The Bush School’s Dr. Joanna N. Lahey has earned the distinguished Presidential Impact Fellows Award, becoming one of twenty Texas A&M University faculty members to join the 2021 cohort. Created in 2017 by former President Young, the award recognizes accomplished faculty who hold promise of becoming world-changers in their respective fields and demonstrate Texas A&M’s […]
Department of Public Service and Administration
Dr. Brian Nakamura: Faculty Spotlight
Dr. Brian Nakamura teaches public management and public policy program evaluation at the Bush School. He spoke about his research on state and local government in the context of US policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bush School Lecturer Ron Sullivan Promoted to Brigadier General in JAG Corps
The Bush School congratulates Colonel Ronald D. Sullivan, Lecturer in the Department of Public Service and Administration, on his promotion to Brigadier General in the U.S. Army Reserve on October 1, 2021. Sullivan will serve in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps as Chief Judge of the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals […]
Class of 2021 Honors Silver Star Award Winners at the Bush School Graduation Celebration
Two faculty and two staff members each received a Silver Star Award from the Bush School Class of 2021. The Bush School Class of 2021 honored distinguished faculty and staff members with Silver Star Awards at a recent Bush School ceremony. Students recognized the positive impact faculty members Dr. Mallory Compton and Professor Katherine Weary […]
Bush School Master of Public Service and Administration Program Reaccredited
The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University is pleased to announce that its Master of Public Service and Administration (MPSA) program has been reaccredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA). NASPAA accreditation recognizes that a master’s degree in public policy, affairs, or administration has […]
Bush School Hosts Q&A Social Media Series with Current and Former Students Working in the Texas Legislature
The 87th session of the Texas Legislature is now in session, and seven current second-year MPSA Bush School students are working in the Texas State Capitol during the spring semester of 2021. This is part of a capstone project in the Department of Public Service and Administration at the Bush School and is directed by Bush School Professor Ann Bowman.
Dr. Angela Seaworth Presents at Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy Annual Symposium
Dr. Angela Seaworth, Director of Philanthropic Initiatives and Capacity Building at the Center for Nonprofits & Philanthropy, shared her research on board diversity at the Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy Annual Symposium on November 17, 2020, co-presenting a session titled “The Power of the Nonprofit Board to Move Racial Equity Forward.” There were 300+ participants […]
Frank Ashley Receives Educator Hall of Fame Award
Dean Mark Welsh has announced that Dr. Frank Ashley has been selected as one of four outstanding educators to be inducted into the University of Alabama’s College of Education Hall of Fame in 2021.
PSAA Assistant Professor of the Practice, Kenneth Anderson Taylor, to Serve as a Consultant on National Science Foundation Grant
Dr. Kenneth Taylor, Director of Outreach and Professional Development at the Center for Nonprofits and Philanthropy, was chosen to help develop and test a training program for nonprofit recovery organizations and foundations aimed at assisting them to improve and become more efficient at leveraging vital recovery resources.
Bush School Students Excited to Take Part in Congressional Candidates’ Forum
By Justin Bailey The Bush School’s Department of Public Service and Administration will sponsor a televised candidates’ forum this Saturday, January 25th, for the contenders for the District 17 U.S. House of Representatives seat. The forum, organized by KBTX of Bryan and KWTX of Waco, will air from 6:30 PM to 9 PM. As a […]
