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Environmental and Energy Study Institute Fellowship Established
The Trachtenberg School is thrilled to announce the new Environmental and Energy Study Institute Graduate Fellowship created in partnership with the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI). This fellowship is possible through the generosity of an anonymous benefactor who created an endowment in EESI’s name to support Trachtenberg School graduate students. The endowment is in the spirit of EESI’s mission and vision for a sustainable, resilient, and equitable world.
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Inaugural Fellowship Recipient
"I believe that policy decisions made now and in the near future will be critically important for minimizing environmental devastation, and I am eager to contribute to this work. Financial support, including the fellowship, made pursuing the degree feasible for me, so I am extremely appreciative of being given the opportunity to participate in this excellent program." If you would like to support the fellowship, please use this link →
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RSC Partners with Society of Benefit Cost Analysis
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From Left: Lisa Robinson of Harvard University, W. Kip Viscusi of Vanderbilt University, Susan Dudley of TSPPPA and RSC, Don Kenkel of Cornell University, Dale Whittington of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Joseph Cordes of TSPPPA and RSC
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Rigby and Griffie Examine Democratic Support for Reparations
TSPPPA Associate Professor Elizabeth Rigby co-authored, with TSPPPA PhD Candidate Vernicia Griffie, "Democratic Policymakers’ Ambiguous Support for Reparations: Implications for the Policymaking Process" in the Cambridge University Press. They find mixed support for reparations among Democratic politicians and note the uncertain effectiveness of reparations commissions, which could either lead to meaningful change or just relieve political pressure. The commissions' ability to move the reparations debate forward depends on their structure and implementation. Read the full article →
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Vaquera on Healthcare Impacts after Passage of Law
Associate Professor Elizabeth Vaquera co-authored "Survey shows immigrants in Florida – even US citizens – are less likely to seek health care after passage of anti-immigrant laws" for The Conversation with Elizabeth Aranda, Deborah Omontese, Emely Matos Pichardo, and Liz Ventura of the University of South Florida. The 2024 survey of 466 immigrants and adult U.S.-born children of immigrants revealed that many U.S. citizens hesitated to seek medical care in the year following the enactment of Florida's Senate Bill 1718. Read the full article →
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Ruiz Inducted into the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society
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From left: CCAS Associate Dean Chad Heap with Bouchet nominees Jonathan Huie, Kailyn Price, Tatiana Ruiz, Ashley Bastin, Jasmine Charter-Harris and CCAS Dean Paul Wahlbeck. (Photos: William Atkins/GW Today)
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Trachtenberg doctoral student Tatiana Ruiz was selected to join the prestigious Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society. The Society, chartered jointly by Yale and Howard Universities in 2005, now includes 19 chapters at universities around the country. The members are student scholars who exemplify academic and personal excellence, foster environments of support, and serve as examples of scholarship, leadership, character, service, and advocacy for those who have been traditionally underrepresented in the academy. Ms. Ruiz is a fourth-year doctoral candidate in public policy and public administration and shares that she is “committed to using my experience to inspire, guide, and empower those around me.” Read the event recap →
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Make a Difference on GW Giving Day
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Save the date for GW's Giving Day on April 2-3. Now more than ever, your support can show what you believe about public policy, public service, and the public good.
We've developed our alumni and students' abilities to serve within and across sectors for over 70 years, first with our doctoral program followed by our MPA, MPP, and MA. Celebrate and strengthen our mission and community with your generosity whether it's funding student financial aid, fueling research, or helping the Trachtenberg School tackle continuing and new needs.
Would you like to share the impact that the Trachtenberg School has had on you? If you have a photo, quote, or something else we may share on social media during Giving Day, please let us know. Fill out the form here →
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The 7th Annual DC Consortium Student Conference on Evaluation & Policy is a graduate student-organized, one-day evaluation conference to be held virtually on Friday, April 25. It provides graduate and other post-secondary students an opportunity to present original research and network with professionals and faculty. Professor Kathy Newcomer has served as an advisor for all 7 years and is one of the conference's founders. Members of the organizing committee include TSPPPA PhD candidate Helen Mittmann and TSPPPA alumnus Nathan Varnell, MPA '24. You are encouraged to attend the virtual conference and the in-person networking event. Learn more →
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