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Jack Corbett, Public Administration faculty, wrote a book chapter, "La Diaspora Mixteca Hacia el Norte: Mixtecos en Ambos Lado de la Frontera Internacional," published in Mixtecos Nuu Dzahui, Mexico.

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Lindsay J. Benstead, Hatfield School of Government faculty coauthored: “Why Do Some Voters Prefer Female Candidates? The Role of Perceived Incorruptibility in Arab Elections.” Chapter 6 in Gender and Corruption: Historical Roots and New Avenues for Research. Edited by Helena Stensöta and Lena Wängnerud (forthcoming).

Abstract: Are individuals who view women as less corrupt more likely to vote for women? Drawing on social psychology of gender research, this chapter examines whether and how perceptions about women’s incorruptibility shapes their electability. Many citizens see female politicians as less corrupt. Many others state that men are less corrupt, a view consistent with“hostile sexism.” When asked directly, people who state that women are less corrupt or who see no difference between men and women in their propensity to engage in corruption are more likely to say that they would vote for females. However, a survey experiment casts doubt on the conclusions. Gender egalitarianism, not positive bias, may be most likely to benefit females, consistently with gender role congruity and ambivalent sexism theories.

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Jennifer Allen, Hatfield School of Government faculty, Fletcher Beaudoin, Institute for Sustainable Solutions (ISS) staff, and Beth Gilden ISS staff, coauthored “Building Powerful Partnerships: Lessons from Portland’s Climate Action Collaborative,” published in Sustainability: The Journal of Record.

Abstract: There is growing interest in partnerships between universities and communities and how such collaborations can help address the wicked challenges facing the world today. This article traces the development of the institutional commitments at Portland State University (PSU) in its efforts to build sustainability-focused community–university partnerships. The Institute for Sustainable Solutions at PSU has served as a mechanism to catalyze and nurture such partnerships on and off campus. This article examines two cases under the Portland Climate Action Collaborative that illustrate how community–university partnerships have emerged, what impacts they have had on the community, and what factors contributed to their success. Interviews with university and community representatives throughout the Pacific Northwest on important considerations in the process of building effective, high-impact partnerships provide insights and some key takeaways that include: the value of having an institutional unit that can defray transaction costs and serve as a matchmaker and support structure for programs and projects; the importance of relationship building over time to help develop trust and organizational understanding; the impact that sustained funding, even in small amounts, can have in terms of providing student support and allowing faculty time to invest in project and programs; and the need to balance clarity of project scope with flexibility to allow projects and relationships to grow and evolve.