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International Global Policy and Administration · May 21

From Active to Passive Victimhood in the Shadow of State Violence

SPA professor examines the role of litigation in the formation of victim identities, in the context of South Korea’s Jeju 4.3 Incident
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Policy Brief · May 21

Exploring the Link Between Animal Cruelty and Intimate Partner and Family Violence

An SPA Policy Brief
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Achievements · May 12

AU SPA Partners with Ridgeline International to Develop AI Solutions for National Security Challenges

Faculty and students in the Terrorism and Homeland Security Policy (THSP) Program partner with data privacy firm Ridgeline International to develop new AI-driven solutions to support the homeland security enterprise.
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Policy Brief · April 23

Gender-, Race-, and Ethnicity-Based Discrimination in Mental Health Care

Racial and sexual minorities may face discrimination in accessing health care, particularly mental health resources, since mental health providers have more discretion over accepting patients.
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Announcement · April 16

American U. Professor Awarded Carnegie Fellowship for Research in Political Polarization and Violence

Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Chief Vision Officer and Founding Director of the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab at American University, has received Carnegie Fellowship, a prestigious grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
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Social Policy · April 14

Safe(r) Spaces?

SPA professor and student examine whether campus sexual assault prevention programs increase student comfort with accessing related resources.
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Announcement · April 8

American University’s School of Public Affairs Is Ranked No. 9 Overall in New U.S. News & World Report Rankings

American University’s School of Public Affairs receives its highest U.S. News & World Report ranking since the publication began rating public affairs programs in 1995.
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Achievements · March 24

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 American University as the center’s new executive director.
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Achievements · March 19

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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Policy Brief · March 10

Beyond the Classroom: The Case for Public Preschool