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Join SPA’s Women & Politics Institute & ED Betsy Fischer Martin for a webinar on women, smoking, & public health w/ former Congresswoman Donna Shalala, Patrice Harris, former president, the American Medical Association, & Laurie Rubiner, EVP for Domestic Programs of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, on Wednesday, March 31. RSVP: https://bit.ly/3ccGTPy
Five top SPA faculty-nominated graduate students recently participated in the NASPAA-Batten Student Simulation Competition, sponsored by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration & the Frank Batten School of Leadership & Public Policy. Read more: https://bit.ly/2P7maUo
MPA students place third in virtual event
SPA Prof. Selika Talbott recently told Bloomberg Business Week, “Taking into account people’s access to transportation, it’s very important to see a greater diversity of models like EVs being offered on the lower end of the price range.” Read more: https://bloom.bg/3evAel2
No-frills models bring green transportation to the masses.
Join SPA’s Center for Environmental Policy & Director Dan Fiorino for a conversation with Bill Reilly & select winners of the William K. Reilly scholarship at American University to address their visions for the future of environmental policy on Tuesday, March 23. RSVP: https://bit.ly/3cPg6rC
SPA Prof. Bradley Hardy recently spoke with NPR about two Congress plans that aim to address child poverty. Hardy said, "My view is that it's the right thing to do, but also that it's sound economic policy." Read More: https://n.pr/3cb4yP7
Lawmakers are weighing a proposal to give families with kids a monthly cash benefit to help ease the lifelong pull of poverty. Experts say it could cut U.S. child poverty nearly in half.
Join SPA’s Center for Environmental Policy for a panel discussion on how the transition to sustainable development is viewed by different economic sectors around the world, moderated by SPA Prof. Todd Eisenstadt, on Thursday, March 25, at 1 p.m. RSVP: https://bit.ly/2NYo4WH
SPA Prof. Liz Suhay helped recruit top political scientists from the U.S., Europe, & Latin America to contribute to the "Oxford Handbook of Electoral Persuasion." The comprehensive, 1000-page volume, was published last year by Oxford University Press. Read more: https://bit.ly/3kE68Nx
Comprehensive volume examines the study of persuasion in 48 chapters.
SPA Prof. Taryn Morrissey has updated & re-released her 2017 book, “Cradle to Kindergarten," which suggests evidence-based policy solutions to America’s early childhood problems. Read more: https://bit.ly/3vCcS3i
To mark the publication & share its new findings, SPA will host a webinar w/ remarks from U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott tonight, March 17, at 5:30 p.m. RSVP: https://bit.ly/3tdM07T
Join SPA Prof. James A. Thurber for the keynote event in the Thurber Dialogues on American Democracy, featuring Robert D. Putnam & Shaylyn Romney Garrett, co-authors of “The Upswing,” on Wednesday, March 24, at 6 p.m. RSVP: https://bit.ly/3opm86l
SPA is proud to share that our Ph.D. Candidate Alberto Jacinto will be joining the Texas Tech University as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Fall 2021! Thanks to his dissertation committee: Profs Seth Gershenson, Dave Marcotte, and Nathan Favero.
#SPACyber: Join us for a virtual career panel w/ #cybersecurity experts from the FBI, NSA, U.S. Secret Service, & Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on March 17 at noon. AU Vice Provost for Research Diana Burley will provide opening remarks. RSVP: https://bit.ly/2OS3o36
SPA students! Join SPA’s Spring 2021 Industry Days – Campaigns, Congress, & Lobbies on March 15, 16, & 17, featuring two separate panels – Campaign & Lobbying. Register via Handshake login:
👉 Campaign Panel: https://bit.ly/2Nb23Uw
👉 Lobbying Panel: https://bit.ly/3qLKwQp
Join SPA & the Russell Sage Foundation for a webinar on the second edition of “Cradle to Kindergarten: A New Plan to Combat Inequality,” featuring co-authors SPA Prof. Taryn Morrissey, Ajay Chaudry, & Christina Weiland, joined by U.S. Representative Bobby Scott, Ruth Marcus, Miriam Calderon, & Melissa Boteach. RSVP: https://bit.ly/3tdM07T
SPA Prof. Seth Gershenson published a book, w/ Mike Hansen & Constance Lindsay, entitled "Teacher Diversity and Student Success," which makes the case for creating a teaching force that is as diverse as the student body it serves. Read more: https://bit.ly/382KZaA
Teacher Diversity and Student Success makes the case for creating a teaching force that is as diverse as the student body it serves.
Tomorrow, March 12, at 6 p.m.: Join us for the webinar “Women in Homeland Security Panel 2021.” Three panelists across the Department of Homeland Security will discuss the unique challenges women face in the field of homeland security. RSVP: https://bit.ly/3qA0BJ5
SPA Prof. Jane Palmer recently published an article entitled "#MeToo for Whom? Sexual Assault Disclosures Before & After #MeToo," w/ co-authors Erica R. Fissel, Jill Hoxmeier, & Erin Williams, which reveals insights on disclosures related to race & circumstance. Read more: https://bit.ly/3rujNsM
Article reveals insights on disclosures related to race and circumstance
Countering COVID: Maintaining Emotional Balance & Well-Being During the Pandemic
Join American University’s School of Public Affairs as we celebrate AU's Wellness Week with a webinar featuring Michael LeNoir, Claire Milliken, Jacquelin Darby, & Monique Lenoir. Panelists will discuss how to maintain emotional health & re-enter society after #COVID19.
Join this live program via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88343461204?pwd=RWE2Q2xDcFJmZllRSVZMeWFTbmN4dz09
Nominations for the 2021 William K. Reilly Awards, granted by SPA’s Center for Environmental Policy, are open. We encourage you to nominate state, indigenous, local, corporate, and community leaders, from both the US and abroad, from now until March 26 at 11:59 p.m. (ET). See the nomination criteria & details here: https://bit.ly/3ekIeFy
Join SPA, AU’s Center for Neuroscience & Behavior, & AU's Washington College of Law for the webinar “How Brain Science Can Transform the Law,” featuring Francis X. Shen, Professor of Law at University of Minnesota, on Wednesday, March 10, at noon. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3bs9G2r
Join SPA as we celebrate American University's Wellness Week w/ a webinar on Wednesday, March 10, featuring Michael Lenoir, Claire Milliken, Jacquelin Darby, & Monique Lenoir. The panelists will discuss how to maintain emotional health & re-enter society after #COVID19. RSVP: https://bit.ly/30ip22R
Congratulations to SPA Prof. Richard Bennett on winning the 2021 Academy Fellow Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.
Join SPA's Metropolitan Policy Center, the Smithsonian Anacostia Museum, & the DC Public Library for the film screening & discussion of the documentary "Go-Go City: Displacement and Protest in Washington, DC," featuring Director SamuelGeorge, the Bertelsmann Foundation, & Sabiyha Prince, DC artist & anthropologist, on Thursday, March 11. RSVP: https://bit.ly/3kLhQ8T
Join SPA's Political Theory Institute for a webinar on “The Life & Work of Gertrude Himmelfarb,” featuring William Kristol, director of Defending Democracy Together & former Sine Fellow, Matthew Continetti, founding editor of the Washington Free Beacon, Jerry Muller, Catholic University, emeritus, & Samuel Moyn, Yale University, on March 8. RSVP: https://bit.ly/2LLIjGo
SPA PhD student Austin McCrea recently published an article in Public Administration Review that examined whether women’s health outcomes improve when treated by a physician of the same gender – and how that connection is affected by patient insurance status. Read more: https://bit.ly/2PmYmM9
Women’s health outcomes affected by representation and insurance status.
#SPACyber: SPA team #CtrlAltElite is proud to return to the Atlantic Council #Cyber912 Strategy Challenge with a new team in the Cyber Statecraft competition: Libby Wahlemayer, Evan Gertler, Stephanie Verbockel, Chris Rodriguez, Elizabeth Marge, and Arsene Frederic Jr. Good luck, team SPA!
Congratulations to SPA Prof. Ken Meier for receiving the 2021 Sylvester Murray Distinguished Mentor Award from the Conference of Minority Public Administrators (COMPA), a section of the American Society of Public Administration (ASPA).
Join SPA’s Center for Environmental Policy for the first webinar in the "Climate Change Mitigation Webinar Series" this Thursday, March 4. SPA Prof. Todd Eisenstadt will lead a conversation w/ Ryna Yiyun Cui, Miranda Schreurs, & Navroz K. Dubash. Register here: https://bit.ly/2NYo4WH #ParisAgreement
SPA Prof. David Barker recently co-wrote an article for the Conversation US about the future of the Republican Party. According to the authors, “Polished populism – Trump’s policies without his personality – may be the future of the GOP’s identity.” Read more: https://bit.ly/3uDpQh0
Donald Trump's ticket to the White House was a coarse version of populism. Will his successors in the GOP be different – or simply present a more polished version of his antagonistic rhetoric?
SPA Prof. Bradley Hardy won the WorkRise grant for his research on safety net programs’ impacts on the labor market. Hardy’s work is one of nine projects funded by WorkRise, hosted by the Urban Institute. Read more: https://bit.ly/2NByhsa
Hardy’s work is one of nine projects funded by WorkRise, which is hosted by the Urban Institute.
Join SPA’s Center for Environmental Policy for the first webinar in the "Climate Change Mitigation Webinar Series" on Thursday, March 4. SPA Prof. Todd Eisenstadt will lead a conversation w/ Joanna Lewis, Miranda Schreurs, & Navroz K. Dubash. Register here: https://bit.ly/2NYo4WH #ParisAgreement
Join SPA & AU's Center for Israel Studies for the 2021 Amos Perlmutter Memorial Lecture on "A New Middle East or More of the Same? Israeli Strategic Opportunities & Challenges," featuring Ehud Barak, Israel's Tenth Prime Minister, on Monday, March 15. RSVP: https://bit.ly/2O5mySU
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Eagles, we met our extended 1,200 gift goal for this year's #FoundersDayChallenge. Thank you for stepping up and helping out. We couldn’t be more grateful for your generosity to help American University thrive. Know that your impact is immediate and we did it—together! 🎉 🦅
https://give.communityfunded.com/o/american-university/i/founders-day
Thank you for your gifts! We've surpassed our Founders Day goal! There's still time to make a gift to the SPA Student Emergency Fund before #FoundersDayChallenge ends at 7:00 p.m. Are you with us? https://bit.ly/37JaPjw
American University Alumni Association
We did it! In honor of meeting our goal early, Trustee Betsy Mangone, SPA/BA '65, has issued an additional #FoundersDayChallenge! Once we reach 1,200 gifts by 7 p.m. EST, we will unlock her generous $50,000 gift to American University.
https://give.communityfunded.com/o/american-university/i/founders-day
SPA Eagles! Only 50 donors to go until we meet the goal of 1,000 #FoundersDayChallenge gifts! Are you with us? All gifts, regardless of size, make a difference. https://bit.ly/2ZJgUrZ
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#AUSPALive A Conversation with Mary Nichols, Chair, California Air Resources Board Join the Center for Environmental Policy and the American Lung Association for a conversation on air quality, #ClimateChange & the fight for #CleanAirForAll with Mary Nichols, Chair of the California Air Resources Board. Join this program on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ug6B365DQP-QvbX9ETG7XA **CLICK SHARE ON FACEBOOK TO SHARE THIS PROGRAM WITH FRIENDS**
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Calling all NEW SPA EAGLES! Are you ready for your fall classes? Take a look at these highlights of what's in store & watch our #FallforSPA playlist on YouTube for more: https://bit.ly/3gZLp3D #AUSPA2024 #AU2024 #AUWelcome
SPA Dean Vicky Wilkins shares a special message welcoming the new SPA eagles! #AUSPA2024
To sue or not to sue! With the help of his son, watch as SPA Prof. Kevin Boyle walks us through three different lawsuit scenarios that he'll be addressing during his Justice, Law & Criminology classes this fall! Watch now! #FallforSPA
SPA Prof. Saul Newman has prepared for his Comparative Politics course this fall by perfecting his online course & creating 2100 minutes of online lectures. He also converted his home office into a high-tech production studio & amateur golf course. Take a peek here! #FallforSPA
SPA Prof. Alan Levine says that few students believe in absolute truth, but they all absolutely believe in human rights. Are those rights not true or adequately protected? Hear how these topics are explored in his Individual Freedom vs. Authority course this fall! #FallforSPA
SPA Prof. TaLisa Carter says her classes will be epic this fall! In the wake of the current #BLM protests, her courses will cover relevant topics such as racial disparities in policing, victims' rights, whiteness & crime, restorative justice, racial profiling, & more. #FallforSPA
SPA Prof. John Firman is excited to teach his class "Emerging Issues in U.S. Policing" this fall. Watch this video to learn what to expect from his class, and hear from two of his former students, Daisy Muibu & Linda Phiri, about what's in store! #FallforSPA
#AUSPALive "Understanding COVID-19 Spread: Are We Using the Right Measures?" with **CLICK SHARE ON FACEBOOK TO SHARE THIS PROGRAM WITH FRIENDS** By taking into account how much testing is being done, can we get a more complete picture of whether infections are really going up or down? SPA Assistant Professor Nathan Favero is discussing how his recent research answers this question, and how getting a more accurate picture of infection rates can better inform how we move forward. LIVE CAPTIONING: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=AU-SPA
Watch as SPA Prof. Janice Iwama shares how she is preparing for her classes this fall, and how her students will have an opportunity to engage in a facilitated dialogue with police officers on a range of subjects around policing. #FallforSPA
SPA Prof. Jane Palmer is excited to teach her class "Introduction to Justice Research Methods" this fall. Bad statistics have bad consequences. Watch as she notes how bad statistics lead to ineffective policies and partisan politics, and how you can use statistics to advance your passion and career. #FallforSPA
Watch SPA Prof James Quirk share how it's an important time for the SPA community to be good at what they do and the key areas he will be discussing in his classes this fall! #FallforSPA
Can you have economic development without establishing democracy first? How can a “socialist market economy” not be a paradox? SPA Prof. Korneliya Bachiyska will address these pressing questions & more in her Comparative Politics classes this fall. #FallforSPA
Excited for the Fall 2020 Semester at SPA? So are our faculty! Take a look at some highlights of what's in store and watch our #FallforSPA playlist on YouTube for more: https://bit.ly/3gZLp3D
SPA Prof. Sara Schotland is excited to teach her class “Justice Issues in Dystopian Fiction and Film” this fall! Watch the full video to learn how her course will address the current societal challenges and present the movies & stories she'll incorporate in her class modules: https://bit.ly/3fg90N0 #FallforSPA
Watch SPA Prof. & Co-director of the Peace & Violence Research Lab (PVRL) Thomas Zeitzoff share how it's an interesting time in U.S. politics & how it's affecting his fall class preparation. Find out more about the book he's writing & his work with PVRL! #FallforSPA
With the 4th of July just around the corner, join SPA Prof. Sonja Walti as she walks through the National Mall and shares how being in Washington, DC directly impacts her fall courses. #FallforSPA
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