July 15, 2024 — A team of Master of Public Service and Administration (MPSA) students presented a capstone project on emergency communications for coastal cities at annual conference student competition. The Texas City Management Association (TCMA) hosted their TCMA Intercollegiate Bowl for student members at their recent annual conference. The 2024 conference took place in […]
Department of Public Service & Administration News
The Bush School Ranks Among the Best Graduate Schools in the Nation
The Bush School of Government and Public Service is among the nation’s top Public Affairs graduate schools, according to newly released rankings by U.S. News & World Report. The publication released its 2025 rankings last week, naming the Bush School 26th in the nation among Public Affairs graduate school programs. “The Bush School continues to make […]
Texarkana and Bayou Policy Simulation: Graduate Students Navigate Crisis in NASPAA Competition
In a challenging and intellectually stimulating exercise, graduate students from across Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana recently engaged in a rigorous five-round simulation competition. This unique event, organized by NASPAA (the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration), tested students’ abilities to craft effective policies in response to a simulated crisis: a neighboring country […]
Students Partner with Texas Military Department to Enhance Cybersecurity Preparedness
In a significant contribution to cybersecurity and public service, students of the Executive Master of Public Service and Administration degree program presented their capstone project at the Texas Military Department headquarters at Camp Mabry in Austin on Monday, November 13, 2023. Receiving the brief was Major General Thomas Suelzer, Texas Adjutant General and members of […]
EMPSA Students Experience Aggieland Spirit during Bush School Residency Week
During the week of January 29, 2024, the Executive Master of Public Service Administration (EMPSA) program hosted students at their annual residency week. Excitement buzzed as current career professionals traded their usual routines for a week of immersive learning and connections with professors and former students in Aggieland. The week kicked off with a warm […]
Student Spotlight: Javier Díaz Vázquez
Meet Javier Díaz, a Master of Public Service and Administration student at the Bush School. Javier was inspired by President George H.W. Bush and his grandfather’s commitment to public service. He believes in the power of young individuals to enhance government and public services in Mexico. Tell Us About Yourself. My name is Javier Díaz. […]
Student Spotlight: Zak Borja
Meet Zak Borja, an MPSA student at the Bush School, and listen to him describe his determination to use his experiences to better represent marginalized communities in government and policy-making, particularly after witnessing the bureaucratic barriers faced by low-income individuals in his upbringing on the Texas border. Howdy! My name is Zak Borja. I am […]
Lori Taylor Selected for SEC Academic Leadership Development Program Fellowship
By Alexis Lee Dr. Lori Taylor, head of the Public Service and Administration department at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, has been selected for the SEC Academic Leadership Development Program Fellowship. This year, Texas A&M selected four professors to participate in the development program, which includes workshops and a competitive fellowship fostering […]
Bush School Research Aids Texas House Bill
COLLEGE STATION, TX (June 29, 2023) — On Sunday, June 18, 2023, Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 299 (HB299). HB299 improves the operation of recovery homes in Texas. Recovery homes are shared residences that assist individuals in recovery from a substance use disorder. Dr. Miner Marchbanks and a team of researchers in the Department […]
Dr. Cortes Article On New Approach To Studying Academic Progress Published in Science Journal
On April 28, Verlin and Howard Kruse ’52 Founders Professor in the Department of Public Service and Administration, Dr. Kalena Cortes (The Bush School of Government and Public Service), and co-authors had their paper published in the academic journal, Science. Dr. Cortes worked with authors René F. Kizilcec from Cornell University; Rachel B. Baker from […]
