Urban Affairs Association Recognizes Georgia State Faculty at Annual Meeting
Three Georgia State faculty members have been inducted into the Urban Affairs Association’s 2025 Distinguished Service Honor Roll.
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Kevin Ward, an internationally recognized scholar of urban geography, has been appointed director of Georgia State's Urban Studies Institute in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, effective Oct. 1.
Georgia State's Georgia Policy Labs has named Jennifer L. Austin as the winner of its annual Engaged Research Competition.
Leveraging a minigrant from Georgia State's Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning & Online Education, Associate Professor Kristie Seelman is using 3D engines to create realistic virtual scenarios for social work courses.
Georgia State's Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology will receive a $200,000 grant to join the Atlanta Police Department as a research partner on the Department of Justice initiative to establish an Atlanta Crime Gun Intelligence Center.
Jordan Madden's (B.S. ’25) experiences have evolved into a full-fledged commitment to crafting policies that can help shape lives and communities for the better.
Daniel Krasner (M.I.S. ’25) entered Georgia State's urban studies program after nearly a decade of professional experience, and was swiftly able to contribute to research on how Atlantans make transportation decisions.
The award recognizes the accomplishments of a tenure-track AYSPS assistant professor for their outstanding success in research, scholarship, teaching and service.
The award recognizes exemplary performance, beneficial contributions to the work environment and consistency in workplace efficiency, creativity and innovation.
The award celebrates a faculty member who has exhibited superior teaching three years prior, as measured in student evaluations, course demand and faculty adoption of their unique teaching methods.
Reginald Hebert's (M.A. ’22, Ph.D. ’25) personal encounter with the U.S. healthcare system led him to Georgia State's economics program to find answers.
Deborah Ashokeji (M.S. ’25) will begin her Ph.D. at Georgia State in the fall, backed by full funding — a huge accomplishment for her as a first-generation student.
Peace Bamidele (M.P.P. ’25) arrived at Georgia State with a mission to broaden his impact and reimagine what was possible through public service and policy.
As lifelong learners, the Lees are marking milestones together at Georgia State.
He will bring the Civic Leadership Education and Research (CLEAR) Initiative, integrating experiential learning, student research and community-engaged research, with him to Georgia State.
Lily Spencer (M.S.W. ’25) came to Georgia State University to formalize their commitment to social justice and prepare for leadership in the field of social work.
Melanie Guerrero-Blanco's (B.S.W. ’25) passion to serve others led her from Elberton, Ga., to Georgia State University, where she sought broader perspectives and opportunities in the field of social work.
James C. Cox’s contributions to the field of experimental economics will be honored by the Economic Science Association next fall and subsequently by the Southern Economic Journal.
Georgia State University Clinical Instructor Ellen Ballard has been selected as a Governor’s Teaching Fellow for the symposium “Artificial Intelligence in the Holistic Classroom,” hosted by the University of Georgia in May.
Child maltreatment is tied to later opioid use and misuse in adulthood, according to a new study led by Georgia State University researchers.
U.S. News & World Report ranks Georgia State's Andrew Young School No. 16 among the nation’s Best Graduate Schools in Public Affairs. TFE Times ranks Economics No. 1 among public universities in Southeast.
Jimmonique Rodgers (Ph.D. ’24) is director of operations at The Gault Center, a national nonprofit dedicated to advancing the rights of youths in the legal system.
The Faculty Research Partnership Award recognizes an individual who, in partnership with an external, non-academic entity, conducts research that makes a significant impact.
Economics undergraduate Zayne Dabbas is serving as a Georgia Legislative Intern this session.
The new pricing positions Georgia State's online programs in criminal justice administration and social work as competitive to graduate students nationwide.
MPA student Grace King serves as a Georgia Legislative Intern this session.
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology Kat Albrecht and her co-authors, in a new article, explore how fear becomes law and policy.
Professor Douglas Harris will present on the future of American education during the Dan E. Sweat Distinguished Lecture April 16 at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies.
Laura Deupree has joined the Andrew Young School as senior director of marketing and communications.
Elsa Gebremedhin has been named the new college financial officer for the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies.
Andrew Young School of Policy Studies graduate Augustine Denteh (Ph.D. '18), an assistant professor at Davidson College, specializes in applying statistical tools to solve complex economic problems in healthcare and nutrition assistance programs.
Karen Riveros Uscategui (M.P.A. ’26) has been named the inaugural recipient of the Elizabeth Fitch Fellowship for Nonprofit Studies.
UCLA Distinguished Professor Robert Fairlie will present on his new book, “The Promise and Peril of Entrepreneurship,” April 1 at 10:30 a.m. during the 2025 Michael and Enid Mescon Leadership Lecture.
The National Association of Deans and Directors of Schools of Social Work grant will support the school's innovative Community and Alumni Partners-in-Residence Social Justice Seminar Series.
Georgia State graduate Hasan Shahid (M.A. ’18, Ph.D. ’23) is working to understand risky behaviors through an innovative blend of archival data and machine-learning techniques that promises to shed new light on complex public health challenges.
The Western Society of Criminology recently presented the prestigious W.E.B. Du Bois Award to Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology Thaddeus Johnson (Ph.D. ’20).
The trip is part of the Economic and Business Environment Study Abroad Program, a joint initiative between the J. Mack Robinson College of Business and the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies.
Michael Owens’ (B.S. ’15) academic journey was shaped by his experiences as a Marine Corps paralegal stationed in Japan and Virginia.
Florian Rundhammer's (M.A. ’17, Ph.D. ’18) pivot to economics during an exchange program created a passion that has snowballed into a career.
Kisha Wesley (M.P.A. ’01), vice chair for the AYS Alumni Council, uses her diverse experiences to support the next generation of policy leaders.
Austin Castellanos (B.S. ’13, Ph.D. ’21), eager to deepen his understanding of economics, transferred to Georgia State's Andrew Young School of Policy Studies for its comprehensive programs.
Georgia State alumnus Andre Dickens (M.P.A. ’13) is Georgia Trend's 2025 Georgian of the Year. With Dickens, a record six additional Andrew Young School alumni were named to the magazine’s Georgia 100.
Jack Bernard (B.A. ’69, M.P.A. ’76) has charted a remarkable journey, which has taken him from being a young married student balancing family life with his education to a multifaceted career spanning corporate America, public service and advocacy.
Beyond Bars: A Journal of Literature and Art, funded with a Mellon Foundation grant, is led by Georgia State and Emory faculty. It provides people who have been incarcerated opportunities to express themselves creatively as co-editors, artists and contributors.
The Technology and Innovation Management (TIM) Division of the Academy of Management has presented Georgia State economist Paula Stephan the 2024 TIM Lifetime Achievement Award.
Ph.D. candidate Federico Corredor’s innovative data collection and analysis sheds new light on local government responses to the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap imposed by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ahead of its 2025 expiration.
Elijah M. Owuor (B.A. ’08, M.P.A. ’10) has charted an atypical path from philosophy to a career in public budgeting and finance, demonstrating the versatility of a Georgia State University education and the power of perseverance.
Haddy Samba (M.S.W. ’24), of The Gambia, dedicated her studies in Georgia State's School of Social Work to championing social justice and empowering marginalized communities, work she plans to continue while pursuing her Ph.D.
Labor and education economist Christopher Walters will present the 19th annual W.J. Usery Distinguished Lecture.
As Jonatas Prates (B.S. ’20, M.A. ’22) advances in his career, he attributes much of his growth to the reciprocal relationship between Georgia State and its students.
Jim Flowers’ (Ph.D. ’16) journey from a small-town upbringing to shaping statewide public policy is a testament to the power of lifelong learning.
Distinguished University Professor Tim Sass is retiring from Georgia State University at the end of the year after more than 40 years of service.
Dearman (B.S.W. ’19, M.S.W. ’24) embodies the spirit of community engagement and personal growth that the AYSPS strives to instill in its students.
Sarah Akyena and Erica Mtenga were among the 40 national Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Equity and Inclusion Fellows at the 2024 Annual Fall Research Conference.
Alumnus Brian James' (B.A. ’99, M.S. ’01) journey is exemplary of the lasting impact of mentorship.
Distinguished University Professor William J. Sabol's research expertise spans corrections, sentencing policy and crime statistics.
Lauren Taylor (B.A. ’18, M.A. ’22) applies her interesting mix of educational experiences at Georgia State University to shape policy at the highest levels of government.
New research from Georgia State University’s Georgia Policy Labs finds positive effects on student learning from an online-learning platform used for pandemic recovery.
Onika Richards brings to her new role more than 17 years of experience in career development and employer relations across several diverse academic institutions.
Nicholas Mulkey (B.S. ’13) is making waves in Atlanta’s international affairs scene, helping to shape the city’s global future.
Stefano Carattini's new research, published in Science, suggests that experience with a policy can lead people to change their beliefs about the policy and increase public support for it.
Georgia State University’s International Center for Public Policy recently hosted leading global policy experts to examine challenges in fiscal decentralization.
Brandon Attell has joined the faculty of Georgia State University’s School of Social Work as a research assistant professor.
Triple Panther Karin Smoot (B.A. ’01, B.A. ’08, M.P.A. ’22) embodies the spirit of lifelong learning and adaptability.
Kat Albrecht and Adam Pah have helped develop SCALES, the nation’s first AI-powered open data network providing free access to federal court records.
The initiative will help find ways to foster a deep sense of community within the college’s alumni network and among its alumni of tomorrow.
Breeanna Bellinger (B.S.W. ’15) is making waves in the field of social work, demonstrating how a passion for helping others can lead to a fulfilling and impactful career.
Christabel Ghansah's (B.S. ’14, M.P.A. ’17) "multipotentialite" philosophy guided her academic journey at the university, where she pursued diverse disciplines and later added an MBA to her credentials.
Labor and education economist Christopher Walters will be the Usery Distinguished Lecturer this year at Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies.
John Gunnells (M.P.A. ’18), who graduated with a concentration in policy analysis and evaluation, chose Georgia State University for its proximity to the state capital and its top 25 program ranking.
Heloise Ahoure (B.S. ’13), who chairs the AYS Alumni Council, is leveraging her diverse experiences to support the next generation of policy leaders.
Learn more about Georgia State's international impact from Charles Hankla, the new director for international programs in the university's Public Finance Research Cluster.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded Christian Saenz a three-year, $194,457 grant for research that examines the effects of e-cigarette policies on youth tobacco use.
AYSPS played a large role in helping Georgia State meet its second-highest annual total for research funding, contributing nearly a fifth of the university’s $185.72 million raised in FY ’24.
Gloria Claudio (M.S.W. ’22), looking for ways to complete a class project, brought her neighborhood together to form a new homeowner’s association over which she eventually presided. She and Associate Professor Fred Brooks wrote a journal article about the experience that he now uses in his teaching.
Fulbright scholars practice people-to-people diplomacy and often return with a greater appreciation of cross-cultural exchange.
The award recognizes exemplary performance, beneficial contributions to the work environment and consistency in workplace efficiency, creativity and innovation.
The award recognizes a faculty member who has exhibited superior teaching during the last three years, as measured in student evaluations, course demand and faculty adoption of their unique teaching methods.
The award recognizes the accomplishments of a tenure-track AYSPS assistant professor for their outstanding success in research, scholarship, teaching and service to their department.
The award recognizes exemplary performance, beneficial contributions to the work environment and consistency in workplace efficiency, creativity and innovation.
Georgia Policy Labs is a research-practice partnership among Georgia State University and a coalition of school district, state agency and nonprofit partners.
Vasquez Reyes grounds her teaching, service and research in 12 years of direct social work practice.
Ben Marx, Alex Bell and Miracle-Rose Toppar join the Department of Economics, Eden Kamar joins the Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology, Suresh Neupane joins the Department of Public Management & Policy, and the School of Social Work welcomes Maritza Vasquez Reyes.
Heloise Ahoure (B.S. ’13) will chair the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Alumni Council 2024-25 Executive Cabinet.
Benson (M.S. ’01, M.P.A. ’07) brings nearly 30 years of experience in the development and management of sponsored research, executive training and technical assistance for domestic and international partners related to public finance.
Caitlin Barrow (M.S.W. ’24), has worked in nonprofit program management for a decade, was selected for the CDC Evaluation Fellowship.
Jasmine Uddin (M.P.A. '24) will join the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Public Health Associates Program (PHAP) this fall.
As interim chair, Sevigny will collaborate closely with the department and dean’s leadership team to advance the school’s planning and execution of future goals.
Andrew Young School of Policy Studies economist Jonathan Oxley has won Georgia Policy Labs' third competition.
Adam Pah has led digital innovation in the college since he joined it as the policy analytics lead faculty and clinical associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology in August 2023
The 2024 Mandela Washington Fellows and partners with Georgia State University’s Leadership in Public Management Institute are encouraged to collaborate on projects in sub-Saharan Africa funded by the program.
Since joining Georgia State University from Northeastern University, where he distinguished himself in numerous administrative roles, Thomas J. Vicino has been engaging the Andrew Young School community.
An applied microeconomist and interdisciplinary scholar, Ribar served as interim associate dean for faculty affairs and research since January 2023. He joined the university as the faculty director of the Child & Family Policy Lab of the Georgia Policy Labs in 2020.
Its service-learning focus and syllabus developed by students helps humanize unhoused individuals and break the stigma surrounding them.
Six undergraduates in Georgia State University’s criminal justice program interned with the MARTA Police Department in spring 2024, and all six received job offers from the organization.
A 17-member delegation of Georgia public safety executives and senior police officials has returned from Israel after an intensive two weeks of public safety leadership training with the country’s top police executives.
Members of the all-volunteer leadership and civic-minded group will work to support the college’s mission and grow its alumni community.
Daigle is a Distinguished University Professor in the college’s Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology.
Twenty-five leading young professionals from 20 countries in sub-Saharan Africa have arrived at Georgia State University to participate in the 2024 Mandela Washington Fellowship program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
Rising one spot to No. 14, the program placed among the country’s top 10 percent of such programs, coinciding with the launch of its new online degree in spring 2024.
Simone Marletta and Eloho Edward recently completed a mentoring program with two of the nation’s leading economists as part of the DEEP Initiative, a program developed in partnership with the National Association for Business Economics, the Federal Reserve System and Georgia State.
Graduates of three executive leadership programs in Georgia State's Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology and the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange can convert their certificates to credit hours under the university’s new Credit for Prior Learning Policy.
Ivery has served as interim associate dean for academic affairs in the college since June 2023.
While looking for chemistry internships, Anaiah Tanner-Barnes (B.S. ’24) noticed listings for forensics and changed her major, allowing her to pursue a dream career in criminal justice.
Shemlyn Earle pushed past early struggles and adversities to earn a degree that will make it easier for her to help others in need.
An experience Taylor Jacobs (B.S. ’24) had in high school brought her full circle when she secured an internship in the office of U.S. Rep. David Scott.
Shanice Amos (M.P.A. ’24) is set to join the Cartersville-Bartow Metropolitan Planning Organization (CB-MPO) as an assistant transportation planner.
Ali Nuckles (M.P.A. ’24) took some twists and turns in her career before becoming a project specialist for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Bridge Design and Maintenance Program at AECOM.
Yoharis Mendoza Altamar's (B.S. ’22, M.S.W. ’24) internship in the criminal justice system as an undergraduate broadened her understanding of her potential.
Xiaochun He and his students have developed a detector to measure cosmic rays and investigate how space weather can impact our changing climate. It’s just one of his research projects at the forefront of nuclear physics and the associated applications.
During her time at Georgia State, undergrad Ann Philip (B.S. in Public Policy) has interned with the Georgia General Assembly and Congress.
The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies' rankings jumped six positions to No. 16 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Graduate Schools in Public Affairs.
MPA students Brittany Dankwa and Mackenzi Stewart, along with alums Troy Crittendon (M.P.A. ’19) and Mariana Ortiz (M.P.A. ’23), were named to the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Atlanta’s 30 Under 30 Class of 2023.
Professor of Chemistry Gangli Wang is leading a U.S. Department of Energy grant to explore new approaches to CO2 conversion and hydrogen fuel production from water using electrocatalysts.
Georgia is noted in the report for following best practices for incorporating well-designed trigger mechanisms in its tax relief measures to help limit the volatility and unpredictability associated with its changes in tax policy.
Six AYSPS alums were among the 40 remarkable graduates under the age of 40 honored by the Georgia State University Alumni Association.
Roenitz (B.S. '19) is a government relations associate at the Georgia Municipal Association.
Polacek (M.P.A. '18) is the director of legislative affairs and constituent services for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.
Georgia State University alum Nicholas Kogan (M.A. ’17, M.S. ’17) is senior manager of revenue operations at HHAeXchange.
School of Public Health faculty are partnering with colleagues across campus to create new learning opportunities for students while also advancing interdisciplinary research.
The College of Education & Human Development's Adult Literacy Research Center hosted its first mini conference to bring together affiliate faculty and students from across campus to share their research projects and network.
The university will host 25 of Africa’s bright, emerging leaders for a six-week Leadership in Public Management Institute sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, joining Georgia's two other host sites.
Undergraduate courses in Crime Scene Investigation, Cybercrime Investigations and Technology in Criminal Justice, which can be used as upper-level electives by students in any degree program, are now available online.
Can Chen and coauthors used structural topic modeling to examine 40 years of journal articles to identify the leading topics in public finance and budgeting, how have they changed and future topics that should be more closely researched.
Georgia State’s expenditures in the social sciences accounted for nearly a fifth of the university’s record $215.9 million in total research expenditures in fiscal year 2022.
Georgia State’s 40 Under 40 program annually celebrates the most influential and accomplished Georgia State graduates who embody the values of the university.
A Georgia State crowdfunding campaign has enabled friends and supporters to endow a $25,000 graduate fellowship in the Andrew School of Policy Studies to honor Elizabeth Fitch (M.P.A. ’01), who died from metastatic breast cancer in 2011 at the age of 36.
Georgia State University is partnering with Atlanta Public Schools, Gwinnett County Public Schools, the Newton County School System and Rockdale County Public Schools to help reduce the teacher shortage in Georgia.
Samir Abdullahi (M.P.P. ’10) leads Select Fulton, the economic and workforce development unit of Fulton County government, as director of economic development for the county.
Sass ranks among the nation’s top university‐based scholars who had the biggest influence on educational practice and policy last year, according to the 2024 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings.
Lelani Mannetti, a Values Assessment Fellow for the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), is working to help others understand that to make sustainable, transformative change, all voices must be heard.
These communities will receive financial resources and technical assistance through A Statewide Health Equity Initiative, a program funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and implemented collaboratively by the Georgia Department of Public Health and the GHPC.
Delores Varner, LMSW, MATS, was honored for her remarkable achievements and commitment to improving outcomes for at-risk children and their families that inspire future generations of social workers.
When Kelsi Broderick (B.S. ’23) entered Georgia State in 2018, she was thrilled to attend Georgia’s largest R-1 research university and excited to live and study in downtown Atlanta.
At a recent summit held for its partners, researchers and the community, Georgia Policy Labs released its 2023 Impact Report.
Bride helped lead a study that provides the first set of principles aimed at preventing or reducing secondary traumatic stress. He now works with others to have the principles adopted and incorporated into curriculums and professional training programs across the globe.
Monkam (Ph.D. ’08), an associate professor of public economics at the University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa, received Georgia State University's Sheth International Alumni Award for Exceptional Achievement during International Education Week 2023.
They include a free, massive open online course (MOOC) on data visualization and $50 microcredential workshops on leadership and data visualization.
Fifteen Georgia State students traveled to Washington, D.C., in late September to participate in the three-day Panthers in the District immersion experience.
The global open-access hub and repository for criminology has launched the CrimRxiv Consortium, an international institutional network to advance open criminology for impact and social justice.
Reeves (M.P.A. ’14), senior director of Georgia State University’s Georgia Policy Labs, will join the Urban Institute’s Center on Education Data and Policy as director of program development.
Johnson received the Early Career Research Impact Award in Social and Behavioral Science.
To better understand health disparities that disproportionately impact racial and ethnic minorities, a team of Georgia State University researchers has been working to identify specific health concerns affecting underserved Atlanta communities.
Deming will speak on a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper he recently co-authored with Harvard economists Raj Chetty and John N. Friedman.
Five of the nation’s leading information technology security experts have joined the advisory board of Georgia State University’s Evidence-Based Cybersecurity Research Group.
A multidisciplinary research team led by the City of Atlanta and Georgia State University was recently announced as one of four statewide winners of the Partnership for Inclusive Innovation’s 2023 Community Research Grant.
Georgia State study finds that media coverage about the risks of research on reflecting sunlight to cool the Earth outweighs information about its benefits.
The official White House photographer and 2023 40 Under 40 honoree makes history every day, documenting the Biden presidency.
Research funding in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies grew by 40.3 percent year-over-year, setting a new record of $53.2 million in total awards for fiscal year 2023.
Previous research shows stable and safe housing provides benefits for formerly incarcerated people, yet securing post-incarceration housing is a pervasive challenge.
Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies is welcoming five new faculty members to campus this fall.
Cathy Yang Liu has been named the Michael and Enid Mescon Endowed Chair in Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies.
Gov. Brian P. Kemp has appointed Robert Buschman as Georgia’s state economist effective Sept. 1. Buschman is interim director of the Public Finance Research Cluster in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies.
The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies has named Esra Tanyildiz, Andrew Heiss and Thaddeus Johnson winners of its prestigious annual faculty awards, and Kristy Hill received the Staff Excellence Award.
At age 27, Hayden launched the Grace Hayden Impact Scholarship to support students with a demonstrated interest in economics.
Jan Ivery, Denise Jenkins, Leah E. Daigle, G. Brent Cummings and Nadia Borissova have been named to senior leadership positions within the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies in recent weeks.
The career coach and employee relations professional has joined the college as assistant director for employer relations.
Courses in the new graduate certificate programs — Public Management and Leadership, and Policy Analytics — can be completed online and used toward an M.P.A. or M.P.P. degree.
Deborah M. Whitley, a professor of social work in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, has been named a 2023 GSA Fellow.
Historian Ras Michael Brown will use the award to support a research-practice partnership with the Gullah Museum, a nonprofit organization based in Georgetown, S.C.
Professors Al Thrash and Ben Yonas have created a student-run distribution and licensing company that is enjoying early success and teaching young artists how to build careers in the music business.
CrimRxiv was founded by Georgia State Professor Scott Jacques of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies in July 2020.
Shila Hawk (Ph.D. ’15) and Capt. Aprille Moore (B.S. ’05) were among a 20-member delegation that recently returned to Georgia from Israel after an intensive two weeks of public safety leadership training with the country’s top police executives.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences has awarded Georgia State’s Georgia Policy Labs $1.85 million to study the effects of remote instructional delivery and recovery strategies on student outcomes in grades K–12.
Seven undergraduate students, after completing a multidisciplinary, experiential program that combines academic rigor with an emphasis on social responsibility, hold the new certificate.
When Atlanta wants something done, it asks Doug Hooker, former head of the Atlanta Regional Commission. Now a Senior Fellow and professor of practice at Georgia State, he teaches the course URB 8097: Practices in Urban and Regional Governance.
Forbes has again ranked Georgia State University’s online Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) program among the top online social work programs in the nation, recently placing it at No. 7.
Associate Professor Robin Hartinger-Saunders received the 2023 University at Buffalo School of Social Work Distinguished Ph.D. in Social Welfare Alumni Award.
Catherine West (B.S.W. ’23), born when China's one-child policy was in effect, shared her experience with the Georgia State University class at Phillips State Prison.
Thanks to an AmeriCorps VISTA grant, students and faculty in Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies are developing an outreach program for LGBTQIA+ youth in Atlanta experiencing homelessness.
The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies graduate programs in public affairs rank among the top 8 percent of such programs overall, at No. 22 among the universities ranked.
The lecture series, created to honor the late Michael Mescon, brings experts to Georgia State’s downtown campus to talk about contemporary leadership issues.
Five alumni from the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, along with the college’s senior director of development, Amanda Puché, were among the 40 remarkable alumni under the age of 40 recently honored by the Georgia State University Alumni Association.
Atlanta Magazine recently named a record number of Andrew Young School of Policy Studies alumni to the Atlanta 500, a list of the most powerful leaders across the city.
Georgia State University Associate Professor of Social Work Qiana Cryer-Coupet has co-authored a book that helps social workers better serve men as parents.
Principal investigator David C. Ribar and his team will use Ascendium's three-year grant of up to $500,000 to study the Technical College System of Georgia’s eCampus initiative for rural learners.
A $669,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to Georgia State University will establish a literary journal written by, for and with the incarcerated community.
Georgia State University master’s student Avery Evans has joined 25 civic leaders from the public, nonprofit and private sectors to help build public support for the city’s Clean Energy Atlanta plan.
A criminal law specialist delves into the rise of true-crime podcasts to investigate their impact on juries and trials.
Jaden Gomez, a fourth-year economics major, knew the Georgia Legislative Internship Program, would provide a great opportunity to learn more about his career interests in law and city planning.
The day-long camp, sponsored by the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management and produced by the Department of Public Management and Policy, introduces the field of public policy to undergraduate students.
The award of $20,000 to the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies’ AYS Open initiative will save Georgia State students an estimated $1 million or more on learning materials before 2026.
A new Georgia State University study suggests that college women majoring in STEM fields are more frequently victims of sexual assault than their non-STEM counterparts.
Camardelle is a VP at the Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative, which works to support the engagement, capacity and leadership necessary to address Atlanta’s racial wealth divide.
Ridley (R-Woodstock) was elected to represent Georgia House District 22, which includes parts of Cherokee and Cobb counties.
He manages alumni programs, communications and experiences for the Office of Career Services and Alumni Relations.
Anthony Hill Jr., a second-year economics and political science double major, represents Georgia State University in the House Minority Leader’s Office.
In this Q&A,Georgia State University student Fangzhou Wang (Ph.D.) shares insight into her work and where it’s likely to focus next.
Riti Sarangi (B.S. ’21) built a picture-perfect resume — one that helped her get admitted into Columbia University’s master’s program in public health — by focusing on campus engagement.
A research team at Georgia State University is exposing the shady practices used on social media and dating apps to commit “romance fraud.”
Public policy major Ann Philip of Johns Creek, Ga., has been assigned to the Government Oversight Committee.
Hundreds of music educators in the state gathered in Athens, Georgia for the annual Georgia Music Educator In-Service Conference at the end of January. Similar to years past, the Georgia State School of Music was presented and well accounted for!
The U.S. News 2023 Best Online Programs rankings assessed more than 1,800 graduate and undergraduate programs offered online by regionally accredited institutions — the highest number of degree programs evaluated in the online rankings’ 11-year history.
Twelve graduates of the J. Mack Robinson College of Business are among the honorees named by the Georgia State University Alumni Association to its 2023 class of distinguished alumni under the age of 40.
Started in 2018, Georgia State’s 40 Under 40 program annually celebrates the most influential and accomplished Georgia State graduates who embody the values of the university.
Georgia State's online M.I.S. in Criminal Justice Administration ranks No. 27 according to U.S. News & World Report.
The five-year grant to Georgia State will train social work students to work in K-12 schools.
MPA alums Jannine Miller ('02), Ann L. Hanlon ('04) and Jerry Gonzalez ('05) join Georgia State President M. Brian Blake and Amb. Andrew Young, who was recognized as a “living legend.”
The American Economic Association (AEA) presented Georgia State's Department of Economics with its 2022 Award for Outstanding Achievement in Diversity and Inclusion on Jan. 7.
Brian E. Bride of Georgia State University has been named among the top 50 most impactful global contributors to social work journal scholarship.
Sass ranks among the nation’s top education scholars according to the 2023 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings.
The return to near-universal in-person learning in school year 2021–22 did not yield substantial improvements in students’ average math or reading achievement growth.
Distinguished University Professor Ann-Margaret Esnard will serve as the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies’ (AYSPS) interim dean, effective mid-January.
Leading e-cigarette researchers are urging the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention to correct misinformation overstating the dangers of e-cigarettes.
Under the theme, “30 Years of Enhancing Public Safety Across the Globe,” the event brought together 250 guests to celebrate GILEE’s impact on policing and communities by improving professionalism in public safety.
Wallace has served as dean of one of the nation’s top 20 policy and public affairs colleges since 2018. Ann-Margaret Esnard, Distinguished University Professor, will serve as interim dean.
U.S. counties with a higher percentage of people identified as “digitally excluded” saw higher COVID-19 case and death rates throughout the pandemic and lower vaccination rates, suggesting increased vulnerability among this population to future disease.
Atiyah Kennedy knows that whatever career choice she makes will be well-grounded in four years of internship experiences while at Georgia State.
Even with a laser focus on academics, Lauren Rose favors application over theory and pursued experiential learning opportunities throughout her time at the Andrew Young School.
Bob Kosek (M.P.A. ’14) strives to improve Georgia’s economic conditions as the division director of global commerce at the Georgia Department of Economic Development.
Georgia State University’s Georgia Policy Labs has named urban geographer Rea Zaimi winner of its inaugural Engaged Research Competition.
MPP alumnus Samir Abdullahi ('10) was honored for his significant career achievements and social responsibility.
Choi’s scholarship focuses on intimate partner violence, substance abuse and health disparities among immigrant and minority populations, especially in developing, implementing and evaluating socio-culturally appropriate community intervention and prevention strategies. Formerly a faculty member at the University of Georgia, she serves as a commissioner on the Georgia Commission on Family Violence and is core faculty at the Injury Prevention Research Center at Emory (IPRCE).
Georgia State's Office of International Initiatives has named Juan Luis Gómez Reino (Ph.D. '10) and Ashley Aguilar (B.A. ’22) 2022 Georgia State International Education Award winners.
The American Cancer Society is funding research on the effect of eliminating health insurance cost-sharing on the use of cancer prevention and early detection services by Michael Pesko and his team.
New research by Georgia State University's Georgia Policy Labs finds Achieve Atlanta’s scholarship and support services lead to substantial increases in college persistence and completion rates for students.
Nycolle Carvalho (B.S. ’22) is a legal administrative assistant at the Cobb County District Attorney's Office, where an internship introduced her to victim advocacy.
Lauren Sudeall, professor of law and director of the Center for Access to Justice at Georgia State University College of Law is one of 32 individuals elected to the American Law Institute cohort.
In his new book, Urban Studies Professor Dan Immergluck shines a light on the forces that are reshaping the metro area, including politics, race and the need for more affordable housing.
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Michael Pesko $2.65 million in renewal funding for a five-year study to evaluate the effects of e-cigarette policies on youth tobacco use.
They will develop a first-of-its-kind model that will reveal the fuller impact of climate change and climate policy on regional and national financial systems and economies.
Martha Bailey, a professor of economics at the University of California, Los Angeles, will present research on the economics of contraception Monday, Oct. 24, during the 17th W.J. Usery Lecture at Georgia State University.
Monita Porter (B.A.’16, B.S.’16, M.I.S. ’21) helps leverage the success of Black-owned businesses as the assistant deputy director at the Fresno Metro Black Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. Thad Johnson (Ph.D. '20) spent nearly a decade in law enforcement before becoming a criminal justice scholar. His research focuses on race and police policy related to issues of systemic bias in the U.S. justice system.
AYSPS faculty and research centers reported a record year for grants raised in fiscal year 2022, earning nearly $38 million in research funding with the Georgia Health Policy Center’s record $28.5 million in grants leading the way.
Georgia State, the University of Georgia (UGA) and the Georgia Institute of Technology have been awarded a $400,000 Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation 2022 Knowledge Challenge Grant to study the relationship between merit-based scholarship receipt and entrepreneurship career paths.
Master of Public Policy student Agnes Iwaye was a delegate for the 2022 World Bank Group Youth Summit held at World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C., this summer. From Nigeria, she admits her early experiences fostered her interest in international development.
Smith has received grants from the Washington Center for Equitable Growth and the Helios Education Foundation for research that will shed more light on the role higher education can play in closing racial disparities.
Political Science researcher Judd Thornton’s findings raise concern over the influence of racism and colorism in skewing the results of political surveys.
The university welcomed new faculty in economics, social work and urban studies to campus in August for the 2022-23 academic year.
Associate Professor Frances Chen received nearly $590,000 to conduct a three-year study of probation and parole officer (PPO) stress and PPO-client relationships.
Georgia State’s Social Action Alliance (SAA) invites students from all disciplines to participate in a weekend-long, multidisciplinary hackathon during which they will work in teams to develop solutions to metro Atlanta transportation and mobility issues. Registration closes Sept. 21.
An initiative activated by the Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology has saved nearly 10,300 undergraduate and graduate students more than $800,000 (est.) total in six semesters.
The four-day program, which begins this fall, will address the top challenges women leaders in law enforcement face while providing tools to develop and enhance their leadership skills.
Georgia State Alumni Association Welcomes New Members to Board of Directors and Young Alumni Council
The Georgia State University Alumni Association has named three new members to its Board of Directors and 18 new members to the Young Alumni Council board.
This year’s record surpasses the previous high of $150 million set in fiscal year 2020 and is $22 million higher than the previous year’s total. In the past three years, externally funded research activity at the university has climbed 9.5 percent.
Kirsten Benson (M.Mu. ’05, M.I.S. ‘20) fights gentrification by helping to build affordable housing units for Atlantans.
The American Bar Association (ABA) will honor Anamaria Hazard (J.D. ’15) with the Up & Comers Award at its annual meeting in Chicago, on Aug. 5.
An introduction to current affairs and global issues sparked a passion for engagement that informs her actions and serves as a model to others.
Twenty-five distinguished young professionals from 19 sub-Saharan African countries are participating in the Alumni Enrichment Institute for the Mandela Washington Fellows, a program created by the U.S. Department of State.
Pearson, a 2022 Georgia State 40 Under 40 honoree, is a victims’ rights advocate with a long-held belief that it’s her duty to give back to her community.
Damion Carpenter (A.S. '21), a long-time Atlanta Braves employee and a Georgia State Sport Administration student, received a replica of the diamond-studded version given to the 2021 Braves World Champion team.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences has awarded Georgia State the grant to conduct a four-year study of the relationship between student outcomes and career and technical education, and teacher preparation and experience.
The new concentration will prepare students to work as analysts and managers in the public and nonprofit sectors.
The delegation partnered with the Israel Police for the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange’s 29th annual peer-to-peer executive training program.
A grant from Georgia State University’s Women’s Philanthropy Network will fund a new year-long initiative aimed at empowering the next generation of community fundraisers through training and a new grant-writing course. It will launch fall 2022.
The new transdisciplinary research center will help transform the way critical urban challenges are studied and addressed.
Population growth and landmark federal policy have dramatically changed where Blacks and whites live in relation to each other in metro Atlanta’s inner 10 counties during the last 50 years.
The Women’s Philanthropy Network (WPN) at Georgia State University selected a diverse set of college and unit-level initiatives to receive grants ranging from $10,000 to $75,000 to foster student success and improve student opportunities.
The new university initiative establishes interdisciplinary research hubs to address some of society’s most pressing issues, including pandemic preparedness, climate solutions, crime victim protection, equity and access, and public health.
Two years into the pandemic, many K-12 students who experienced lower achievement growth before the pandemic have been the slowest to recover, according to new research by the Georgia Policy Labs.
Professor James Marton and Associate Professor Jan Ivery have been chosen to lead their respective academic units in Georgia State's Andrew Young School of Policy Studies.
The pilot internship program allows seniors graduating from Georgia State University's Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology the opportunity to work up to 20 hours a week with the MARTA Police Department, receiving $15 per hour.
The pandemic has produced a mental health crisis with effects that may reverberate for years — even decades — to come. At Georgia State, researchers are working to gain insights into the emotional toll and identify how people are finding hope even as the threats persist.
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Georgia State University health economist Michael Pesko a $1.8 million grant to study the effects of state mandates requiring insurance companies to cover hearing aids.
Christabel Ghansah (B.S., M.P.A., MBA) and Ambria Hardey (B.S.) joined the third cohort of entrepreneurs selected for Georgia State University’s Entrepreneur and Innovation Institute Main Street Entrepreneurs Seed Fund.
Using a new grant, environmental health researchers at Georgia State are examining the effects of air pollution in metro Atlanta childcare centers.
Gennie Hendrick (B.S.Ed. ’12, M.S. ’22) shifted from a 13-year career in the Lanette L. Suttles Child Development Center to earning a master's in communication sciences and disorders this spring.
Capt. Aprille Moore (B.S. ’05), a Georgia State Alumni Association 40 Under 40 honoree, is a community-focused officer who hopes to inspire more women to join the force.
With their closest family members out of harm’s way, husband and wife Yuriy Davydenko (M.P.A. ’10, Ph.D. ’20) and Liudmyla Zapukhliak (M.S. ’20) continue working to aid fellow Ukrainians and raise awareness of the devastating conflict in their country.
Jalia Garza plans to provide cognitive behavioral therapy after obtaining a master's degree, a goal she feels is attainable through the community she found in Georgia State’s School of Social Work.
Summa cum laude graduate Nicole DeLettera credits her time management skills for helping her succeed as she balanced school, mentoring, two internships and single motherhood.
Jackie Williams (B.S.W. ’22) is graduating at the top of her class as a scholar in Georgia’s Title IV-E Public Child Welfare Education Program.
Christofer Valdez sees his work in the criminal justice system a pathway to social justice.
LaDerrius Williams (B.I.S. '22) is completing a journey he started 10 years ago, determined to become a leader in social change.
Erica Mondragon (B.S.W. ’22) was a caregiver at an early age, her journey helping her realize she wanted to help more people as a social worker.
Public Management and Policy Student Going to D.C. as Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Intern
Valeria Metzgen (B.S. ’22) has started packing for her internship in Washington, D.C., where she’ll work in a congressional office and participate in professional and leadership development training.
Yanet Berakhi’s passion for supporting all cultures followed her through college, where she was active in both the Latina and Caribbean organizations on Georgia State’s campus as a first-year student before joining the Model UN as a sophomore.
Instead of catching up on sleep and the latest Netflix shows during spring break, Anja Minninger (J.D. ’24) worked with advocates to assist survivors of domestic violence...
The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State will host 25 of Africa’s bright, emerging leaders for a two-week Alumni Enrichment Institute sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
After stints in the armies of South Korea and the United States, Taegue Park plans to work with those in need of a second chance.
MPP student Daniel Glenn chose the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies in hopes of intersecting his passion for theater with his interest in public policy.
A new research-practice partnership between Georgia State University’s Georgia Policy Labs (GPL) and Achieve Atlanta is one of three research-practice partnerships named as winners of the prestigious 2022 Institutional Challenge Grant.
World Affairs Council of Atlanta Hosts Homeland Security Official on Georgia State University Campus
John K. Tien, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), met with Georgia State University students and faculty April 8 during a visit to Atlanta arranged by the World Affairs Council of Atlanta.
Distinguished University Professor Dr. Alessandra Raengo of the School of Film, Media & Theatre is the recipient of the prestigious 2022-23 Paul Mellon Senior Fellowship from the Center for the Advanced Study in the Visual Arts at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
State and local governments struggling to address the nation’s trillion-dollar deficit in infrastructure financing will find help in a new book co-authored by Georgia State University scholar Can Chen.
Its No. 20 ranking places the AYS in the top seven percent of public affairs programs among its peers.
Data on Georgia's K-12 student learning modes - whether in-person, virtually, or through a combination of both during the pandemic - is now publicly available.
A new report ranking economics departments for their published research ranks Georgia State University’s among the top 50 in the world and best in Georgia.
Sarina Marsh and Jovan Paige were named to the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Atlanta’s 30 Under 30 class for their dedication to improving communities and empowering youth in the nonprofit sector.
Andre Dickens (M.P.A. '13), Greg Dozier (B.S. Criminal Justice ‘93 and M.B.A ‘03) and Jerry Gonzalez (M.P.A. '05) were recently named among Georgia Trend's 100 Most Influential Georgians.
In their new book, “Housing Market Response to Sea Level Rise in Florida,” professors Risa Palm and Toby Bolsen examine whether projections on flooding in South Florida — made public via flood maps — result in greater market awareness and responses to this environmental risk.
Anton Flores-Maisonet's (B.S.W. ’92) passion for immigrant justice and deep faith has led him to co-found nonprofit organizations that serve newcomers and asylum seekers.
Atlanta Magazine recently named 8 AYSPS alumni and faculty to its 500 Most Powerful Leaders list for 2022, with Amb. Andrew Young recognized a "legend."
Genesis Castro (M.P.A. ‘20) was recently named one of Georgia’s 50 Most Influential Latinos by the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Awardees are recognized as innovators, leaders and for “leaving a footprint behind.”
Ten Andrew Young School of Policy Studies alumni will be honored as members of the Georgia State University Alumni Association's 40 Under 40 Class of 2022 on March 24 at a ceremony and reception at the Foundry at Puritan Mill.
Earned Income Tax Credit Day and a new report from Georgia State University build awareness and offer action steps to increase the use of EITCs.
John List, the Kenneth C. Griffin Distinguished Service Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago and a best-selling author, will present the 2022 Economics Distinguished Public Lecture on “The Voltage Effect: How to Make Good Ideas Great and Great Ideas Scale,” at the Student Center East Auditorium on Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 1 p.m.
Several Georgia State online master’s programs have been ranked as the best in the country, according to the 2022 Best Online Rankings released by U.S. News & World Report.
The 40 Under 40 program honors, recognizes and celebrates the most influential and impactful Georgia State graduates under the age of 40 who embody the values of the university.
A first-of-its-kind study led by the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies found significant variability in state- and nationwide policies on end-of-life decision making in U.S. prisons.
The working paper found that state-level legalization of abortion produced a 30 to 40 percent decline in non-white maternal mortality, with little impact on overall or white maternal mortality.
Georgia State University economist Tim Sass has been ranked among the nation’s top education scholars, according to the 2022 “Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings” released today by Education Week blogger Frederick M. Hess, the American Enterprise Institute’s director of education policy studies.
Georgia State University President M. Brian Blake addressed the fall 2021 WomenLead cohort during its culminating event of the semester: a poster presentation session where students discussed their future plans and personal leadership strategies with executives, community leaders and faculty.
Increased collaboration among Atlanta's universities and hospitals, Eds and Meds, will make a larger contribution to the economy than its Fortune 500 headquarters.
The Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP) recently adopted a resolution to formally accept, acknowledge, support and use the definition of community policing originally authored by a Georgia State University professor.
The pandemic has had a massive impact on violent crime. Here, three Georgia State criminology experts weigh in on why it’s happening — and what we can learn.
In Georgia State’s Center for the Economic Analysis of Risk, faculty are researching the most effective channels for upward economic mobility in Atlanta and across the globe.
Georgia police chiefs and other law enforcmenet officials have returned from Israel after an intensive two weeks of public safety leadership training.
Taylor Stanley (M.P.P. ’13), granddaughter of ambassador and civil rights activist Andrew Young, is creating long-lasting social change in Atlanta by addressing racial inequity at the youth level through ATL: Advance the Lives.
Georgia State alumna Delores A. Varner (B.S.W. ’96, M.S.W. ‘01) and friends of Mindy Wertheimer recently endowed two scholarships for social work students.
She decided that by focusing on public policy, she could make positive change in the world by helping immigrants as well as the homeless.
The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies will receive a grant from New America to fund the work of its Data Science for Public Service Consortium.
The Urban Studies Institute hosts an online event featuring presentations on rural-urban disparities by Georgia mayors, researchers and practitioners.
Alumna Maria Azuri (B.S.W. ’03) helps nonprofits with diverse stakeholders improve their sustainability by connecting them with specialized grants & programs.
New research shows how environmental policy could affect employment and whether measures intended to reduce climate change cause job losses.
Alumni Candice Dixon, Captain Aprille Moore and Mary-Kate Starkel were named to Georgia Trend's 40 under 40 list for 2021!
New research finds that adopting advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and automation can produce mixed or negative effects on worker well-being.
Risk of racialized fatal encounters with law enforcement impacts a broader profile of racial, ethnic and gender subgroups according to new research.
In spring 2023, Luse will lead a class of select students across disciplines and across colleges working on-camera and off as part of the cast and crew of a film he co-wrote with Georgia State screenwriting students.
Alhi N'guessan (M.A. in Economics' 21) believes in using economics to alleviate the effects of climate change while minimizing future consequences.
Study Abroad Scholarship Allows Georgia State Student to Explore Korean Culture, Pursue Career Goals
Ashley Aguilar hopes to work in South Korea in the field of environmental economics.
Christina Cummings (M.P.A ’11) injects equity into federal investment, helping to restore services, economies and justice in disinvested communities across the nation.
The Child Care Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) federal grant will provide free childcare for eligible Perimeter College students at a Decatur YMCA childcare facility affiliated with the Head Start program.
The Andrew Young School is excited to launch the Social Action Alliance, a Next Generation Service Corps initiative to train future civic leaders.
Imani Maxberry, a graduate student in Urban Studies, has been awarded the first $5,000 Andrew J. Swope Scholarship for Equity and Justice.
A National Institutes of Health-funded study suggests the Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021 may not benefit public health, particularly in young e-cigarette users.
New research from the Georgia Policy Labs finds that students spend less than half their normal classroom time on virtual learning during the pandemic.
A new book advances understanding of how people and organizations across health systems and social services can work together in new and sustainable ways.
Students are seeing the benefits of lower costs as more Andrew Young School faculty begin teaching with open access materials,
Special Edition of Housing Policy Debate Shines Light on Eviction Causes, Consequences and Responses
GSU professor Dan Immergluck co-edited a special journal publication on the consequences of eviction and how housing policy can impact individuals.
To celebrate our first cohort of Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI) University Partnership Program graduates we interviewed the program's directors.
Cherella Nicholson (M.I.S. in Urban Studies ’20) promotes environmental remediation in southwest Fresno, California, through her brownfield advocacy work.
New research finds that video footage captured by police-worn body cameras is closing racial gaps in police misconduct investigations.
The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies named new interim directors for the School of Social Work and the Public Finance Research Cluster.
Alexis Veazie, a senior in the Honors College at Georgia State University, has been accepted to speak at the 2021 American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting in Chicago this November.
The Federal Reserve and the Evidence-Based Cybersecurity Research Group are forming a three-year partnership to address online financial fraud.
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A new study aims to demonstrate the resilience of LGBTQ+ individuals during the coronavirus pandemic through a combination of diary entries and surveys.
For the first time in its 25-year history, the Andrew Young School of Policy has named two recipients each to its prestigious annual faculty and staff awards
Criminal Justice alumna Chinelo Moneke’s (B.S., ‘21) desire to serve marginalized populations and her Nigerian heritage have driven her career aspirations.
Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ed Sherwood (B.A. '68, MBA ’76) recounts a forgotten Vietnam War battle and memorializes lost comrades in a new book.
A new study finds that health care providers who include the community voice in collaborative activities will improve health equity for their constituents.
Nitcelle Emanuels ascended several rungs on the corporate ladder by 2014. She had earned two degrees from Georgia State: a B.S. in human resources and policy development from the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies in 2003 and an MBA from the Robinson College of Business in 2011.
The Honors College at Georgia State University has awarded the Presidential Scholarship, the university’s most prestigious and valuable academic award, to seven incoming, first-year students.
Alumna LaTresse Snead works at the National Park Foundation to lead a network of community partners in the preservation and protection of national parkland.
An analysis conducted by the Metro-Atlanta Policy Lab for Education has found substantial impacts on student achievement during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Evidence-Based Cybersecurity Research Group will use a $1.4 million federal Minerva Research Initiative grant to examine conspiracy theories.
Gregorio Macias Garcia grduates with his B.S. in Economics this spring and plans to pursue a master’s degree and eventually become a data scientist.
Lucy Johnson (B.S.W. '21) hopes to open a counseling practice that provides free or low-cost services to those with financial barriers to mental health care
With the unexpected help of a kind stranger, Latonya Young (B.S. ’21) was finally able to finish her associate degree. Inspired by that stranger-turned-friend, she’s about to be the first in her family with a bachelor’s degree.
After her final semester, Ramatoulaye “Rama” Diallo will enter an M.S.W. program and lay the groundwork for a community for immigrant women in Atlanta.
Economics major Alyssa Taitt (B.S., ’21) plans to puruse a Ph.D. so that she can help other nontraditional students, like herself, succeed.
A young girl selling eggplants in a market pointed Miriam Savane Massandje to her future at Georgia State and her career in International Development.
Kierra Kelly grduates this spring and is now applying for the Marines' Officer Candidate School. She’d like to someday work in federal law enforcement.
A new Georgia State lab is focused on how e-scooters and other forms of micromobility are remaking the landscape for commuters in Atlanta and beyond.
Siang Zaem is preparing for graduate school where she plans to develop a culturally appropriate child maltreatment prevention model for Myanmar refugees.
The Georgia Policy Labs received a grant to investigate how credentials factor into the placement of early care and education professionals in Georgia.
The new degree program will prepare students for careers in government, public service, entrepreneurship and the corporate world.
The Technical College System of Georgia has entered a strategic research-practice partnership with the Georgia Policy Labs’ Child & Family Policy lab.
Economics student Bailey Jordan knew almost immediately that the Georgia Legislative Internship Program was the right fit for her.
Alumna Aisha Adkins, a constituency organizer at Caring Across Generations and founder of Our Turn 2 Care, lives and breathes caregiving.
The Metro Atlanta Policy Lab for Education is conducting rapid-response research to understand individual-level learning impacts during the pandemic.
The U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools rankings released for 2022 show the Andrew Young School rose in four program areas.
New research shows allowing physicians to offer apologies to patients and their families following errors helps prevent future malpractice lawsuits.
The Georgia State Alumni Association 40 Under 40 honoree and director of Atlanta’s Smart City Program leads efforts to leverage technology to make the city more efficient, resilient and equitable.
After volunteering with the organization for years, Kara Keene Cooper is now the Director of Economic Development for the Atlanta Beltline.
Eight alumni who hold degrees from the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies are among the Alumni Association’s 2020 class of distinguished alumni under 40.
Hermela Assefa, a third-year public policy major from Lilburn, is serving as a Georgia legislative intern through the Georgia Legislative Internship Program.
School-based mental health programs have a positive impact on overall school climate, including decreases in discipline incidents, according to a new study.
Maurice Raeford (M.I.S. in Urban Studies) participated on a winning team in the 2021 NASPAA-Batten Student Simulation Competition.
Georgia State was awarded a seed grant from the American Economic Association to increase diversity and inclusion in economics Ph.D. candidates.
Nigel Walton is getting a wealth of experience interning for the Minority Leader’s Office through the Georgia Legislative Internship Program.
New research finds that rural communities across the nation are undertaking innovative strategies to address challenges to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
Jamilah Stephens, a project manager in the Atlanta Mayor's Office, is creating & supporting opportunities for students to explore public sector careers
The National Science Foundation has awarded Georgia State University criminologist Marie Ouellet an Early Career Development Program grant.
Alumna Jannine Miller, director of planning at the Georgia Department of Transportation, has advice for students pursuing careers in public service.
COVID-19 has sparked a surge in cyber threats. Here, cybersecurity expert and associate professor David Maimon discusses how the crisis has been a gift to online criminals.
Alumnus Nicholas Wright is using concepts he learned in his economics Ph.D. to address social issues in the education system in southwest Florida.
Our Criminal Justice Administration interdisciplinary master’s degree has risen to No. 26 among the 74 programs rated by U.S. News & World Report.
New research found that Americans are more likely to get the COVID-19 vaccines when its safety and efficiency is emphasized.
New research shows that federal rental subsidies work well for seniors, but fail to prevent evictions among many working-age adults.
New study finds that COVID-19 testing and vaccination policies focusing on “hot spot” neighborhoods will better serve the virus’s hardest-hit populations.
Early in the U.S. coronavirus pandemic, unemployment claims were largely driven by state shutdown orders and not by the virus, according to new research.
Tammy Hughes (B.S.W. ‘16, M.S.W. ‘17) delivers COVID-19 test results and other services to individuals experiencing homelessness throughout downtown Atlanta.
An interdisciplinary team from the Andrew Young School received a grant to conduct an evaluation of the Second Chance Act prisoner reentry grant program.
A new study finds the holistic measure of social connection is the best way to assess how older adults are faring during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A new study finds that concentrated centralized national leadership is the most effective way countries are fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
Samir Elsadek Mahmoudi was recently named a Blackrock Applied Research Award finalist for his paper, on the economics effects of Hurricane Katrina.
The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies (AYS) congratulates Dr. Carolyn Bourdeaux on her November 3, 2020, electoral victory!
COVID-19 has heightened housing insecurity in the U.S. Here, Georgia State faculty share eight research-backed ways to help keep Americans off the streets.
Immigrant entrepreneurship has emerged as an important urban phenomenon in cities around the world according to Cathy Yang Liu's new book.
Kasey Vermilya (B.S.W., '15) uses her training as a social worker to give students facing adverse circumstances a chance to succeed.
A pair of Georgia State researchers shares lessons about communicating the growing threat of climate change.
GSU faculty have been awarded a grant from the New America Public Interest Technology University Network to expand “data literacy for the public good.”
Georgia State University’s Evidence-Based Cybersecurity Research Group will examine the supply chain supporting underground markets in a new project designed to disrupt such operations.
New research finds that exposure to conspiracy theories suggesting COVID-19 was human-engineered can have a powerful impact on a person’s beliefs.
The Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) has awarded the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies its 2020 Diversity Award.
AYS faculty member Jorge Martinez-Vazquez and alumna Eunice Heredia-Ortiz have been named winners of GSU's International Education Awards for 2020.
Plans for a new Alumni Council have come to fruition this year in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies (AYS). The inaugural council boasts 20 members from various areas of the country.
The Urban Studies Institute recently launched the Micro-mobility Lab, an interdisciplinary research hub examining micro-scale transportation policy.
Social work student Kenyah Farley has solid advice for any passionate person looking for a foothold into activism, gained from her work on social justice.
Anthropology grad student Adam Segroves has been working 12-16 hour shifts to support firefighters in the hot zone.
Contemporaneous exposure to air pollution may increase the likelihood people will die from the disease.
The Georgia Board of Regents has approved Distinguished University Professor Tim Sass to hold the W.J. Usery Chair of the American Workplace.
The Board of Regents has approved the appointment of John C. Thomas to hold the new Michael and Enid Mescon Endowed Chair at Georgia State University.
Ambassador (ret.) Mary Ann Peters, former CEO of The Carter Center, joins the Andrew Young School as an Ambassador in Residence and professor of practice.
Twenty Georgia State University and Georgia Tech faculty and graduate students, were named Public Interest Technology – University Network Fellows.
A new study finds that eliminating disparities in SAT retakes could close up to 10 percent of income-based gaps and up to 7 percent of race-based gaps in college enrollment.
Ann-Margaret Esnard is collaborating on two National Science Foundation funded research projects on the intersections of pandemics and natural hazards
The Andrew Young School has received a grant from IREX to coordinate the Women and Girls Leadership and Empowerment Conference for young african leaders.
Suburbia has very much become the dominant face of metropolitan areas, according to geographer Jan Nijman, director of the Urban Studies Institute.
In her latest book, “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents,” Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson acknowledges students and the dean in the Honors College at Georgia State University.
Georgia State University is among the first three schools chosen to begin planning to become a Next Generation Public Service Academy.
Ernest Dorilas, a doctoral candidate in economics, and his work is already getting the attention of the Wall Street Journal and USA Today.
The Evidence-Based Cybersecurity Research Group (EBCS) received nearly $300,000 for a mentorship program teaching students advanced research skills.
Arts & Sciences alumnus Rodney James Nash, a molecular geneticist and biochemist, is looking for a solution to allow faster, cheaper testing.
Three Georgia regions experienced double-digit declines in sales tax distributions during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Fiscal Research Center.
A year-long study funded will allow researchers to examine threats related to the sale of critical COVID-19 supplies via darknet markets.
Interdisciplinary researchers studying micromobility, including electric scooters and bicycles, were forced to develop new techniques in light of COVID-19.
A study by Cathy Yang Liu highlights the increasing number of cities nationwide implementing policy providing resources to support immigrant entrepreneurs.
Ackeem Evans (B.A. ’15) is the Georgia team leader for World Central Kitchen, which has been helping feed thousands in Atlanta, Athens and Augusta during the pandemic.
The competition allows students to develops academic, presentation and research communication skills.
A report from the Fiscal Research Center provides an early estimate of the economic impact of COVID-19 across several hard-hit industries in Georgia.
Four graduate students from the Department of Public Management & Policy placed second at the NASPAA-Batten Student Simulation Competition in March.
Social Work faculty & staff penned an open letter to address their commitment to social justice and actions to begin addressing systemic inequities.
Alberto Chong co-edited the new book, Information Technologies in Latin America, with Mónica that explores Latin America's expansion of modern technologies.
Assistant professor K. Jurée Capers discusses how policy has built — and can dismantle — systemic racism and inequality.
Systemic changes may be needed to improve the relationship between police detectives and the families and friends of homicide victims, study finds.
A graduate student and Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Fellow at the CDC, Eileen McGowan (M.P.A. ’21) is helping coordinate staff responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
With a lengthy resume that includes service in local and federal law enforcement, three terms in the Georgia House of Representatives, and service as a Marine officer and a judge, J. Alexander Atwood (B.S. '76) is leading a state agency with a crucial role in Georgia’s COVID-19 response.
The Andrew Young School has launched a new peer-to-peer counseling program designed to meet students’ needs as they transitioned to learning from a distance
The Andrew Young School has been named the new Secretariat for the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management.
Several Andrew Young School alumni were named among the top leaders and influencers in Georgia by Georgia Trend and Atlanta Magazine.
The Georgia Board of Regents approved the reclassification of GSU's M.A. and Ph.D. in economics as Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs.
New research finds that a student’s access to Georgia’s public four-year universities leads to substantial economic benefits later in life.
A new Georgia State University study finds that paid sick leave mandates like those in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act may be helping to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Georgia State alumna Priscilla Oliver knows first-hand how critical the nation’s experts in environmental health are to suppressing the coronavirus.
The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies has launched a commencement page celebrating Spring 2020 graduates and certificate holders.
Georgia State University freshman Seojin “Sam” Kim (B.S. in Economics) received the first Zeinah Danielle Aouani scholarship earlier this year.
Georgia State criminologist Marie Ouellet is bringing computer scientists together with social scientists to study the online ecosystem of cybercriminals.
Workers in the U.S. moved to unemployment by the COVID-19 pandemic may find themselves displaced by automation according to research by GSU economists.
Caleb DeLong, a Georgia State University alumnus who will graduate from Georgia State's Perimeter College in May with his nursing degree, has seen the COVID-19 pandemic up close while working in a Rockdale County hospital emergency room.
Research reveals that racial disparities in the U.S. prison population have declined, but Blacks are still serving longer sentences than whites.
Col. G. Brent Cummings, USA, Ret., has joined the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange as associate director after serving in the U.S. Army.
The Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange will receive a Carl V. Patton President's Award for Community Service and Social Justice.
The Atlanta Regional Collaborative for Health Improvement hosted a discussion of research showing links between homelessness & racial inequities in Atlanta.
The Andrew Young School has awarded more than 150 students scholarships, fellowships and awards including 3 new honors during the 2019/2020 academic year.
The new RISE Award is awarded to AYS undergraduates for academic merit, commitment to community service and financial need.
The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies is once again in the 20 top-ranked public affairs graduate schools according to U.S. News & World Report.
The Georgia Health Policy Center celebrates 25 years in 2020. Here, CEO Karen Minyard discusses the organization’s impact and shares her vision for the future.
As executive director of the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition, Rebecca Serna (M.S. ’07) is focused on improving infrastructure for all modes of travel.
How Wil Lutz (B.A. '17), a walk-on at Georgia State and an undrafted free agent, has become one of the National Football League’s best kickers.
Georgia State University students will manage and clerk what is believed to be the first student-run polling location in Fulton County.
Tim Sass, economist & faculty director of the Metro Atlanta Policy Lab for Education, was named as a top-200 education influencer.
Alumnus Chris Ferguson is helping Atlanta's homeless population in his role as the development manager for the Midtown Assistance Center (MAC) in Atlanta.
Dr. Jan Ivery, an associate professor of social work, joins the Dean’s Office in the Andrew Young School as assistant dean for academic programs.
Alex Domaleski, a master’s candidate in criminal justice, is making an impact as an intern with the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia.
According to a new study increasing taxes on e-cigarettes in an attempt to cut vaping may cause people to purchase more traditional cigarettes.
Matt Markham works closely with the state’s most innovative logistics companies, helping them grow, introducing them to researchers, clients & partners.
Georgia State University has been named to the Public Interest Technology University Network, aimed at creating a new civic-minded technologists.
Three Andrew Young School alumna were recently awarded the Young Nonprofit Professional Network’s (YNPN) 30 Under 30 Award.
New research from Risa Palm and Toby Bolsen finds that coastal residents' public attitudes about climate change differ by political party.
The Georgia Health Policy Center's Debra Kibbe was selected for the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition’s 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Andrew Young School and the Georgia Institute of Technology recently hosted a half-day workshop to kick off their new collaborative research fellowship.
Host Ellen DeGeneres surprised Young with a $25,000 check and a trip to an NFL game. Her passenger, Kevin Esch, received a trip to a destination of his choice.
Eight graduates of the Andrew Young School are among the Georgia State University Alumni Association’s 2020 class of distinguished alumni under 40.
The Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology received a $30,000 grant from Affordable Learning Georgia to reduce textbook costs.
The Evidence-Based Cybersecurity Research Group (EBCS) finds that conditions preventing recreational hackers from defacing websites do not deter politically motivated hackers.
A novel nanoparticle vaccine that combines two major influenza proteins is effective in providing broad, long-lasting protection against influenza virus in mice, showing promise as a universal flu vaccine, according to a study by the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.
When junior Jack Briggette took on an internship with the Woodruff Park Project, he never imagined he’d become an advocate for a forgotten community.
Social Work alums Kaitlyn Bailey Wilson (M.S.W. ‘09) & Kirsten Thornate (M.S.W. ‘09) represent Purposity, a new app connecting social workers to clients.
New research finds that ridesharing services, which keep drunk drivers off the road, are also likely to increase excessive levels of alcohol consumption.
Georgia State University economist Carlianne Patrick has been elected to the 15-member board of the National Tax Association.
A new study finds that occupations characterized by high cognitive and people skill requirements are generally less sensitive to recessions.
New study finds that creative placemaking can help focus urban planning on collaborations and community needs rather than resource challenges.
Grady, WellStar and Other Health-Aligned Organizations Sign Pledge to Work Collectively on Affordable Housing Solutions
Georgia State researchers have found that earlier intervention may reduce the number of homeless youth at risk of human trafficking in Metro-Atlanta.
Researchers find that a well-designed game can show students how complex economic theory is applied in the field of climate change policy.
David Iwaniec of the Urban Studies Institute will lead Atlanta's contribution in the National Science Foundation's “Growing Convergence Research” project.
Laura Schroeder is the third member of her family to attend Georgia State University and follows in her mother's footsteps as a university staff member.
Students from the Andrew Young School, J. Mack Robinson College of Business and College of Arts & Sciences pursued opportunities in Washington, D.C.
The colleges and universities are working together on research and teaching to improve understanding of the physical, economic and social impacts of climate change in Georgia.
Ashley Watts, the Andrew Young School's new Assistant Director of Alumni Relations, is excited to bring innovative new opportunities for alumni involvement.
Thaddeus and Natasha Johnson (Ed.D ’19) share a passion for justice. But that’s not all. Married 10 years, the couple also share the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies as their home away from home.
Social work alumnus Patrick Phillips, a.k.a. the Change Agent, is an award-winning speaker and author working to inspire first-generation college students.
E-cigarette taxes will increase the purchase and use of cigarettes, a study by Georgia State University economist Michael Pesko and his colleagues.
John C. Thomas, published a new book, Leading as a Public-Minded Manager, to provide guidance to managers in the public and nonprofit sectors.
AYS student Taos Wynn (M.P.A./J.D.) is balancing the demands of pursuing a dual degree while leading his nonprofit, the Perfect Love Foundation.
William Trivelpiece, a drug intelligence officer, works on an effort to assuage the opioid epidemic by shifting the conversation to include public health.
At the Center for Research on Interpersonal Violence, Georgia State faculty are helping to stop assaults.
A team of Georgia State economists finds that cleaning up school buses pays dividends in the classroom.
Leah Platt Boustan, from Princeton University, will present a lecture on Immigration and the American Dream for the 2019 W.J. Usery, Jr. Lecture.
Jacinta White is combining her artistic passion with her skills in nonprofit management through her new community consultation company, The Word Project.
Cynthia Searcy has been named the Associate Dean for Academic Innovation and Strategy in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies.
A new partnership is connecting Georgia State social scientists with Georgia Tech computer scientists in a unique collaboration to address historic social inequities.
John Tyler of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation led a recent Brown Bag Conversation hosted by the Department of Public Management and Policy.
Understanding the relationship between growth, aging infrastructure and vulnerable watersheds is critical for urban planners.
Research from Ross Rubenstein and his colleagues found that programs providing tuition guarantees can increase student enrollment rates and retention.
Research by Stefano Carattini finds that when people take action on climate change, their friends and neighbors are likely to as well.
The Andrew Young School Podcast is a new monthly series featuring interviews with change-makers and thought leaders in public policy and related fields.
Three Ph.D. Candidates from the Andrew Young School have been awarded fellowships by the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM).
Faculty in public affairs, nonprofits and computing gathered in mid-August for the Andrew Young School’s first Data Science for Public Service Workshop.
Evan Malbrough, a rising senior in Public Policy, just completed an internship with the United States Department of Defense at the Pentagon.
The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies has named Cathy Yang Liu the new chair of the department of Public Management & Policy.
Researchers from across Georgia State University joined Andrew Young School faculty for the Urban Studies Institute’s Third Annual Research Roundabout.
As a Clarkston, Ga., city councilwoman, Yterenickia “YT” Bell is leading the charge to connect her town government with the residents of America’s most diverse square mile.
Atlanta’s historic Summerhill neighborhood and its main artery, Georgia Avenue, are in the midst of a renaissance. And it all started when Georgia State bought a Major League Baseball stadium.
Jean-Paul Addie co-founded the Research Network on Infrastructural Regionalisms, to bring together experts concerned with urban infrastructure.
The Andrew Young School welcomed 13 new faculty members at the start of the 2019 fall semester to serve in its academic departments and research centers.
A new will allow the Georgia Policy Labs to examine how access to and enrollment in four-year universities impact students' financial well-being.
A study by the Metro Atlanta Policy Lab for Education shows that chronically absent students return to school when parents receive personalized messages.
Ramona Christ got an internship at the Smyrna Police Department, while pursuing her undergraduate degree at GSU, that launched her criminal justice career.
A group of Georgia police and public safety executives have returned from a two week public safety leadership training with Israel's with top police executives.
A new study lead supports findings that passage of e-cigarette regulation specifying a minimal legal sale age may increase cigarette use by teen smokers.
The Georgia Health Policy Center received a $925,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundationto advance local wellness funds.
Ann-Margaret Esnard, associate dean of the Andrew Young School, served on a committee that issued a report on community resilience to natural disasters.
Arnold Ventures has awarded Georgia State University a $1 million grant to launch the Georgia Child and Family Policy Lab within the Andrew Young School.
Andrew Young School Criminal Justice & Criminology, Trey Robinson, was awarded The U.S. Submarine Force Dolphin Foundation Scholarship.
Kirk Gibson (M.S.W. ’18) has hit his stride working for the Giving Kitchen — the nonprofit that got him back on his feet.
Georgia State University welcomed this week 25 Mandela Washington Fellows, young professionals participating in the Young African Leaders Initiative.
James Marton and his team received a grant to evaluate the impact of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) on food security for the elderly.
Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange provided senior officer training to the Royal Bahamas Police Force and the Department of Correctional Services.
Clark Atlanta Scholar Tapped to Lead Georgia State's Institute for Women's Gender & Sexuality Studies.
In his new book, “Grey Area,” Scott Jacques examines Amsterdam's "coffeeshops", marijuana, and drug policy with an eye for its usefulness elsewhere.
The Urban Studies Institute was awarded $250,000 to study mobility challenges limiting low-income patients in accessing healthcare and related resources.
Fulbright alum Roman Andrienko experienced effective urban planning first-hand during his time at Georgia State University's Andrew Young School.
The National Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI) has named the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (GA-DFCS), Georgia State University and the University of Georgia one of eight national NCWWI Agency-University Partnership Workforce Excellence sites.
The Center for State and Local Finance provides public finance training for government agencies and officials through its executive education programs.
Geosciences professor and outgoing provost Risa Palm investigates how to reach those who oppose action on global warming.
Traveling to a new country for study abroad gave eight respiratory therapy students the chance to impact the lives of strangers in a rural Caribbean village. But they had no idea how much the experience would affect them.
Research finds there may be short-lived fallout in the number of applications submitted for universities indicted in the college admissions scandal.
Two Georgia State economists have found a small change could go a long way toward addressing the student loan crisis.
Georgia State junior Devonta Williams may be what every college dreams of in a transfer student, he credits the university for helping him find his purpose.
The Georgia Health Policy Center announces the launch of a new book, Bridging for Health: improving Community Health Through Innovations in Financing.
Social work professor Elizabeth Beck has long grappled with the question: how can we solve America's homelessness problem? In a new book, she looks to the past for answers.
Jessica Watkins will soon complete her Master of Public Administration and she was chosen as a finalist for the Presidential Management Fellows Program.
As cyber threats ramp up at home and around the world, Georgia State researchers are working to uncover how online criminals operate — and how to keep people, businesses and governments safe.
The Georgia Health Policy Center will lead a national initiative to share guidance about ways to coordinate health care, public health and social services.
More than 430 students from 53 academic departments presented their research projects during the 2019 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference hosted by the Honors College at Georgia State University.
School of Social Work alumna Breeanna Bellinger gives back to the youth of Metro-Atlanta and her alma mater in hopes of changing the world.
Mirae Kim’s research was recognized with the 2018 Award for Outstanding Article in the Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly (2017) by ARNOVA.
More than 225 Georgia State students and professionals have earned the nation’s only nonprofit credential—the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP).
Georgia State University graduate students took top prizes on March 25 at the university’s spring Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, where they were challenged to explain their research and scholarship to a general audience in a short time.
Psychologists at Georgia State University have received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to study Alzheimer’s disease across ethnic groups.
The Jean Beer Blumenfeld Center for Ethics will sponsor a conference exploring moral injury on April 11 and 12 at Georgia State’s Rialto Center for the Arts.
Associate professor Terri Lewinson, from the School of Social Work, recommends a year of studying in Washington D.C. to both students and researchers.
Two of nine national awards granted by the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance this year recognized the people and programs of Georgia State University.
Georgia State University’s Urban Studies Institute welcomed over 100 presenters to its first Comparative Urbanism: Global Perspectives Conference.
The Andrew Young School’s Dean’s Council has added three new members including Greg Dozier, Ray Bishop and David Sjoquist.
Two Georgia State University Honors College students are among the 395 American undergraduates from 152 colleges and universities selected to receive the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to student or intern abroad during the summer of 2019.
During business hours, Yterenickia Bell is the deputy director of Georgia Engaged, then ater works he serves on the Clarkston city council.
The U.S. News & World Report has named the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies one of the top 25 graduate schools for Public Affairs in 2020.
New research conducted by the Evidence Based Cybersecurity Research Group reveals a thriving marketplace for certificates used to reveal machine identities.
Recent research by Georgia State University economist Carlianne Patrick found that properties rose 13-14 percent in value after being designated as part of historic districts.
Georgia State University is part of a national group of leading innovative institutions that has received a $2.4 million grant from the Strada Education Network to redesign the college-to-career pathway.
Alumnus Baoyun Qiao and current students Jalissa Spalding and Edwin Mathies Jr., were recognized at the International Education Awards ceremony.
Six remarkable graduates of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies have been chosen to be honored at the 2019 Georgia State Alumni Association 40 Under 40 Awards.
During Georgia State University's 2018 Burning Bright Campaign, the Andrew Young School raised a total of $17.4 million, exceeding its goal of $10 million.
There is a consistently high level of public support across nations for a global carbon tax if the tax policy is carefully designed, according to a recent survey led by a Georgia State Economist.
Georgia State University's Fiscal Research Center has released the annual projection for Georgia's Economic Landscape in 2019.
A new semester brings fresh opportunities to achieve academic success. Georgia State is excited to welcome back all of our new and returning students for the spring 2019 semester.
Venafi contracted the Evidence Based Cybersecurity Research Group to search for activity with the potential to impact clients’ machine identities.
Applications open January 2019 for the first Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Studies offered by the University System of Georgia. The new degree program, developed by the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies’ Urban Studies Institute at Georgia State University, will welcome its inaugural class of students in the fall of 2019.
After years of devoted public service in Atlanta and Washington D.C., Elijah Owuor remains the philosopher with a practical bent.
Robert Friedman, director of the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange, has found that incitement plays a key role in violence and terrorism.
The Atlanta Regional Collaborative for Health Improvement (ARCHI) has received one of the 2018 Community Health Leadership Awards sponsored by U.S. News & World Report and the Aetna Foundation.
In a new book, Elizabeth Beck and Pamela C. Twiss weigh historic patterns of homelessness against contemporary policy and explore its normalization.
A new study shows that social workers who use broad categorizations to define populations may impede their ability to assess complex social relationships.
Margaret Fowke's career has taken her from Grady Hospital to the National Weather Service and a unique role with the Silver Spring Fire Department.
It was a cold and rainy day in 2011, and First Sergeant Deadrea Miller, USA, Retired, sat in her car unable to move. She had made it to her destination Atlanta’s Fort McPherson — but was suddenly paralyzed by vivid memories of her time in Afghanistan.
Volleyball player and Honors College student Madelyn Ott (B.S.W. ’19) aims to help others as a social worker.
Rent-to-own financing practices have long preyed on minority homebuyers. And according to professor Dan Immergluck, they’re making a comeback in African-American neighborhoods.
On October 10-13, 2018, downtown Atlanta will host more than 600 national and international deans, department chairs, MPA and MPP program directors and students attending the 2018 NASPAA Annual Conference. The Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) is a membership association of graduate programs in public affairs, administration and policy. This year’s conference is co-hosted by Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, the Georgia Institute of Technology and University of Georgia.
Georgia State University’s new Evidence-Based Cybersecurity Research Group will introduce its work at a symposium on Oct. 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the university’s Buckhead Campus, 200 Tower Place, as a program in the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce’s Atlanta Cyber Week.
Commitment to democratic values is the strongest predictor of climate change concern globally, Georgia State University faculty have found in a new study comparing climate change attitudes across 36 countries, including the U.S.
Professor Dean Dabney has been named chair of the Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, dean Sally Wallace has announced. Dabney joined the department as an assistant professor in 1997 after teaching in the University of Florida’s Department of Sociology and Center for Studies in Criminology and Law. He was interim chair of the department from 2013-14, when Regents’ Professor Richard Wright joined the department as chair. Wright will remain on the faculty to continue his research.
Sociologist David Maimon’s earliest research examined the effects neighborhoods have in determining why some people in neighborhoods engage in crime and deviant behaviors. In 2010, he turned his focus to cybercrime and the unique online ecosystem in which cybercriminals thrive.
White men earn significantly more than blacks, Latinos and Latinas and white women in all areas of state government, according to Georgia State University faculty members Greg Lewis and Jonathan Boyd with alum Rahul Pathak (Ph.D. ’17) of Baruch College.
Georgia State University is ranked the second most innovative university in the nation and second in the country for its commitment to undergraduate teaching in the 2019 Best Colleges edition of U.S. News & World Report magazine.
Participation in extracurricular activities improves educational outcomes among older youth transitioning out of the foster care system, research conducted by Georgia State University professor of social work Lionel Scott and his colleagues has found.
Charter schools led by for-profit and nonprofit management organizations have more turnover and attrition than other charter schools, according to new research by Christine Roch of Georgia State University and Na Sai of Bridgewater (Mass.) State University.
ATLANTA—Eighteen Georgia police chiefs, sheriffs, and public safety commissioners and officials—along with a senior corporate security manager—spent an intensive two weeks of public safety leadership training with Israel’s top policing executives in June.
Hospital staff and physicians who are willing to explain, apologize for and resolve adverse medical events significantly reduce legal defense and liability costs, according to a study led by Dr. Florence R. LeCraw, an Atlanta anesthesiologist and adjunct professor at Georgia State University.
ATLANTA—A three-year multi-state research project evaluating the effectiveness of career and technical education (CTE) policies will enter its second year poised to pursue key research questions. Georgia State University’s CTEx laboratory is a consortium of researchers and state and local partners working to inform the future of career and technical education policy with advanced research. Celeste Carruthers of the University of Tennessee and Shaun Dougherty of Vanderbilt University are research partners with Georgia State economist and CTEx founding director Dan Kreisman. It is housed in the new Georgia Policy Labs at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies.
Kenneth Heaghney, the state of Georgia’s fiscal economist, has been named the new director of Georgia State University’s Fiscal Research Center (FRC). Heaghney succeeds Sally Wallace, who had served in the position since 2011. She became dean of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies in April.
ATLANTA–Georgia Policy Labs has completed its first year of operations with new partners, staff and projects funded by a nearly $3.9 million start-up grant from the Laura and John Arnold Foundation. The new research unit is a collaboration among the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, various government agencies and school districts. Through this partnership, they aim to promote evidence-based policy development and analyze existing policies.
Public transit access via bus service can be a key weapon in the fight for equitable cities, as the experiences of the Atlanta region suggest.
Students who pass one or more College Level Examination Program (CLEP) tests in high school or college are more likely to earn a post-secondary degree, according to research published as a Georgia State University W.J. Usery Workplace Research Group working paper.
College students who receive dean’s list recognition and those put on academic probation both improve their academic performance in subsequent semesters, according to a working paper by Georgia State University economist Nicholas Wright.
ATLANTA—Distinguished University Professor Ann-Margaret Esnard has been named associate dean for research and strategic initiatives for the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University.
An increase in single-family rentals (SFRs) has important implications for fair housing, and affordable housing, policy and planning. Research by Georgia State University Professor Dan Immergluck suggests that the growth of SFRs has broadened rental options for families in lower-poverty and racially diverse neighborhoods, at least in the Atlanta area.
State laws that allow the use of medical marijuana are not significantly associated with cannabis-involved driving, according to a new study by Georgia State University associate professor of criminal justice and criminology Eric Sevigny.
Exposure to traumatized client populations can have an indirect negative influence on the physical health of clinical social workers through secondary traumatic stress, Georgia State Distinguished University Professor Brian Bride revealed in a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
It is well-known that the baby-boom generation is aging, with about 10,000 individuals turning 65 each day. This generation has the longest life expectancy to date and benefits from advances in health care and technology. However, this generation is also more disabled, dealing with more chronic health conditions and managing more prescription medications than previous generations.
Georgia State University has received $1.4 million from the National Institutes of Health to lead a four-year research initiative that will evaluate the effects of early attempts to regulate electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes).
ATLANTA—The nation’s smallest nonprofits—those reporting less than $500,000 in annual gross receipts—who have at least one full-time staff member are much more likely than those without any full-time staff to be involved in formal collaborations that can help them obtain funding and meet client needs, a new Georgia State study finds.
All attention turned to the future challenges facing public finance administrators and policymakers as more than 60 scholars from institutions across the country presented research and contributed to panel discussions at the Andrew Young School’s first invitation-only conference on “Public Finance and the New Economy.”
Humor allows drug dealers to cope with threats posed by police, informants and other dangers of the field, according to research by Georgia State University Regents Professor Richard Wright and Timothy Dickinson of the University of Texas at El Paso.
ATLANTA—Low-income individuals tend to be more supportive of strong leadership and more suspicious of democracy than the rich, according to research by Georgia State University professor of economics Alberto Chong.
Twenty-five Mandela Washington Fellows will participate in six weeks of leadership and professional development through the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies’ Public Management Institute at Georgia State University as part of the U.S. Department of State’s African Leaders Initiative (YALI).
Catherine Slocum began her higher education journey at Georgia State thinking she wanted to practice law. As she became active in student government and various social causes, she realized she had a heart for social justice work and shifted gears.
Rachel Stanley was raised in Gwinnett, metro Atlanta’s most diverse county by population. She was also raised to understand the importance of diversity and the dangers that can arise in its absence. “My family is Jewish, so I grew up learning a lot about the Holocaust.”
ATLANTA--Andrew Young School alumnus Roger Tutterow was recently appointed to the Henssler Financial Endowed Chair at Kennesaw State University.
Attending a Georgia start-up charter high school increases the likelihood of graduation, and those students are more likely to enroll and persist in college, according to a new study by Georgia State University’s Center for State and Local Finance.
“Precision” and “decision” soon come to mind when talking to Trenton Harris, a new alumnus of Georgia State University and the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. Precision, because the former U.S. Air Force (USAF) military police (rank or title?) has taught himself precisely what steps he must take to attain his dream career.
While an undergrad studying political science at Cairo University, Mahmoud Elsayed explored how to pursue his deep interest in improving education and labor outcomes throughout the developing world. His passion eventually brought him to Georgia State University for his advanced degrees and will lead him to the World Bank as a Young Professional this fall.
Tirzah Brown was 11 and living in Ft. Myers, Florida, when a trip to Romania with her father brought her face-to-face with the horrors of sex trafficking. “My dad had been invited by an organization to counsel individuals with trauma issues. I was tagging along and volunteered with a drop-in center that helped street children,” she said. “I met a girl there my age who had been forced into prostitution. It shook me up a lot, meeting a child with such a different life.”
Paola Montalvo Ayala believes if you are passionate about what you are doing, you will want to keep learning about it forever. She credits her mother with instilling this love for ongoing education in her during middle and high school, when they would spend evenings together studying – Montalvo for her classes, and her mother for various certificates in her career field, human resources.
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded a grant of more than $100,000 to the Center for State and Local Finance (CSLF) at Georgia State University to evaluate the impact of college degrees received at a later age on wages, employment stability, and retirement income.
Jasmin Ngene, B.S. in Public Policy ‘18, has a schedule that is so full she barely has time to start the countdown to graduation. While she is excited about getting her degree, she is already looking forward to post-graduation plans that will begin almost immediately.
Carla Seiwert’s interest in environmental science began early. “When you grow up in a Minneapolis suburb, you grow up outdoors. There are lakes everywhere,” she said.
The Contract-for-Deed (CFD) home “sale,” a predatory financing practice with a notorious urban history, has reemerged in predominantly black neighborhoods 30 years after federal laws were created to end the practice, according to research by Georgia State University urban policy expert Dan Immergluck.
Access to quality, affordable housing is critical for supporting good health. For individuals and families with tight budgets, high housing costs can lead to tough choices between making rent and going to the doctor, between keeping the lights on and buying healthy food, or even between being part of a community or becoming socially isolated.
Spencer Hsu, investigative reporter for The Washington Post and keynote speaker at the 2018 Georgia State Law Review Symposium, discussed weaknesses in forensic science and his 2012 series, Hsu was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize gold medal for public service.
Economist Sally Wallace, interim dean of Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies during the 2017-18 academic year, has been named dean of the Andrew Young School.
ATLANTA – Amanda Watkins Puché joined the Andrew Young School as the college’s new director of development in January. Puché’s relationship with Georgia State University dates back to 2004, the year she entered to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology.
ATLANTA–Grace Lee, Cheryl Johnson and Brittany Garner are among the inaugural class of distinguished alumni named as “40 Under 40” by the Georgia State University Alumni Association. Inductees of the Class of 2018, they were honored during the association’s recent awards ceremony.
Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies rose seven spots to No. 18 in the 2019 U.S. News & World Report rankings of America’s top public affairs graduate schools announced today (March 20).
Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies rose seven spots to No. 18 in the 2019 U.S. News & World Report rankings of America’s top public affairs graduate schools announced today (March 20).
Nearly half of small businesses that levied tobacco surcharges from their employees failed to offer tobacco cessation counseling as required by law, Georgia State University economist Michael Pesko and his coauthors found in the first study to look at tobacco surcharges in the small-group marketplace since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) took effect.
Georgia is home to one of the nation’s largest populations of individuals with sickle cell disease, with more than 7,000 individuals living with the disease in almost every county in Georgia.
ATLANTA –Georgia State University graduate student Holly Smith with teammates William Crabtree (University of North Carolina-Charlotte), Matthew Higgins (University of Arkansas, Little Rock) and Amy Schreiner (University of Alabama) were named winners of the Southeast Regional competition for the 2018 NASPAA-Batten Student Simulation Competition.
For a few years, members of the Georgia State University women’s basketball team have been volunteering with residents at A.G. Rhodes nonprofit nursing home near Grant Park.
ATLANTA – The Georgia State University campus will be one of 16 host sites across five continents for the annual Batten Student Simulation Competition conducted by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) on February 24, 2018.
For the second year in a row, Georgia State University has been selected to host the Fulbright Global Health Innovations Seminar, which will bring nearly 90 international students to the Georgia State campus.
When a city incorporates, residential property values and property taxes in the new city are more likely to increase, according to a new Georgia State University study.
Almost two-thirds of Georgia adults are categorized as overweight or obese. Among Georgia’s children, 13.4 percent of 2 to 4-year-olds are obese and more than one in three school-age students are overweight or obese.
Andrew Young School associate professor Jan Ivery said she “came into” social work after graduating with an undergraduate degree in sociology. “I was nearing graduation, and my parents asked me, ‘what are you going to do with this degree? So I looked around my senior year, and someone asked if I’d considered social work.” It wasn’t her first choice, though. “I had the typical stereotypical idea of what social work was, and I didn’t want to work with children.”
When the wind stops and the water is rising, Maj. Gen. Brian Harris (B.S. ’87) will have his boots in the muck as the destruction mounts.
Head Start programs are highly concentrated in low-income and rural areas of Georgia, providing vital access to early education and supporting at least $71 million in total economic output there, according to a new study by Georgia State University’s Center for State and Local Finance.
Edwin Mathies Jr., like the other Young African Leaders Initiative’s (YALI) Mandela Washington Fellows, returned to Africa this summer after attending Georgia State University’s six-week Public Management Institute.
The Georgia Health Policy Center will support Georgia’s Interagency Directors Team (IDT) in the implementation of the recommendations released by the Governor’s Commission on Children’s Mental Health. The commission’s newly released report provides recommendations for improving state mental health services for children that focus on important behavioral health needs including school-based mental health services and behavioral health workforce development.
ATLANTA—MPA alumna Bee Nguyen, the first Vietnamese American to win a house seat in Georgia, will be keynote speaker at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies fall 2017 commencement ceremony on Friday, December 15.
ATLANTA—More than 200 distinguished guests including top law enforcement leaders, members of the diplomatic corps, elected officials and leaders in the business community, gathered at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta in November to recognize and honor the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange (GILEE) at its 25th Anniversary Gala.
ATLANTA—Laws that prohibit the use of e-cigarettes in private workplaces, bars and restaurants may increase cigarette use by as much as 30 percent for pregnant women, according to research published in the Journal of Health Economics by Georgia State University economist Michael Pesko.
From 1971 to 2014, the childhood obesity rate in the U.S. rose from 5 percent to 17 percent. Obese children often become obese adults, which increases the odds of a variety of conditions such as heart disease and diabetes.
ATLANTA – While Georgia outperforms its peers in avoiding one-time maneuvers to close budget gaps, it fails to make the grade in budget forecasting or in adequately funding post-employment benefits for public workers, according to a study conducted by the Volcker Alliance in partnership with the Center for State and Local Finance (CSLF).
Chris Markl leads a new degree program aimed at sustainable social change through entrepreneurship.
ATLANTA–Michael H. Mescon, dean emeritus of Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business and founder and inaugural holder of the world’s first chair in private enterprise, died November 12. He was 86.
ATLANTA—Expanding smoke-free laws in bars or restaurants may be more impactful in preventing asthma-related hospitalizations than smoke-free laws in nonhospitality workplaces, according to a Georgia State University study published in the Canadian Respiratory Journal.
ATLANTA—Between 2010 and 2014, Americans’ opinions about climate change became more polarized by political affiliation, increasingly aligning with those of others identifying with the same political party, Georgia State University researchers have found.
ATLANTA—Georgia State University’s Urban Studies Institute (USI) faculty has received $1 million from a $12 million National Science Foundation grant for a project to help cities prepare for climate change by co-developing the knowledge needed to promote resilient cities in a future that will look very different from today.
ATLANTA—Master of Public Policy (MPP) student Kirill Protasov has been named a delegate in the Trade, Economic Relations and Business Development working group of Stanford University’s prestigious U.S.-Russia Forum. He is one of 31 delegates chosen from a pool of 600 applicants from 167 universities.
ATLANTA—Insurers need to use a multipronged approach to create well-designed health insurance plans and counter the steep costs of opioid misuse, according to a recent article by Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business.
The Laura and John Arnold Foundation has awarded more than $300,000 in grant funding to the Fiscal Research Center and the Center for State and Local Finance to evaluate taxes in Georgia and nationally.
ATLANTA—Public opinion supporting euthanasia and suicide for terminally ill patients has grown over the last 40 years, according to a Georgia Health Policy Center study, published online in the Journal of Death and Dying.
ATLANTA—Distinguished University Professor Ann-Margaret Esnard has assumed the role of interim Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Initiatives for the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies effective August 21, 2017.
ATLANTA—Economists at Georgia State have discovered that family welfare — an economic measure of satisfaction, well-being or “happiness” — grew faster during the last two decades in U.S. households where wives earned higher wages than their husbands, outpacing its growth in families where the husband earned more or where husband and wife earned the same wages.
ATLANTA—Dual-income parents’ work hours lead to sizeable increases in their children’s probability of being overweight and obese, according to Georgia State University economists Charles Courtemanche, Rusty Tchernis and Xilin Zhou.
ATLANTA—First-generation immigrants in the United States are as trusting of native-born American citizens as those native-born are of each other in their interactions, according to research by Georgia State University economist and his colleague. However, these new immigrants do not show the same levels of trust among other immigrants.
ATLANTA—Education policy is of topmost interest to Jurée Capers, an assistant professor of public management and policy in the Andrew Young School. Her research puts a different spin on the subject, though, by examining the structures inside and outside educational institutions that impact underrepresented populations.
ATLANTA—Professor Sally Wallace, Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Initiatives in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, is leading the school as interim dean for the 2017-2018 academic year, which began July 1.
ATLANTA—Georgia State University’s Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (NLA), housed in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, has received a $10,000 gift from State Farm® to expand the organization’s marketing, recruitment and program efforts in the south DeKalb area of metro Atlanta.
ATLANTA—Georgia State University has received $3.9 million to create the Georgia Center for Education Policy, a collaboration between the university’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies and government leaders that aims to improve academic, career and life outcomes for students across the state.
ATLANTA—Twenty-five promising young professionals from 17 sub-Saharan African countries have arrived in Atlanta to attend Georgia State University’s Public Management […]
ATLANTA—Peace Corps volunteers who have successfully completed their service abroad and returned to the United States can apply for graduate-level […]
ATLANTA—Mary Beth Walker, dean of Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies since 2010, has been chosen the […]
ATLANTA—Georgia’s Division of Family and Children’s Services (DFCS) has contracted with Georgia State University to train child welfare caseworkers and […]
ATLANTA—Public safety and criminal justice professionals in police departments, the U.S. military, Homeland Security and other federal, state and local […]
With the election of Donald Trump as president, the plight of rural America has taken on increased prominence. A September […]
ATLANTA—The nonwhite population has doubled and segregation has decreased as the Atlanta metropolitan region has grown by more than 300 […]
Our modern society is increasingly urban. Nearly 60 percent of the world’s population lives in urban environments of one sort […]
Mona Khalef, a senior finance major, is the winner of this year’s Be the Change contest sponsored by the Andrew […]
The Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference showcases the scholarly and creative projects of the university’s undergrads and provides students insight into the work that goes into each step of a successful research project.
The study, published in the journal Social Science Research, found that in addition to experiencing higher levels of workplace bullying, […]
Kalif Robinson, a senior economics major in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies is the university’s first Rangel Graduate […]
From Atlanta to Tinseltown, on Broadway and in cartoons, these young Panthers are finding significant showbiz success
Enlisting in the Navy was never Darryl Holloman’s dream. The military held no particular appeal for him; his experience with […]
ATLANTA—A new contest by the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies challenges students enrolled at any Georgia State University campus […]
ATLANTA–The Georgia State University Chapter of the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (NLA) student association captured two of five national awards at the annual […]
Chris Markl knows social entrepreneurship. Previously a social entrepreneur-in-residence at Florida State University, Markl joined the Andrew Young School of […]
ATLANTA–The Atlanta Regional Collaborative for Health Improvement (ARCHI) has received a four-year, $1 million grant from Kaiser Permanente of Georgia […]
Georgia State University senior Kalif Robinson learned he was chosen to receive the prestigious 2017 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs […]
ATLANTA--The School of Public Health at Georgia State University will host the U.S. Department of State-sponsored Fulbright Global Health Innovations […]
Robert Moore and Julie Hotchkiss know what combining a travel adventure with an immersive learning experience can add to a […]
Criminal justice undergraduate Ronnie Bryant is one of three students profiled as fall 2016 Georgia State graduates on the university’s […]
ATLANTA–Georgia State’s new Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (B.I.S.) in Social Entrepreneurship is accepting students for the spring semester. “Social entrepreneurship […]
Recent research indicates one in five college students report having experienced a physically or emotionally abusive intimate relationship. Understanding and […]
Georgia State students learned what it takes to be a social entrepreneur during this fall’s uVenture Social Challenge. Each participant […]
Andrew Young School alumna Elizabeth Searing (Ph.D. in Public Policy ’15) was recently awarded the Best Dissertation Award from the […]
How inmates deal with the stress of prison life can influence their future behaviors, according to new research by a […]
ATLANTA – More citizens are less likely to vote for candidates of any party when corruption – real or perceived […]
The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies is pleased to welcome four new faculty to its ranks for the 2016-2017 […]
ATLANTA—A new book by Ambassador Andrew Young offers first-hand accounts of decisions that shaped Atlanta's growth from a small, provincial […]
The health care safety net is vulnerable, particularly in Georgia’s rural areas, according to a study published by the Georgia […]
ATLANTA—Federal school lunch guidelines enacted in 2012 are doing what they were designed to do: improving nutrition for school-age children and reducing childhood obesity, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics.
Preventive treatments are known to prevent major complications associated with sickle cell disease, including pneumococcal infection and stroke. However, many […]
ATLANTA—Katherine Willoughby, a professor of public management and policy at Georgia State University, was presented the 2016 Aaron Wildavsky Award […]
ATLANTA—Despite economic recovery and job growth in Georgia, rural communities are struggling more than other parts of the state, according […]
Few of the Georgians who transitioned from institutions to a community setting through the Money Follows the Person (MFP) Demonstration […]
The Center of Excellence for Children’s Behavioral Health at the Georgia Health Policy Center (GHPC) employs a three-pronged focus on […]
Georgia Shape, the Governor’s Childhood Obesity Initiative, is proud to announce that 26 schools have been awarded $104,000 in physical […]
Shiferaw “Shif” Gurmu, the new chair of the Department of Economics, holds a passionate commitment for building strong collaborations within […]
Twenty years after Atlanta welcomed athletes, families, fans and media from more than 160 countries to town for the 1996 […]
ATLANTA—Interviews with law enforcement officers who work with confidential drug informants reveal that the practice, while aiding in investigations and […]
ATLANTA – Manufacturing jobs are on the decline in Georgia and across the U.S. — a trend largely brought on […]
ATLANTA – Manufacturing jobs are on the decline in Georgia and across the U.S. — a trend largely brought on […]
ATLANTA–Federal government employees eligible for retirement are not retiring—yet—according to a new Georgia State University study, but the low percentage […]
The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies (AYSPS) has experienced tremendous growth in academic programs, research, faculty and students. The […]
ATLANTA –Community improvement districts (CIDs) are an increasingly popular method of promoting economic growth in Georgia, with 25 active CIDs […]
ATLANTA—Single mothers in Georgia who participate in the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) experience greater income mobility than […]
ATLANTA — Georgia State University College of Law’s Center for the Comparative Study of Metropolitan Growth has named 23 new […]
The newly created Andrew Young School Alumni Board has hosted two well-attended “Policy and Pancakes” breakfasts its inaugural semester. The […]
ATLANTA – Paris Stroud, a Georgia State University Honors College student from Dallas, Georgia studying international economics and modern languages […]
When Anupama Vishwamitra recently spoke at the Andrew Young School’s Honors Day celebration, she reflected on the prompting from her […]
On April 14, Susan Dynarski gave the 2016 Dan E. Sweat Lecture: "Three Myths about Student Loans." [fve] https://vimeo.com/165573640 [/fve]
Lolade Folami was recently selected as a finalist for the 2016 Presidential Management Fellows Program. Folami joins the 552 finalists […]
Trey Cason took his first career-related job at Atlanta Mission in August of 2011. Freshly armed with knowledge from his […]
ATLANTA—Transgender university and college students are at a significantly higher risk for suicide attempts when their campus experience includes being […]
Eighty-one-year-old graduating senior Joseph Crews looks forward to hanging his Georgia State University diploma on his seven-year-old granddaughter’s bedroom wall […]
ATLANTA—International students attending universities in the United States, particularly females, may be less at risk for violent, non-sexual victimization than […]
Steve Heaton, former chief of the Griffin, Georgia, Police Department, has joined the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange (GILEE), a […]
Charter school graduates earn more than students who attend conventional public schools, according to the first large-scale study of the effects of charter schools on earnings in adulthood.
In the United Kingdom, water is provided by private companies and is based on the assessed value of the home […]
Two weeks after he took the California bar exam, Justin Uhd flew from Los Angeles to Atlanta to begin pursuing […]
No. 25 Ranking among the Top Ten Percent of the Nation’s Public Affairs Schools ATLANTA – The Andrew Young School […]
As a graduate student at Georgia State University, Eric Cochling interned at the Georgia Center for Opportunity (GCO), a nonprofit […]
As a child, DeRon Jordan (B.S. in Public Policy ’14) played with his toy cars, buses and trucks and organized […]
ATLANTA – Graduate students at Georgia State University were members of the first runner-up team in the Network of Schools […]
Don Hunt, a Ph. D. student at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, has received funding for his dissertation […]
In a new brief, the Fiscal Research Center provides a detailed description of Georgia’s film tax credit, a review of the […]
Male graduate students working with female faculty are more likely to publish research than female students working with male faculty […]
ATLANTA–Self-employment is growing faster among single women who live in communities that support entrepreneurship and innovation than among men and […]
Revenues from Atlanta’s 10 tax allocation districts (TADs), districts where incremental growth in property tax revenues is used to finance […]
In August, 500 of the African continent’s most promising young professionals convened in the nation’s capital to be saluted by […]
Students in segregated school systems are less likely to experience harsh disciplinary action if their teachers reflect their racial makeup, […]
ATLANTA–African Americans who are mentally ill are at greater risk of being repeatedly victimized than are mentally ill white people, […]
ATLANTA--College students who are addicted to the Internet report positive and negative effects on their family relationships, according to new […]
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