Criminology ·
Police Reporting After Sexual Assault
Issue Brief: New work by SPA Assistant Professor considers the predictors of reporting among victims who seek medical forensic care.
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Political Science ·
Where Numbers Meet Narrative
For Sonya Purcell, CAS-SPA/BA ’28, data is not just analysis—it’s a language for understanding and transforming society.
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Political Science ·
Does Ranked Choice Voting Work for Local Elections?
SPA professor considers whether, how, and under what circumstances RCV supports voter expression.
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Alumni ·
An AU Love Story, Eight Years in the Making
At American University, Saagar Gupta, SPA/BA ’18, MA ’19, and Shea Lamanna, SPA/MA ’20, found purpose, community, and, ultimately, each other.
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Achievements ·
Philanthropy Activates Campus-Wide Opportunities
Alumni and donors enabled AU to exceed its goal and raise over $61 million in FY26 for vital student support, faculty excellence, and campus initiatives.
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Achievements ·
A Year of Momentum: Donors Fuel SPA's Mission to Serve the Public Good
American University's School of Public Affairs closed out fiscal year 2026 with new philanthropic strength.
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Achievements ·
Bound for Berlin: Two Recent Grads Land Prestigious Appointments
Selected from a national pool of applicants, Jocelyn Parker, SIS/BA ’26, and Griffin Cook, SPA-SIS/BA ’26, are among just 65 Americans named to the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals program.
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Professional News ·
AU in the News: Week of August 7
Your weekly roundup of faculty expertise, student achievements, leadership perspectives, and top campus initiatives.
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Achievements ·
Tom Kahn Named Director of AU SPA’s Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies
Longtime Capitol Hill budget leader to guide CCPS following a successful year as Acting Director
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Criminology ·
Mixed Signals, Mixed Outcomes: How Offense, Record and Flight Risk Shape Pretrial Choices
Mixed Signals, Mixed Outcomes: How Offense, Record and Flight Risk Shape Pretrial Choices
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