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Bill Braniff

Achievements ·

PERIL Welcomes New Executive Director Bill Braniff

William (Bill) Braniff will join the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL) in the School of Public Affairs at Â鶹Æƽâ°æ as the center’s new executive director.
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Goldman and Hollis

Achievements ·

SPA’s Center for Environmental Policy Announces 2025 William K. Reilly Leadership Award Winners

Announcing the 2025 William K. Reilly Leadership Award winners
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preschoolers doing arts and crafts

Policy Brief ·

Beyond the Classroom: The Case for Public Preschool

An SPA Policy Brief
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Photo courtesy of Angela Chiarenza.

Student Life ·

Leaders Learn How to Put Their Best Hoof Forward

School of Public Affairs adjunct professor Angela Chiarenza’s Political and Organizational Leadership class participated in a leadership development program with horses at Simple Changes Therapeutic Riding Center on February 8.
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A collage of three Â鶹Æƽâ°æ Sweetheart couples

Alumni ·

Eagles in Love: Get to Know Three More Â鶹Æƽâ°æ Sweetheart Couples

Introducing the Â鶹Æƽâ°æ Sweetheart Questionnaire, featuring some quick questions with a trio of Eagle couples who found love through Â鶹Æƽâ°æ. 
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Seth Gershenson

Public Management and Leadership ·

The Teacher Down the Hall

SPA professor examines the impact of types of teacher experience and peer characteristics on educational outcomes by race.
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Edozie Umunna, SPA/BA ’24. Photo courtesy of Umunna.

Achievements ·

SPA Alumnus Lands Â鶹Æƽâ°æ’s First-Ever Schwarzman Scholarship

Edozie Umunna, SPA/BA ’24, will earn a master’s at Tsinghua University in Beijing through a program designed to foster closer relations between China and the US.
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Edozie Umunna

Announcement ·

Â鶹Æƽâ°æ Grad to Join Young Global Leaders in Beijing

Â鶹Æƽâ°æ graduate Edozie Umunna (SPA/BA’24) is the first Â鶹Æƽâ°æ graduate to receive the Schwarzman Scholarship.
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Stacie St. Louis

Criminology ·

Pre-trial Detention: A Transpartisan Issue?

New SPA Assistant Professor Stacie St. Louis reveals a surprising convergence in public opinion on the matter across party lines.
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Tongtong Zhang

Political Science ·

Political Compliance, Gender, and “the China Caseâ€

SPA professor examines political behavior among Confucius Institute teachers.
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