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Harris Sokoloff is a Lecturer in the Department of City & Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania's Stuart Weitzman School of Design. He specializes in civic engagement, deliberative democracy, and community development, with a focus on public education reform and urban planning. Dr. Sokoloff leads projects such as Citizen Voices, which earned the National Batten Award for Civic Journalism, and directs the Civic Engagement Institute at Penn GSE.
- Advisory boards: National Liberty Museum, American Society of Educators, American Theater Arts for Youth, and Kettering Foundation.
- Key roles: Faculty Director of the Penn Project on Civic Engagement (PPCE) and Director of the Center for School Study Councils.
His research emphasizes deliberative public forums to rebuild public engagement in education and urban development. Current projects include the Delaware River Waterfront plan and the Great Expectations initiative with the Philadelphia Inquirer. He also conducts workshops on educational leadership for school districts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Awards: The National Batten Award for Civic Journalism (for Citizen Voices project).
Grants and partnerships involve collaborations with PennPraxis and over 80 educational organizations, focusing on organizational development, strategic planning, and civic engagement processes.
Labs/Initiatives: Penn Project on Civic Engagement (PPCE), Center for School Study Councils, and the Civic Engagement Institute.
