Northrop Grumman has elected Mark Welsh, dean of the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, to the company’s Board of Directors. “We are delighted that Mark Welsh has joined our Board of Directors,” said Wes Bush, chairman, chief executive officer, and president of Northrop Grumman Corporation. “His extensive leadership experience […]
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Bush School Dean to Serve on Air Force Academy Endowment Board of Directors
Mark Welsh, dean of the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, has been selected to serve as a member of the U.S. Air Force Academy Endowment Board of Directors. Welsh is a 1976 graduate of the Air Force Academy and a forty-year Air Force veteran. “We are thrilled to have […]
Xinsheng Liu and Arnold Vedlitz Publish in Policy Studies Journal
ISTPP Research Scientist Xinsheng Liu and Director Arnold Vedlitz, along with Institute Senior Research Fellow Scott Robinson, have published their article, “Public Problem Characterization, Policy Solution Generation, and Intra-Agenda Connectivity,” in Policy Studies Journal. Drawing on policy agenda theories, the authors develop a typology to theorize the relationships between problem characterization and policy solution in the […]
Faculty and Staff Receive Awards for Service to Bush School
Faculty and staff of the Bush School of Government and Public Service gathered to recognize outstanding faculty and staff members for their dedication and contributions to the School. Bush School Dean Mark Welsh presented awards to Dr. Kent Portney in appreciation for his teaching, research, and service contributions and to staff members Rebecca Burgner and […]
Bush School Students Serve on local Nonprofit Boards
One of the foundations of the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University is the belief of its namesake that public service is a noble calling. To that end, an education in public service requires not only a strong academic foundation but also real-world experience, hands-on work in the field. A […]
Bush School Institute Offers Texas Undergrads Perspective on Public Service
Aspiring public servants from across Texas gathered at the Public Service Institute, an event hosted by the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University on November 4-5. The annual event brings a select group of undergraduate students to the Bush School to learn what it takes to pursue a graduate education […]
ConocoPhillips White House Lecture Series Hosts “Changing Role Of Presidential Spouses” Discussion
On Monday, November 14, 2016, the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy, in coordination with the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation, hosted a discussion on the changing role of presidential spouses at this year’s ConocoPhillips White House Lecture. The program included a presentation on the influence of presidential spouses by author Lauren Wright, […]
Faculty Spotlight: Ellie Heng Qu
Dr. Ellie Heng Qu joined the Bush School as an assistant professor in the Master of Public Service and Administration (MPSA) program in the fall of 2016. Qu holds a PhD in philanthropic studies from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, where she received a multidisciplinary education on philanthropy, nonprofit organizations, and voluntary […]
Dr. Xinsheng Liu Participates in International Symposium on Governance
As an invited speaker, ISTPP Research Scientist and Assistant Director, Xinsheng Liu, participated in the International Symposium on Governance Innovation: Theory and Practice. Peking University and Columbia University organized the symposium, which was held in Beijing, October 19-21, 2016. Dr. Liu presented his research on bureaucracy and policy making. He was also commentator for the […]
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush Joins Bush School Faculty
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush will join the faculty of the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University as an executive professor and John D. White ’70 Distinguished Professor of Practice. He will teach a concentrated course in January on the role of gubernatorial leadership and its impact on government at […]
