Dr. Xinsheng Liu, ISTPP Senior Research Scholar and Research Scientist, and Dr. Youlang Zhang, ISTPP Research Fellow and Professor at Renmin University of China, have published “How Does a Focusing Event Shape Public Opinion? Natural Experimental Evidence from the Orlando Mass Shooting,” in the Policy Studies Journal. The authors reconceptualize the multiple layers of public […]
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Jasen Castillo shares his insight on the impact of Ukrainian incursion into Russia at Quincy Institute Symposium
On August 6, the Ukrainian military began a cross-border offensive against Russia. This incursion has raised many questions about Ukraine’s strategy and the long term impacts on the war. In response, the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft held an online symposium with a group of foreign policy experts, including Co-Director of the Albritton Center for […]
The Impact of Public Housing on Children’s Academic Outcomes
A new issue of The Takeaway explores the concerns of public housing and its possible effects of students’ test scores. COLLEGE STATION, TX (October 18) – Despite the best intentions, public housing has long been criticized for placing children in neighborhoods of concentrated poverty. Much of the existing evidence focuses on children who leave public […]
The Importance Of Conduct And Character In Nonprofit Leaders: CNP Hosts Ethical Leadership Webinar
The Center for Nonprofits & Philanthropy (CNP) at the Bush School of Government & Public Service recently conducted a webinar titled Ethical Leadership: The Importance of Conduct and Character in Nonprofit Leaders to discuss what happens when nonprofit and corporate leaders are unethical. The webinar, led by Dr. Kenny Taylor, CNP’s Director of Outreach and […]
ISTPP Researchers Publish in Environmental Politics
Environmental Politics, one of the top political science journals, has published “Tainted Trust: Air Pollution and Political Trust in China,” a study co-authored by Drs. Xinsheng Liu (ISTPP Senior Research Scholar and Research Scientist), Youlang Zhang (ISTPP Research Follow and Professor at Renmin University of China), Taiping Ding (Postdoctoral Researcher Sun Yat-sen University and former […]
Bush School announces new advisory board member, Dr. Frank B. Ashley, III
The Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University announced Dr. Frank B. Ashley III as its newest member of the Bush School Dean’s Advisory Board. Ashley brings years of experience and service within the Bush School, Texas A&M University System and in the local community to build upon President George H.W. […]
Dr. Xinsheng Liu Presents ISTPP Research at Conference and Invited Talks
Dr. Xinsheng Liu, ISTPP Senior Research Scholar and Research Scientist, attended the 120th Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association (APSA) in Philadelphia from September 4-8, 2024. During the conference, he presented a research paper titled “Threat Perception, Issue Knowledge, and Public Coproduction Preferences” to the APSA Panel: Renovating Democracy through Addressing Environmental Justice. […]
Drs. Mu and Liu Publish in Economics Letters
Dr. Ren Mu (Robert H. and Judy L. Allen Professor of the Department of International Affairs of the Bush School and ISTPP Research Fellow) and Dr. Xinsheng Liu (ISTPP Senior Research Scholar and Research Scientist) published an article entitled “Perceived Returns to College Education by Ethnicity: Evidence from China” in Economics Letters. In this study, […]
Bush School Launches Center to Tackle Global Biological Threats
Biosecurity and Pandemic Policy Center to focus on policy solutions through research, outreach, partnerships and more. Texas A&M University’s Bush School of Government and Public Service has created a new Biosecurity and Pandemic Policy Center within the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs. The center will support efforts to ensure a world safe, secure and resilient […]
Former Bush School Interim Dean Frank Ashley, III retires from full-time roles
Dr. Frank Ashley, III declares his title as interim dean of The Bush School of Government and Public Service to be his final, full-time role and reflects upon his 35-year career at Texas A&M. There’s a story Dr. Frank Ashley, III likes to tell where he’s leaving a party, saying his goodbyes. But, because he […]
