Resilience has become an important concept in urban governance, but there is little understanding of the policies cities adopt to operationalize and build resilience. To address this gap, researchers from the Institute for Science, Technology, and Public Policy conducted a survey of the 101 largest cities in the U.S in 2019. The survey included questions […]
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Why We All Fall for Conspiracy Theories
Believing conspiracy theories and superstitions can be both good and bad. Experts explain what they are and why we fall for them.
Dr. Celeste Ward Gventer Selected as 2020-2021 Gilder Lehrman Institute Scholarly Fellow
Dr. Celeste Ward Gventer, this year’s Postdoctoral Fellow at the Albritton Center for Grand Strategy, was selected by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History as a Scholarly Fellow for the 2020-2021 academic year. The Gilder Lehrman Institute provides short-term research fellowships each year to enable scholars and graduate students to conduct research in New York-based archives. This year’s fellowships […]
Conducting and utilizing evaluation for multiple accountabilities: A study of nonprofit evaluation capacities
Dr. Robbie Waters Robichau, Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Service and Administration at the Bush School, coauthored “Conducting and utilizing evaluation for multiple accountabilities: A study of nonprofit evaluation capacities” with Tara Kolar Bryan and Gabrielle E. L’Esperance in Nonprofit Management & Leadership – Wiley Online Library. The research paper was published August […]
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Legacy Continues as Researchers Study Her Career
Throughout her career, Ruth Bader Ginsburg increased the legal rights of half the United States population. Her work and legacy will continue to be studied by liberal arts scholars for many years.
PSAA Assistant Professor of the Practice, Kenneth Anderson Taylor, to Serve as a Consultant on National Science Foundation Grant
Dr. Kenneth Taylor, Director of Outreach and Professional Development at the Center for Nonprofits and Philanthropy, was chosen to help develop and test a training program for nonprofit recovery organizations and foundations aimed at assisting them to improve and become more efficient at leveraging vital recovery resources.
Bush School Study Estimates Impact of Medicaid Expansion in Texas
Texas has more than twice the national average rate of uninsured residents but has chosen not to expand Medicaid. Bush School faculty member Laura Dague estimated the impact Medicaid expansion could have in Texas. At current funding rates, Medicaid expansion could bring in $5.4 billion in new federal dollars to Texas and provide health insurance […]
COVID-19 Teaches Valuable Lessons Concerning Global Value Chains
The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant disruptions in the global value chains on which many industries depend. In a recent issue of The Takeaway, faculty member Anupam Agrawal urges steps be taken to add resilience to manufacturing capabilities in areas critical to national interest. The COVID-19 pandemic is causing both increased demand for essential health supplies […]
Dr. Liu and Dr. Vedlitz Published Research Articles on Citizen Willingness to Co-produce Public Services
ISTPP’s Dr. Xinsheng Liu and Dr. Arnold Vedlitz recently published a research article on the topic of citizen and public service co-production. This article was coauthored with ISTTP Research Fellow Dr. Youlang Zhang. “How Social Capital Shapes Citizen Willingness to Co‐invest in Public Service: The Case of Flood Control” has appeared in the journal Public […]
Jay B. Silveria Named Executive Director of the Bush School Washington, DC, Teaching Site
Bush School Dean Mark Welsh has announced the appointment of Jay B. Silveria as the Executive Director of the recently established Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University, teaching site in Washington, DC.