On Thursday, September 18, 2014, as part of the Mosbacher Institute’s Conversations in Public Policy Event, Minister Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board of Canada, was scheduled to share his experiences in promoting accountability and transparency in the Canadian federal government. Unfortunately, due to urgent Parliamentary business, Minister Clement was unable to attend in […]
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Know Thy Enemy: How One Texas A&M Prof’s Theory May Hold The Key To Predicting Outcomes Of War
In the ideological zeal and tenacity of ISIS, the U.S hasn’t seen such a determined enemy since Hitler’s Germany or Imperial Japan, says a national security policy expert at Texas A&M University. Professor Jasen Castillo examines this growing terrorist threat, as well as other potential dangers from the Middle East and countries such as Russia […]
Shifrinson Wins Lucian Pye Award
Dr. Joshua Shifrinson has won the Lucian Pye Award for the outstanding PhD thesis given annually by the Department of Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Shifrinson earned his PhD at MIT in 2013 and is an assistant professor in the IA program at the Bush School. The Pye Award was established […]
Former Student Awarded UT Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award
Jose D. Villalobos is an Associate Professor of Political Science and the Provost’s Faculty Fellow-in-Residence in the Center for Civic Engagement at the University of Texas at El Paso. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio and his doctoral degree from Texas A&M University. He received the […]
Bush School Diversity Advocates Attend National Student Leadership Conference
From its inception, the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University has been committed to ensuring a diverse student body, faculty, and staff. Assistant dean for Career and Student Services, Dr. Matthew Upton, says that a newly formed student group of diversity advocates will play a significant role in ensuring that […]
Bush School Dean Crocker Moderates Panel for Women Entrepreneurs from Afghanistan and Rwanda
As someone with extensive knowledge and experience in Afghanistan and around the world, Texas A&M Bush School Dean Ryan Crocker was a logical choice to take part in the PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® program (PTB), which helps educate and support women entrepreneurs across the globe. Crocker moderated the AT&T/Institute for the Empowerment of Women’s panel discussion […]
Obituary: Paul P. Van Riper, Emeritus
Paul P. Van Riper, scholar, teacher, administrator and community activist, passed away from natural causes in Colorado on July 11, 2014 at age 97. Paul Van Riper’s multifaceted career spanned 70+ years. His teaching career included posts at Northwestern University, Cornell and Texas A&M. He also held visiting positions at George Washington University, the University […]
F. Gregory Gause Appointed as International Affairs Department Head at the Bush School
Dean Ryan Crocker has announced the appointment of Dr. F. Gregory Gause, III, as the first head of the Department of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University. As professor of international affairs, Gause also will hold the John H. Lindsey ‘44 Chair at the School. Gause comes […]
Bush School Dean Crocker is a Major Media Source Regarding Iraq Crisis
As the terrorist group ISIS continues to wreak havoc in Iraq, the international community and the media are searching for response and advice from experts on Middle East conflict, one of whom is former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq (2007-2009) Ryan Crocker, who currently serves as dean of the Bush School of Government and Public Service […]
ISTPP Researchers Published in Risk, Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy
ISTPP Director Arnold Vedlitz, along with ISTPP Associate Research Scientist Xinsheng Liu and ISTPP Fellow James Stoutenborough have published their article, “Trends in Public Attitudes Toward Climate Change: The Influence of the Economy and Climategate on Risk, Information, and Public Policy,” in Risk, Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy. By comparing the public’s perceptions, attitudes and […]
