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 […]
Department of Public Service & Administration News
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 researchers to present study on localized Red River flooding
Students from Texas A&M’s prestigious Bush School of Government & Public Service are taking a close look at localized flooding of the Red River to offer potential solutions to government, citizens, and businesses. Eight graduate students from the Master of Public Service and Administration (MPSA) degree program began their capstone research project in September when […]
Inaugural Executive Master of Public Service and Administration Class Graduates from the Bush School
The first online Executive Master of Public Service and Administration (EMPSA) class graduated from the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M in December 2017. This group of students demonstrates high energy, positive attitudes, and a drive to do their best. The EMPSA program is designed to deliver high-quality and high-impact coursework […]
Graduates of Inaugural Bush School EMPSA Class Receive Aggie Rings
The first online Executive Master of Public Service and Administration (EMPSA) class from the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M recently received their Aggie rings. Looking toward graduation, seven of the thirteen students attended Ring Day. Just as Aggies for years have ordered their Aggie rings after completing the required coursework […]
Researchers Say Restoring Trust in Government is Possible
The decades long erosion of public trust in government has recently created an upsurge of interest in how to better understand that trend. Three scholars—Arnold Vedlitz of the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University; Scott E. Robinson, University of Oklahoma; and James W. Stoutenborough, Idaho State University—in their book Understanding Public […]
Faculty Spotlight: Danny Davis
The field of cybersecurity is ever-changing. Dr. Danny Davis is working to stay ahead if the game. “There is constant change in cybersecurity,” said Davis, a senior lecturer in terrorism, cybersecurity, security policy, and military history at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, and Director of the School’s Graduate […]
Lauren Bush Lauren Speaks to Grant and Project Management Class
Lauren Bush Lauren, founder of FEED and granddaughter of President George H. W. Bush, spent time in the classroom with students at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University prior to her remarks at the Bank of America Program on Volunteerism. Bush Lauren spoke to Dr. Laurie Paarlberg’s Grant and […]
