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Crime and Punishment
Dr. Thad Johnson spent nearly a decade in law enforcement before becoming a criminal justice scholar. His research focuses on race and police policy related to issues of systemic bias in the U.S. justice system.read more ❯
Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Fiscal Year 2022 Research Funding Hits Record High
AYSPS faculty and research centers reported a record year for grants raised in fiscal year 2022, earning nearly $38 million in research funding with the Georgia Health Policy Center’s record $28.5 million in grants leading the way.read more ❯
Georgia’s Flagship Research Universities Share Grant to Study Link Between HOPE Scholarship, Entrepreneurship
Georgia State, the University of Georgia (UGA) and the Georgia Institute of Technology have been awarded a $400,000 Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation 2022 Knowledge Challenge Grant to study the relationship between merit-based scholarship receipt and entrepreneurship career paths.read more ❯
Agnes Iwaye Scores Coveted Slot at World Bank Youth Summit
Master of Public Policy student Agnes Iwaye was a delegate for the 2022 World Bank Group Youth Summit held at World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C., this summer. From Nigeria, she admits her early experiences fostered her interest in international development.read more ❯
Georgia State Economist Receives Grants to Study Higher Ed’s Role in Closing Racial Disparities
Smith has received grants from the Washington Center for Equitable Growth and the Helios Education Foundation for research that will shed more light on the role higher education can play in closing racial disparities.read more ❯
New Faculty Join Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
The university welcomed new faculty in economics, social work and urban studies to campus in August for the 2022-23 academic year.read more ❯