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Nov 2018
Shane Singh has article published in APSR
SPIA researcher and professor Shane Singh recently had an article published online by the American Political Science Review. Singh’s article, “Elections Activate Partisanship across Countries,” explores the effects that elections
Nov 2018
MPA November/December Student of the Month
Congratulations to our November/December MPA student of the Month – Allyson Terry! Allyson Terry is a second-year MPA candidate with specializations in, and passions for, nonprofit and higher education. She
Nov 2018
New Faculty Friday: Q&A with Dr. Emily Lawler
Emily Lawler received her PhD in Economics from Vanderbilt University. Her research focuses include health economics, development economics, and applied microeconomics. Lawler is particularly interested in analyzing the effects of
Nov 2018
Dr. Crepaz Wins Prestigious Study Abroad Award
Dr. Crepaz won the Forum on Education Abroad’s 2018 Award for Excellence in Education Abroad Curriculum Design for his course called “Political Development” and will be presented the award in
Nov 2018
Head of International Affairs Wins Quincy Wright Distinguished Scholar Award
By: Shelby Steuart Dr. Amanda Murdie, Professor and Head of the Department of International Affairs, recently won the Quincy Wright Distinguished Scholar Award from the International Studies Association (ISA). According
Nov 2018
New Faculty Friday: Q&A with Geoffrey Sheagley
Geoffrey Sheagley received his PhD from the University of Minnesota where he has since been an Assistant Professor of Political Science. His research and teaching focuses on political behavior, public
Nov 2018
Visiting Speaker Discusses Education and Economic Inequality in Korea and the U.S.
Dr. Hyun-A Kim is a Senior Economist at the Korea Institute of Public Finance (KIPF). Last week she visited SPIA to give a talk on how public policy can help
Oct 2018
SPIA Researchers Showcase Opioid-related Work in Interdisciplinary Symposium
Last weekend the UGA Law School hosted an interdisciplinary Opioid Symposium to bring together researchers from various fields with expertise on the Opioid Epidemic. Topics ranged from social work perspectives
Oct 2018
New article sheds light on the work of former IA Dept Head Howard Wiarda
SPIA researcher and Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Markus M.L. Crepaz recently published “Of Paradigms Won and Lost: The Neo-Corporatist World According to Howard J. Wiarda,” which analyzes the research
Oct 2018
Allie Kelly visits SPIA and the School of Environment and Design
Allie Kelly, UGA Alumna and The Ray Executive Director, visited SPIA and the School of Environmental Design to discuss innovations in transportation. Kelly’s talk illustrated the importance of connecting technological
