Finance and Budgeting Expertise Shared by Professor Yang

Kate Yang

Associate Professor Kate Yang's research and service is influencing how we think about financial management. She recently published "School District Borrowing and Capital Spending: The Effectiveness of State Credit Enhancement" in Education Finance and Policy. Yang reveals benefits of states' credit enhancement programs for schools, particularly those serving economically-disadvantaged communities.

Yang's influence extends beyond her research and teaching. The Office of Evaluation Sciences, US General Services Administration is using her expertise during a one-year fellowship position ending in September. She is leading rigorous evaluations for federal agency partners such as EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and SBA (Small Business Administration) that aim at building evidence to better serve the public. Yang also helps NASPAA (Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration) in her work as a member of its finance committee overseeing investment and capital management decisions.

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Trachtenberg Faculty In the News

Stephanie Riegg Cellini is mentioned by Politico in “Opinion | The Wall Street Journal Is Wrong About Pell Grants.’’

Dylan Conger’s research on advanced placement courses co-authored with Mark Long and Raymond McGhee Jr. is cited in New York Times' article "Why Is the College Board Pushing to Expand Advanced Placement?"

Richard Kahlenberg is quoted by Inside Higher Ed in “Are the Legacy Dominoes Finally Falling?’’

Scott Pace is quoted by Scientific American in “NASA’s Moon Program Faces Delays. Its Ambition Remains Unchanged’’ and by Wired in “I.S.S. Asks If War Could Threaten the Space Station. The Answer Is More Boring Than the Question.’’

Sara Rosenbaum spoke to Texas Public Radio about guidance for women who need abortions in states where they are illegal.

Forthcoming Policy-related Publications

PhD student María Luisa Vásquez

Trachtenberg PhD student María Luisa Vásquez and Professor Dylan Conger's briefing, "Promoting Student Success in Early College Credit Courses," for Results for America and Annenberg Institute at Brown University is co-written with Steven W. Hemelt. It reviews the research on opportunities for high school students to earn college credit and stresses the need for more strategies aimed at promoting successful outcomes for students with low levels of preparation for their courses. The brief can be accessed here after February 7.

Peter Linquiti

Associate Professor Peter Linquiti's article "Operationalizing Lasswell's Call for Clarification of Value Goals: An Equity-Based Approach to Normative Public Policy Analysis" is planned for April publication in Policy Sciences. The article calls for more emphasis on social equity and complementing fact-based analysis with normative, value-driven analyses. Professor Linquiti proposes seven competencies that students and practitioners should master for policy design and evaluation.

Honorees Discuss Leadership and the Need to Address Root Causes

Admiral Allen approaching podium to accept award

Admiral Thad Allen, Former Commandant of the United States Coast Guard and past Trachtenberg School Advisory Council member (MPA '86; GW Honorary Doctorate '13), along with David Beasley, Former Director of the UN World Food Programme and Governor of South Carolina were honored with the 2023 Elliot L. Richardson Prize by the National Academy of Public Management (NAPA).

Professor Kathy Newcomer especially appreciated Adm. Allen's comment at the event that key elements of effective leadership are "commitment to life-long learning and emotional intelligence" and that learning includes "really listening to others and having a vibrant curiosity".

Use the link below for info on the prize and a video link to honorees' candid comments and suggestions about leadership, immigration, security, hunger, and climate change.

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Alumni Leading Nonprofits Share Advice

Alumni Panel: Senior Level Careers Foundations and Nonprofits

Research Development Series Hosts Presenters on Anticipatory Governance and Forecasting

Leon Feurth and Sheila Ronis engaged in a Q&A session at the Research Development Hour

Leon Feurth and Sheila Ronis at table with Dr. Peter Linquiti in foreground

American universities can be important contributors to addressing issues on a national scale. Can they do more collectively? - Leon Feurth

Each month, the School hosts a Faculty Research Development hour to network and develop ideas. Email us if you would like to receive invitations to the seminars that are virtual and open to the broader public.

February's special guests, Leon Feurth and Sheila Ronis, joined us to talk about their ideas related to forward thinking, forecasting, and anticipatory governance. Both have distinguished careers in government and academia, and designed and led training sessions for students and senior government employees.

Capstone Prize Goes to EEOC Team Recommending Practices for Retaining Workers with IDDs

Students presenting at the 2023 Capstone Expo

Lancy Downs discussing team poster with Capstone Expo guests

Capstone students complete a team-based, analytical, integrative, client-serving project. Alumni judges chose the project Challenges and Best Practices for Retaining Workers with IDDs in the Federal Workforce for the annual Capstone Excellence Prize. The winning team members are Katherine DeGeorge, MPA, Lancy Downs, MPA, Zoe Tollette, MPA, Vaibhav Vijay, MPP, Alyssa Weiner Sandler, MPA, and Emma Weiss, MPA, mentored by SJT Professor Mary Tschirhart. The project's client is the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

The EEOC client hosts are Virginia Andreu, Esq., William H. Rumsey, and Dr. Morgan Walls-Dinnes. Rumsey stated, "Working with the students at George Washington University’s Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration was a great collaborative effort and learning experience for us in the EEOC. This project provided the EEOC with a unique analysis regarding the challenges facing employees with Neurodiversity in the workforce. The promising practices included in the report could be an effective resource and tool for employers in the private and federal sector to ensure individuals with IDDs have full access to all workplace activities."

The team analyzed data on worker complaints from individuals with Intellectual disabilities (IDDs), gathered state-level resources for improving workplaces for employees with IDDs, and combed publications to inform their recommendations for federal government agency employers. Send a note to tspppa@gwu.edu if you would like a copy of their report.

2023 Alumni Judges for the Prize:

Frank DiGiammarino, MPA ‘95

Skylar Knight, MPA ‘21

Kai Martin, MPP ‘21

Demetra Nightingale, PhD ‘98

Tony Palermo, MPA ‘93

Marty Reynolds, MA ‘99

Capstone Student Quotes

The work I was able to do with the org we partnered with was very valuable in landing the job I have now.

Very valuable, presentation skills, research skills, and teamwork skills were all enhanced. Experience was vital to gaining a job role.

For more information on our recent alumni employment, see our overview here.

Trachtenberg School in 2023

500+ career advising sessions

15K capstone student hours helping clients

1 mile walk to the White House and National Mall

98% of students working or interning while in program

75+ professional development events for alumni and students

400+ students pursuing PhD, MPA, MPP, MA-ENRP or certificate

R1 GW designation as doctoral university with very high research activity

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