School of Public Policy

• Introduction
• Administration
• Faculty
• Associate Faculty
• Research and Visiting Faculty
• Adjunct Faculty
• Faculty Emeritus
• Course Work
• Graduate Programs
  • Public Policy, Ph.D.
    • Admission Requirements
    • Degree Requirements
  • Public Policy, M.P.P.
    • Admission Requirements
    • Degree Requirements
    • Certificate Programs
  • International Commerce and Policy, M.A.
    • Admission Requirements
    • Degree Requirements
    • Certificate Programs
  • Enterprise Engineering and Policy, M.S.
    • Admission Requirements
    • Degree Requirements
  • New Professional Studies: Organizational Learning, M.S.
    • Admission Requirements
    • Degree Requirements
  • New Professional Studies: Knowledge Management, M.S.
    • Admission Requirements
    • Degree Requirements
    • Certificate Program
  • New Professional Studies: Transportation Policy, Operations, and Logistics, M.S.
    • Admission Requirements
    • Degree Requirements
  • New Professional Studies: Peace Operations, M.S.
    • Admission Requirements
    • Degree Requirements
• Research Centers
  • Center for Regional Analysis
  • Policy Analysis Center (PAC)
  • International Center for Applied Studies in Information Technology (ICASIT)
  • Center for Science and Technology Policy
  • Center For Transport Policy, Operations and Logistics
  • Mason Enterprise Center (MEC)

Web: policy.gmu.edu
4400 University Drive, MS 3C6
Finley Building
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Phone: (703) 993-2280

3401 North Fairfax Drive, MS 3B1
Arlington, Virginia 22201
Phone: (703) 993-8200
E-mail: spp@gmu.edu

Introduction

Rooted in the strong democratic government traditions of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the School of Public Policy (SPP) is committed to transcending traditional conceptual boundaries of research and teaching by integrating real world experience and problem solving into public policy education. The school's programs focus on the interplay of culture, organizations, and technology in a quest to find alternative approaches to public policy decisions and policymaking. Teaching and research are focused on, but not limited to, six themes:

• Governance and Public Management
• International Commerce and Policy
• Organizational Informatics and E-Government
• Regional Development and Transportation Policy
• Science and Technology Policy
• Society, Culture, and Values in Public Policy

The School of Public Policy contributes to new and innovative concepts in policy formation while building on the fundamental, pluralistic, and democratic characteristics of policymaking in the United States. SPP endorses creativity and responsibility in governance, public management, and the development of economic policy.

Administration

Kingsley E. Haynes, Dean
James H. Finkelstein, Senior Associate Dean
Roger R. Stough, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Charles H. Wharton, Assistant Dean for Student Services
Matthys van Schaik, Assistant Dean for Academic Administration
William H. Coester, Administrator

Faculty

Addleson, Armor, Baker, Bowen, Button, Dinan, Finkelstein, Fuller, Gifford, Gulledge, Haynes, High, Hill, Kash, LaPorte, Lipset, Malawer, McNeely, Perry, Petersen, Pfiffner, Reinert, Rodrigo, Rudder, Ruth, Schintler, Sibley, Sommer, Stough, Thatchenkery, Tolchin, van Schaik

Associate Faculty

Avruch, Conlan, Dietz, Donahue, Friesz, Guagnano, Heclo, Hennessey, Mahler, Paden, Regan, Scimecca

Research and Visiting Faculty

Benson, Bernold, Blau, Brown, Cook, Davis, Ferrin, Frase, Garreau, Hall, Harrison, Hoban, Jain, Johnson, Keenan, Kingston, Kulkarni, Leitch, Luxenberg, Melmed, Paelinck, Quirion, Regan, Rikhye, Robb, Schriefer, Segerson, Spalding, Wheeler, Woodcock

Adjunct Faculty

Alexander, Archey, Bensimon, Brown, Fontana, Gaske, Gianturco, Novins, Nuechterlein, Perito, Robinson, Rogowsky, Sullivan, Thompson, Van Atta, Visco, Volpe, Wallace, Weinig

Faculty Emeritus

Warfield

Course Work

The School of Public Policy offers courses designated PUBP, ITRN, MNPS, and LRNG in the Course Descriptions chapter of this catalog. Further academic courses are offered in conjunction with the research activities of the Mason Enterprise Center in regional analysis and in entrepreneurship.