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Outreach
- State and Community Service
at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Outreach is an essential part of the mission of the Andrew Young School. Faculty, research associates and graduate students were heavily involved in Georgia and in the Atlanta region, in all manner of ways. We developed and implemented training programs, carried out applied research projects, spoke at public and private meetings, worked directly with government officials in evaluation of policy options, and served on boards of non-profit agencies. We tried to help make better policy in our state, and believe we added value in many areas. The following listing shows the very great breadth of our state and community service.
spoke at the Atlanta Economics Club, Atlanta, March 2003.
serves as a member of the Governor's Council of Economic Advisors.
was a member of Sierra Club “Challenge to Sprawl” Committee.
assisted staff of the Georgia Senate Budget Office with collecting information on building legislative budget capacity and reviewed implications of Georgia Executive budgetary reforms.
conducted seminars at local airports and flight schools for prospective aviation students.
presented at monthly Board Meetings at the Flint River Water Center.
served as Coordinator for the "The Environmental & Experimental Economics Forum."
was appointed to the Attorney General’s Water Advisory Committee.
was a member of the Comptroller General’s Educators’ Advisory Panel (GAO).
was a member of the Atlanta TDM Framework Research and Measurement Program Advisory Panel, sponsored by the Georgia DOT and the Southern Coalition for Advanced Transportation.
was a member of the USEPA, Science Advisory Board’s Underground Storage Tanks and resource Conservation and Recovery Act Cleanup Benefits, Costs, and Impacts Review Panel (UST/RCRA Panel).
served as panelist for “Terrorism Post 9/11,” at Georgia State University, Atlanta, Ga., September 11, 2003.
spoke to “at-risk” high school sophomores during “A Day in the Life” program sponsored by the Atlanta Outreach Consortium, November 7, 2003.
advised the Department of Industry, Trade, and Tourism, the Department of Community Affairs, the Department of Revenue, the Governor’s Office, Representative Richard Royal, the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Coca-Cola on fiscal issues and economic development issues.
served as Member of the Georgia Child Care Council Federal and State Funding Streams Advisory Committee.
served as Committee Aide to Georgia House of Representatives Appropriations Committee, as loaned staff.
was a regular consultant to Georgia House of Representatives, Georgia Senate, Governor's Office, and various state agencies.
was a regular consultant to advocates and non-profits in regards to state budget issues.
provided research and consultation services for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
met with Georgia Conservancy’s Senior Policy Analyst Alice Miller Keyes to discuss the role of GSU environmental policy research in Georgia’s policy environment in July.
gave a presentation on his work in Africa to Sandy Creek High School honor’s class, March 12, 2003.
met with Arthur M. Blank Foundation representatives (Ira Jackson, Margaret Gray, and Darren Long) to discuss the future of environmental research in Georgia.
served on the Aviation Resources Group for the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC).
served on the following local boards: Community Housing Resource Center, Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, Georgia Security Link/Metropolitan Atlanta Crime Commission, Operation PEACE, United Way Fulton Advisory Board, Kids Voting Atlanta, Atlanta Fulton Coalition for Health and Wellness, and Atlanta Community Access Coalition.
served as Principal for A Day at the Alternative High School for Atlanta Public Schools in the program sponsored by the Metro Chamber of Commerce.
served on The Core Team to establish the Atlanta Fulton Family Connection.
chaired the Education Task Force for the Metro Group.
worked with EDUPAC to review credentials and certify the qualified candidates for Special election to the Atlanta Public School Board.
served on the Coalition for Atlanta Public Schools that included the Metro Chamber of Commerce, Metro Group, 100 Black Men of Atlanta, and Concerned Black Clergy.
served as member of the Homeless Census Advisory Council for Tri-jurisdiction of Atlanta, DeKalb and Fulton.
served on the planning committee for the Hosea Williams Award at GSU.
served on the Steering Committee for the Community Knowledge Project to provide easy public access through the Internet to existing data and information from government and non-profit sources.
hosted and presented on Community Capacity Building and The Atlanta Project to Professor James Waller and his touring class from Whitworth College, Spokane, Wash., January 2003.
presented on the Atlanta Empowerment Zone at the DuBois Institute at Clark Atlanta University, April 2003.
presented on Community Capacity Building at the Federal Home Loan Bank, April 2003.
presented on access to Health Care to the National Association of State Legislators, Atlanta, Ga., August 2003.
facilitated a workshop on access to health care at the Community Association of Health Care Conference, Nashville, Tenn., October 2003.
presented on a community-based model for Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect, Georgia Conference on Volunteerism, Macon, Ga., September 2003.
presented on access to Health Care to the Community Association of Health Care providers, October 2003.
organized, facilitated and presented at the annual Weed and Seed Planning Retreat, Atlanta, Ga., December 2003.
served on the Metro Atlanta Transportation/Logistics Industry Taskforce of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.
served on the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Freight Advisory Task Force.
served on the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Technical Advisory Group for Long-Range Forecasts.
served as Closing the Minority Achievement Gap team member for Gwinnett County Public Schools Cross-Functional Team.
was a panel member for United States Department of Education reviews of “scientifically based evaluation” proposals.
was invited to present “Responses to Proposed Policy Options for Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship,” HOPE Scholarship Joint Study Commission, State Capitol, Atlanta, Ga., September 18, 2003.
was invited to participate in the symposium, “Report of the Findings from the Early Childhood Study: 2001-02,” at Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, Ill., November 7, 2003.
prepared and organized support for a response to the Secretary of Education’s Proposed Priority for Scientifically Based Evaluation Methods (Federal Register Vol. 68, No. 213, pp. 62445-62447), submitted December 4, 2003.
served as Secretary of the Maternal and Child Health Section, Georgia Public Health Association.
served as member of the Board of the Metropolitan Atlanta Youth Opportunity Initiative.
served as member of the Comprehensive Systems Change Initiative (convened by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget).
served as member of the Transition Team for Voices for Georgia’s Children.
served as member of the Maternal Substance Abuse Advisory Group.
served as member of the Early Care and Education Work Group (convened by the Georgia Department of Human Resources).
presented “How to Tackle a Policy Problem” at the HSTAT Second Annual Leadership Symposium, Augusta, Ga., November 8, 2003, and at a HSTAT luncheon, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga., December 2, 2003.
as the Director of the Georgia Administrative Data Project (FRP), facilitated access for researchers in the community to various administrative data bases. Researchers assisted in 2003 included Mike Toma (Armstrong State University), Bill Riall (Georgia Tech), Ben Robinson (Georgia Dept. of Community Health), Matthias Sweet (UGA graduate student), and the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (Kalamazoo, Mich.).
presented "The Role of Money" to the fifth grade class at Winnona Park Elementary School, May 2003.
presented "How the Fed Makes Use of Government Employment Data" to economics students at Furman University, October 2003.
responded to a media request by Sarah Rubenstein from the Atlanta Business Chronicle who had questions about the state legislature renewing the Unemployment Insurance Moratorium, January 2003.
responded to a media request from Mike Consol with BizJournals.com in Charlotte, N.C., who was working on an article about diversity and was interested in her paper, "Which Industries are the Best Employers for Women...", November 2003.
and Deon Locklin sponsored statewide forums for the Georgia Department of Labor – Vocational Rehabilitation Program, concerning the implementation of the Social Security Administration’s Ticket to Work Program. The Ticket to Work Program is the centerpiece of recent federal legislation designed to increase choices of Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities for obtaining employment.
and Deon Locklin, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Labor-Vocational Rehabilitation Program and the Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe, hosted the mid-year national conference of the Consortium of Administrators of Native American Rehabilitation (CANAR), Savannah, Ga., June 1-4, 2003.
, in collaboration with Western Washington University, sponsored a Native American Balcony, which provided an opportunity for dialogue among tribal leaders of Native American rehabilitation programs in the southeast, Savannah, Ga., June 4-5, 2003.
and Deon Locklin, in affiliation with the University of Tennessee, sponsored the “Critical Issues in Human Resource Recruitment, Education, and Retention in Rehabilitation: A Call to Action for Region IV” conference, Atlanta, Ga., April 21-23, 2003.
and Deon Locklin sponsored a regional conference of Human Resource Development Directors from state vocational rehabilitation agencies throughout federal Region IV, Atlanta, Ga., September 24-26, 2003.
and Deon Locklin facilitated quarterly meetings of the Georgia Community Rehabilitation Leadership Task Force, hosted by the Program for Rehabilitation Leadership.
see also Deon Locklin.
served as a Board Member of the Georgia Partnership for Caring Foundation, a community-based organization that provides access to primary care services and prescription assistance programs to the uninsured in Georgia.
presented to numerous community groups across Georgia and several states in the country - including elected officials, health care providers, clergy, business leaders, and patients - who are working to strengthen and improve their local health care systems. Presentations included keys to success for network development, social entrepreneurship, rural health network sustainability, and evaluation of programs trying to improve access and health status of rural communities.
assisted rural health networks across the state in a rigorous process of self-assessment, data collection and analysis, and strategic planning to improve health status of populations.
assisted rural health networks in 20 states around the country in issues related to leadership development, sustainability, strategic and business plan development, demonstrating benefits to partners, tribal/non-tribal issues affecting access to care in rural America, and other cultural competence issues.
served on the Drug Utilization Review Board Ad Hoc Subcommittee of the Georgia Department of Community Health.
served on the Aging Atlanta Planning Group, Atlanta Regional Commission.
provided research findings on the uninsured in Georgia and on the delivery of long-term care services to the Georgia State Legislature's Budgetary Responsibility and Oversight Committee in their study of the future of Medicaid.
at the invitation of Gov. Sonny Perdue, participated in Stakeholder Advisory Meetings on the Future of Medicaid.
served in several capacities during the year for Georgia State Operations for the Georgia DOD/Georgia State Defense Force, including Deputy G3, Director of North Georgia and South Georgia Annual Training and Evaluation, and Director of Homeland Defense Exercise.
taught Civil Air Patrol cadets in the youth program for aerospace education, glider flying, and serves as Southeast Region Director of Safety for the Civil Air Patrol.
served on the Academic Advisory Board for the Partnership for Public Service.
served on the National Research Advisory Board for the Gay & Lesbian
Alliance Against Discrimination.
(with M. Christine Lewis) conducted a qualitative research project to assess customer satisfaction with “Project Exceed,” a customized employment initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Labor.
sponsored a two-part training session entitled “Ensuring a High Performance Organization” for field managers of the Tennessee Division of Rehabilitation Services.
sponsored the Community Rehabilitation Leadership Development Network Program, a three-part program for emerging community rehabilitation leaders in the southeast; 10 participants completed the program in July 2003.
, Chip Kenney (with M. Christine Lewis) provided extensive consultation to the North Carolina Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, to assist the state agency with creating a comprehensive system for needs assessment, capacity building, and planning.
see also Chip Kenney.
was nominated to the City of Atlanta Parks Commission by Mayor Shirley Franklin.
served as Board Member at Large for the Georgia Association for Primary Health Care, Inc.
served on the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Regional Health Forum, dedicated to creating healthy local communities which ensure the highest health potential for each person within the five core county region of metropolitan Atlanta.
attended the First Lady’s Luncheon at the Governor’s Mansion addressing child health, Atlanta, Ga., March 25, 2003.
was an invited panelist for the review of the final presentations of the fourth and fifth classes of the Diversity Leadership Academy of Atlanta, sponsored by Coca-Cola, in May and December 2003. He participated in the first class in 2001.
served as Member of the Urban Design Commission, City of Atlanta.
served as Member of the Board of Directors, Easements Atlanta, Inc.
was a participant at the Annual Meeting, Interfaith Children’s Ministry of Metropolitan Atlanta, September 17, 2003
was a participant at the Atlanta Regional Commission and Faith and the City, Regional Awareness Conference, November 17, 2003.
made a presentation at, and coordinated a conference for, the grantees of the School Health Matching Grants Initiative, Macon, Ga., February 26-27, 2003.
made a presentation about the Philanthropic Collaborative for a Healthy Georgia for the Health & Wellness Advisory Committee of The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Inc., December 4, 2003.
made a presentation at, and coordinated, the Philanthropic Collaborative for a Healthy Georgia's Symposium on Childhood Obesity in Atlanta, Ga., December 10, 2003.
was invited to attend an invitation-only conference on Equal Rights to Health: Supporting Healthy Living for Children in Low Socioeconomic African American, Latino, Native American and Rural Communities, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga., December 11-12, 2003.
made presentations regarding the study of sustainable funding for the arts in Atlanta, Atlanta, Ga.
served as consultant to the Atlanta Sports Council.
assisted in an analysis of the economic impact of various sporting events
in the Atlanta metro area.
served on the Board of the Atlanta Regional Commission.
served on the Board of Directors of the Regional Leadership Forum.
served on the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Urban League.
served with Leadership Atlanta on the Alumni Retreat Planning Committee.
served as Co-chair of the Tax Committee for the Georgia Electronic Commerce Association.
served on MARTA’s Blue Ribbon Panel as Chair.
provided consultation as requested by policy makers and program leaders both in Georgia and throughout the country related to community development and state support for community-based health system reform.
served as Georgia Rural Health Association board member and Strategic planning committee chair for the 2003 Annual Conference.
served as Georgia Rural Health Association President Elect for 2003.
performed an analysis of the performance measures used by the Atlanta Union Mission, and produced a report.
and Chad Gorman**. "PDP Performance Review: An Independent Performance Review of the Professional Development Program Operated by the Atlanta Union Mission,” prepared for the Atlanta Union Mission, August 25, 2003.
is "on loan" from AYSPS and the Fiscal Research Center to the Governor's office. She served as Gov. Sonny Perdue's Policy Advisor for Transportation, Natural Resources and Economic Development, reviewing and assessing issues in these policy areas and coordinating the governor's agenda on these issues.
worked directly with the associated state agencies and outside interest groups.
served as the AYSPS Representative on the Planning Committee, Metropolitan Atlanta Mayors’ Forum.
served on the Public Involvement Advisory Committee, Atlanta Regional Commission.
was an unpaid consultant on citizen request management and performance measurement, Mayor’s Office, City of Atlanta.
served on the GDITT Incentives Steering Committee, which provides oversight to the process of reviewing, evaluating and revising the incentives used by GDITT to recruit industries and stimulate economic growth in the state.
served as ad hoc advisor to GDITT, to confer with several GDITT directors to develop a methodology for valuing economic incentives used by the state to stimulate the film industry.
advised Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue on his Faith-Based Initiative.
served on the Advisory Committee of The Foundation Center of Atlanta since October 2003.
consulted with the Southeastern Council on Foundations and the Tull Family Foundation on curricular issues for the Hull Fellows Philanthropy Program.
consulted with the Glenn Family Foundation and the Wilbur and Hilda Glenn Institute for Philanthropy and Service Learning at The Westminster Schools on curricular issues on philanthropy.
presented “Tracking Trends in Volunteering and the Implications for Giving and Trust” at the Council of Volunteer Administrators of Metro Atlanta, Atlanta, Ga., October 21, 2003.
presented “Giving in the Wake of National Tragedies: Giving, Volunteering, and Trust in Metro Atlanta Pre and Post 9-11” at the Association of Fundraising Professionals for Greater Atlanta, Atlanta, Ga., October 15, 2003.
presented “Tracking Trends: Giving, Volunteering, and Trust in Metro Atlanta” at The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Atlanta, Ga., June 12, 2003.
presented “Demand Versus Capacity: Georgia’s Social Services Crisis” at The Georgia Center for Nonprofits, Atlanta, Ga., June 3, 2003.
made presentations to the State General Assembly, December 2003.
conducted Fiscal Notes for the State General Assembly Session, January-April 2003.
served on the Local Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee, Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Agency, serving on the planning coordination and policy subcommittees.
served on the City of Decatur’s Waste Management Advisory Board.
made a presentation on “Natural Disasters,” at the Huntcliffe-Sutton assisted living facility, Marietta, Ga., March 27, 2003.
served as capstone professor for the capstone class of the HRD masters program, which provides a service at no cost to 2-4 interested businesses and non-profit organizations in the Atlanta area each year. Clients volunteer for the service and, with Dr. Willis' guidance, make use of the inquiry process and problem solving skills of students working in action learning sets to illuminate problems, their contexts and their possible solutions.
