Tim Sass and his co-authors’ research on whether charter school graduates earn more money in adulthood was cited in the EdWeek article, “Does Graduating From a Charter Help or Hinder Future Earnings?” Sept. 14, 2016.  Download a copy of the published article in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management at http://bit.ly/2dgBICb.
 

Daniel Kreisman and his co-authors’ research, which concluded that a state effort to target funding to lagging school districts did not reduce disparities in student achievement and per-pupil spending, was cited in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article, “Study: 2008 Pa. School Funding Formula Failed to Address Achievement Disparities,” Sept. 14, 2016.
 

Ambassador David Adelman (M.P.A., ’95) is one of the newest members of the Andrew Young School Dean’s Council. A partner in the New York office of Reed Smith, Adelman frequently works out of the firm’s offices in Hong Kong and Singapore. His practice focuses on trans-Pacific trade and investment issues.

Adelman served as the 15th United States Ambassador to Singapore, concluding his term in 2013. During his term as U.S. Ambassador, he led eight trade missions to India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Vietnam. His 2012 trade mission to Naypyidaw was the first American business delegation to the capital of Myanmar.

Adelman launched the U.S.-Singapore Strategic Partnership Dialogue and established a Third Country Training Program to address health, educational and environmental issues in South East Asia. He was awarded the U.S. State Department Superior Honor Award for his diplomatic leadership. Also during his tenure, the United States and Singapore jointly agreed for the first time to the forward deployment of U.S. Navy vessels to Singapore. His work earned him the United States Navy Distinguished Public Service Award, the highest award granted by the U.S. Navy to non-military personnel.

In addition, Adelman currently serves as an appointed member of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Capital Markets Committee, is a former member of the Executive Board of the Hong Kong Treasury Markets Association, is an elected member of the Board of Governors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Prior to joining Reed Smith, Adelman was a managing director of Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong and Singapore, and was a partner in a law firm practicing in Washington, D.C., and Atlanta. He also served for eight years in the Georgia state Senate, where he was Minority Whip and Chairman of the Senate Urban Affairs Committee.

Adelman was an instructor in the Honors Program at the University of Georgia, where he earned his bachelor’s degree. He received his J.D. from Emory University and an Master of Public Administration degree from Georgia State University. He is a frequent speaker on international affairs and infrastructure development.