Paul A. Sabatier died February 3, 2013 after a long illness. Dr. Sabatier was a key contributor and member of a multidisciplinary team on an ISTPP EPA-funded watershed management project. Project researchers implemented a collaborative approach to watershed management that used extensive feedback from multiple stakeholders. The results of this project germinated into a well-received […]
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ISTPP Research Based on NOAA Grants Published in Journal of Theoretical Politics
ISTPP Director, Dr. Arnold Vedlitz; his ISTPP colleague, Dr. Xinsheng Liu; former ISTPP graduate student, Charles Lindsey (now with STATA Corp); and the late ISTPP Fellow, Dr. Melvin J. Hinich recently published “Beyond the Left-Right Cleavage: Exploring American Political Choice Space” in the Journal of Theoretical Politics. Applying spatial choice theory and using data from two […]
Card Appointed to House Select Committee on Economic Development
In April, Texas House Speaker Joe Straus appointed Bush School Acting Dean Andrew H. Card Jr., to serve on the Select Committee on Economic Development which was established by the Texas Legislature in 2011. The committee is developing objective criteria in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the state’s economic development policies in encouraging new […]
International Trade and Gulf War Retrospectives Presented by Bush School in January
Since its founding in 1997, the Bush School has brought speakers to campus who have addressed topics of interest to the wider community. Many of these events have been sell outs, with seats filled by a mix of local residents, Bush School students, and faculty. In keeping with that tradition, in January, two noted authorities […]
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kalena Cortes
Dr. Kalena Cortes, an associate professor in the Master of Public Service and Administration (MSPA) department, came to the Bush School from Syracuse University. She earned her BA in economics from the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) and her PhD in economics from the University of California at Berkeley, where her dissertation focused […]
ISTPP and Energy Institute Energy Survey in the News
Results from ISTPP’s National Public Energy Survey have drawn the attention of the media. The survey examines the public’s attitudes regarding several energy topics including issues resulting from energy generation; sources of information about energy issues; knowledge, perceived risks and environmental impacts of energy sources; energy policy preferences; and willingness to pay for or alter […]
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Arnold Vedlitz
Dr. Arnold Vedlitz has been an integral part of the Bush School of Government and Public Service since the idea was first put forward in the early 1990s. As associate dean in the College of Liberal Arts (and also a professor in the Department of Political Science), Vedlitz was a key member of the team […]
2012 Tour de Brazos Valley
The 14th Annual Tour de Brazos Valley, the Bush School’s yearly bike ride, took place on November 10. The twenty-mile ride began at 8 a.m., with a hardy group of students, faculty, and special friends meeting at the Hollywood Cinema on Earl Rudder Freeway. Esteemed faculty, including Dr. Charles Hermann, Dr. Lorraine Eden, and Professor […]
ISTPP Researcher Liu Presents at Beijing Forum 2012
Dr. Xinsheng Liu, ISTPP Associate Research Scientist, attended the Beijing Forum held in China on November 1-4, 2012. Beijing Forum, an internationally renowned conference sponsored by Peking University, Beijing Municipal Commission of Education, and Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies, brings together researchers and practitioners to promote world-class scholarship and enhance academic research in the humanities […]
ISTPP Director Vedlitz Featured in Texas A&M’s Online Magazine
Dr. Vedlitz has been honored with several articles in TAMUTIMES, the on-line Texas A&M University magazine. Dr. Vedlitz’s long-time service to the university and his pivotal role in the creation of The Bush School and ISTPP are highlighted on the Faculty/Staff page. This is the second time the ISTPP Director has been featured in tamuTIMES. The magazine […]
