Two capstone research teams from the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University have received the James W. McGrew Research Award for outstanding research from the Central Texas Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration. The award recognizes undergraduate and graduate students in public administration or public policy programs who […]
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Bush School Professor Appointed as Faculty Research Fellow of National Bureau of Economic Research
Dr. Laura Dague, assistant professor at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, was recently appointed a faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). She will be a member of the Health Economics Program at the NBER. Her appointment as a member of this organization followed […]
Dr. Lori L. Taylor Appointed Head of the Department of Public Service and Administration
Dean Mark Welsh recently announced the appointment of Dr. Lori L. Taylor as the new head of the Department of Public Service and Administration (PSAA) at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. In making the announcement, Dean Welsh noted that Dr. Taylor will bring years of knowledge and experience […]
New Graduate Certificate in Public Management Offered by Bush School
A new online graduate certificate program in public management is being offered at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. The program focuses on the capabilities required for effective and ethical leadership in the public and nonprofit sectors. Certificate courses will be offered online, on-campus, or in a combination of […]
Bush School Students Present Research on Democratic Erosion
Historically, the focus of democracy promotion has been to support countries in a transition from authoritarian to democratic governance, with an assumption that further democratic consolidation would follow. Recent trends from across the developing and developed world have led us to question this assumption. Once stable democracies are witnessing executives taking greater power, civil society […]
Bush School Professor Publishes Book on Religious Statecraft: The Politics of Islam in Iran
A new book, Religious Statecraft: The Politics of Islam in Iran, has been published by Dr. Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Texas A&M Bush School of Government and Public Service. It examines the politics of Islam, rather than political Islam, to better understand Iranian politics and its ideological contradictions. In his book, Dr. Tabaar examines fifty years of […]
Dr. Bryce Hannibal Named LINKS Center Fellow
Dr. Hannibal, ISTPP Assistant Research Scientist, has been named a Fellow of the LINKS Center for Social Network Analysis, Gatton College of Business and Economics, University of Kentucky. He received this recognition for his outstanding dedication to social network analysis and to the LINKS Center. Hannibal has participated in multiple advanced workshops on network analysis […]
Scowcroft Institute Hosts National Press Club Event Addressing Coming Threats From Pandemics
The Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at Texas A&M University’s Bush School of Government & Public Service will hold its 2nd Annual Pandemic & Biosecurity Policy Conference at the National Press Club (529 14th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20045) on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 from 8:45 a.m.-11 a.m. The event will feature globally renowned pandemic […]
Dr. Xinsheng Liu Presents Research at MPSA Conference
Dr. Xinsheng Liu, ISTPP Research Scientist and Assistant Director, presented the research paper “Bureaucratic Influence in National Policy Agenda Setting Process: Evidence from Congressional Hearings on Global Warming and Climate Change” at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April 5-8, 2018. This paper, coauthored with Dr. Bryce Hannibal (ISTPP Assistant Research […]
Dr. Bryce Hannibal Gives Invited Talk at BYU Research
Dr. Bryce Hannibal, ISTPP Assistant Research Scientist, gave an invited talk, “Examining the Mediating influence of Interlocking Board Networks on Grant Making in Public Foundations,” to the MPA faculty at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah on April 5, 2018. This paper is co-authored with Dr. Laurie Paarlberg from the Bush School and Dr. Jasmin […]