ISTPP News

ISTPP former Postdoc Sam Park and ISTPP Director Arnold Vedlitz published their research about climate hazards and risk status in Sociological Spectrum. The authors investigate the ways in which major physical and locational climate change vulnerabilities that individuals face, and the greater information they have on these vulnerabilities, affect personal and political behaviors. The authors […]

Paul A. Sabatier died February 3, 2013 after a long illness. Dr. Sabatier was a key contributor and member of a multidisciplinary team on an ISTPP EPA-funded watershed management project. Project researchers implemented a collaborative approach to watershed management that used extensive feedback from multiple stakeholders. The results of this project germinated into a well-received […]

ISTPP Director, Dr. Arnold Vedlitz; his ISTPP colleague, Dr. Xinsheng Liu; former ISTPP graduate student, Charles Lindsey (now with STATA Corp); and the late ISTPP Fellow, Dr. Melvin J. Hinich recently published “Beyond the Left-Right Cleavage: Exploring American Political Choice Space” in the Journal of Theoretical Politics. Applying spatial choice theory and using data from two […]

Results from ISTPP’s National Public Energy Survey have drawn the attention of the media. The survey examines the public’s attitudes regarding several energy topics including issues resulting from energy generation; sources of information about energy issues; knowledge, perceived risks and environmental impacts of energy sources; energy policy preferences; and willingness to pay for or alter […]

Dr. Xinsheng Liu, ISTPP Associate Research Scientist, attended the Beijing Forum held in China on November 1-4, 2012. Beijing Forum, an internationally renowned conference sponsored by Peking University, Beijing Municipal Commission of Education, and Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies, brings together researchers and practitioners to promote world-class scholarship and enhance academic research in the humanities […]

Dr. Vedlitz has been honored with several articles in TAMUTIMES, the on-line Texas A&M University magazine. Dr. Vedlitz’s long-time service to the university and his pivotal role in the creation of The Bush School and ISTPP are highlighted on the Faculty/Staff page. This is the second time the ISTPP Director has been featured in tamuTIMES. The magazine […]

Texas A&M poll shows Americans support renewable energy — but don’t want to pay for it at the pump A Texas A&M University National Energy Opinion Poll shows that most Americans are in favor of policies supporting the development of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency, but not if it means increasing the price of […]

Dr. Scott Robinson (Associate Professor Bush School and ISTPP Fellow) and ISTPP scholars Dr. Xinsheng Liu, Dr. James Stoutenborough, and Dr. Arnold Vedlitz explore determinants for the public’s trust in government agencies in their article, “Explaining Popular Trust in the Department of Homeland Security.” They find that political attitudes, policy salience, religiosity, and demographic make-up […]

Dr. Arnold Vedlitz presented at “Water and Energy in Texas: Solutions from Texas A&M” held October 3-4, 2012 in College Station, Texas. He discussed findings of a new National Energy Survey done by ISTPP in association with the TAMU Energy Institute. The conference featured several keynote speakers including Dr. Robert Mace of the Texas Water […]

The Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy provides opportunities for students in the Bush School to enhance their graduate education through participation in research teams addressing real-world policy issues. Selected students from both the Master of Public Service and Administration (MPSA) and Master’s Program in International Affairs (MPIA) work with research scientists, practitioners, and […]