Dr. Silva Hamie, a Bush School lecturer since 2014, teaches courses in post-conflict recovery and development, the role of international organizations in peace and conflict, and qualitative research methods. This semester, she is teaching a class on clientelism, which looks at corruption in the developing world, and is also leading a capstone project for second-year […]
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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 […]
Faculty Spotlight: Robert Greer
Dr. Robert Greer is possibly the only man on earth who can make local government debt cool. Luckily, that’s a big part of his job. “I try to connect the subject matter to the real world,” said Greer, an assistant professor at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. “I […]
Faculty Spotlight: John Schuessler
Dr. John Schuessler spent five years in Montgomery, Alabama, as an associate professor of strategy at the Air War College. In August 2016, he came to the Bush School, where he joined the international affairs faculty. “It’s a good fit,” said Dr. Schuessler of his new role within the Bush School. “I’m teaching graduate students […]
Faculty Spotlight: Ellie Heng Qu
Dr. Ellie Heng Qu joined the Bush School as an assistant professor in the Master of Public Service and Administration (MPSA) program in the fall of 2016. Qu holds a PhD in philanthropic studies from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, where she received a multidisciplinary education on philanthropy, nonprofit organizations, and voluntary […]
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. William Norris
With multiple years of teaching under his belt in the Master of International Affairs (MIA) department at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, Assistant Professor William Norris’ influence on the program has begun to spread. He was initially attracted to the Bush School because of its national reputation and […]
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Charles Hermann
When students step into a class with Dr. Charles Hermann, they are learning from a man who served under Henry Kissinger on the National Security Council and who served as the founding director of the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. Hermann, professor and Brent Scowcroft Chair in International Policy […]
Faculty Spotlight: Andrew Natsios
Andrew Natsios, Director of the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs and Executive Professor, brings a wealth of experience in public service to his teaching. During his long and distinguished career, Natsios has been a state legislator, military officer, NGO vice president, civil servant, diplomat, professor, and leader of one of the largest and most controversial […]
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Mary Hilderbrand
Many professors hope to put their unique stamp on their school, but few get to develop graduate programs in government and public policy from the ground up like Dr. Mary Hilderbrand, senior lecturer and distinguished practitioner in residence at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. During a career that […]
Dr. Raymond Robertson – Faculty Spotlight
While moving from a small private liberal arts school solely focused on undergraduate education to a graduate program within a large public research university may seem like a big transition, for Dr. Raymond Robertson, it is a perfect fit. As professor and holder of the Helen and Roy Ryu Chair in Economics and Government at […]
