International Development, Community and Environment (IDCE) Graduate Programs
Contact Us or Plan a Visit
Mailing Address
Clark University
International Development, Community, and Environment
950 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01610-1477
USA
Phone/Fax/Email
Department Phone: 508-793-7201
Admissions Phone: 508-793-7205
Fax: 508-793-8820
Email: idce@clarku.edu
Directions
Click here for directions to the IDCE House, just off Clark University's main campus. Our address is 10 Hawthorne Street (though the mailing address is 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01610).
We are happy to answer any questions you have about the IDCE programs, including applying to the program, contacting current graduate students or scheduling a campus visit. Many students find that visiting campus is an essential part of finding the right fit for their academic needs. IDCE strongly encourages you to visit during one of our Info Sessions and we look forward to meeting you.
Information Sessions
IDCE hosts info sessions. Guests are also invited to sample a class that day if classes are in session. Please contact idce@clarku.edu for more information.
IDCE Open House/Visitor's Day
IDCE hosts an annual Fall Open House and an annual Spring Visitor's Day. Details will be posted on our website.
Graduate School Fairs
IDCE hosts booths at Idealist Fairs and other graduates school fairs during the summer and fall months. Check back for 2011 places and dates.
Worcester, Massachusetts
Want to know more about Worcester, Massachusetts? Though it may not be Boston or NYC, Worcester has much more to offer than you may think. Visit: www.ci.worcester.ma.us, www.massvacation.com/centralMass and the Central Massachusetts Convention and Visitors Bureau to learn more about the exciting features of this great multicultural place we call home. Its a great place for graduate students to engage in research initiatives within the community too.
Administration
Interim Director of IDCE
David Bell, Ed.D.
508-793-7568
dbell@clarku.edu
Associate Director of IDCE
Laurie Ross, Ph.D.
(508) 793-7642
lross@clarku.edu
Program Coordinators
Graduate
International Development and Social Change
David Bell, Ph.D.
508-793-7568
dbell@clarku.edu
Community Development and Planning
Ramon Borges-Mendéz
(508) 421-3838
rborgesmendez@clarku.edu
Geographic Information Science for Development and Environment
Yelena Ogneva-Himmelberger, Ph.D.
508-421-3805
yogneva@clarku.edu
Environmental Science and Policy
Tim Downs, Ph.D.
508-793-8846
tdowns@clarku.edu
Undergraduate
International Development and Social Change
Ken MacLean, Ph.D.
508-793-7201
kmaclean@clarku.edu
Environmental Science and Policy
Halina Brown, Ph.D.
508-793-7172
hbrown@clarku.edu
To contact other IDCE faculty, please visit their webpage for information. Please note that while our faculty love to hear from prospective students, it is best to contact the Admissions Office directly for a timely response and for answers to your questions about the admissions process and our four graduate school programs.
Website Contact
To contact the IDCE webmaster regarding content additions or modifications, please email IDCEWeb@clarku.edu.
[ Spotlight Profile ]
David Bell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Practice - International Development and Social Change
IDCE Assistant Director
IDCE Coordinator of Experiential Learning
David Bell is an educationalist and psychologist who has worked extensively in Southern Africa in the field of education, empowerment, social transformation and community development. He has worked in formal and non-formal education and in a range of community empowerment projects and has taught in South Africa, Namibia and in the US.
Bell's current research focuses on the social and political juncture of education policy in Sub-Saharan Africa and in particular focuses on transformational leadership and the role of higher education in social transformation. His work and research also includes a focus on the reciprocal relationship between formal teaching and learning, experiential learning, and modes of experiential and service learning.