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New policy professors specialize in computing, economics, education, media literacy and sociology
Nejla Asimovic , who joins the McCourt School of Public Policy as an assistant professor in computational social science, sees deep connections between our now ubiquitous…
September 3, 2024
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Tech & Public Policy grantee is bridging the misinformation gap in the Global South
Tiago Ventura, an assistant professor in computational social science at the McCourt School of Public Policy and a Tech & Public Policy (TPP) grantee, was twice-awarded by…
July 16, 2024
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How nurse-led triage is better connecting DC’s 911 callers to appropriate care
According to DC’s Office of Unified Communications (OUC), the District’s 911 call center is one of the busiest in the country, historically ranking behind those of New York…
July 15, 2024
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Research by McCourt School criminal justice policy expert targets police training efficacy
Andrea Headley’s previous work has focused on improving police-community relations in communities of color, assessing the effect of race during use-of-force encounters,…
March 11, 2024
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Dr. Fauci to deliver Whittington Lecture on lessons learned and missed opportunities from the pandemic
Dr. Anthony Fauci will deliver the McCourt School of Public Policy’s 2024 Whittington Lecture in Georgetown University’s historic Gaston Hall. His remarks, Pandemic…
January 10, 2024
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5 new books published by McCourt School faculty
A young reader’s novel from a former White House speechwriter, a landmark volume on the sociology of housing, a rejection of White Christian Nationalism, a guide to addressing…
November 1, 2023
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7 things you didn’t know about McCourt’s new faculty
The McCourt School of Public Policy welcomed nine new faculty members to the Hilltop this fall. Ahead of joining students on campus, many of them spoke candidly about their…
October 5, 2023
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McCourt School professor joins Georgetown’s Racial Justice Institute
Georgetown has appointed McCourt School Professor Evelyn Patterson as the fourth faculty director and leading public policy expert of its Racial Justice Institute (RJI), a…
July 10, 2023
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Dr. Anthony Fauci to join Georgetown faculty as Distinguished University Professor
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June 26, 2023
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Q&A on environmental policy with Parrish Bergquist
What made you want to study environmental policy? I became convinced in my early twenties that climate change is the most serious existential challenge that the world faces. My…
April 10, 2023