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Appointments, Awards and Grants
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Janelle A. Kerlin was co-applicant with Hieu Ngo of the University of Calgary on the grant proposal, "Connection Grant for Promoting Vibrant Social Entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia." The grant was recently funded by the Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council for $23,000.
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James Marton, Charles Courtemanche (pictured), Ben Ukert (Ph.D., Economics, ’16) Yelowitz, A. & Zapata, D. Early Impacts of the Affordable Care Act on Health Insurance Coverage in Expansion and Non-Expansion States. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, forthcoming.
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Bruce Kaufman and Daphne Taras, dean of the Edwards School of Business, University of Saskatchewan, co-taught a class on the “Economics of Employment & Labor Law” at York University, Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 22-24, 2016.
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Robbie Friedmann served on a panel, “How Does Terrorism Affect the World, the U.S. and South Florida,” at the Temple Torat Emat in Boynton Beach, Fla. Check out a copy of the flyer at this link: https://goo.gl/50ZDDv
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Paula Stephan made the following presentations:
- Keynote speaker at the Summer School in Higher Education Research and Science Studies at Leibnitz University, Hanover, Germany, on the topic, “Changing Career Outcomes for PhDs in Science and Engineering: Too Many PhDs?”, Sept. 5, 2016
- Invited presenter on “The Development of New Indicators to Measure the Placement of PhD Recipients and to Track Mobility of Scientists and Engineers Across International Borders” at the OECD Blue Sky Conference in Ghent, Belgium, Sept. 19, 2016
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Nicholas Forge, Brittany Garner (M.S.W., ‘16), & Charlayna Braxton (M.S.W. student) presented a workshop on “Emerging Adulthood: A Developmental Context for Social Work with LGBTQ Young People Experiencing Homelessness,” at the 28th Annual NASW Georgia Chapter Conference in Atlanta, Oct. 7, 2016.
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Ashley Singleton presented “Practical Application of a Literature Review: Minority Blood Donation Strategic Planning” at the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America 44th Annual Convention in Baltimore, Sept. 30, 2016.. Her co-authors included Jane Branscomb and Angela Snyder.
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Glenn Landers presented “A Developmental/Realist Evaluation of Collective Impact in Colorado, USA” at the 2nd International Conference on Realist Evaluation and Synthesis: Advancing Principles, Strengthening Practice, Oct. 4, 2016 in London.
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Remarks from Raj Chetty’s presentation at the 13th Annual W.J. Distinguished Usery Lecture were featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution article, “Can You Go From Rags to Riches in Atlanta? Expert Says It’s Long Odds,” Oct. 6, 2016.
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The Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange (GILEE) and Robbie Friedmann were mentioned or interviewed in the following media:
- Atlanta Jewish Times, “GILEE: BDS Requires Active Response,” Oct. 5, 2016.
- South Florida Sun Sentinel, “Federation’s JCRC Organizes Programs Exploring Terrorism,” Oct. 4, 2016.
- WSB-TV, “7 Military Trainees from Afghanistan Missing from U.S. Bases,” Oct. 1, 2016.
- The Jerusalem Post, “Black Lives Matters – vs. Israel?”, Oct. 7, 2016.
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John O’Kane and April Piplica (M.P.A. and CNP ’15) attended the Emory Nonprofit Networking night to promote the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance and the Andrew Young School’s Nonprofit Studies Program.
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Dean's Council Spotlight on
Judge Gregory A. Adams
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Judge Gregory A. Adams (B.S., Criminal Justice, ‘81) has had many accomplishments during his career as a lawyer and a judge. He was the first person to serve as both the president of the DeKalb Lawyers Association and the president of the DeKalb Bar Association. He was also the former chairman of Leadership DeKalb and was awarded the organization’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 2007.
In 2009, the Georgia State University Alumni Association presented Judge Adams with the Distinguished Alumni Community Service Award. In 2015, Judge Adams was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Service Award from the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Georgia State University.
Judge Adams served as the Chief Judge of the DeKalb County Juvenile Court for 10 years. In 2005, in recognition of his work, Judge Adams was honored with a portrait that hangs in the DeKalb County Juvenile Court, making him the first African American jurist in DeKalb County to have a portrait permanently displayed in a county building.
Judge Adams has been a member of the Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court’s Commission on Professionalism, the Blue Ribbon Commission on the Judiciary, a member of the Executive Committee for the Superior Court Judges of Georgia and a member of the Judicial Council of Georgia.
In 2008, Judge Adams received the Distinguished Leadership Award from the National Community Leadership Association.
Judge Adams is currently a member of the Georgia Dispute Resolution Commission and a Dean’s Council member on the Andrew Young School of Public Policy at Georgia State University.
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Faraz Farhidi (Ph.D. student, Economics)-pictured, Yaqin Liu (Ph.D. student, Economics), & Diogo Verissimo (former postdoctoral student, Economics). (2016). Using Social Norm to Promote Energy Conservation in a Public Building. Energy and Buildings, 133, 32-36. https://goo.gl/nvtlZL
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Congratulations to Astha Sen (Ph.D., Economics, ‘15) on the birth of her new baby boy, Amay.
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Upcoming Fall Events
This fall, we welcome you to come out and celebrate the Andrew Young School’s 20th Anniversary by attending the following events:
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A Community Seminar
Social Enterprise: Good for Nonprofits, Good for Business, Good for Both or Good for Nothing
Join the Andrew Young School of Public Policy and Georgia State Law for a free community seminar.
WHEN: Friday, October 28, 2016, 8:45-11:30 a.m.
WHERE: Georgia State Law School, Knowles Conference Center
• 85 Park Place NE • Atlanta, GA 30303
COST: Free
Please R.S.V.P. by Friday, Oct. 21.
Panelists are:
- Cass Brewer, J.D., LL.M. (taxation), Associate Professor of Law, Georgia State Law
- Janelle Kerlin, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the AYSPS Department of Public Management and Policy
- Doug Ammar, Georgia Justice Project
- Lisa Wise, Initiative for Affordable Housing
- Jeff Woodward, Taylor English Duma LLP
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Mark Your Calendars for Andrew Young School of Policy Studies’ Night at the GSU Football Game, November 3, 2016.
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