December 2023

We are delighted to extend an invitation to the TASP Reunion for the Classes of 1983 to 1993. This reunion, scheduled for Dec. 13 at The Historic Academy of Medicine, promises to be a memorable occasion filled with nostalgia, camaraderie, and the opportunity to reconnect with old friends and colleagues. Join us as we share stories, reminisce about your time at Georgia Tech, and celebrate the achievements of the past decades. Register today! 

The gift from Brook Byers and the Byers will support expansion of the GTDC: Pathways to Policy Program, and further expand the School's footprint in Washington.

Marilyn A. Brown, Regents Professor and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems, will lead a statewide team working in support of the state Environmental Protection Divsion's proposal to develop a plan to address the most important immediate opportunities the state can take to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.

School of Public Policy faculty and students were out in force at APPAM's recent Fall Research Conference in Atlanta. Dan Matisoff received the World Citizen Prize and numerous faculty served on panels or presented at the conference. We've put up more images from the event on Flickr. Check them out!

Adaiba Nwasike said her selection for a UN Millennium Fellowship demonstrates that a Georgia Tech education in the liberal arts and social sciences focuses on relevant and innovative issues for the 21st century. "I believe that our right to privacy in a technological age is an emerging issue that ties directly into the SDGs. My project focuses on educating the consumer — specifically the disadvantaged consumer — to understand where and how to limit their information and understand how their data is being used."

"Impacts of Publicly Funded Health Insurance for Adults on Children's Academic Achievement," a journal article by Lindsey Rose Bullinger, was published in the Southern Economic Journal. 

"How Do Academic Public Administration and Public Policy Researchers Affect Policymaking? Functional Groupings From Survey Data," a journal article by John P. Nelson, was published in Scientometrics.

Presidential Leadership in Feeble Times: Explaining Executive Power in the Gilded Age, a book by Mark Zachary Taylor, was published by Oxford University Press.

"Public Biofoundries as Innovation Intermediaries: The Integration of Translation, Sustainability, and Responsibility," a journal article by Philip Shapira, was published in the Journal of Technology Transfer.

"The Effect of State Housing Policies on Eviction Filings and Judgments in the United States, 2001–2018," a journal article by Ashley Bradford, was published in Housing Policy Debate.

Masters of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Management Info Session

Location: Online
Date: Dec. 6, 1-2 p.m.

D.M. Smith Celebration

Location: D.M. Smith Building
Date: Dec. 6, 1-4 p.m.

Ph.D. Information Session

Location: Virtual
Date: Dec. 8, Noon-1 p.m.

TASP Alumni Reunion

Location: The Historic Academy of Medicine
Date: Dec. 13, 6-9 p.m.

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