By Alexis Lee Dr. Lori Taylor, head of the Public Service and Administration department at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, has been selected for the SEC Academic Leadership Development Program Fellowship. This year, Texas A&M selected four professors to participate in the development program, which includes workshops and a competitive fellowship fostering […]
Bush School News
Bush School Welcomes Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States
The Bush School of Government & Public Service welcomed the Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova to its Washington, D.C. teaching site, affectionately known as the Bush School DC. Executive Director Jay Silveria provided introductory remarks, welcoming several VIP guests, including General (Ret.) Michael Hayden, General (Ret.) William Walker, General Mike Downs, and […]
Research Illustrates How Regional Trade Agreements Could Be More Effective
A new issue of The Takeaway explores how the trade-promoting effects of Regional Trade Agreements can vary significantly, especially for specific products like apparel. COLLEGE STATION, TX (September 08, 2023) – The most recent issue of The Takeaway reports on research showing that the trade-promoting effects of regional trade agreements (RTAs) vary significantly across RTAs […]
Bush School Professor, Ranked Among Top Political Scientists, Celebrates 50 Years at A&M
by Alexis Lee A Texas A&M University professor is beginning his 50th year at the university ranked among the world’s top political scientists. Dr. Arnold Vedlitz, professor of public service and administration at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, has been included in Research.com’s 2023 rankings of political scientists, at number 420 worldwide […]
CNP’s Fall Continuing & Professional Education online certificates are now open for enrollment!
Register now! The Center for Nonprofits & Philanthropy (CNP) is accepting enrollments for their Fall 2023 Continuing and Professional Education certificates that will begin on September 13th and take 10 weeks to complete! Certificates include Nonprofit Leadership, Social Justice Leadership, and Fundraising Leadership. These 3 non-credit-bearing online certificates were designed by nonprofit experts and educators in public administration to address vital current and future […]
Interim Head Of Political Science Department Accepts Permanent Position
by Alexis Lee Dr. Guy Whitten has been named the new head of the political science department at Texas A&M University’s Bush School of Government and Public Service. After serving as the interim head and overseeing the department’s transition to the Bush School last fall, Whitten is stepping into the role permanently, overseeing 36 faculty […]
Former U.S. Secretary Henry Cisneros to Speak about the National Impact of Modernized Infrastructure
On Wednesday, October 4, 2023, Henry Cisneros, who served as the 10th U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and former Mayor of San Antonio, will speak at the 2023 ConocoPhillips White House Lecture about the impact of modernized infrastructure on the economy and on national security. The ConocoPhillips White House Lecture Series brings to […]
Meet The Bush School’s New Executive Associate Dean
by Alexis Hixson With the start of the Fall 2023 semester, Dr. Maria Escobar-Lemmon has assumed her new position as executive associate dean at Texas A&M’s Bush School of Government & Public Service. She replaces Dr. Frank B. Ashley III, who, after six years in the position, is now the acting dean of the Bush […]
Frank B. Ashley III Appointed Acting Dean of the Bush School
Texas A&M University’s Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs announces Dr. Frank B. Ashley III as acting dean of the Bush School of Government & Public Service. Ashley has served as the executive associate dean and senior professor at the Bush School since 2016, during which time he oversaw strategic planning, faculty affairs, student […]
Bush School Research Aids Texas House Bill
COLLEGE STATION, TX (June 29, 2023) — On Sunday, June 18, 2023, Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 299 (HB299). HB299 improves the operation of recovery homes in Texas. Recovery homes are shared residences that assist individuals in recovery from a substance use disorder. Dr. Miner Marchbanks and a team of researchers in the Department […]
