Government & Politics ·
Three Facts and a Fiction: House of Pain
Distinguished Professor Emeritus James Thurber reflects on the recent turmoil in the US House of Representatives.
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Â鶹Դ´ Faculty Experts On Why Change Can’t Wait
Â鶹Դ´ faculty are the leading experts in these essential fields of study (and more). Â鶹Դ´ scholar-teachers are finding solutions to the world’s most pressing issues and shaping the next generation of changemakers.
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Alumni ·
SPA Alumni Profile: C’Asha Faltz, SPA/MS ’21
Data science graduate making an impact in the world of global IT
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Government & Politics ·
Friends First: Â鶹Դ´ Roommates Set Example for Bipartisanship
Noah Burke, SIS/BA ’22, and Aidan Levinson, SPA/BA ’23, hope their work together as student associates at the Sine Institute serves as an example that civility is alive and well amongst the next generation of political changemakers.
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Health Policy & Management ·
Representative Bureaucracy Contagion Effects in Health Care
SPA researchers show that a higher proportion of female physicians in the ER improves heart attack outcomes for women, even without doctor/patient gender matching.
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Education ·
SPA Students Learn and Network at Forum with Homeland Security Experts
SPA Graduate students recently got a front row seat at a gathering of top homeland security professionals in Virginia.
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First Person ·
Â鶹Դ´ Student Activist Gets Face Time with Kamala Harris
Kaniya Harris, CAS-SPA/BA ’24, and other student activists visited the White House for a meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris about reproductive rights.
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Achievements ·
National Archives Pioneer Pamela Wright Honored at Â鶹Դ´
Pamela Wright’s work in fostering digital accessibility was honored with Â鶹Դ´â€™s 2022 Outstanding Inclusive Technology Policy Changemaker Award. 
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Alumni ·
SPA Alumni profile: Gabe Cash SPA/MS ‘20
Gabe Cash, SPA/MS ’20, is passionate about doing what he can to bolster the homeland security enterprise.
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Research ·
Democratic Erosion Consortium Wins $1.7 Million State Department Grant
SPA Associate Professor Laura Paler part of team working to understand global democratic erosion and develop evidence-based policy recommendations to counteract it.
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