The latest edition of the Handbook of Public Administration which is co-edited by Dr. Robert Christensen, associate professor in the Department of Public Administration and Policy, was recently released by
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Mar 2015
MPA student accepted to NNSA Graduate Fellowship program
MPA student, Ronnie Williams, was recently accepted into the NNSA Graduate Fellowship program for 2015-2016. With the fellowship, he will have the opportunity to join the NNSA staff to enhance
Feb 2015
Professor Owsiak Wins Russell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
As Professor Andrew Owsiak circles the classroom, you can sense the powerful engagement he brings to each of his lectures. Not to mention his trademark red shoes. “As an instructor,
Feb 2015
Vreeland Recieves NCAA Today’s Top 10 Award
SPIA alumna Shannon Vreeland received an NCAA Today’s Top 10 Award, which recognizes student-athletes for their successes in academics, athletics and in the community. Vreeland, a native of Overland Park,
Feb 2015
UGA’s Amazing Student News Features Kathleen Wilson
SPIA student Kathleen Wilson is honored to be this week’s UGA Amazing Student. Wilson is a Foundation Fellow who has traveled the world and is now working in Washington, D.C.,
Feb 2015
SPIA Student to Serve in the Peace Corps
For SPIA student Christopher Mixon, joining the Peace Corps was an easy decision. A senior from Columbus, Georgia, Mixon vividly remembers the first time he met a member of the
Jan 2015
UGA Model UN to Host High School Conference
Model UN is an interactive simulation of the United Nations that challenges students to learn about international topics and issues. Students act as delegates from various countries and debate topics
Jan 2015
Professor Paul Diehl Delivers Invited Talk at SPIA
Paul F. Diehl, the Henning Larsen Professor of Political Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and President-elect of the International Studies Association (ISA), delivered an invited talk at
Jan 2015
APR recognizes Carson & Hood
American Politics Research has named “Candidates, Competition, and the Partisan Press: Congressional Elections in the Early Antebellum Era” by Dr. Jamie Carson and Dr. Trey Hood as the winner of
Jan 2015
Former Professor Gary Bertsch to receive President’s Medal
Retired University of Georgia professor Gary Bertsch will receive the 2015 UGA President’s Medal during Founders Day activities in January. The President’s Medal recognizes extraordinary contributions of former employees who
