Dr. Ki Eun Kang, ISTPP Fellow, and ISTPP Director Dr. Arnold Vedlitz, has published a paper about public-private partnerships (PPPs) in policy studies. Their work, based on an NSF-funded research project, aimed to understand how the general public views different PPP options and arrangements. This perspective is particularly vital, as public opinion plays a crucial […]
Bush School News
Student Spotlight: Caitlynn Walsh
Navigating Tradition and Service: An Interview with Caitlynn Walsh, Corps Commander and POLS Senior at Texas A&M University. Caitlynn Walsh, a senior political science major and Corps Commander at Texas A&M University embodies the spirit of selfless service and dedication to a higher cause. In an exclusive interview, Caitlynn offers profound insights into her journey, […]
New Board Members Join Bush School Advisory Board
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Feb. 22, 2024 — The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University is pleased to announce three new members are joining the Bush School Advisory Board. The new board members bring years of government, international, and business experience to enhance efforts to continuously elevate the Bush School while ensuring President George H.W. Bush’s […]
CNP Director Dr. Will Brown travels to Zimbabwe to complete four-month engagement with U.S. Embassy program
The Center for Nonprofits & Philanthropy (CNP) Director, Dr. William Brown, recently traveled to Zimbabwe to complete a four-month engagement with the U.S. Embassy in Zimbabwe’s Public Diplomacy (PD) program. Brown contributed to the Public Diplomacy program’s ongoing work with leaders of civil society organizations (CSO), non-governmental organizations (NGO), and alumni from civic engagement exchanges […]
Bush School Celebrates Outstanding Alumni Award Recipient Krystle Beauchamp
The Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University recognized Krystle R. Beauchamp ’07 and John D. White ’70 as recipients of the 2023 Outstanding Alumni Award at an annual ceremony held in the fall of 2023. On Jan. 18, a luncheon was held to honor Beauchamp as she could not attend […]
A Conversation with Chairman McCaul on the Importance of Securing the American Homeland
The Bush School had the pleasure of hosting Representative Michael McCaul, who serves Texas’s 10th district and is Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. McCaul discussed with students his previous roles as Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, Deputy Attorney General for Texas, and Chief Counter-Terrorism of Homeland Security in the […]
Texas A&M to Host 2024 Disaster PRIMR Conference
The Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University will host a Preparedness, Response, Innovation, Mitigation, and Recovery (PRIMR) disaster policy conference in partnership with Texas A&M Health’s USA Center for Rural Public Health Preparedness, and TEEX. The event, titled “Disaster PRIMR 2024: Interfaces of Disaster,” will take place Feb. 26-28. The […]
ISTPP Research Team Publishes in Sociological Spectrum
Drs. Hwang, Bixler, Brown and Vedlitz’s study, titled “How to activate nonprofit beneficiaries for community resilience? Examining the role of risk perception and evaluation of nonprofit services on prosocial behavior in the context of natural hazards,” looks at factors that prompt individuals who have received assistance to co-produce with nonprofits. The nonprofit’s responsiveness and service satisfaction significantly impact beneficiary volunteerism […]
ISTPP Research Team Publish in Risk Analysis
How do people form their opinion about new biotechnologies such as gene drive? Dr. Xinsheng Liu and a multidisciplinary team of researchers employ national public survey data funded by the USDA to explore this issue in their study, titled “General Science-Technology Orientation, Specific Benefit–Risk Assessment Frame, and Public Acceptance of Gene Drive Biotechnology,” published in Risk […]
ISTPP Welcomes New Research Fellow
The Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy (ISTPP) at the Bush School of Government & Public Service has named a new researcher to its fellows program – Dr. Arnold Muyshondt. Dr. Muyshondt is the Assistant Vice Chancellor for National Laboratories for the Texas A&M University System’s National Laboratory Office. He is also an Adjunct Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Texas […]
