The Robertson Fellowship program of scholarship and internship support for Bush School students at Texas A&M University has been extended through 2017-2018. The program was instituted at the Bush School in 2010 with a grant of $386,400 over four years from the Robertson Foundation for Government (RFFG) and is now complemented by an award of […]
Bush School News
ISTPP Researchers and Fellow Publish JPART Article on Public Trust in DHS
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 […]
ISTPP Director Speaks at Texas Water and Energy Conference
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 […]
7-Eleven CEO Receives McLane Leadership Award
The Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University awarded the 2012 McLane Leadership in Business Award to Joseph M. DePinto, president and CEO of 7-Eleven, Inc., on October 2. The annual award recognizes a prominent figure in private business for outstanding […]
Dr. Arnold Vedlitz to Speak at Texas Water and Energy Conference
The Texas A&M Energy Institute will host Water and Energy in Texas: Solutions from Texas A&M, a conference to discuss water and energy in Texas, Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 3 and 4. The two-day conference will feature several keynote speakers including Dr. Robert Mace of the Texas Water Development Board; Representative James L. Keffer, chair […]
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Ann Bowman
In 2009, the Bush School welcomed Dr. Ann Bowman to the Masters in Public Service and Administration program. Dr. Bowman was no stranger to Texas A&M, having taught in the Department of Political Science from 1979 — 1981, before moving to the University of South Carolina. She was drawn back to College Station by the […]
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Jasen Castillo
Dr. Jasen Castillo joined the Bush School in 2007 as an assistant professor in the National Security Program. Immediately prior to his appointment, he worked in the office of the Undersecretary for Policy in the Department of Defense. He had previously worked at the RAND Corporation, one of the leading research organizations in the nation, […]
Hamon Charitable Foundation Commits $2 Million Gift to Texas A&M’s Bush School
A $2 million endowed gift from the Hamon Charitable Foundation to the Texas A&M Foundation will benefit students and faculty practitioners at the Bush School of Government and Public Service. Distributions from the Hamon Scholarship Fund will provide one or more scholarships to full-time students in good standing pursuing a graduate degree at Texas A&M […]
Bush School Receives $1 Million Gift to Study Middle East
The Levant Foundation of Houston has donated $1 million to establish a professorship, fellowship and research endowment at Texas A&M University’s George Bush School of Government and Public Service. The gift, funded through the Texas A&M Foundation, will promote the study of the Middle East. The professorship, fellowship and research endowment are named for Jamal […]
Andrew Natsios Appointed Executive Professor at the Bush School
Andrew S. Natsios, former administrator of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), will join the Bush School faculty for the academic year 2012-2013 as an executive professor. As USAID administrator from 2001-2006, Natsios managed reconstruction programs in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Sudan. He also served as US Special Envoy to Sudan in 2006-2007. Since leaving […]
