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American University School of Public Affairs: A Primer (Spring 2017)

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SPRING <strong>2017</strong><br />

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY<br />

SCHOOL OF<br />

PUBLIC AFFAIRS<br />

A PRIMER


MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN<br />

Welcome to <strong>American</strong> <strong>University</strong>!<br />

The <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Affairs</strong> at <strong>American</strong> <strong>University</strong> (SPA) is<br />

home to leading scholars in public policy, public administration,<br />

criminology, law and society, organizational development,<br />

political science, and other complex fields. Our faculty members<br />

— renowned for both teaching and research — bring expertise<br />

to bear and contribute to public discourse in all <strong>of</strong> these areas.<br />

As we look to the future, we have an ambitious plan building<br />

on our strengths and honoring our formidable legacy. We will<br />

continue to produce 21st century challenge-focused research<br />

that informs citizens and government as they work together<br />

to improve the world around them. In addition to being<br />

knowledgeable, engaged, and globally conscious citizens, our<br />

graduates will increasingly apply the complex problem solving,<br />

leadership, and research skills acquired during their time at<br />

SPA. The school’s research and initiatives will create an even<br />

deeper connection with thought leaders and decision makers.<br />

And our physical space will project a new focus on collaboration,<br />

encouraging faculty and students to partner together on<br />

research and projects.<br />

By magnifying the impact <strong>of</strong> our research, maintaining our<br />

focus on excellent teaching, and preparing students for multiple<br />

paths <strong>of</strong> success, we will continue to expand our central role in<br />

the public affairs arena.<br />

Everyone in the <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Affairs</strong> shares a commitment<br />

to service, enthusiasm for learning, and interest in shaping the<br />

public affairs dialogue. We look forward to working with you.<br />

Barbara S. Romzek<br />

Dean, <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Affairs</strong><br />

<strong>American</strong> <strong>University</strong>


ABOUT SPA<br />

DEPARTMENTS<br />

Government<br />

Justice, Law & Criminology<br />

<strong>Public</strong> Administration & Policy<br />

RESEARCH CENTERS<br />

Center for Congressional &<br />

Presidential Studies<br />

Center for Environmental Policy<br />

Justice Programs Office<br />

Metropolitan Policy Center<br />

Political Theory Institute<br />

The Washington Institute for <strong>Public</strong><br />

<strong>Affairs</strong> Research<br />

Women & Politics Institute<br />

The <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong><br />

<strong>Affairs</strong> at <strong>American</strong><br />

<strong>University</strong> has a<br />

storied legacy that<br />

informs our values<br />

and approach.<br />

In 1934, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt began<br />

implementing New Deal programs that sought to increase<br />

“practical contacts between the collegiate and educational<br />

world, and the operations <strong>of</strong> government.” He believed that<br />

the collaboration <strong>of</strong> academia and public service would result<br />

in better decision-making, not only for Depression-era<br />

America, but also for future generations to come. From<br />

FDR’s vision, <strong>American</strong> <strong>University</strong>’s <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Affairs</strong><br />

was born.<br />

Over the last 80+ years, SPA has cultivated a culture <strong>of</strong><br />

excellence. Our personalized teaching and experiential<br />

education transform the student experience. We empower<br />

those who seek knowledge to conduct and produce research.<br />

And we promote engagement to build a bridge between<br />

academic thought and policy planning — inspiring change in<br />

the world.<br />

Today, with 1,800 current students and 23,000+ alumni, SPA<br />

continues to tackle complex issues with thoughtful research<br />

that educates, informs, and promotes change across a multitude<br />

<strong>of</strong> fields.<br />

UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS<br />

Political Science<br />

Justice and Law<br />

Law and Society<br />

CLEG: Communications, Legal Institutions,<br />

Economics, Government<br />

UNDERGRADUATE MINORS<br />

Political Science<br />

Justice<br />

Law and Society<br />

<strong>Public</strong> Administration and Policy<br />

Women in Politics<br />

UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATES<br />

Leadership<br />

Community-based Research Studies<br />

Politics, Policy & Law Scholars<br />

Three-Year Program<br />

Women in Politics<br />

GRADUATE DEGREES<br />

MA Political Communication<br />

MA Political Science<br />

Master <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> Administration<br />

Master <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> Administration<br />

(Key Executive Leadership)<br />

Master <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> Administration<br />

& Policy (online)<br />

Master <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> Policy<br />

MS Justice, Law, & Criminology<br />

MS Organization Development<br />

MS Terrorism & Homeland<br />

Security Policy<br />

PhD Justice, Law, & Criminology<br />

PhD Political Science<br />

PhD <strong>Public</strong> Administration & Policy<br />

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SPA BY THE NUMBERS<br />

EXTERNAL FUNDING<br />

DOUBLE THE IMPACT<br />

$4.2M<br />

$6.3M<br />

2013-14 2015-16<br />

17books published<br />

by SPA faculty, up from 8<br />

published in 2013-14<br />

100published<br />

academic journal articles written<br />

by SPA faculty in 2015-16, up<br />

from 57 in 2013-14, despite only<br />

adding four new faculty members.<br />

MEDIA MENTIONS<br />

3,150<br />

5,000+<br />

Projected SPA media<br />

mentions, compared to a<br />

fraction <strong>of</strong> that two years ago<br />

2013-14 2016-17<br />

2013-14 2015-16<br />

2013-14 2015-16<br />

NOTABLE RANKINGS<br />

RANKING FOR INSTITUTIONAL<br />

IMPACT IN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC<br />

ADMINISTRATION, JOURNAL OF<br />

PUBLIC AFFAIRS EDUCATION, 2014<br />

#1IN<br />

WASHINGTON,<br />

DC<br />

#3IN THE<br />

UNITED<br />

STATES<br />

#5IN THE<br />

WORLD<br />

GRADUATEPROGRAMS.COM<br />

RANKINGS BY STUDENTS, 2015<br />

#3 for public<br />

administration<br />

#13 for public policy<br />

FORENSICOUTREACH.COM, 2015<br />

#10 for Masters in<br />

Terrorism and Homeland<br />

Security<br />

U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT, GRADUATE<br />

PROGRAM RANKINGS, 2016, <strong>2017</strong><br />

#19 for schools <strong>of</strong><br />

public affairs<br />

#<br />

5 for public management and<br />

administration (up from # 8 in 2013)<br />

#<br />

12 for nonpr<strong>of</strong>it management<br />

(previously unranked)<br />

#<br />

23 for public finance and<br />

budgeting (up from # 24 in 2013)<br />

#<br />

26 for public policy analysis<br />

(up from # 28 in 2013)<br />

#<br />

56 for political science<br />

(up from # 68 in 2013)<br />

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SPA GRADUATES THRIVE IN ALL<br />

ECONOMIC SECTORS<br />

SIX MONTHS AFTER GRADUATING<br />

51<br />

Excellence with Impact<br />

projects to expand research<br />

engagement with scholarly<br />

and policy communities.<br />

2015-16<br />

45<br />

2016-17<br />

120<br />

22% work in<br />

for-pr<strong>of</strong>it six months<br />

after graduation<br />

35% work in<br />

nonpr<strong>of</strong>it six months<br />

after graduation<br />

POST-GRADUATION SUCCESS<br />

42% work in<br />

government six months<br />

after graduation<br />

<strong>of</strong> graduates are employed<br />

or in graduate school, or<br />

both, within six months <strong>of</strong><br />

graduation<br />

31 % <strong>of</strong> SPA graduates make >$60K<br />

within six months <strong>of</strong> earning their degree<br />

120 undergraduate<br />

research presentations are planned<br />

for 2016-17, as compared to 45<br />

presentations given in 2015-16.<br />

team was ranked<br />

#3<br />

among 663 teams<br />

in 2015-16.<br />

96 % SPA’s mock trial<br />

CURRENT STUDENTS<br />

1,800<br />

ALUMNI<br />

23,000+<br />

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE<br />

17<br />

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THE EXCELLENCE WITH IMPACT INITIATIVE<br />

In Fall 2014, SPA introduced a new<br />

program to promote the broader engagement<br />

<strong>of</strong> faculty and students in<br />

public affairs both on and <strong>of</strong>f campus.<br />

Through this initiative, called “Excellence<br />

with Impact” (EwI), the school<br />

1) implements a series <strong>of</strong> activities to<br />

enhance its visibility and engagement,<br />

and 2) supports its faculty members in<br />

sharing their work more broadly with<br />

scholarly and policy communities. Faculty<br />

members and administrators both<br />

in and outside the university have acknowledged<br />

the uniqueness <strong>of</strong> this program<br />

that <strong>of</strong>fers opportunities to expand<br />

research and impact.<br />

The Excellence with Impact initiative is<br />

tracked in four categories: Research &<br />

Rankings, Partnerships & Relationships,<br />

Visibility, and Programs.<br />

In the two years since its launch, SPA’s<br />

Excellence with Impact initiative has:<br />

• increased the engagement <strong>of</strong><br />

faculty in a broad range <strong>of</strong><br />

activities that enhance scholarship<br />

• enhanced SPA’s visibility<br />

• forged partnerships with<br />

important organizations, and<br />

• broadened the school’s impact in<br />

the academic and policy arenas.<br />

The Excellence with Impact program<br />

has built momentum for the school. SPA<br />

receives requests from prominent speakers,<br />

agencies and organizations about<br />

potential partnerships. The initiative has<br />

helped to set SPA on a trajectory <strong>of</strong> success<br />

that we look forward to continuing.<br />

EWI ACTION PLAN UPDATE<br />

An Action Plan was created at the launch to guide the initiative,<br />

and activities have been tracked on a monthly basis.<br />

2015<br />

Research & Rankings<br />

WIPAR Director<br />

Encourage collaboration (ongoing)<br />

Promote research, student placement networking<br />

Faculty mentor program (ongoing 2016-17)<br />

Partnerships & Relationships<br />

Visiting scholars<br />

Agreements with internal partners (ongoing)<br />

Executives in Residence<br />

Visibility<br />

Expand communications team (events/web)<br />

Solidify event coordination process<br />

Reward faculty external activities<br />

Conference presence, events and<br />

TEDxAU (ongoing)<br />

Fund faculty in external research presentations<br />

Alumni awards, recognition events<br />

<strong>Public</strong> Relations<br />

Develop skills inventory (ongoing)<br />

Engage research centers with media (ongoing)<br />

Video to promote faculty research (ongoing)<br />

Media training for faculty (ongoing)<br />

Visibility for adjunct faculty (ongoing)<br />

Increase outreach for SPA faculty (ongoing)<br />

Academic Programs<br />

Develop honors in a major program<br />

Explore internal collaborations<br />

Invite top researchers as SPA affiliate<br />

faculty (ongoing)<br />

2016-17<br />

Research & Rankings<br />

Increase proposals and LOIs<br />

Strengthen PhD programs in all departments<br />

Develop metrics for evaluating PhD programs<br />

Review socialization and training <strong>of</strong> PhD students<br />

Continuing faculty mentor program<br />

Partnerships & Relationships<br />

Seek additional Executives in Residence<br />

Continue to host distinguished visiting scholars<br />

Continue to explore strategic initiatives<br />

Increase research partnerships<br />

Visibility & <strong>Public</strong> Relations<br />

Place faculty as keynotes or speakers at<br />

conferences and events (ongoing)<br />

Host high impact events each year (ongoing)<br />

Provide annual media training for faculty (ongoing)<br />

Expand media outreach activities (ongoing)<br />

Continue to refresh school marketing materials<br />

and website (ongoing)<br />

Programs<br />

Continue to innovate our curriculum<br />

Increase hybrid courses<br />

Refresh online courses<br />

Create post-degree “booster” courses and certificates<br />

(e.g. contracting, nonpr<strong>of</strong>it human resources, grant writing, etc.)<br />

To Be Completed<br />

Beginning Stage<br />

In Progress<br />

Near Completion<br />

Complete<br />

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Excellence with Impact<br />

projects enable SPA faculty<br />

to share their expertise<br />

more broadly.<br />

EWI PROPOSALS<br />

IN 2016-<strong>2017</strong><br />

59<br />

PROPOSALS<br />

APPROVED<br />

51<br />

PROPOSALS<br />

COMPLETED<br />

41<br />

Khaldoun AbouAssi<br />

1. Fall 2016 ARNOVA Conference.<br />

2. Think Session on NGO-Local<br />

Government Relationships in<br />

Developing Countries.<br />

Tricia Bacon<br />

Two-part event on extremist<br />

messaging and countermessaging.<br />

David Lublin<br />

Web accessible database <strong>of</strong><br />

upper house elections and<br />

related conference.<br />

Jie Lu<br />

Conference, “Dynamics <strong>of</strong> Youth<br />

Political Participation and<br />

Political Culture: A Comparison<br />

<strong>of</strong> Mainland China, Taiwan, and<br />

Hong Kong.”<br />

Erdal Tekin<br />

1. Host Sandra Black, Ph.D.,<br />

a member <strong>of</strong> President Barack<br />

Obama’s Council <strong>of</strong> Economic<br />

Advisors, for an on-campus event.<br />

2. Co-sponsorship <strong>of</strong> the Risky<br />

Behavior Conference.<br />

Vicky Wilkins<br />

Partnership with U.S. Office <strong>of</strong><br />

Personnel Management on 2016<br />

research summit.<br />

Bill Davies<br />

Visit with European Union<br />

justices, invited academics, and<br />

students in April <strong>2017</strong>. AU conference<br />

with EU justices and U.S.<br />

Supreme Court Justices.<br />

Patrick Malone<br />

SPA and NAPA partnership to<br />

identify topics and writers for<br />

the quadrennial “Memos to the<br />

President initiative.”<br />

Ruth Wagner (in development)<br />

Planned two-day dialogic<br />

organization development<br />

workshop to be held in <strong>Spring</strong><br />

<strong>2017</strong>.<br />

Chris Edelson<br />

Promotional activities around<br />

new book, Power without<br />

Constraint.<br />

Dave Marcotte<br />

WIPAR event: “Crime, Policing, and<br />

Justice: 50 Years <strong>of</strong> Progress?”<br />

Sonja Walti<br />

Comparative Federalism<br />

Symposium with<br />

Dr. Muhammad Mushtaq.<br />

Todd Eisenstadt<br />

1. Book incubator conference<br />

following future book release.<br />

2. Comparative Politics Regional<br />

Workshop.<br />

Ryan Moore<br />

Co-host the 2016 St. Louis Area<br />

Methods Meeting at <strong>American</strong><br />

<strong>University</strong>.<br />

Justice Programs Office<br />

(Kim Ball)<br />

Conference titled “Maintaining<br />

Momentum: Next Steps for<br />

Criminal Justice Reform.”<br />

Dan Fiorino<br />

Forum on Environmental<br />

Strategies for <strong>2017</strong>.<br />

Taryn Morrissey<br />

Early childcare and education<br />

in the United States book<br />

review event.<br />

Seth Gershenson<br />

Academic working group at the<br />

4th Annual DC Health, Education,<br />

Labor & Development (HELD)<br />

Policy Day.<br />

Jeremy Shiffman<br />

Networking symposium for global<br />

health policy researchers.<br />

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SPA FACULTY<br />

HONORS, AWARDS AND<br />

APPOINTMENTS<br />

The cornerstone <strong>of</strong> SPA’s success is<br />

its esteemed faculty, comprised <strong>of</strong><br />

prolific scholars, researchers, lecturers,<br />

executives, and ambassadors — all leaders<br />

in their fields.<br />

The school’s faculty members have vast<br />

and varied experience, both in the U.S.<br />

and abroad. They work at the forefront<br />

<strong>of</strong> their fields, publishing noteworthy<br />

research and leading initiatives to effect<br />

change. Many have received awards for<br />

their public engagement and teaching.<br />

All have dedicated themselves to educating<br />

future leaders and contemporary<br />

decision-makers. Their passion inspires,<br />

each and every day.<br />

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Clockwise from left: SPA’s Bradley Hardy<br />

was named a distinguished social insurance<br />

expert and member by the National Academy<br />

<strong>of</strong> Social Insurance; Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Seth<br />

Gershenson received the Thomas A. Downes<br />

Award by the Association for Education<br />

Finance and Policy; Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Tricia<br />

Bacon testifies in front <strong>of</strong> Congress about<br />

counterterrorism efforts in Pakistan; Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />

Laura Langbein received the Best Comparative<br />

Paper Award from the Association<br />

for <strong>Public</strong> Policy Analysis and Management;<br />

SPA’s Jane Palmer received the New Scholar<br />

Award by the <strong>American</strong> Society <strong>of</strong> Criminology’s<br />

Division on Women and Crime.<br />

204<br />

ROLES IN PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES,<br />

UNDERTAKEN BY 46 SPA FACULTY IN 2015-16<br />

5,000+<br />

PROJECTED NUMBER OF NEWS STORIES IN 2016-17 IN WHICH<br />

SPA FACULTY WILL BE MENTIONED, QUOTED IN, OR AUTHORED<br />

3<br />

JOHN GAUS AWARD WINNERS FOR A LIFETIME OF<br />

EXEMPLARY ACHIEVEMENT IN POLITICAL SCIENCE<br />

AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION<br />

Recent Accomplishments<br />

• Eight faculty members have leadership<br />

roles in 2016/<strong>2017</strong> with external public<br />

affairs research associations, including:<br />

- <strong>American</strong> Political Science<br />

Association<br />

- <strong>Public</strong> Management Research<br />

Association<br />

- Midwest Political Science<br />

Association<br />

- Association for Research on<br />

Nonpr<strong>of</strong>it Organizations<br />

- Network <strong>of</strong> <strong>School</strong>s <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong><br />

Policy, <strong>Affairs</strong>, and Administration<br />

• In 2015/2016, 46 faculty held 204<br />

roles in pr<strong>of</strong>essional conferences as<br />

panel participants, presenters, speakers,<br />

session chairs, and paper authors<br />

and co-authors.<br />

• Since 2013/2014, five SPA faculty<br />

and Ph.D. students have received six<br />

emerging scholar awards from organizations<br />

including Network <strong>of</strong> <strong>School</strong>s <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Public</strong> Policy, <strong>Affairs</strong>, and Administration<br />

(NASPAA) and <strong>American</strong> Society<br />

for <strong>Public</strong> Administration (ASPA), the<br />

Thomas B. Fordham Institute, and the<br />

Upjohn Institute.<br />

• SPA faculty members regularly serve<br />

in prestigious fellowships at organizations<br />

such as the Brookings Institution,<br />

the Urban Institute, Wilson Center, and<br />

the <strong>American</strong> Society for <strong>Public</strong> Administration.<br />

• SPA regularly hosts high pr<strong>of</strong>ile visiting<br />

scholars for extended visits, including:<br />

- Ken Meier (Texas A&M)<br />

- Fernando Reinares (Universidad<br />

Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid)<br />

- Barry Rabe (<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Michigan)<br />

• SPA is regularly host to distinguished<br />

Executives in Residence, such as:<br />

- Anita McBride, former chief <strong>of</strong><br />

staff, First Lady Laura Bush<br />

- Mickey Edwards, former member<br />

<strong>of</strong> Congress<br />

- Connie Morella, former member<br />

<strong>of</strong> Congress<br />

- Betsy Fischer Martin, former<br />

Executive Producer <strong>of</strong> Meet the Press<br />

- Capri Cafaro, former State Senator<br />

in Ohio<br />

• SPA faculty members are go-to experts<br />

for the media. Faculty members are projected<br />

to be mentioned in, quoted in, or<br />

authors <strong>of</strong> 5,000+ news stories in 2016-<br />

17, up from 3,150 stories in 2013-14.<br />

• SPA faculty members are <strong>of</strong>ten tapped<br />

by Presidential administrations for<br />

their expertise. In 2016, SPA faculty<br />

members Robert Tobias and Jon Gould<br />

both served as appointees in the Obama<br />

Administration.<br />

• SPA is home to three John Gaus Award<br />

winners — Robert Durant, Barbara<br />

Romzek, and David Rosenbloom — more<br />

than any other university. The award is<br />

the highest honor a public administration<br />

scholar can receive.<br />

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RESEARCH<br />

The pursuit <strong>of</strong> knowledge is at the heart<br />

<strong>of</strong> AU’s <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Affairs</strong>.<br />

SPA faculty members and students delve into the<br />

complex and pressing issues <strong>of</strong> our time, yielding real-world,<br />

practical solutions for pressing problems.<br />

Recent Accomplishments<br />

• In the past three years, SPA has doubled<br />

its research output, while only adding four<br />

faculty members. Faculty members published<br />

more than 100 peer-reviewed journal<br />

articles in 2016, compared to 57 in 2013.<br />

• Articles by five SPA faculty members were included<br />

in PAR’s Top 75 most influential articles<br />

in the history <strong>of</strong> the journal. In honor <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Public</strong><br />

Administration Review’s 75th anniversary (2015).<br />

• SPA faculty research articles and books are frequently<br />

published by leading academic journals<br />

and publishers, including:<br />

<strong>American</strong> Journal <strong>of</strong> Criminal Justice<br />

<strong>American</strong> Journal <strong>of</strong> Political Science<br />

<strong>American</strong> Political Science Review<br />

Journal <strong>of</strong> Policy Analysis and Management<br />

Journal <strong>of</strong> Politics<br />

Journal <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> Administration Research<br />

and Theory<br />

<strong>Public</strong> Administration Review<br />

Cambridge <strong>University</strong> Press<br />

Princeton <strong>University</strong> Press<br />

Oxford <strong>University</strong> Press<br />

• Faculty published 17 books in 2016, up from eight<br />

in 2013<br />

SELECT FACULTY BOOKS<br />

Hyra, D. (<strong>2017</strong>).<br />

Race, Class, and<br />

Politics in the<br />

Cappuccino City.<br />

<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Chicago<br />

Press.<br />

Editor, Johnson, R.<br />

and Martin, A. B.<br />

(2014). A Woman<br />

Doing Life: Notes<br />

from a Prison for<br />

Women, 2nd ed.<br />

(Oxford <strong>University</strong><br />

Press)<br />

Lawless, J. L., & Fox,<br />

R. L. (2015). Running<br />

from <strong>of</strong>fice: Why<br />

young <strong>American</strong>s<br />

are turned <strong>of</strong>f to<br />

politics.<br />

Leighley, J., &<br />

Nagler, J. (2014).<br />

Who Votes Now?:<br />

Demographics,<br />

Issues, Inequality,<br />

and Turnout in<br />

the United States.<br />

Princeton <strong>University</strong><br />

Press.<br />

LeoGrande, W., &<br />

Kornbluh, P. (2015).<br />

Back Channel to<br />

Cuba: The Hidden<br />

History <strong>of</strong> Negotiations<br />

between<br />

Washington and<br />

Havana. <strong>University</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong> North Carolina<br />

Press.<br />

Merrill, T. W. (2015).<br />

Hume and the Politics<br />

<strong>of</strong> Enlightenment.<br />

Cambridge: Cambridge<br />

<strong>University</strong> Press.<br />

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SPA Partnerships<br />

FUNDING PARTNERS<br />

SPA has increased its external funding<br />

by 50% in the past 3 years. Select<br />

funding partners include:<br />

The Bill and Melinda Gates<br />

Foundation<br />

Carnegie Corporation <strong>of</strong> New York<br />

Earhart Foundation<br />

Feeding America<br />

Ford Foundation<br />

Fulbright Commission <strong>of</strong> Argentina<br />

Google<br />

Inter-<strong>American</strong> Development Bank<br />

National Association <strong>of</strong> Government<br />

Guaranteed Lenders<br />

National Science Foundation<br />

Oxfam Novib<br />

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation<br />

Smithsonian Institution<br />

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur<br />

Foundation<br />

U.S. Agency for International<br />

Development<br />

U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> Homeland<br />

Security<br />

U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> Health<br />

and Human Services<br />

U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> Justice<br />

Washington Center for<br />

Equitable Growth<br />

SELECT INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS<br />

SPA has many partners who collaborate<br />

on programming, training, and events.<br />

A few <strong>of</strong> our partners include:<br />

National Archives<br />

National Academy <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong><br />

Administration<br />

National Governors Association<br />

Office <strong>of</strong> Personnel Management<br />

<strong>Public</strong> Management Research<br />

Conference<br />

The Lab @ DC<br />

Transportation Security<br />

Administration<br />

Urban Institute<br />

White House Historical Association<br />

Wilson Center<br />

Clockwise from top left: SPA Executive<br />

in Residence Anita McBride introduces<br />

the “Legacies <strong>of</strong> America’s First Ladies”<br />

conference, in partnership with National<br />

Archives and White House Historical<br />

Association; Speakers at the 2016 OPM<br />

Research Summit; Panel Discussion<br />

during the “In Tandem: Pairing <strong>Public</strong><br />

& Private Nonpr<strong>of</strong>it Assistance to Make<br />

Ends Meet” conference, organized in<br />

partnership with Feeding America;<br />

Google Research Report developed<br />

in partnership with Thomas Dee <strong>of</strong><br />

Stanford <strong>University</strong> and SPA’s Seth<br />

Gershenson.<br />

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ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS<br />

SPA has more than 23,000 alumni living<br />

and working around the world, and<br />

an exceptional 40 percent <strong>of</strong> graduates<br />

in the Washington, D.C. area alone. SPA<br />

alumni play a prominent role in university<br />

leadership. Seven <strong>of</strong> the 16 alumni<br />

serving on AU’s Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees are<br />

graduates <strong>of</strong> SPA, along with the current<br />

student trustee and student trustee-elect.<br />

Graduates <strong>of</strong> SPA have served as president<br />

<strong>of</strong> the AU Alumni Association for<br />

the past 12 years, and are slated to be in<br />

the presidency for the incoming administration.<br />

Major gifts from SPA constituents<br />

support a wide-range <strong>of</strong> initiatives<br />

at the school, including policy forums,<br />

faculty research, study abroad opportunities,<br />

Ph.D. fellowships, and student<br />

scholarships. SPA manages 24 endowed<br />

scholarships generating income that<br />

supports over $175,000 in scholarship<br />

awards to approximately 50 students<br />

annually (graduate, undergraduate, and<br />

Ph.D. students).<br />

Currently an estimated 2,000 SPA alumni<br />

are working for the federal government,<br />

an estimated 2,500 alumni are<br />

working at state and local government<br />

levels, and approximately 4,000 are<br />

working for nonpr<strong>of</strong>it organizations.<br />

During the 2016 Election, hundreds <strong>of</strong><br />

SPA graduates worked for campaigns<br />

around the country. SPA alumni were at<br />

the helm <strong>of</strong> campaigns for Hillary Clinton<br />

(Jennifer Palmieri, Communications<br />

Director), Donald Trump (Corey Lewandowsky,<br />

Campaign Manager), and Bernie<br />

Sanders (Scott Goodstein, Online Campaign<br />

Manager).<br />

2,000<br />

ALUMNI WORKING FOR THE<br />

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT<br />

2,500<br />

ALUMNI WORKING AT STATE AND<br />

LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEVELS<br />

4,000<br />

ALUMNI WORKING FOR<br />

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS<br />

NOTABLE ALUMNI<br />

Gina Adams, BA ‘80<br />

Senior Vice President,<br />

FedEx Corporation<br />

Fran Townsend, BA ‘82<br />

Former Homeland Security<br />

Advisor to President George W.<br />

Bush and TV Personality<br />

Margery Kraus, BA ’67<br />

and MPA ‘71<br />

Founder and Executive<br />

Chairman <strong>of</strong> APCO Worldwide<br />

Judith Sheindlin, BA ’63<br />

Host, Judge Judy and<br />

#52 on Forbes’ America’s<br />

Self-Made Women<br />

Daniel J. Hilferty, MPA ‘78<br />

President and CEO,<br />

Independence Blue Cross<br />

Donald McEachin, BA ’82<br />

Congressman (D –Virginia)<br />

Star Jones, BA ’83<br />

Former Co-host,<br />

ABC’s The View<br />

Tim Huelskamp, PhD ’95<br />

Former Congressman<br />

(R-Kansas)<br />

Muriel Bowser, MPP ’00<br />

Mayor, Washington, D.C.<br />

James McGovern, BA ’81<br />

and MPA ’84<br />

Congressman<br />

(D- Massachusetts)<br />

Kenneth Merten, BA ’86<br />

Special Coordinator for Haiti,<br />

U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> State and<br />

former U.S. Ambassador to<br />

Croatia and Haiti<br />

Gwendolyn Sykes, MPA’01<br />

Chief Financial Officer,<br />

US Secret Service<br />

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Dean’s Council<br />

Gina Adams, SPA/BA ‘80<br />

Senior VP for Government <strong>Affairs</strong><br />

FedEx Corporation<br />

Larry Ceisler, SPA/BA ‘80<br />

Principal,<br />

Ceisler Media and Issue Advocacy<br />

Stephen M. Daoust<br />

Vice President, Legal Contracts<br />

and Compliance<br />

Iridium Communications Inc.<br />

Pamela Deese, SPA/BS ‘80<br />

Partner<br />

Arent Fox<br />

Michael Eckhardt SPA/BA ‘97<br />

Vice President, Legal and Risk<br />

Management and Secretary<br />

Wawa, Inc.<br />

Robert Engel, SPA/BS ‘82<br />

Vice President Domestic Policy<br />

<strong>American</strong> Automotive Policy Council Inc.<br />

Marina Fanning, SPA/MSOD ‘94<br />

Executive Vice President (Emeritus)<br />

Management Systems International<br />

Betsy Fischer Martin, SPA/BA ‘92<br />

Fischer Martin Media<br />

Erin Fuller, SPA/BA ’93, SPA/MPA ‘94<br />

President<br />

MCI-USA<br />

Chip Griffin, SPA/BA ‘94<br />

(Chair)<br />

CEO, North America<br />

CARMA<br />

James Hill<br />

Managing Director<br />

Credit Suisse<br />

Gary M. Jacobs, SPA/MPA ‘76<br />

Vice President, Strategic Partnerships<br />

CareCentrix<br />

Robert W. Johnson, SPA/BS ‘81<br />

Assistant General Counsel<br />

Legal Services<br />

Exxon Mobil Corporation<br />

Brian F. Keane, SPA/BA ‘89<br />

President<br />

SmartPower<br />

Betsy A. Mangone, SPA/BS ‘65<br />

Richard H. Neiman, SPA/BA ‘72<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Regulatory & Government <strong>Affairs</strong><br />

Lending Club<br />

Katherine Pringle, SPA/BA ‘70<br />

Partner, Litigation Department<br />

Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP<br />

Hon. Gwendolyn Sykes, SPA/MA ‘01<br />

Chief Financial Officer<br />

U.S. Secret Service<br />

Clockwise from top left:<br />

Dean’s Council member<br />

Erin Fuller, recipient <strong>of</strong> AU’s<br />

prestigious Alumni Eagle<br />

Award, with AU President<br />

Neil Kerwin; Gina Adams<br />

(left) <strong>of</strong> the SPA Dean’s<br />

Council with AU alumni<br />

volunteers Clarence Fluker<br />

and Jolene McNeil; Betsy<br />

Mangone, AU Trustee and<br />

SPA Dean’s Council member,<br />

at the annual AU Golden<br />

Eagles Luncheon; Chip<br />

Griffin, SPA Dean’s Council<br />

chair, and Dean’s Council<br />

member Robert Johnson at<br />

AU’s President’s Circle Dinner<br />

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Clockwise from left: <strong>2017</strong><br />

Truman scholarship<br />

winners, Lexi Ivers SPA/<br />

BA ‘18 and Shyheim<br />

Snead SPA/BA ‘18; AU’s<br />

undergraduate Mock<br />

Trial team placed 3rd <strong>of</strong><br />

663 in the 2016 national<br />

competition; SPA’s 2016<br />

Policy Solutions Challenge<br />

team with faculty<br />

advisor Dan Puskin<br />

SPA STUDENT HONORS,<br />

AWARDS AND APPOINTMENTS<br />

Central to all <strong>of</strong> its functions is SPA’s<br />

commitment to a world-class learning<br />

environment. SPA students are known<br />

for being politically active, and highly<br />

motivated to give back to society. SPA is<br />

widely recognized for providing students<br />

with an exceptional education and access<br />

to world-class research opportunities – all<br />

while <strong>of</strong>fering students the full benefits <strong>of</strong><br />

its Washington, D.C. location.<br />

Recent Accomplishments<br />

• In the last three academic years,<br />

SPA has had a total <strong>of</strong> 18 Presidential<br />

Management Fellow finalists and 28<br />

semifinalists.<br />

• In 2015/2016, nearly 60 SPA students<br />

won external awards for their research<br />

and activities, including undergraduate<br />

Brian Hamel ’16 who was awarded a<br />

prestigious “significant research achievement”<br />

research fellowship from the National<br />

Science Foundation.<br />

• SPA’s Mock Trial Team placed 3rd <strong>of</strong><br />

663 teams in the 2016 national competition.<br />

Later that fall, the team won first<br />

place in the prestigious 2016 Great<br />

<strong>American</strong> Mock Trial Invitational. The<br />

tournament, one <strong>of</strong> the most prestigious<br />

in the country, invites only the<br />

top 24 teams.<br />

• SPA graduate students, won second<br />

place in 2014 and 2016 national competitions<br />

organized by Policy Solutions<br />

Challenge USA — a national competition<br />

among teams <strong>of</strong> students from U.S.<br />

schools <strong>of</strong> public policy, public affairs<br />

and public administration to develop<br />

innovative solutions to the most important<br />

policy problems facing the country.<br />

• Since 2013, SPA has placed 55 PhD<br />

graduates in tenure track positions in<br />

research institutions across the country<br />

– ranging from Ohio State <strong>University</strong> to<br />

George Mason <strong>University</strong> to <strong>University</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong> North Carolina, Charlotte.<br />

• Graduate students published 48<br />

research articles in 2015/2016, coauthoring<br />

21 articles in peer-reviewed<br />

publications with SPA faculty.<br />

• In 2016, SPA’s first cohort began a new<br />

SPA-wide Honors Program, featuring<br />

research training and a year-long capstone<br />

requiring students to complete<br />

original research.<br />

• A total <strong>of</strong> seven SPA students received<br />

<strong>American</strong> <strong>University</strong> awards in 2016,<br />

including the prestigious President’s<br />

Award. Students were also recognized<br />

for Undergrad and Grad Research, Service,<br />

and three students received Campus<br />

Life Awards.<br />

• More than 30 SPA students have<br />

received prestigious fellowships and<br />

scholarships — such as Fulbright, Truman,<br />

Boren, Rangel, and Udall — between<br />

2013 and <strong>2017</strong>.<br />

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Top left: Senator Elizabeth<br />

Warren gave a guest economics<br />

lecture to a packed<br />

crowd <strong>of</strong> SPA students in<br />

2016. Bottom left: SPA hosted<br />

world-renowned Harvard<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>essor Robert Putnam<br />

in 2016; Right: First Lady<br />

Michelle Obama and former<br />

First Lady Laura Bush speak<br />

at an SPA forum focusing on<br />

veterans services.<br />

EVENTS<br />

SPA is host to events that feature worldrenowned<br />

speakers, prominent scholars,<br />

elected <strong>of</strong>ficials, and government appointees.<br />

In 2016, SPA held more than 115 events,<br />

including a wide variety <strong>of</strong> panel discussions,<br />

high-pr<strong>of</strong>ile speakers, receptions,<br />

lectures, research presentations, and summits.<br />

With each event, SPA contributes to<br />

the conversation on the pressing public<br />

affairs and policy challenges <strong>of</strong> our time.<br />

Events with Distinguished Speakers<br />

and Academic Visitors<br />

• SPA partnered with the U.S. National<br />

Archives and The White House Historical<br />

Association to host a half-day<br />

forum with First Lady Michelle Obama<br />

and former First Lady Laura Bush.<br />

The event focused on the importance<br />

<strong>of</strong> veterans services, and was attended<br />

by 300 people, including major media<br />

outlets: Associated Press, CNN, and the<br />

Washington Post. The event was also<br />

covered by People magazine, an outlet<br />

out <strong>of</strong> the ordinary for SPA. In addition,<br />

SPA’s Facebook Post for the event<br />

reached over 51,000 people.<br />

• SPA hosted world-renowned Harvard<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>essor Robert Putnam following his<br />

visit to the White House, giving more<br />

than 120 students, faculty, and guests<br />

the opportunity to learn about high<br />

impact research, and his new book on<br />

children and society.<br />

• SPA hosted Senator Elizabeth Warren<br />

to campus for a standing-room-only<br />

event <strong>of</strong> 500 students. Free passes for<br />

the event were gone in a matter <strong>of</strong> minutes,<br />

and the video reached 6,500 people<br />

on Facebook.<br />

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Top: SPA Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />

Tricia Bacon organized a<br />

panel about the way ISIS<br />

uses digital marketing for<br />

recruitment. Bottom: CNN<br />

anchor John King spoke<br />

during the 2016 SPA commencement.<br />

Events with Distinguished<br />

Partnerships and Collaborations<br />

• In 2016, SPA launched the Scher Sustainability<br />

Forums, a series funded by<br />

SPA alumnus and AU Trustee Peter<br />

Scher. The first three forums explored:<br />

1) green economy and infrastructure,<br />

2) public-private partnerships for global<br />

sustainability, and 3) environmental<br />

and energy policies in China. The last<br />

featured Ambassador Max Baucus.<br />

• SPA partnered with the National Academy<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> Administration to host<br />

three Presidential Transition Forums<br />

that brought high-level government<br />

administrators, academics, three current<br />

and former governors to discuss a<br />

variety <strong>of</strong> important issues, including<br />

behavioral economics, accountability,<br />

cybersecurity, infrastructure, transportation,<br />

and healthcare.<br />

• SPA’s Center for Environmental Policy<br />

partnered with the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Houston<br />

Law Center and the Texas Clean Energy<br />

Commission on a forum exploring<br />

the future <strong>of</strong> clean energy in Texas. The<br />

event was held in Houston where more<br />

than 50 representatives from businesses,<br />

government, and nonpr<strong>of</strong>its participated<br />

in the event. Many attendees were<br />

SPA alumni.<br />

• SPA hosted 150 academic researchers,<br />

federal practitioners, and industry<br />

partners from 19 different universities<br />

and 20 federal agencies at OPM-AU Research<br />

Summit to exchange ideas, collaborate,<br />

and discuss pressing human<br />

capital policy concerns.<br />

Books and Research Launch Events<br />

• In Fall 2016, SPA’s Metropolitan Policy<br />

Center held a panel discussion to highlight<br />

its new “DC Survey” report focused<br />

on racial diversity in the neighborhoods<br />

<strong>of</strong> metropolitan Washington,<br />

D.C. The research was conducted by 14<br />

faculty members from across AU, and<br />

led by Center Affiliate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Michael<br />

Bader (CAS). The survey results<br />

were covered on the front page <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Washington Post.<br />

• A 15-minute Facebook Live event featuring<br />

SPA Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Chris<br />

Edelson, an expert on presidential power,<br />

reached more than 4,200 people and<br />

was watched live by nearly 100 people.<br />

As part <strong>of</strong> the launch, Edelson also conducted<br />

media interviews with outlets<br />

including Time magazine, MSNBC,<br />

XM Radio News, and Marketwatch.<br />

• An SPA event featuring research by Assistant<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Tricia Bacon brought<br />

four renowned counterterrorism experts<br />

to campus to discuss the digital<br />

recruiting strategies <strong>of</strong> ISIS. WTOP<br />

New Radio’s National Security Correspondent,<br />

J.J. Green moderated and<br />

covered the event. The event featured<br />

SPA student posters from a recent competition<br />

sponsored by Facebook, the<br />

Department <strong>of</strong> Homeland Security, and<br />

the Department <strong>of</strong> State, called “Peerto-Peer:<br />

Challenging Extremism.”<br />

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COMMUNICATIONS AND<br />

OUTREACH<br />

SPA’s communications efforts are focused<br />

on increasing awareness <strong>of</strong> SPA faculty<br />

and student accomplishments, and<br />

amplifying overall visibility <strong>of</strong> the school.<br />

Recent Accomplishments<br />

• In 2015, SPA embarked on a new effort to<br />

boost its visibility at major public affairs<br />

conferences. SPA’s “Live Coverage”<br />

is a combination <strong>of</strong> live-tweeting, curating<br />

the social media conversation,<br />

and daily email blasts to conference<br />

audiences so that people in attendance<br />

and beyond can follow and join in the<br />

conversation. Live Coverage is conducted<br />

in partnership with conference<br />

organizers. In every case, the efforts resulted<br />

in significantly increased visibility<br />

for the school and faculty research<br />

presented at each <strong>of</strong> the conferences,<br />

in addition to enhanced relationships<br />

with each <strong>of</strong> these organizations.<br />

• The number <strong>of</strong> people visiting the SPA<br />

website through our Facebook page in<br />

2016 increased 200 percent, and web<br />

sessions generated through Twitter increased<br />

by 150 percent.<br />

• In a two-week period, SPA’s “Predictions<br />

for <strong>2017</strong>” video reached nearly<br />

13,000 people on Facebook. This is up<br />

from a reach <strong>of</strong> 1,100 people in 2016.<br />

to better understand the current affairs<br />

conversation. Given the rapid pace <strong>of</strong><br />

developments in <strong>2017</strong>, SPA has taken<br />

this format to Facebook with SPA’s<br />

Policy Explainer Live. Once a week,<br />

audiences on Facebook will have access<br />

to ask an SPA expert about the issues<br />

making headlines that week. The effort<br />

further promotes SPA as a central<br />

source <strong>of</strong> expertise in the critical policy<br />

issues <strong>of</strong> the day.<br />

• In 2014-2015, SPA celebrated its 80th<br />

anniversary. We designed a campaign<br />

around a simple, yet heady hashtag:<br />

#4ScoreSPA to blend a sense <strong>of</strong> historical<br />

purpose and idealism with 21st century<br />

internet-speak. Throughout the<br />

campaign, 80 students, staff, faculty,<br />

and alumni who embodied the ideals<br />

associated with our institution were<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>iled throughout the semester. The<br />

campaign increased SPA’s social media<br />

followers, traffic to the SPA website<br />

and overall engagement on social media<br />

accounts. Ultimately, the hashtags<br />

provided the means to inspire our community<br />

to share their accomplishments<br />

with each other -- gaining a better understanding<br />

<strong>of</strong> where SPA came from<br />

and where it is going.<br />

Below:Kim Ball, director<br />

<strong>of</strong> SPA’s Justice Programs<br />

Office during a Facebook<br />

Live event in March <strong>2017</strong><br />

• In 2016, SPA produced 80 web stories<br />

focused on faculty and student<br />

achievements. Most stories featured<br />

faculty research results. Users who enter<br />

the SPA site through a news story<br />

end up visiting other areas on the site<br />

(including the Apply Now page), resulting<br />

in 60,000 additional page views.<br />

• The SPA Policy Explainer is the <strong>School</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Affairs</strong>’ fresh take on issues in<br />

the news. Faculty experts share their<br />

knowledge <strong>of</strong> the policies beyond the<br />

headlines, giving audiences the tools<br />

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LOOKING AHEAD:<br />

SPA’S VISION<br />

As we look to the future, we have<br />

an ambitious plan building on<br />

our strengths and honoring our<br />

formidable legacy. In the coming<br />

years, we see opportunities to<br />

continue SPA’s upward trajectory.<br />

Since it was founded nearly a century ago, the<br />

<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Affairs</strong> has played an increasingly<br />

critical role in building and enhancing careers<br />

in public service while producing transformational<br />

research that drives progress in<br />

policy, politics, and public administration.<br />

The school has enjoyed significant success<br />

in the past few years as reflected in<br />

increased enrollments, student and faculty<br />

success, greater external funding, ongoing<br />

strategic engagement, and expanded visibility<br />

in policy circles as well as the academic<br />

arena.<br />

As we look to the future, we have an ambitious<br />

plan building on our strengths and honoring<br />

our formidable legacy. We will continue<br />

to produce 21st century challenge-focused research<br />

that informs citizens and government,<br />

as they work together to improve the world<br />

around them. In addition to being knowledgeable,<br />

engaged, and globally conscious<br />

citizens, our graduates will increasingly apply<br />

the complex problem solving, leadership,<br />

and research skills acquired during their time<br />

at SPA. Our research and initiatives will create<br />

an even deeper connection with thought<br />

leaders and decision makers. And our physical<br />

space will project a new focus on collaboration,<br />

encouraging faculty and students to<br />

partner together on research and projects.<br />

In the coming years, we see opportunities<br />

to continue SPA’s upward trajectory. We will<br />

continue to capitalize on what SPA does best<br />

– producing research that informs the public<br />

policy conversation while educating future<br />

leaders in politics, policy, and public administration.<br />

Strategic investments will further position<br />

our school, and university, for success<br />

in the years and decades to come.<br />

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We strive to:<br />

Take an evidencebased<br />

approach in<br />

everything we do<br />

Promote diversity<br />

and strive for<br />

inclusion<br />

Constantly work to<br />

improve on a diverse<br />

set <strong>of</strong> rankings,<br />

and monitor our<br />

aspirational peers<br />

Push the field<br />

forward through<br />

innovative<br />

approaches<br />

Attract top talent<br />

Elicit accountability<br />

from students,<br />

faculty and staff<br />

Be an incubator<br />

<strong>of</strong> good ideas,<br />

convening great<br />

minds to address the<br />

critical challenges<br />

<strong>of</strong> our time<br />

Support world-class<br />

research at<br />

the faculty and<br />

student level<br />

Provide guidance<br />

through an ongoing<br />

strategic plan<br />

Further enhance the<br />

school’s visibility<br />

and engagement<br />

These goals are the driving force<br />

that will help us continue to<br />

succeed in the future as a leader<br />

among other schools in our field.<br />

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