SPIA professor awarded prestigious fellowship
SPIA professor awarded prestigious fellowship

By: Shelby Steuart Assistant Professor Dr. Lihi Ben Shitrit was recently awarded a Luce/ACLS Fellowship in Religion, Journalism, and International Affairs. According to the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)

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Visiting Speaker Discusses Education and Economic Inequality in Korea and the U.S.
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

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New Faculty Friday: Q&A with Dr. Mollie Cohen
New Faculty Friday: Q&A with Dr. Mollie Cohen

SPIA is excited to introduce Mollie Cohen. Mollie Cohen received her PhD in Political Science from Vanderbilt University. From 2017-2018, she was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Latin American

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The Past, Present, and Likely Future of Redistricting and Partisan Gerrymandering
The Past, Present, and Likely Future of Redistricting and Partisan Gerrymandering

Dr. Charles Bullock has an upcoming article with the Georgia Law Review called “The History of Redistricting in Georgia.” He’s also working on updating parts of his book, “Redistricting: The

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New Faculty Friday: Q&A with Ryan Powers
New Faculty Friday: Q&A with Ryan Powers

Ryan Powers received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2017. Prior to starting at the University of Georgia, he was a Postdoctoral Associate with the

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New Faculty Friday: Q&A with Margaret (Molly) Ariotti
New Faculty Friday: Q&A with Margaret (Molly) Ariotti

Margaret (Molly) Ariotti received her PhD from Pennsylvania State University with a focus in Comparative Politics, Political Methodology, and Geography. Her research interests include African politics, institutions, government composition and

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CITS Program Spreads Understanding about Trade Compliance
CITS Program Spreads Understanding about Trade Compliance

This summer, UGA’s Center for International Trade and Security (CITS) hosted a group of government officials representing India, Pakistan, and China for their annual Export Control Fellows Program (previously called

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Questioning the Democratizing Power of the Internet
Questioning the Democratizing Power of the Internet

Dr. Rongbin Han’s recent book, “Contesting Cyberspace in China” discusses how although the internet has allowed citizens in some countries to fight authoritarian control, China’s government has found ways to

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New Faculty Friday: Q&A with Dr. Eric Zeemering
New Faculty Friday: Q&A with Dr. Eric Zeemering

SPIA is excited to introduce Eric Zeemering. Eric Zeemering is the MPA Director and an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Administration and Policy. His research investigates local governance

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Two Key Issues in Addressing the Opioid Epidemic
Two Key Issues in Addressing the Opioid Epidemic

Dr. Amanda Abraham has received extensive media attention for her work with Dr. David Bradford, in the Department of Public Administration and Policy (SPIA), as well as colleagues in the

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