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Himmelreich Honored with Birkhead-Birkhead Excellence Award
Johannes Himmelreich, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs, received the award for outstanding teaching in the Public Administration and International Affairs (PAIA) Department.
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Abdelaaty Receives APSA Migration and Citizenship Section’s Best Book Award
"Discrimination and Delegation: Explaining State Responses to Refugees," written by Associate Professor of Political Science Lamis Abdelaaty, received the Best Book Award by APSA's Migration and Citizenship section.
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McDowell Selected as a 2022-23 Wilson China Fellow by the Wilson Center
Daniel McDowell, associate professor of political science, was selected to be a member of the 2022-23 Wilson China Fellowship class, a China-focused non-residential fellowship supporting the next generation of American scholarship on China.
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Early Experiences Inspired 2022 Robertson Fellows
Andrew Gasparini and Melissa Alvisi have just joined the ranks of incoming graduate students at the Maxwell School, pursing dual master’s degrees in public administration and international relations.
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Himmelreich Receives Camilla Stivers Best Article Award from Public Management Research Association
"Artificial Intelligence and Administrative Evil," co-authored by Assistant Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs Johannes Himmelreich, was awarded the Camilla Stivers Best Article Award by the Public Management Research Association.
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Research Paper Co-Authored by Purser, Hennigan Receives Working Class Studies Association Award
“Both Sides of the Paycheck: Recommending Thrift to the Poor in Job Readiness Programs," co-authored by Associate Professor of Sociology Gretchen Purser and Brian Hennigan '13 M.A. (Geog)/'21 Ph.D. (Geog), was awarded the John Russo & Sherry Linkon Award for Published Article or Essay for Academic or General Audiences by the Working-Class Studies Association.
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France’s Highest Civilian Honor
Ralph Hockley ’49 was honored with the Legion of Honor, France’s highest civilian accolade.
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MPA/MA (IR) Student Selected as a 2022 Boren Fellow
Christopher Beardsley, an M.P.A./M.A. (IR) student, has been named a 2022 Boren Fellow. Boren Awards fund students to study critical languages through immersive experiences abroad. Applicants must articulate a commitment to public service and national security.
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‘We are a New Generation of Young and Enthusiastic Leaders’
Jahongir Aminjanov ’22 shares refugee experience in his Graduate Convocation address.
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Maxwell Prepared Mike Tirico ’88 for his ‘Most Challenging Assignment’
A bachelor’s degree from the Maxwell School and the College of Arts and Sciences helped prepare famed broadcaster Mike Tirico to take on one of the toughest assignments of his storied career: the 2022 Winter Olympics in Bejing, China.
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