, Kent Unruh, and Suzanne Whelden
Submissions from 1996
Saving Our Homes: The Lessons of Community Struggles to Preserve Affordable Housing in Chicago's Uptown, Center for Urban Research and Learning, Philip Nyden, and Joanne Adams
