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Exploring the Link Between Animal Cruelty and Intimate Partner and Family Violence
An SPA Policy Brief
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From Passive to Active 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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Three AU Scholars Receive Affiliated Appointments at the National Bureau of Economic Research
AU scholars have been named affiliates of the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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Achievements ·
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 ·
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 ·
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 ·
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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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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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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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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