2023 SPIA Teaching and Research Awards
Mar 2023
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
Sophy Macartney named Spring 2023 Scoville Fellow
Mar 2023
University of Georgia alumna Sophia “Sophy” Macartney (AB ’22) was named a spring 2023 Scoville Fellow. The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship was established in 1987 to recruit and train
Murdie Receives 2023 Karl Deutsch Award
Mar 2023
Dr. Amanda Murdie, Department Head of International Affairs and Georgia Athletic Association Professor of International Affairs, has been named the 2023 Karl Deutsch Award recipient by the International Studies Association.
Dr. Justin Conrad Appointed to Savannah River National Lab
Nov 2022
Dr. Justin Conrad, the Gary K. Bertsch Director of the Center for International Trade & Security (CITS) and Associate Professor of International Affairs at SPIA has received a joint appointment
CITS Hosts Inaugural Comprehensive Border Management Academy
Aug 2022
Border management tends to be siloed into specific areas of expertise, and countries tend to approach border security from a single-lens perspective. However, collaboration and communication are vital to successful
Inaugural UGA Energy Outlook Recap
Jan 2022
Earlier this month, the University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), College of Engineering, and the Center for International Trade and Security (CITS) hosted the inaugural UGA
SPIA student reflects on her experience amidst prestigious new internship
Sep 2020
By: Rachael Andrews Hannah Kelley, a graduate student in the Master of International Policy (MIP) program, has recently accepted a prestigious internship with the United States Department of Commerce. Hannah’s
MIP students accepted into prestigious nuclear security program at top national laboratory
Apr 2020
By: Rachael Andrews Two SPIA students in the Master of International Policy (MIP) program have been selected to attend the prestigious Nuclear Nonproliferation, Safeguards, and Security (NNSS) in the 21st
New Faculty Friday: Q&A with Justin Conrad
Oct 2019
SPIA is excited to introduce Justin Conrad! Justin Conrad, Gary K. Bertsch Director of the Center for International Trade and Security and Associate Professor of International Affairs, received his PhD
SPIA alumnae Taylor Martin and Amber Morgan among 12 Horizons Scholarship recipients
Aug 2019
ARLINGTON, VA – Twelve women from around the country will share in more than $126,000 for their academic pursuits as the Women In Defense Horizons Scholarship class of 2019-20, the
