SPA Answers Big Questions in Terrorism and Homeland Security Policy
How is the SPA faculty addressing the big questions in Terrorism and Homeland Security Policy? Listen from Profs Sasha Cohen O'Connell, Kiran Raj, Thomas Zeitzoff, Tricia Bacon, Cynthia Miller-Idriss, & David Malet:
SPA Answers Big Questions in Justice, Law, & Criminology
How is the SPA faculty addressing the big questions in Justice, Law, & Criminology? Listen from Profs Richard Bennett, Janice Iwama, Kareem Jordan, Lallen Johnson, Julie Marie Baldwin, & TaLisa Carter:
SPA Answers Big Questions in Public Policy & Public Administration
How is the SPA faculty addressing the big questions in public policy and public administration? Listen from Profs Bradley Hardy, Erdal Tekin, Ken Meier, Aparna Soni, Taryn Morrissey, Derek Hyra, Khaldoun AbouAssi, & Carla Flink:
SPA Commencement Remarks 2020
Congratulations, SPA Class of 2020! Watch the commencement remarks from SPA Dean Vicky M. Wilkins and Students Speakers Yazan Hanouneh (SPA/BA '20) & Lisa Gruenloh (SPA/MPAP '20). #2020AUGrad #2020SPAGrad
Election 2020: What We Know, What We Don’t, and What’s Coming
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Election 2020: What We Know, What We Don’t, and What’s Coming
#ElectionDay has come & gone, but the 2020 election is not over! Join the Sine Institute's Executive Director Amy K. Dacey and the Women & Politics Executive Director Betsy Fischer Martin for a Facebook LIVE discussion and a Q&A session on what's happening & what's next!
Chay Rao, AU School of Public Affairs
Betsy Fischer Martin, Women & Politics Institute
Amy K. Dacey, Sine Institute of Policy & Politics
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#MyVotingPlan: George Reese
SPA's Program Coordinator George Reese shared his voting plan with us: "I'm so glad I live in Montgomery County, MD, where everyone in my family could easily request an absentee ballot & safely drop them off in a secure dropbox at our local library, and not worry about long lines or catching #COVID19." #MyVotingPlan
SPA's Assistant Dean of Graduate Enrollment Jennifer Forney shares her voting plan with us! Rain or shine, she encourages voters to execute their right to vote! #MyVotingPlan
A Conversation with Mary Nichols, Chair, California Air Resources Board
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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.
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2020 Election Countdown
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2020 Election Countdown
Moderated by Betsy Fischer Martin, Executive Director AU’s Women & Politics Institute
Introduction by Dean Vicky Wilkins, AU School of Public Affairs
PANELISTS
- Michael Steele, Former Chairman of the RNC
- Amy Dacey, Former CEO of the DNC and Director of AU’s Sine Institute of Policy & Politics
- Chris Donovan, Executive Editorial Producer, ABC News
- Robert Costa, Correspondent, Washington Post and Host, PBS’s Washington Week
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#FallforSPA - Trailer
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
Welcome, new SPA eagles!
SPA Dean Vicky Wilkins shares a special message welcoming the new SPA eagles! #AUSPA2024
#FallforSPA - Prof. Kevin Boyle
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
#FallforSPA - Prof. Saul Newman
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
#FallforSPA - Prof. Alan Levine
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
#FallforSPA - Prof. TaLisa Carter
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
#FallforSPA - Prof. John Firman
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
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"Understanding COVID-19 Spread: Are We Using the Right Measures?" with
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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.
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#FallforSPA - Prof. Janice Iwama
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
#FallforSPA - Prof. Jane Palmer
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
#FallforSPA - Prof. James Quirk
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
#FallforSPA - Prof. Korneliya Bachiyska
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
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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
#FallforSPA - Prof. Sara Schotland
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
#FallforSPA - Prof. Kevin Boyle
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
#FallforSPA - Prof. Sonja Walti
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
#FallForSPA Prof. Chris Edelson
SPA Prof. Chris Edelson previews the challenging questions he will ask his students this fall. What does it mean for a president to do their job? If the president doesn’t, how can we hold them accountable? Watch now! #FallforSPA
Are Progressives Finding a Path to Electoral Victory?
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Are Progressives Finding a Path to Electoral Victory?
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Strong showings in primary races by progressive candidates in Kentucky and New York may herald a shift in the American electorate galvanized by the COVID-19 pandemic and recent racial justice movements.
Join American University (@AmericanUniversity) alum William Sweeney (SPA/BA '73), former director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (@electdemocrats) and former executive-in-residence at the School of Public Affairs (@AUSchoolofPublicAffairs), as he discusses the significance of these developments for the general election.
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SPA Prof. & Director of The Project on Civil Discourse Lara Schwartz shares how her students are going to have a project-based experience in their classes this fall. Find out more here! #FallforSPA
#FallforSPA - Prof. Andrew Flores
As #PrideMonth comes to an end, SPA Asst. Prof. Andrew Flores shares how he is staying committed to supporting the LGBTQ community & how he’s been preparing for SPA’s first course on LGBTQ politics & policy this fall! Watch more here! #FallforSPA