Dr. Bassel Daher, Assistant Director for Sustainable Development at the Texas A&M Energy Institute and a Research Fellow with the Institute for Science Technology and Public Policy, Publishes in Nature Sustainability Dr. Baher’s new Worldview article in Nature Sustainability, Simplexifying Sustainability, highlights that tackling today’s complex sustainability issues needs more than bigger data and better models—it requires “simplexity,” transforming complexity into clear, actionable steps. Daher warns […]
ISTPP News
ISTPP Welcomes New Research Fellow Dr. Penny Riggs
Dr. Riggs recently spent time in the Institute for Science Technology and Public Policy as a scholar in residence during her sabbatical. She quickly integrated into our team and became an invaluable part of the work that we do. We continue to work together on projects and proposals after her return to her on campus department. Dr. Riggs is an associate […]
Bush School ISTPP and Sociology Faculty Present at International Sociology of Sport Congress
Professor Pat Rubio Goldsmith (TAMU Department of Sociology) and Carol L. Goldsmith (Bush School Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy) presented their research at the International Sociology of Sport Association 2025 World Congress. Their research, “Is Baseball a ‘Rich’ Kid Sport or a ‘White’ Kid Sport? Race, Class, and High School Athletic Performance in […]
Drs. Liu, Hannibal, and Vedlitz Publish in Policy Study Journal
Dr. Xinsheng Liu (ISTPP Senior Research Scholar and Research Scientist), Dr. Bryce Hannibal (ISTPP Research Fellow), and Dr. Arnold Vedlitz (ISTPP Director and Distinguished Research Scholar) have published a study in the Policy Studies Journal titled “Bureaucratic Access in National Policy Agenda Setting Process: Participation, Dispersion, and Centrality.” In this study, the authors build on past research […]
Bush School creating outreach model as part of $4 million flood-mitigation effort
The Central Texas project, led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research, will be supported by the Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy, which is part of The Bush School of Government and Public Service Floods have bedeviled communities in and around Coryell County for decades. A $4 million, 30-month project led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research aims to […]
Study Based on Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy Institute Research Project Published in Public Performance and Management Review
In their study, “What Affects Citizens’ Perception of Public Infrastructure Decision-Making in a Disaster Setting?”, Drs. Jeonghwa Yang (SUNY at Geneseo), Hyunseok Hwang (ISTPP Research Fellow), and Arnold Vedlitz (ISTPP Director), explore factors that influence citizens’ views on public-private partnerships (PPPs) in Texas. Using original data from a Texas, the study results indicate that risk awareness […]
Dr. Rotem Dvir Publishes in Policy Science Journal
Dr. Rotem Dvir, Assistant Research Scientist at ISTPP, published study, “Nudging citizens Co-production: Assessing multiple behavioral strategies,” in Policy Science. The study focuses on assessing the effectiveness of using behavioral nudges to motivate a higher degree of citizen coproduction: participation in government-led programs. Using a multi-step experimental design, the study compares three common behavioral strategies and assesses […]
ISTPP Welcomes Dr. Kirkpatrick as Research Fellow
The Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy (ISTPP) at the Bush School of Government & Public Service has named a new researcher to its Fellows program – Dr. Kellee Kirkpatrick. Dr. Kirkpatrick is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science in the College of Arts and Letters at Idaho State University, University. Her research […]
ISTPP Researchers Publish in International Journal of Public Administration
ISTPP Research Fellow Hyunseok Hwang leads a study, “Socially Equitable Public Service Provision: Towards Inclusive Coproduction of Public Infrastructure,” that explores inclusive coproduction in public infrastructure, emphasizing citizen participation in planning and investment to build resilience against climate challenges. Survey data from Texas show that wealthier, more educated citizens participate more in coproduction, while marginalized groups face […]
ISTPP Welcomes Dr. Yim as New Research Fellow
The Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy (ISTPP) at the Bush School of Government & Public Service has named a new researcher to its Fellows program – Dr. Man-Sung Yim. Dr. Yim is a Professor in Nuclear Engineering and Director, Center for Nuclear Security and Science Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) at Texas A&M University. His career has focused on […]
