Making Vulnerable Voices Visible - a podcast by Unity Temple, Oak Park

Brenda Parker is an Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and Research Scholar with the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy at University of Illinois at Chicago. She received a Masters and Doctorate Degree in Human Geography from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Brenda's research interests include gender, race, urban policy and urban inequalities. Brenda has been awarded several research fellowships and has published several articles and book chapters. Her book, Gendering Urban Neoliberalism: A Feminist Exploration of Masculinities and Markets, is forthcoming from University of Georgia Press.

In addition to her academic work, Brenda has worked in the public and non-profit sectors. She sits on several boards and committees, including the Center for Research on Women and Gender and the Honors College. She served on the board of Chicago Legal Advocacy for Incarcerated Mothers (CLAIM) for two years. When CLAIM became part of Cabrini Green Legal Aid (CGLA), she became a board member at CGLA.

Brenda and her husband, Matt Clifford, live in Oak Park. After lurking in the shadows for a while, they officially became members at Unity Temple in Spring of 2013 and are delighted they did. They have three children.

Please contact Brenda directly at bparker1@gmail.com if you would like to listen to her sermon, "Making Vulnerable Voices Visible."

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