Featured Publications
What are the most pressing global challenges of our times? What is good governance? What do we mean by shared public purpose? These are some of the questions we ask at the McCourt School, for every policy topic, across every region of the world. Our community of faculty, researchers, practitioners, and students are actively working towards shaping policy outcomes and improving people’s lives.
Featured Research
Faculty Publications, Faculty Research
How Social Media Can Shape Public Opinion – and How We Can Build a Healthier Online Environment
Professor Renee DiResta explains how we got to our current social media landscape, the role influencers play in politics and potential solutions for a healthier online environment.
September 30, 2025
Discovery & Impact, Faculty Research
Bringing AI to the Ballot Box: What Election Officials Need to Know
How can artificial intelligence transform election administration while preserving public trust? Recently the McCourt School partnered with The Elections Group and Discourse Labs to tackle this critical question at a groundbreaking workshop. In this article, two McCourt School experts gives us 5 insights from the workshop.
September 11, 2025
Faculty Publications, General News
Six new books by McCourt School faculty: From memoir to murder mystery
Democracy Vouchers and the Promise of Fairer Elections in Seattle Jennifer A. Heerwig, associate professor of sociology at Stony Brook University, and Brian J. McCabe, a professor of…
November 25, 2024