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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
developed a collaborative program with the Department of Economics at Morehouse College offering a study abroad program during Maymester, 2001, to South Africa. The project was sponsored by the Andrew Young School and Morehouse College, with assistance from the GSU Office of International Programs and Study Abroad. Through a series of lectures, in country discussions with industry and public officials, and site visits, the program participants examined the process of economic and social development, as well as South Africa's role in the global marketplace. In addition, the program addressed South Africa's current socio-economic challenges, such as unemployment, poverty, crime and the AIDS epidemic. The program will be offered again in May 2002.
Georgia Water Planning and Policy Center
, a consortium of Albany State University, Georgia Southern University and Georgia State University, was developed. More information is in the environmental policy program section of this report.
The Experimental Laboratory
in the Environmental Policy Program has been open to students from other parts of the state. The goal of AYSPS has been to make this state of the art facility a benefit throughout the state and to help introduce a new tool of policy analysis.
The Health Policy Center
, in collaboration with faculty from Emory University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham, has been awarded a multi-year grant to study children's health insurance.
The Office of Community Outreach and Partnerships
continued its role as liaison to the Atlanta Outreach Consortium (AOC) for Georgia State University. The AOC was established to coordinate and re-enforce the community outreach activities of Clark Atlanta University, Emory, Georgia Tech, and Georgia State University.
worked with Dean John E. Williams, Dr. Glen Ross and Dr. Handy from the Morehouse College Division of Business and Economics to discuss future collaborations on November 5, 2001.
presented "Decentralizing State Finance in South Africa" as part of "The Year of South Africa" seminar series at Kennesaw State University, April 12, 2001.
worked with Gainesville College to continue development of an aviation track to prepare students for the transition to GSU.
served as moderator of a senior class debate on ethics in business at Mercer University, September 2001.
lectured on the legal and procedural conduct of international business dealing in high technology at American International University, Atlanta, Ga.
developed and facilitated the 1st Annual Georgia Medical Schools Forum: Improving Education and Training in End-of-Life Care. Participants included faculty and students from all four of Georgia's medical schools, April 2001.
and Susan Laury presented portable laboratory demonstrations at Georgia Southern University, April 20, 2001.
conducted demonstrations of the Experimental Laboratory (2 sessions) for the School of Ecology, Emory University, September 6, 2001, and for Graduate students in economics, Emory University, November 8, 2001.
served as member of the Center for Urban Renewal and Ecology, a joint GSU - University of Georgia - Georgia Institute of Technology center.
presented"Water Policy In Georgia: Lessons From Western Experiences" at Southern Poly University, Atlanta, Ga., October 15, 2001.
continued the collaborative graduate program in water management with Albany State University.
has been invited to present "Conservation Performance Payments in Low-Income Nations: An Alternative Conservation Investment" at Emory University, January 2002.
served as GSU representative to the Georgia Transportation Institute (GATI), which consists of transportation research universities in Georgia.
collaborated with the department of Economics at Emory University in coordinating seminars during Spring 2001. This included dissemination of schedules and cost sharing of some external speakers.
co-authored two papers with David Sawicki of the Georgia Institute of Technology.
assisted the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia with curricular materials for an exchange program with the Republic of Georgia's Institute of Public Administration, and met later with four visiting Georgian faculty.
worked with the Medical College of Georgia in supporting their application to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for a grant to support dental education in Georgia.
presented "The Indonesia Economic Update" to the Indonesian Community, Georgia Tech, October 2001.
see Ronald Cummings.
served on the Admissions and Coordinating Committee of the Georgia Institute of Technology-Georgia State University joint Ph.D. program in public policy.
received the "Commitment to Students" Award for teaching from the Georgia Tech School of Public Policy graduate students.
wrote the proposal, "An Application for a Partnership for Collaborative Research in Support of Good Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa," in collaboration with John Hicks (GSU Assistant Provost for International Affairs), Morehouse College, and AMEX International for Strategies and Analyses for Growth and Access (SAGA).
served as a member of the GSU-GA Tech Joint-Ph.D. Program Coordinating Committee. She submitted questions and graded comprehensive exams for the joint Ph.D. doctoral students in Public Policy as well as GA Tech Ph.D. students in Public Policy.
worked on the development of a Joint Degree Program between the Interdenominational Theological Center, Columbia Theological Seminary, and the Candler School of Theology, Emory University and the AYSPS. Students will earn the Masters of Divinity Degree and the Masters of Science in Urban Policy Studies.
co-authored with J. Edward Kellough of the Department of Political Science at the University of Georgia on several articles and conference paper presentations.
presented with J. Edward Kellough on state civil service reform and Georgia's performance-pay system, Georgia Gain, to Carl Vinson Institute Staff at the University of Georgia.
(with Brian S. Armour and Jeff Etchason) presented "The Influence of Explicit Financial Incentives on Physician Behavior" at Medical College of Georgia, May 22, 2001.
wrote "Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care," in the Journal of the American Medical Association (Vol. 285, No. 7, February 21, 2001), with Jeff Etchason and Brian Armour of the Kerr L. White Institute for Health Services Research (Decatur, Ga.), and Elizabeth Ofili, George Rust, Robert Mayberry, and Lawrence Sanders of the Morehouse School of Medicine.
administered written and oral Ph.D. qualifying exams for a student (Casey Dawkins) in the Department of Urban Planning at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
and Larry Keating of the Georgia Institute of Technology received a grant from the Fannie Mae Foundation to do work related to the Atlanta-Fulton County Land Bank Authority. ($50,000)
presented "Policy Impact of the Networks for Rural Health Program"
to the Health Policy and Management Department in Spring, and presented
"Community Development Activities to Address Challenges in Rural
Health" to the Behavioral Health Department in November, Rollins
School of Public Health, Emory University, Spring 2001.
worked jointly with Alfie Meek (Director of Applied Research, Business Outreach Services/SBDC, University of Georgia) to update "The Role of Manufacturing in Georgia," a report originally published in November 2000. This study was initiated by the board of the Georgia Economic Developers Association; the update was requested by the Rural Development Council for policy development for rural Georgia.
assisted staff of the Board of Regents with respect to an initiative to increase the number of qualified health care workers in Georgia. This initiative is part of the ICAPP project (Intellectual Capital Partnership).
presented "International Assistance and Policy Reform in Russia"
at Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Ga., November 5, 2001.
collaborated with Jeffrey Brudney, University of Georgia; Maureen Brown, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; and Ronald Hy, University of Central Arkansas on a national survey on the teaching of computer applications in M.P.A. and P.A. doctoral programs. This is the sixth national survey of M.P.A. programs over a twenty-two year period.
made a presentation on "Preparing for the New Terrorism" to students in the Honors Program at Morehouse College, November 29, 2001.
1. Names of the Georgia universities with which AYSPS collaborated are shown in italics.
