Introduction from the Dean
at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies

It is my pleasure to submit to you the Annual Report of the Andrew Young School for 2005. We had a great year in the classroom, with our scholarship, and with our impact on policy-making. As you read these pages, you will see why I am so proud of this faculty, staff, and student body.

We taught 315 classes this year. We awarded 154 bachelor’s, 111 master’s, and 8 doctoral degrees. Many of our new graduates have begun careers in promising positions. As you will read in the section of this report that outlines graduate student activities, many of our students are off to a great start in their careers.

The faculty and staff published 283 books and papers this year, presented at 275 domestic and international professional meetings, conferences, and invited lectures, served on 43 journal editorial boards, and refereed for 142 different journals. We added two new endowed chair holders with major national reputations, Jim Cox and Dennis Young, who will help anchor our growing programs.

Our research centers continue their leadership in the policy arena. The work of the Health Policy Center has expanded dramatically to include a national focus, the Fiscal Research Center continues its strong scholarly work and advice to the state government, and the new Experimental Economics Program has already attracted over $1 million in funding for exciting new projects. The Nonprofit Studies program is moving towards national prominence. Our Program for Rehabilitation Leadership has continued its excellent outreach and training.

We continue to be global in our focus. Faculty and staff worked in 37 different countries this year, and the International Studies Program worked on projects in such diverse settings as Guyana, Tanzania, and India. Thirty-two percent of the graduate students enrolled in the fall of 2005 were international, and they represented 50 different countries.

Our college was alive with activity this year. We had nearly 50 seminars and workshops including presentations by President Carter, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, Cape Verde Islands First Lady Adelcia Pires, and the inaugural Annual W.J. Usery Lecture by Professor Richard B. Freeman.

We continue to attract significant amounts of external funding to support our work. In 2005, the value of active grants and contracts was $43 million.    

Last year was a good one for the Andrew Young School, and next year will be even better.

Roy W. Bahl
Dean

February 24, 2006