Dr. Rotem Dvir, assistant research scientist with the Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy (ISTPP) at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, presented a research paper in the Methods Innovation in Public Administration and Management workshop at the annual Public Management Research Conference that took place from May 25-28, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. The researchers use […]
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Dr. Sungdae Lim Joins ISTPP Fellows Program
Dr. Sungdae Lim, Assistant Professor in the Political Science Department at Sam Houston State University, has been named to the Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy (ISTPP) Fellows program at the Bush School of Government & Public Service. The ISTPP Fellows program recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to the development of the […]
Dr. Buchman Named ISTPP Research Fellow
The Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy (ISTPP) at the Bush School of Government & Public Services welcomes Dr. Leah Buchman as a Research Fellow. Dr. Buchman is a Senior Research Analyst in the North American Crop division with Kynetec, a global market research company. Dr. Buchman’s interests include plant-insect-microbe interactions and their role in Integrated Pest […]
Dr. Liu Presents Papers at the Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Annual Conference
Dr. Xinsheng Liu, senior research scholar and research scientist with the Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy (ISTPP) at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, presented two research papers at the Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Annual Conference that took place from April 6-10, 2022, in Chicago. The first paper, “General Science-Technology Orientation, Specific […]
Scholarship Created in Honor of the Late Dr. Kent Portney
The Bush School of Government and Public Service is honored to announce the creation of the Dr. Kent E. Portney Endowed Memorial Scholarship in remembrance of the late Dr. Kent Portney.
ISTPP Research Presented at Urban Affairs Association Conference
Dr. Ki Eun Kang, Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy (ISTPP) Postdoctoral Research Associate, and Dr. Ann Bowman, Bush School Professor and ISTPP Fellow, presented their paper, “Policy and Governance for Urban Resilience,” at the 50th Annual Conference of the Urban Affairs Association (UAA) in Washington, DC on April 13, 2022. Their research seeks […]
ISTPP’s Dr. Kang and Dr. Bowman Present Paper at WPSA Conference
Dr. Ki Eun Kang, Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy (ISTPP) Postdoctoral Research Associate, and Dr. Ann Bowman, Professor and ISTPP Fellow, presented their paper, “Resilient Cities: Explaining Policy Adoption,” at the 75th Annual Conference of the Western Political Science Association (WPSA) in Portland, OR on March 11, 2022. The paper is coauthored with Dr. […]
Brittany Alexander, ISTPP Pre-doctoral Fellow and Doctoral Candidate in Statistics, Hired by Ipsos
Brittany Alexander has successfully defended her dissertation and will soon be awarded her doctorate from the Texas A&M University Department of Statistics. During her graduate studies, she worked with the Bush School’s Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy, applying her advanced statistical methods to multiple projects and presenting the results at academic conferences. Ms. Alexander’s paper, […]
ISTPP Predoctoral Research Associate Named ESA Science Policy Fellow
Leah Buchman, a PhD candidate in the Department of Entomology and a Predoctoral Research Associate in the Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy (ISTPP) at the Bush School, was one of five people selected as a Science Policy Fellow for the Entomological Society of America (ESA) Class of 2021. This honor offers Ms. Buchman professional development […]
Dr. Dvir Joins ISTPP Research Team
The Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy (ISTPP) is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Rotem Dvir to our staff. As an assistant research scientist, Dr. Dvir will expand the Institute’s research to examine the intersection of political psychology, decision making, and public policy. In particular, his work explores how interactions between behavioral […]
