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Professional Development: Nurturing Growth
For many School of Public Policy (SPP) students, internships provide not only a professional learning experience, but also a time for reflection and personal growth.
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SPP PhD Alumni Around the Globe
SPP doctoral alumni are working throughout the world in government, academia, and the private and non-profit sectors. Individual feature stories as well as highlights of accolades about SPP alumni are often featured in Currents; please browse the archives.
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Remembering Professor Warfield
John N. Warfield, professor emeritus of public policy and integrative studies, passed away on November 17 in Sheffield, Alabama.
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Policy Profile - Matthew Steinhelfer
Name: Matthew Steinhelfer, Foreign Affairs Officer, U.S. Department of State Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
SPP Program of Study: Peace Operations
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Arlington Campus in Most Sought-After Location in Northern Virginia
Days after the topping-off ceremony for Founders Hall, an article in the New York Times noted that the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor in Arlington, is an "oasis of stability" for its continued ability to attract buyers and developers during the nation's strained economic times.
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Policy Profile - Beth E. Tschopp
Name: Beth E. Tschopp, editor in chief, New Voices in Public Policy; MPP candidate
SPP Program of Study: Master of public policy—culture and values; governance systems
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SPP Center Provides Exceptional Contributions to World Medical Association
The School of Public Policy (SPP) Center for the Study of International Medical Policies and Practices (CSIMPP) was recently designated by the World Medical Association (WMA) as one of its three cooperating centers. The other two cooperating centers are the Center for Global Health and Medical Diplomacy at the University of North Florida and the Institute of Ethics and History of Medicine at the University of Tübingen, Germany.
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The SPP Community:
Faculty, Students, Alumni, and Staff
School of Public Policy is pleased to announce the newest faculty joining our respected community of scholars and practitioners.
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Policy Profile - Heather Hamilton
Name: Heather Hamilton, Director of Arlington Campus Relations for Graduate and Professional Student Association (GAPSA); Office Manager for On-Site Energy (a geothermal engineering firm in the Virginia area)
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School of Public Policy Graduates Follow Their Passions
More than 300 School of Public Policy (SPP) students will graduate in 2009, and many will either continue or start a career in public policy. Careers in academia and health care policy are two fields in which SPP graduates will follow their passions.
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SPP Alumni Employment by Industry
Learning where our alumni are employed is both rewarding and useful information.
"Career information is important to continue to build our strong professional alumni network," says Duane Bradshaw, associate director for School of Public Policy Career Development and Alumni Relations.
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#1 RANKING from the National Science Foundation
In a new National Science Foundation (NSF) study, George Mason University is the top recipient of research grants and contracts in the public policy arena (policy, public affairs, and public administration).
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SPP Alumni Chapter 2009 Signature Event and Awards
Message from SPP Alumni Chapter Pres. Adam Tabaka
The School of Public Policy (SPP) Alumni Chapter sees as its mission ensuring that the best aspects of your Mason experience are available to you long after you graduate.
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SPP Professor Works to Eradicate Modern Slave Trade
Human trafficking is a growing aspect of transnational crime, rising with the increase in regional conflicts, natural disasters, lack of employment in developing countries, international mobility, trade, and communications.
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Taking a Different View Using Spatial Data and Simulations
Naoru Koizumi loves solving a mystery. She enjoys discovering hidden facts and uses computer modeling and simulations, as well as geographic information systems (GIS), to tease out answers to important questions.
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ICASIT – Good Return on Investment
Finding good return on investments can be a challenge in these economic times, but through its projects the School of Public Policy's International Center for Applied Studies in Information Technology (ICASIT) demonstrates many opportunities and success stories still exist.
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Community Leadership and Your PhD
As everyday citizens are learning firsthand, community economic development is a vital part of the overall economic engine. Leadership within communities is drawing even greater scrutiny than usual, and Terry Holzheimer, executive director of Arlington Economic Development (AED), who received his PhD from the School of Public Policy in 2006, is prepared. |
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The Complexity of the Mail System
When the Postal Regulatory Commission was required to submit a report to the president and Congress on universal postal service and the postal monopoly of the United States, it relied on a team headed by the School of Public Policy's Professor A. Lee Fritschler and Research Assistant Professor Christine Pommerening. |
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