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

and Morehouse College have an ongoing joint program of Economic Studies Abroad in South Africa, including South Africa's Evolving Political Economy. It is designed to give students a broad understanding of the workings of the South African economy, its infrastructure, environment and governance. The 2006 trip took place during the Maymester course with students from Georgia State, Morehouse, and Spelman College.

Carolyn Bourdeaux

served on the Economic Development Comprehensive Exam Committee for the Joint Ph.D. with Georgia Institute of Technology.

James C. Cox

recruited 12 affiliated faculty for the Experimental Economics Center from Emory University, Emory School of Medicine, Georgia Institute of Technology, Kennesaw State University, Agnes Scott University and the Federal Reserve Bank.

presented a two-day economic dissemination workshop for 28 faculty from Georgia colleges and universities to participate in the EconPort Digital Library teaching modules, June 6-7, 2006. The workshop provided opportunities to experience active learning in the use of experimental economics for the purpose of strengthening undergraduate and graduate economics classes.

Paul J. Ferraro

collaborated on National Science Foundation grant proposal to host, at Georgia State and the University of Georgia, an Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship that focuses on the ecology and economics of hydrological services.

collaborated with researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology (Policy School and Department of Biology).

served as external reviewer for Liliana Letteri's dissertation at Georgia Institute of Technology.

Yuriy Kitsul

worked on a revenue forecasting project with William Smith, University of West Georgia, and Michael D. Meyer, Georgia Institute of Technology.

Gregory B. Lewis

directs the Georgia Institute of Technology-Georgia State University joint Ph.D. program in public policy.

Harvey K. Newman

served as Director, Faith And The City Program, Columbia Theological Seminary, Spring 2006.

served as Chair of the Planning Team, Consultation on Teaching Public Leadership, Columbia Theological Seminary and all other Presbyterian Church, USA-affiliated seminaries.

Lloyd G. Nigro

coauthored The New Public Personnel Administration (6th Edition) with Professor J. Edward Kellough, Department of Public Administration, University of Georgia.

Ragan Petrie

collaborated on research with Marco Castillo of Georgia Institute of Technology.

David W. Pitts

external reviewer of the work of Deon Locklin at Regents University.

Mark Rider

collaborating on several scholarly papers with Lucy Ackert and Ann Gillette at Kennesaw State University.

Paula E. Stephan

collaborated with researchers at Emory University and at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

presented at a seminar on “Issues Related to International Mobility of Scientists and Engineers” at the Center for the Study of Women, Science, and Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology, November 7, 2006.

participated in Roundtable for Engineering Entrepreneurship Research Conference, College of Management, Georgia Institute of Technology, December 1-3, 2006.

with Marie Thursby, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Jerry Thursby, Emory University, was invited by the Kauffman Foundation to create a small grants program in entrepreneurship for faculty working in area institutions.

Beverly Tyler

currently collaborating with Kathy Kinlaw and Karen Trotochaud of the Ethics Center of Emory University on a qualitative research project on pediatric end-of-life care.

William L. Waugh, Jr.

served as member on the Advisory board for Georgia Perimeter College's emergency management program.

Dennis R. Young

presented “Financing American Nonprofits” at the Fulbright Delegation Institute on U.S. Political Economy and the Global Economic System, Morehouse College, Atlanta, Ga., July 2006.