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Master of Arts in Environmental & Sustainability Policy Launches
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The Trachtenberg School is pleased to introduce the Master of Arts in Environmental and Sustainability Policy (MA-ESP) Program. Our MA in Environmental Resource Policy (MA-ENRP) is being retired. The new program's curriculum is crafted to provide students with skills and knowledge across diverse areas such as science, law, policy, culture, ethics, and economics. Students with the new MA-ESP will have the skills and knowledge to be trailblazers in environmental policy to address sustainability challenges. Learn more using the link below.
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GW Forum on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Regulation, with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce
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Aram Gavoor, TSPPPA courtesy faculty and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at GW Law, with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce at the Forum. Photo credit: John Bogley
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| Cryptocurrencies are now mainstream popular investments among American consumers. How will regulatory agencies develop sensible rules for fostering innovation and effective markets? The GW Regulatory Studies Center’s latest forum explored Regulation by Enforcement: Blockchain and Cryptocurrency, with insights from leading industry experts, financial legal scholars and policy professionals, and a fireside chat with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce. The forum featured many speakers from public policy and government industries. Use the link below to view recorded panel sessions and learn more about the forum.
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Kelsey Explains Navigation of Challenges of Fulcrum Technologies
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Associate Professor Nina Kelsey
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Associate Professor Nina Kelsey, with Melissa K. Griffith of Johns Hopkins University, co-authored "The Challenges of Policy in an Era of Fulcrum Technologies" for War on the Rocks' platform. Their commentary discusses how the United States navigates the balance between economic and security policy drivers. It emphasizes that critical technologies require a complex approach, balancing three pivotal drivers of economics, security, and sustainability. These "fulcrum technologies" present a unique policy-making challenge.
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GW Scientist and Trachtenberg School PhD Candidate Reveal Demographic Disparities in Actual Compliance with Clean Air Act Standards in Areas Designated as Compliant
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Dobkin and Kerr find that despite residing within a county designated as compliant, there are about 6.73 million individuals experiencing Particulate Matter (PM2.5) levels exceeding the Clean Air Act’s standards for compliance. Analysis of the demographics of the census tracts with concerning levels of the PM2.5 air pollutant show racial inequities in pollution exposure, nationwide. Read more below.
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Carrigan Co-Organizes Inaugural International Association on Regulation and Governance Conference
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Chris Carrigan in conversation with Ed Balleisen of Duke University at the IARG Conference
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| Associate Professor Chris Carrigan helped to organize the inaugural International Association on Regulation & Governance (IARG) Conference at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School in collaboration with Cary Coglianese, Director of the University of Pennsylvania Program on Regulation and first President of IARG. The event convened scholars and regulatory practitioners from more than 20 countries, featuring over 50 research panels, roundtable dialogues, and highlight sessions such as the "Global Perspectives on Regulation and Technology" plenary panel, with participants from around the globe. Learn more about this conference using the link below.
If you are interested in learning more about the International Association on Regulation & Governance and to receive future announcements about membership registration and events, sign up here.
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TSPPPA Alumni Invited to Sign Up for Weekly Career News
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Trachtenberg Alumni, Students, Faculty, and Staff networking at the TSPPPA summer social event in June
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| Are you a Trachtenberg alumni and interested in hearing about upcoming employer briefings, alumni panels, career workshops and DC professional development events? Alumni can opt-in to receive the TSPPPA Career News (sent every Friday) to find out more about upcoming events such as the Student to Alumni Speed Mentoring event in August. Sign up for the Career News with the link below.
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Bill Adams organized a roundtable panel on the effective uses of artificial intelligence in TSPPPA-related fields and in the classroom for the upcoming NASPAA conference in Washington in October.
Stephanie Cellini presented “Cosmetology Gets a Trim: The Impact of Reducing Licensing Hours on Colleges and Students" at the U.S. Department of Education in June. This paper is co-authored with GW Economics PhD student Kathryn J. Blanchard and Nicolas Acevedo of Columbia University.
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Student Summer Spotlights
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ESP student Damola Aluko is spending this summer interning with FEMA's Office of Resilience, Hazard Mitigation Assistance Division. Aluko is assisting with FEMA's vision to drive resilience through partnerships and mitigation investments with states, tribes, territories, and local governments. She also is supporting major grant programs designed to reduce risks and enhance community resilience against natural disasters and climate hazards.
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Maren Nicolaysen, MPA '26
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MPA student Maren Nicolaysen is a summer intern for Wyoming FREE (Fair, Reliable, and Ethical Elections). As part of the internship, Nicolaysen is developing mail test campaigns with County Clerks, working on message development strategies for non-partisan PACs, organizing ballot initiatives, and engaging with local communities in Wyoming.
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