Professor,
Dept of Geography and Urban Studies
Temple University

Dr. Adam's expertise is in urban public policy, specializing in urban economic development and land use planning. A Temple University faculty member since 1976, Dr. Adams has held a number of leadership positions including department chair, president of the university faculty senate, and dean of the College of Liberal Arts, a position she held for seven years. Dr. Adams teaches Economic Development for Cities; Land Use Planning; World Urban Patterns; and Problems of American Cities. Dr. Adams is currently studying the impact of state policies on land management in townships. She has written five books and numerous articles on urban public policy. Her books include, The Politics of Capital Investment and Philadelphia: Neighborhoods, Division, and Conflict in a Post-Industrial City, co-authored with several of her colleagues in the Department of Geography and Urban Studies. She received a Distinguished Teaching Award from the College of Liberal Arts in 1986. Dr. Adams is an associated faculty member of the Center for Sustainable Communities at Temple University Ambler. She has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the William Penn Foundation, a board member of the National Urban Affairs Association, past president of the Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences, and now sits on the Board of Trustees of Moore College of Art and Design.