|
|
||
 |
||
Outreach
to Other Universities in the State1
at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
The Andrew Young School works in collaboration with other Universities in the State of Georgia. These joint efforts span teaching, research and outreach.
Georgia State University
and the Georgia Institute of Technology offer a joint Ph.D. in Public Policy. The doctoral curriculum utilizes the strengths and faculty expertise of the two institutions.
The Department of Economics
continued development of a collaborative study abroad program to South Africa with the Department of Economics at Morehouse College, which will be offered in May 2003. A series of lectures, in country discussions with industry and public officials, and site visits allow program participants to examine the process of economic and social development, as well as South Africa's role in the global marketplace. In addition, the program addresses South Africa's current socio-economic challenges, such as unemployment, poverty, crime and the AIDS epidemic.
The Environmental Economics Program
initiated the program's new Natural Resource Management degree and certificate program with fall semester classes taught via distance learning through its collaborative centers at Georgia State University, Albany State University, and Georgia Southern University.
The Experimental Laboratory
in the Environmental Policy Program has been open to students from other parts of the state. The goal of AYSPS has been to make this state-of-the-art facility a benefit throughout the state and to help introduce a new tool of policy analysis.
The Fiscal Research Program
sponsored a roundtable discussion, "Equity, Compliance and Efficiency of Georgia's State and Local Tax System," which included representation from government and academia, including a presentation by Jim Davis of Georgia Southern University.
Georgia Water Planning and Policy Center
, a consortium of Albany State University, Georgia Southern University and Georgia State University, continued operations. More information is in the environmental policy program section of this report.
The Health Policy Center
, with faculty from Emory University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham, collaborated on a multi-year grant to study children's health insurance.
The Office of Community Outreach and Partnerships
continued its role as liaison to the Atlanta Outreach Consortium (AOC) for Georgia State University. The AOC was established to coordinate and re-enforce the community outreach activities of Clark Atlanta University, Emory, Georgia Tech, and Georgia State University.
presented “Adverse Clinical Outcome Literature and Practice Pattern” at the Department of Health Administration Workshop, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga., May 2002.
served as member of the Center for Urban Renewal and Ecology, a joint GSU - University of Georgia - Georgia Institute of Technology center.
continued the collaborative graduate program in water management with Albany State University, and the collaborative graduate and research program in water management with Georgia Southern University.
initiated a collaborative graduate and research program in water management between GSU and Columbus State University.
presented “Water Markets in Georgia: Can an Acceptable Institution be Designed?” at the Savanah campus of Georgia Southern University, February 25, 2002.
presented “Enhancing Water Management In Georgia: How Do We Deal with the ‘Reallocation Problem’?” at the Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga., April 18, 2002.
conducted portable environmental and experimental economics laboratory demonstrations/presentations at Armstrong-Atlantic University, Savannah, Ga., February 25, 2002, and Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Ga., February 26, 2002.
served on the Admissions and Coordination Committee of the Georgia Institute of Technology – Georgia State University joint Ph.D. program in public policy.
, David R. Holtgrave (Emory School of Public Health), and Stephanie L. Sansom (CDC) are developing the research project, "Measuring the Costs and Quality-Adjusted Life Years Gained From Preventing Infant HIV Infections."
presented “Habitat Conservation: The Dynamics of Direct and Indirect Payments” at Emory University, January 2002.
served as GSU representative to the Georgia Transportation Institute (GATI), which consists of transportation research universities in Georgia.
and David Sjoquist are working with Larry Keating of the Georgia Institute of Technology on the project, Community Outreach and Partnership Center, funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
served as a research consultant to Emory University Medical
School, Center for Transplantation, June-September 2002.
co-authored two papers with David Sawicki of the Georgia Institute of Technology, one of which is forthcoming, and one of which is currently under review.
is working with faculty from the University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute and the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University on a proposal to study the use of public parks for physical activity.
met with representatives of the Barton Clinic at Emory University to explore collaboration on child policy issues.
began negotiations with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia to develop a joint Georgia Center on Child and Family Policy at the two schools.
participated in planning for a conference of the Human Development and Public Policy Consortium, a newly forming consortium of academic child policy centers. The conference will be sponsored by the Atlanta Outreach Consortium [AOC], which includes GSU, Clark Atlanta University, Emory University, and Georgia Tech.
co-authored with Dr. Margaret Thompson, Kennesaw State University, “An Exploratory Investigation of Learning Culture Theory and Employee Participation in Decision Making,” Human Resource Development Quarterly, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 271-288, Fall 2002.
and co-author Gary May** (graduate of the HRD Ph.D. program and faculty at Clayton State University), "Shareholder Value: Is There Common Ground?" Training and Development Journal, Vol. 56, No. 7, pp. 44-52, July 2002.
(co-authored with Dr. Mary Langley, Morehouse School of Medicine). “The Leadership Role of the Pastor in the Sociopolitically Active African American Church,” Organization Development Journal, forthcoming.
worked with the Deans of the four schools of medicine in Georgia: Mercer, Morehouse, Emory, and Medical College of Georgia to develop a Rural Physician Leadership Institute.
collaborated with faculty from Georgia Southern University Center for Rural Health and Research to develop an Evaluation program for Rural Health Networks.
worked with the University of Georgia Fanning Institute for Leadership to design board development training sessions for rural health networks and rural physician leadership programs.
directs the Georgia Institute of Technology-Georgia State University joint Ph.D. program in public policy.
worked on the development of Dual Degree Programs with the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) (M.S./M.Div.), and with Columbia Theological Seminary (M.S./M.Div.) He developed the Joint Enrollment Course, PAUS 8921, “Power, Faith, and Civic Leadership,” with Columbia Theological Seminary and the Interdenominational Theological Center. Offered Fall Semester with James Watkins, Robert Carroll, and George Thompson.
was the keynote speaker, presenting "The Effective Public Servant" at the first M.P.A. honors ceremony at Albany State University, April 13, 2002.
and Ed Kellough (UGA) have signed a contract with the SUNY Albany Press to co-edit a book on civil service reform in the states. The book will feature original chapters by leading authorities in the field of civil service reform.
worked with Michele Kegler, School of Public Health, Emory University, to develop an initial proposal for an evaluation of the Tobacco Technical Assistance Consortium (TTAC).
, Associate Professor of Economics at the Michael J. Coles College of Business, Kennesaw State University, served as senior research fellow at the International Studies Program.
served as a dissertation advisor for a student (Casey Dawkins) in the Department of Urban Planning at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
served as Member of the Steering Committee for the Atlanta Outreach Consortium, a partnership involving the Presidents and Community Outreach Staff of the four Atlanta area universities.
see also Doug Greenwell.
made a presentation to a class taught by Bhaven Sampat at the Georgia Institute of Technology, March 2002.
worked with the Kenneth Coles Fellows Program at Emory University, providing consultation on their Spring 2003 Civil Society Conference Program.
participated in the development and grading of a Master’s Level Comprehensive examination for a student at Clark Atlanta University, who is receiving a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Georgia State University, Spring 2002.
presented “Political Economy of the Russian Tax Reform” at Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Ga., October 30, 2002.
was a guest lecturer, presenting “Managing Terrorism as an Environmental Hazard,” at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, April 1, 2002.
1. Names of the Georgia universities with which AYSPS collaborated are shown in italics.
