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SPIA Emerging Leaders Profile: Elizabeth Griffin

Dec 2019

SPIA Emerging Leaders Profile: Elizabeth Griffin

Elizabeth Griffin graduated in 2019 from SPIA with two bachelor’s degrees in political science and international affairs. From there, she jumped straight into her master’s program in public administration at

Emerging Leaders Program brings one student closer to his dream job

Mar 2019

Emerging Leaders Program brings one student closer to his dream job

By: Shelby Steuart Justin Nixon has always felt a calling to help people. As a criminal justice major at the University of Georgia, his career goal was to connect communities

Commit To Your Passion: Julie Smith

Dec 2017

Commit To Your Passion: Julie Smith

Julie Smith (AB ’00) works as an external and government affairs executive for Verizon. Through the department of political science, Julie interned at Georgia’s State Capitol. The internship helped solidify

Alumni Profile: Eric Teusink

Aug 2017

Alumni Profile: Eric Teusink

By Marli Collier On many fall Saturdays in Athens, you can find Eric Teusink waking up early, ready to take on the day. He admits, “I arrive before 7 AM

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Innovative Classrooms, Lasting Impact: Active Learning at UGA’s School of Public and International Affairs

Mar 2025

Innovative Classrooms, Lasting Impact: Active Learning at UGA’s School of Public and International Affairs

by Caroline Paczkowski At the University of Georgia, a new wave of teaching is redefining the classroom experience. Professors are setting aside traditional lectures to embrace active learning, an approach

Jul 2025

You Better Shop Around: Litigant Characteristics and Supreme Court Support

In a new article published in The Journal of Politics, Jessica A. Schoenherr, assistant professor of political science, and her co-authors explore how the race and gender of individuals who

July 2025 MPA Student of the Month: Olivia Sternagle

Jul 2025

July 2025 MPA Student of the Month: Olivia Sternagle

Congratulations to Olivia Sternagle for being selected as July MPA Student of the Month! Olivia Sternagle is a Master of Public Administration student in her final year. She graduated summa

Sean Manning Named 2025 Scoville Peace Fellow

Jun 2025

Sean Manning Named 2025 Scoville Peace Fellow

University of Georgia graduate Sean Manning (AB ’25) has been awarded the prestigious Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship for fall 2025. Since 1987, the Scoville Fellowship has supported emerging professionals

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