Election Science, Reform and Administration Conference 2023
Election Science, Reform and Administration Conference 2023

The 2023 ESRA (Election Science, Reform, and Administration) Conference was hosted by SPIA and the Department of Political Science at the Georgia Center from May 31st to June 2nd. ESRA

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Meet The Board Monday: Ronnie Kurtz
Meet The Board Monday: Ronnie Kurtz

Ronnie Kurtz (AB ‘15, MPA ‘15) wears multiple hats at his day job as the Director of Planning and Community Development at the City of Grovetown, Georgia. Between managing policy

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2023 SPIA Teaching and Research Awards
2023 SPIA Teaching and Research Awards

This year, five individuals were awarded with the annual SPIA Teaching and Research Awards. These awards are presented by the school and acknowledge the hard work and commitment our faculty

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SPIA Creates Ralston Small & Rural Communities Fund

As Georgia’s flagship university, UGA has an institutional commitment to serve the state’s small and rural communities. SPIA’s approach is to engage directly with state and local governmental and nonprofit

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Meet The Board Monday- Shallum Atkinson, M.Ed. (AB ‘17)
Meet The Board Monday- Shallum Atkinson, M.Ed. (AB ‘17)

While writing policy briefs for his current employer, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski, Shallum Atkinson, M.Ed. (AB ‘17) also spends time in the lecture halls of George Washington University’s law school. Shallum’s

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Loch K. Johnson Weighs In On New “Church Committee”
Loch K. Johnson Weighs In On New “Church Committee”

Loch K. Johnson, Regents Professor Emeritus of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia and a former senior aide to the chair of the Church Committee, weighs in

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NEW FACULTY FRIDAY: Q&A WITH DR. BRYAN BARBER
NEW FACULTY FRIDAY: Q&A WITH DR. BRYAN BARBER

Meet one of our new faculty members, Dr. Bryan Barber, Lecturer of International Affairs. What attracted you to UGA? SPIA is a large community of experts on politics and international

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MEET OUR 40 UNDER 40 HONOREE: GRANT THOMAS
MEET OUR 40 UNDER 40 HONOREE: GRANT THOMAS

Earlier this year, the University of Georgia announced the 2022 40 Under 40 honorees. The winners include 7 graduates with SPIA degrees. 40 Under 40 celebrates young alumni leading the

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NEW FACULTY FRIDAY: Q&A WITH DR. SPERLING
NEW FACULTY FRIDAY: Q&A WITH DR. SPERLING

Meet one of our new faculty members, Dr. Eli Sperling, joining us as an Israel Institute Teaching Fellow. What attracted you to UGA? Engaged students, endless faculty resources and wonderful colleagues

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SPIA Professor One of First to Research COVID-19
SPIA Professor One of First to Research COVID-19

In the years since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of the world in early 2020, thousands of studies have been conducted on topics ranging from misinformation to work-life balance. One

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