Cultural entrepreneurship in U.S. cities
Qian, H. & Liu, S. (2018) Cultural entrepreneurship in U.S. cities, Journal of Urban Affairs, 40:8, 1043-1065, DOI: 10.1080/07352166.2018.1468223
Contact
School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, Northeastern University
310 Renaissance Park, Boston, MA 02115
http://shiqin-liu.github.io | liu.shiqi@northeastern.edu | l.shirley0721@gmail.com
Education
- Ph.D. Candidate in Public Policy, Northeastern University, Expected 2022
- M.S. in Urban and Regional Planning, The University of Iowa, 2017
- B.A. in Public Administration, South China University of Technology, 2015
- B.A. in Urban Studies, Summa Cum Laude, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, 2015
- Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- A 2+2 academic program between Cleveland State University and South China University of Technology
Skills
Python, Stata, R, ArcGIS, Geoda, Endnote, Microsoft Office Suite
Publications
Entrepreneurship in Small Cities: Evidence From U.S. Micropolitan Areas
Liu S, Qian H, Haynes KE. Entrepreneurship in Small Cities: Evidence From U.S. Micropolitan Areas. Economic Development Quarterly. July 2020. doi:10.1177/0891242420941927.
A Generalized Framework for Measuring Pedestrian Accessibility around the World Using Open Data
Liu, S., Higgs, C., Arundel, J., Boeing, G., Cerdera, N., Moctezuma, D., ... & Giles‐Corti, B. (2021). A Generalized Framework for Measuring Pedestrian Accessibility around the World Using Open Data. Geographical Analysis.
The Urban–Rural Divide: The Effects of the Small Business Innovation Research Program in Small and Nonmetro Counties
Liu, S. (2021). The Urban–Rural Divide: The Effects of the Small Business Innovation Research Program in Small and Nonmetro Counties. Economic Development Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1177/08912424211029709
Talks
- 2020 NARSC (online) “Entrepreneurship and income inequality in U.S. cities.” Panel paper presentation.
- 2020 UAA Conference (Washington, DC) “Entrepreneurship and income inequality in U.S. cities.” Panel paper presentation. (scheduled in April-cancelled)
- 2020 Conference on Rural Economic Development (Grand Rapids, MI) by the Chicago Federal Reserve, W.E. Upjohn Institute [EDQ], and the Michigan Citizens Research Council. “The Innovation and Employment Effect of SBIR in Small and Non-Metro Counties.” Panel paper presentation (Scheduled in May-cancelled)
- 2019 Pre-conference Workshop on Rural Economic Development (Kalamazoo, MI) by the Chicago Federal Reserve, W.E. Upjohn Institute [EDQ], and the Michigan Citizens Research Council. “Public Capital Investment in Small and Rural Economic Development.” Panel paper presentation
- 2019 NARSC (Pittsburg, PA). “The Role of Federal Innovation Program in Small and Rural Counties.” Panel paper presentation, discussant, panel chair
- 2019 Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) Regional Student Conference (Washington, DC). “Urban-Rural Divide: The Impact of Small Business Innovation Program (SBIR) on Rural Innovation and Employment.” Poster presentation.
- 2018 UAA Conference (Toronto, Canada). “Entrepreneurship in small cities.” Panel paper presentation.
- 2018 Annual North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International (NARSC) (San Antonio, TX). “Entrepreneurship in small cities.” Panel paper presentation and discussant.
- 2017 Urban Affair Association (UAA) Conference (Minneapolis, MN). “Cultural entrepreneurship in U.S. cities.” Panel paper presentation.
- 2017 American Planning Association (APA) National Planning Conference (New York City, NY). “The wright fit: Mason City Sustainability Plan.” Poster presentation.
Teaching
- Python for Policy (Northeastern University, Summer 2021)
- Statistical Analysis (Northeastern University, Fall 2019)
- Introduction to Law (Northeastern University, Spring 2018)
- Introduction to Statistical Methods and Analysis (Northeastern University, Fall 2018)
- Analytic Methods in Planning (The University of Iowa, Spring 2017)
AWARDS
- Graduate Thesis/Dissertation Research Grant, 2021
- Experiential fellowship by CSSH at Northeastern, 2020
- 5-year Granted Teaching and Research Assistantship at Northeastern, 2017-2022
- Co-winner of Urban Affair Association Best Conference Paper Award, 2017
- CARTHA India Winterim Travel Stipend Award, 2015
- The Study Abroad Stanley Merit-based Summer & Short-Term Scholarship, 2015
- Scholarship Recipient of the Sweet Scholarship in Public Service and Civic Education, 2014
- Co-winner of Third Prize in the 13th university-sponsored Challenge Cup, 2012
- Scholarship Recipient of Second Place from SCUT, 2012