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News
June 01, 2022
SPIA Celebrates Pride Month!
June is Pride Month! At SPIA, we celebrate the contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals within our community and beyond — and we stand with them in the ongoing fight for equal rights and against discrimination. SPIA is committed to ensuring that all members of our diverse community feel respected, supported, and valued both inside…
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Nitya Agrawal
Community Profile, Policy Profile
May 28, 2022
#PolicyProfile: Nitya Agrawal MPA ’22
“Living globally helped me to think more critically about how much of a difference public policy can make in the economic and social contexts of places. I moved around a lot growing up — and lived in New York, Tokyo, Delhi, and Phoenix — which gave me exposure to vastly different economic, political, and social contexts. This…
Nitya Agrawal
abandoned farms
Research Briefs
May 25, 2022
Regrow, Not Reuse: How Restoring Abandoned Farms Can Mitigate Climate Change
Around the world, hundreds of millions of acres of land are being abandoned due to what’s known as “rural outmigration,” or people leaving for urban centers. Some people leave in search of economic prosperity. Others are forced out due to conflict or the effects of climate change. Together with globalization and mechanization,…
abandoned farms
Robertson Hall
News
May 24, 2022
Making SPIA Proud: Celebrating the GREAT Classes of 2020 and 2022!
In-person celebrations for students graduating from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) made a jubilant return to the Princeton University campus on May 17 and May 23, for the Classes of 2020 and 2022, respectively. The week kicked off Tuesday, May 17, with a ceremony and reception at Robertson Hall…
Robertson Hall
Robertson Hall
News
May 24, 2022
SPIA Class of 2022: Graduate Student Distinction and Prizes
At an in-person ceremony Monday, May 23, 2022, in Robertson Hall's Arthur Lewis Auditorium, the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) awarded special annual prizes to Master in Public Affairs (MPA) and Master in Public Policy (MPP) students achieving academic excellence and demonstrating an unsurpassed…
Robertson Hall
Christian Potter
Community Profile, Policy Profile
May 20, 2022
#PolicyProfile: Christian Potter ’22
“Prior to SPIA, I spent two summers on Capitol Hill working in the House of Representatives. I had an amazing time and saw some pretty important moments legislatively and the behind-the-scenes of how things work in the legislature.
Christian Potter
Dean's Dialogue podcast. Amaney Jamal headshot
Podcasts
May 18, 2022
Dean's Dialogue: Why Local Government is Sexy (Christina Henderson MPA ’12)
Equitable policies for families and children is a focus for Christina Henderson MPA ’12, at-large member of the DC City Council. In this episode of the Dean’s Dialogue, she discusses how to advocate for those who “aren’t often in the room” with Dean Amaney Jamal. Christina Henderson MPA '12 (Photo courtesy of Henderson) …
Dean's Dialogue podcast. Amaney Jamal headshot
News Credibility
Research Briefs
May 06, 2022
Credibility Cues May Improve the “News Diets” of Misinformation Consumers
A media diet rich with misinformation can increase misperceptions, heighten political cynicism, lower trust in the media, and further exacerbate growing polarization. Understanding which media outlets users visit — and why — is key to understanding how misinformation spreads and ways it can be stopped. Andy Guess of the…
News Credibility
Helene Benveniste
Community Profile, Changemakers, Podcasts
May 06, 2022
#Changemakers: Hélène Benveniste Ph.D. ’21
Climate-driven migration is having global impacts, something Hélène Benveniste Ph.D. ’21 is acutely aware of thanks to her research. There are an increasing number of people who need to move and don’t have the resources to do so. Helping these hidden communities should be top of mind for policymakers. In this episode of …
Helene Benveniste
Keith Wailoo
News
May 02, 2022
Wailoo Named Co-Chair of National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Ad Hoc Committee on Equity and Innovation
While new health and medicine technologies from gene editing to artificial intelligence promise to be immeasurably beneficial, they also come with profound ethical and societal implications. How can societies create dynamic governance structures to ensure that innovations are developed both ethically and equitably? A new ad…
Keith Wailoo