Mathew Kurian, Kent E. Portney, Gerhard Rappold, Bryce Hannibal, and Solomon H. Gebrechorkos have co-authored a paper that will be presented at the Dresden Nexus Conference to be held in Germany May 17-19, 2017. This paper, “Governance of Water-Energy-Food Nexus: A Social Network Analysis Approach,” has been selected as one of the theme papers for […]
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Bush School Professor Wins International Studies Association Award
Dr. Joshua Itzkowitz Shifrinson, an assistant professor at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, has been named the co-winner of the 2017 Article Award presented by the Diplomatic Studies Section of the International Studies Association (ISA). Shifrinson’ s article, published in the journal International Security, discusses the informal assurances between […]
Bush School Staff Receive Service Awards from President Young
Texas A&M University President Michael K. Young has recognized Bush School of Government and Public Service Senior Administrative Coordinator Janeen Wood and the Office of Extended Education for their outstanding service to the University with the 2016-2017 President’s Meritorious Service Award. The President’s Meritorious Service Awards recognize and reward staff for their commendable service to […]
Perry Appointment Presents Opportunity for a Smarter Energy Policy
The recent confirmation of former Texas Governor Rick Perry to head the US Department of Energy presents an opportunity for a smarter, price-based energy policy, according to Dr. James Griffin, professor in the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University. Dr. Griffin has authored a new policy brief in The Takeaway, entitled “A […]
Bush School Capstone Students Work and Learn in the Texas Legislature
Seven graduate students from the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University are getting an up-close view of the 85th session of the Texas Legislature as part of their capstone course. Led by Bush School professor Dr. Ann Bowman, the students arrived in Austin in early January ready to apply their […]
Mosbacher Institute Holds Education Policy Workshop “More than a Nudge: the Case of Ready4K”
The Mosbacher Institute’s 2017 Education Policy Workshop featured Dr. Susanna Loeb from Stanford University who spoke on “More than a Nudge: the potential of low-cost, behavioral interventions to improve educational experiences and outcomes, the case of Ready4K.” Her colleague in the Ready4K research and Bush School professor, Dr. Kalena Cortes, introduced Dr. Loeb to a […]
Faculty Spotlight: Robert Greer
Dr. Robert Greer is possibly the only man on earth who can make local government debt cool. Luckily, that’s a big part of his job. “I try to connect the subject matter to the real world,” said Greer, an assistant professor at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. “I […]
Sansom Presents Transboundary Water Governance Research at Several Conferences
Lindsay Sansom, doctoral candidate in Ecosystem Science & Management at Texas A&M and Coordinator for the interdisciplinary U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Water Governance Project, presented two research studies at the World Water Congress XVI in Cancun, Mexico. The first study, “U.S.-Mexico Water Cooperation and Conflict,” examined changes in the level and nature of conflict and cooperation between […]
Inaugural Vedlitz Award Presented at SPSA Conference
Dr. Melissa K. Merry was presented with the inaugural Arnold Vedlitz Award during the 2017 Southern Political Science Association Annual Conference held January 12-14 in New Orleans. Merry is the author of Framing Environmental Disaster: Environmental Advocacy and the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, published in 2016. The award will be given annually to authors of seminal […]
Dean Welsh Receives “Living Legends of Aviation” Award
Mark Welsh, dean of the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, was recognized as a Living Legend of Aviation at an award ceremony held January 20 in Beverly Hills California. Living Legends of Aviation are recognized annually for their remarkable accomplishment in aviation. Other 2017 honorees included Ray Conner, vice […]
