Clark in Worcester
Welcome to the Clark in Worcester Collection.
Highlighting Clark University’s current work and ongoing legacy of engagement in Worcester, Massachusetts, the Clark in Worcester collection gathers an array of Worcester-related works located across Clark’s Digital Commons Repository. Explore faculty and student works, archival resources, images, theses, dissertations and open access research articles related to Worcester from the present back to the University’s foundational years.
Works from 2024
Sustainable Service Trends in Restaurants, Suruchi Bhatt
An Analysis of the Feasibility of an Overdose Prevention Center in the City of Worcester, Adam Cohen, Pieter VanderBrug, Gus Hoy, and Blake Leasure
A Green New England? Regional Implementation of Grant-Based Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act in the Northeastern U.S., Samuel Cooper
The effects of land use change on ant communities in New England, Amelia K.L. Curry, Joseph A. Nelsen, Dale R. Stevens, and Kaitlyn A. Mathis
The effect of urbanization and temperature on thermal tolerance, foraging performance, and competition in cavity-dwelling ants, Brooke A. Harris, Dale Stevens, and Kaitlyn A. Mathis
Addressing the Opioid Crisis Through County-Widen Public Safety Agencies’ Post-Overdose Outreach Programs, Julia Keane
The Need for States to Implement Trauma-Informed Care Policies, Teodora-Maria Uglean
Works from 2023
Building a Representative Workforce: How We Can Help Our Gateway Cities Recruit and Retrain Employees Reflective of Their Communities, Jessica Lynn Feldman and Andrew J. Russo
Tracks Magazine (Issue #1: Bridge), Sophie Gill and the TRACKS Magazine Team
COVID-19 responses restricted abilities and aspirations for mobility and migration: insights from diverse cities in four continents, Dominique Jolivet, Sonja Fransen, William Neil Adger, Anita Fábos, Mumuni Abu, Charlotte Allen, Emily Boyd, Edward R. Carr, Samuel Nii Ardey Codjoe, Maria Franco Gavonel, François Gemenne, Mahmudol Hasan Rocky, Jozefina Lantz, Domingos Maculule, Ricardo Safra de Campos, Tasneem Siddiqui, and Caroline Zickgraf
“Become a Gas Leak Detective!” Evaluating a multigenerational citizen science program for connecting distribution pipelines to energy justice, Sarah Lerman-Linkoff, Sara Wylie, Kirk Jalbert, Gaylen Moore, and John Rogan
We Shall Overcome: A Case Study of the LGBT Asylum Task Force, a Parish Ministry, Max Niedzwiecki
Working to Elect Under-Represented Groups in Public Office, Jenny Pacillo
Worcester's Changing Media Landscape and Political Participation, Claire M. Robbins
Assessing the Impacts of Increasing the Availability of Non-Automobile Modes of Transportation on Carbon Emissions and Accessibility in Worcester, William Schechter
Milk and Honey: Early Modern Utopias (Special Topics in 17th Cent Lit), Justin Shaw
Works from 2022
"Worcester Inter-University Refugee Workshop" presentation, Jozefina Lantz
Worcester Public Art for ESL Students, Eleanor Rueffer
"Unpacking Displacement" presentation, Noa Shaindlinger
Archives and Literary History: English House, Christina Rose Walcott and Justin Shaw
The Malleability of Home: A Genealogy of Clark University's English House, Christina Rose Walcott and Justin Shaw
Works from 2021
A Gateway to Economic Success, Nathan R. Boudreau
A Comparison of Community Development Corporations (CDCs) in Worcester, Massachusetts, Benjamin L. Gessel
'Seeding an Integration and Belonging Hub', Academic Innovation Fund Application, Integration and Belonging Hub
Pernet Family Health Service, Inc.: Organizational Restructuring & Change Management Best Practices, Carly Massino
Modeling the spatial distribution of the current and future ecosystem services of urban tree planting in Chicopee and Fall River, Massachusetts, R. Moody, N. Geron, M. Healy, J. Rogan, and Deborah Martin
Urban Permaculture for Climate-Resilient Farming in Worcester, Massachusetts, Priyanka Shrestha
A Comprehensive Analysis of Food Insecurity and Solutions in Worcester, Massachusetts, David Sullivan
Works from 2020
Mapping spatiotemporal variability of the urban heat island across an urban gradient in Worcester, Massachusetts using in-situ Thermochrons and Landsat-8 Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) data, A. Elmes, M. Healy, N. Geron, M. M. Andrews, J. Rogan, D. G. Martin, F. Sangermano, C. A. Williams, and B. Weil
Higher Education Responses to Crisis: A Case Study of Clark University and the Pandemic of 2020, Lisa Gillingham
How museum utilize social media on communication, Jiake Han
A Relational theory of risk: a case study of the Asian Longhorned Beetle infestation in Worcester, MA, Joey Hersh, Deborah G. Martin, Nicholas a.B. Geron, and John Rogan
Refugee Housing in Worcester: A Neighborhood Case Study of Bell Hill, Tyler Seth Maren
A Community mental health needs assessment of a racially and ethnically diverse population in New England: narratives from community stakeholders, Rosalie A. Torres Stone, Esteban V. Cardemil, Kristen Keefe, Paige Bik, Zachary Dyer, and Karyn E. Clark
Works from 2019
Worcester Chamber of Commerce: Recruiting Minority Business Owners, Ryan DiMaria, Alexander Hull, Xikun Lu, Haopeng Wang, Jiacheng Hou, and Danning Zhao
Modeling the potential dispersal of Asian Longhorned Beetle using circuit theory, Arthur Elmes, John Rogan, Christopher Williams, Samuel Ratick, and David Nowak
Webster Square Neighborhood Plan, Conor McCormack
Changing the Current Perception of Affordable Housing in Worcester, Simone McGuinness, William Roberts, Vaske Gjino, Tong Zhou, Mengxin Ma, and Sarawadee Sonpuak
“Greening” Worcester: Municipal Best Practices for Sustainability, Erin McKeon, Charline Kirongozi, Jared Duval, Antannia Greene, Qianshu Sun, and Zewei Yao
Analyzing the Relationship Between Perception of Safety and Reported Crime in n Urban Neighborhood Using GIS and Sketch Maps, Yelena Ogneva-Himmelberger, Laurie Ross, Thomas Caywood, Marina Khananayev, and Casey Starr
Food Deserts Debunked and Decentered: From Deficit to Relational Mapping for Food Justice in Worcester, MA, Brenna Robeson
Clark University LGBTQ+ History, Robert D. Tobin; Toni Armstrong; Arai Long; Griffin Minigiello; Students of "Sexuality and Textuality", Spring 2018; Students of "Sexuality and Human Rights", Fall 2018; and Students of "Sexuality and Textuality", Spring 2019
Works from 2018
Foreclosures for Sale: Revisiting Stories of Worcester's Mortgage Crisis, A Radio Documentary, Hallie Blashfield and Beatrice Misher
Media Analysis of City-Wide Local News Portrayals of Youth Criminality: Worcester, Massachusetts, Andrea Boffice
A Guide for Hiring Mature Employees at Ascentria, Binghe Change, Calleigh Leach, Elsie Lu, Hongquiang You, Mengge Wang, and Nina Mariotti
Holocaust Education in Worcester Schools: An Evaluation, Spencer Cronin
Water in Worcester A Campaign for Public Fluoridation, Ryan Early, Xiao Gu, Yajing Huang, Lauren Meininger, Emma Phillips, and Yao Su
Predictors of Mortality for Juvenile Trees in a Residential Urban-to-Rural Cohort in Worcester, MA, Arthur Elmes, John Rogan, Lara A. Roman, Christopher A. Williams, Samuel J. Ratick, David J. Nowak, and Deborah G. Martin
Worcester Community Clean Energy Project: A Preliminary Assessment of Project Aims and Potential, Gabe J. Epstein
What's the Vibe? Curriculum, Atmosphere, and Youth-Adult Partnerships, Jacob Folsom-Fraster
Worcester Center for Crafts: A Transition to Online Sales, Monica Gow, Carly Branconnier, Srilatha Prodduturi, Ekaterina Shusharina, and Alberta Yamoah
SWOT Analysis of Comprehensive Anti-Gang Strategies (CAGS), Jenelle Howard
Underserved and Unaccompanied: LGBTQ Youth, Meeting the Intersecting Needs of Youth Homelessness and LGBTQ Identities in Worcester, MA, Molly Kellman
Identifying Reasons for Attrition at the Clemente Course in the Humanities, Worcester, MA, Mollie Rayner-Haselkorn
Queering Sexual Health: The Intersection of Sexual Health and LGBTQ Identities in Worcester, MA, Sara Richman Davidow
Life Can Change in the Blink of an Eye Capstone, Christopher Rutigliano, Jillian Elalaoui, Kristin Humphrey, Phillip Gates, Mohamed Ndjikam, Highness Meena, Adam Menard, and Spencer Pickney
The Implementation of the Family Chaos Diversion Pilot in Worcester, Massachusetts, Nina Thacker
EPOCA House: The Implementation Strategy, Courtney Thomas, Yaffa Fain, Shuxiao Teng, and Mingjun Xie
Refugee Case Files as an Indicator of Housing Needs, Molly Weilbacher
Agribusiness, Food Insecurity, and Chronic Diet-Related Ailments in Worcester, MA: Toward a Nuanced Narrative, Adam Wriggins
Project Renew Worcester, Danni Yue, Amy Zhang, Jing Han, Omid Ashrafi, and Yiming Xu
My Choice Greens, Alina Zulfikarova, Amelia Mohr, Hesi Zhang, Ruiqi Huang, Sean Tatar, Yuhao Zhou, and Zijun Zhou
Works from 2017
Public Health Applications of GIS: A Spatial Analysis of Tobacco Sales and Violations for the Worcester Division of Public Health, Thomas M. Caywood
Effects of urban tree canopy loss on land surface temperature magnitude and timing, Arthur Elmes, John Rogan, Christopher Williams, Samuel Ratick, David Nowak, and Deborah Martin
Seeing Community Through the Trees: Characterizing Resident Response to Urban-Tree Planting Initiatives, Eli Goldman
The Latina Women & The Informal Microenterprise, Ivette Olmeda
Academic Engagement and Learning Experience of English Learners: A Case Study of Chandler Magnet Elementary School, Worcester, MA, Clara J. O'Rourke
Environmental Justice/Urban Initiative Project: Summer Internship with Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Tiancheng Ouyang
GIS Internship at Tighe and Bond, Yuanting Qu M.S.
Worcester Black Small Businesses and Racial Inequality in Wealth, Shamen Laquan Radcliffe
Understanding Urban Wilds: Nature, Culture, and Management, Ted Randich
Analysis of Worcester's Youth Employment Sector, Laurie Ross PhD, Ramon Borges-Mendez PhD, and Alex Rothfelder
Works from 2016
Childhood Trauma, a Cycle of Violence: Worcester, MA, Samantha Arsenault
A Complement, not a Competitor: How Public Markets Can Support Business Districts in Worcester, Ron M. Barron
Somewhere “I can live”: Youths’ Conceptualizations of Nature and the Outdoors in Worcester, MA, Sarah Bertrand
Refugee Youth Challenges and Unique Needs in Worcester Public Schools that are Satisfied by African Community Education, Heidi L. Biron
Developing an online database of experts for the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, Zikan Chen, Douglas Grey, and Pranjal Shah
Summer Internship at African Community Education, Stephen A. Chiavaroli III
The 2015 Greater Worcester Community Health Assessment: Summer Internship Experiences with The Worcester Division of Public Health and Clark University’s Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise, Jennifer Duong and Michael Preko Nkum
Analyzing Shared Value and Social Business Principles: A Case Study of Honeydrop Beverages and Seven Hills Foundation, Sarah Dys, Maya Grevatt, and Brianna Mirabile
Shifting the Understanding of Youth Public Order Crime: An Opportunity for Diversion, Madeleine R. Friga
Garden-Based Learning in Worcester, Massachusetts: Addressing Science and Health Curriculum Gaps through Summer Youth Programming, Julia Groenfeldt
Jaques Avenue Bioshelter Report: An Assessment of Needs, Potential Uses and Partnerships in Worcester, MA, Joseph Hersh
Can We Do It? : The Feasibility of Youth Restorative Justice Implementation in Worcester, April M. Hooper
Worcester, MA Bike Share Feasibility Study, Corinne Jachelski
Why Doesn't Worcester Vote?, Molly B. Kazin
Changes in Floristic Composition in the State Forests in Worcester County (Massachusetts) Over 34 Years, Flor A. Monroe
Redefining The Impact of Public-Access Media in Worcester, MA, Anthony Ortiz
Supporting Mentor Competency At African Community Education, Kelsey Renner
Forest fragmentation in Massachusetts, USA: a town-level assessment using Morphological spatial pattern analysis and affinity propagation, J. Rogan, T. M. Wright, J. Cardille, H. Pearsall, Y. Ogneva-Himmelberger, R. Riemann, K. Riitters, and K. Partington
Problem Analysis in Community Violence Assessments: Reavealing Early Childhood Trauma as a Driver of Youth and Gang Violence, Laurie Ross PhD, Samantha Arsenault, and Sergeant Miguel Lopez
Modeling the risk of spread and establishment for Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) in Massachusetts from 2008-2009, Andrew J. Shatz, John Rogan, Florencia Sangermano, Jennifer Miller, and Arthur Elmes
An Integrated Strategy for Strengthening Worcester's Regional Food System: Key Roles for Education and Information, Joel Simonson
Evaluating Home Lending Patterns for Discrimination in Worcester, MA, Curtis B. Wiemann
(Between the Streets) In Worcester : Redefining Professional Education in Community Development to Cultivate Empathy Through a Community Theatrical Framework, Chiu Yi Hannah Yukon
Works from 2015
Understanding Refugees in Worcester, MA, Anita Fábos, Maya Pilgrim, Muinate Said-Ali, Joseph Krahe, and Zack Ostiller
