Humphrey School of Public Affairs Names New Associate Dean
The Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota has appointed Carissa Slotterback, associate professor in the school’s Urban and Regional Planning area, to the role of associate dean effective June 12. Slotterback has been a member of the Humphrey School faculty for 13 years. She succeeds Laura Bloomberg, who has held the associate dean position for four years and will transition to the role of dean when Eric Schwartz steps down next month....
Paths to public service
GPS hosted ambitious, diverse students for the inaugural Public Service Weekend at UC San Diego...
Nunn School: Interns Work with Margaret Kosal to Investigate Emerging and Next-Generation Technologies
Working with Nunn School Associate Professor Margaret E Kosal and post-doc, Dr. Jon Huang, the two APS students investigated how emerging and next-generation technologies are playing a role in national defense and in a Third Offset Strategy for deterrence....
Laura Bloomberg Named Dean of Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Laura Bloomberg has served as associate dean and principal academic officer for the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs since 2013. She succeeds Eric Schwartz, who is stepping down in June to assume the presidency of Refugees International, a global refugee protection organization in Washington, DC....
Professor McClennen goes viral in Vox video on satire, the media, and Trump
Penn State School of International Affairs professor Sophia McClennen went viral earlier this month, racking up millions of views in what is now Vox’s most successful video ever....
Nunn School Professor Fei-Ling Wang's New Publication
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs Professor Fei-Ling Wang recently published a chapter entitled “Between the Bomb and the United States: China Faces the Nuclear North Korea”...
Senator Tammy Duckworth (ESIA MA ’92) to deliver GW commencement address in May
Combat veteran, Purple Heart recipient and U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) will deliver GW's commencement address before an audience of 25,000 graduates, friends and family members on May 21 on the National Mall. The Elliott School alumna said she looks forward to encouraging graduates to “go out and make a difference in the world.”...
Senator Sam Nunn's Interview with Atlanta's NPR Station
Senator Sam Nunn, our school's namesake, was recently interviewed by Atlanta's NPR station. In the two-part series, Senator Nunn spoke on North Korea, Trump, Nuclear Weapons and Russia....
Nunn School Distinguished Professors Recognized by Georgia House of Representatives
Congratulations to Gen. (Ret) Breedlove and Admiral James “Sandy” Winnefeld on their recognition by the Georgia House of Representatives through the State House Resolution adopted today for their service to our nation and for returning to their alma mater, Georgia Tech, as distinguished professors....
Nunn School Professor Kirk Bowman's Documentary Selected for Screening at the 41st Atlanta Film Festival
The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech Professor Kirk Bowman's documentary film, "Bad' & The Birdie Man," has been selected for screening at the 41st Atlanta Film Festival later this month....
SIA’s new study abroad program opens up world of possibility for students
As the first students to participate in the Penn State School of International Affairs’ new education abroad programs, Amani Alkhiami, Karen Coker, Patrick Kenani, and Tiffany Louk all visited different countries and had different experiences—but they all agree on one thing: studying abroad was the right choice for their education and their future careers....
Nunn School Professor Dr. Adam Stulberg Publishes Article in "Energy Research & Social Science"
his article explicates the puzzle of strategic restraint in contemporary European-Russian gas relations....