Since its founding, Bush School students, faculty and staff have had an international impact through internships, study abroad and language immersion programs, capstone projects, conferences, and other research endeavors. During the summer of 2015, Bush School students could be found in 21 countries outside the US including Argentina, Belgium, China, Costa Rica, Jordan, Morocco, and […]
Bush School News
Global Pandemic Expert Speaking at Bush School on September 16
John M. Barry, a prize-winning New York Times best-selling author, will give the keynote address at the Global Pandemic Policy Summit to be held at the Bush School. The keynote address, presented by the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) and the School of Public Health at Texas A&M, is set for 5:30 p.m. on September 16 […]
ISTPP Researchers Study Climate Change Attitudes among Gulf Coast Stakeholders
In this study, ISTPP Senior Research Fellow, James Stoutenborough, and ISTPP Director, Arnold Vedlitz, study stakeholders’ attitudes about climate change and the influence of knowledge levels, information sources, and institutional settings on these attitudes. Understanding such influences matters given the vulnerability of coastal areas to the effects of climate change, such as sea level rise […]
Thornton Named President of the Texas A&M Women’s Faculty Network
Dr. Gabriela Marin Thornton, an instructional associate professor of international affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, has assumed the presidency of the Texas A&M Women’s Faculty Network (WFN), the campus organization committed to encouraging and promoting the professional development of women faculty. WFN uses both formal programming and informal networking to […]
New Faculty Hires
The department of political science welcomes seven new scholars joining our department this fall semester! This exciting group of political scientists includes five new Assistant Professors, an Instructional Assistant Professor, and a Visiting Scholar. Carlisle Rainey, an expert in statistical methodology, received his Ph.D. from Florida State University. He joins the department from the University […]
Former Student Making Impact In Politics
Before earning a Master of Public Affairs degree from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, James A. “Jim” Arnold Jr. ‘77 graduated with his bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M, where he studied Political Science and was involved in the Student Government Association. Throughout his career, Arnold has drawn […]
Article by Bush School Scholars Ranks High in Online Readership
An article by ISTPP Associate Research Scientist Xinsheng Liu and Director Arnold Vedlitz, along with Institute Senior Fellows James Stoutenborough and Scott Robinson, in the peer-reviewed journal Climatic Change has been ranked one of the most widely read articles online by Altmetric, an organization that measures scholarly articles’ digital impact and reach. The article, “Scientists’ […]
Amanda Rutherford Wins Prizes as Outstanding Graduate Student at Texas A&M University
Amanda Rutherford has won both the Association of Former Students Distinguished Graduate Student Award for Research and the George Kunze prize as the outstanding graduate student at Texas A&M. Rutherford joined the Department of Political Science in 2011. Since then, she has written ten refereed articles, presented research at 18 national conferences, and aided in […]
New Student Regent Appointed for Texas A&M University System
Alvaro “Gabe” Pereira of College Station has been appointed the next student regent for The Texas A&M University System by Governor Greg Abbott. He replaces outgoing student regent Colton L. Buckley of Gatesville. Pereira is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in political science from Texas A&M University at College Station. His term will expire May 31, […]
ISTPP Researchers Present Energy Policy Studies at Multiple Conferences
ISTPP staff, fellows, and other researchers presented recently completed studies at various academic conferences earlier this year. Their research uses results from the Institute’s 2012 National Energy Policy Survey. Bullock, Justin. 2015. “Framing and Policy Support for Hydraulic Fracturing: A Survey Experiment.” Paper presented at the 73rd annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, […]
