A team of Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy (ISTPP) Research Fellows—Dr. Ki Eun Kang, Dr. Ann Bowman, Dr. Bryce Hannibal, Dr. Sierra Woodruff and the late Dr. Kenty Portney have published their study of resilience policies and programs adopted by the 101 largest U.S. cities. In their article, “Ecological, Engineering and Community Resilience Policy Adoption […]
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ISTPP’s Kang Presents Research Paper At SPSA Conference
Dr. Ki Eun Kang, postdoctoral research associate with the Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy (ISTPP) at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, presented a research paper at the annual Southern Political Science Association (SPSA) conference that took place from January 11-14, 2023, in St. Pete Beach, Florida. The paper, “Becoming Resilient: […]
ISTPP Team Publishes Paper In Environmental Hazards
The Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy (ISTPP) team of Dr. Rotem Dvir, Carol Goldsmith, Ian Sevey, and Dr. Arnold Vedlitz, Director of ISTPP, have recently published a paper in Environmental Hazards. In their article, Local-level Managers’ Attitudes towards Natural Hazards Resilience: The Case of Texas, they explore the views of professional stakeholders (public managers and leading executives […]
ISTPP Hosts EPA Event As Part Of Bush School 25th Anniversary
On Nov. 15, the Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy (ISTPP) at the Bush School of Government & Public Service hosted a Facebook LIVE event discussing President George H.W. Bush and his environmental accomplishments while serving as President of the United States. The conversation featured Joel D. Scheraga, Ph.D., Senior Advisor for Climate Adaptation of […]
ISTPP To Host Facebook LIVE Event with EPA Senior Advisor
The Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy (ISTPP) will host a Facebook LIVE event on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022 titled, “George H.W. Bush and the Environment.” The virtual event will take place at 12:20 p.m. CT on the Bush School’s Facebook page, Facebook.com/BushSchool. The conversation will feature Joel D. Scheraga, Ph.D., Senior Advisor for Climate […]
ISTPP Welcomes New Research Fellows
The Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy (ISTPP) at the Bush School of Government & Public Service has named four new researchers to its fellows program – Dr. Nehemia Geva, Dr. İnci Güneralp, Dr. Mendoza-Sanchez, and Dr. Debalina Sengupta. Dr. Nehemia Geva is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Texas A&M University. His research interests are in the areas of foreign policy […]
ISTPP Research Team to Publish Paper on Risk Perceptions about Hazardous Weather Events
Dr. Rotem Dvir, Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy (ISTPP) assistant research scientist, has recently published a paper co-authored with Dr. Arnold Vedlitz, Director of the ISTPP and Dr. Ali Mostafavi, ISTPP Fellow and director of the Urban Resilience AI Lab, in the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (IJDRR). In their article, Far from Home: Infrastructure, Access to Essential Services, […]
ISTPP Research Fellows Publish Paper on Public Participation and the Regulation of Gene Drive
Dr. William West, Dr. Raul Medina, and Dr. Leah Buchman, all ISTPP Research Fellows at the Bush School of Government & Public Service, have recently published a paper based on a project funded by USDA-NIFA in Science and Public Policy. In their article, “Public Deliberation and the Regulation of Gene Drive in the USA,” they examine […]
ISTPP Research Cited In CNN Article
A recent article on CNN.com titled “China endures summer of extreme weather as record rainfall and scorching heat wave cause havoc” has cited 2019 research completed by members of the Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy (ISTPP). The CNN article looks at the summer heat wave scorching China currently and cited the ISTPP research […]
ISTPP’s Dr. Kang Publishes Paper in Journal of American Planning Association
Dr. Ki Eun Kang, Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy (ISTPP) Postdoctoral Research Associate, has recently published a co-authored paper with Dr. George Homsy, Director of Environmental Studies; Associate Professor at Binghamton University, State University of New York, in the Journal of American Planning Association (JAPA). In their article, “Zoning Incentives: Exploring a Market-Based Land Use Planning Tool,” […]
