Center for Emerging Market Policies
Director: Andrew Hughes Hallett, DPhil
This center aims to be a premier research and teaching hub on international commerce, economics and public policy issues relating to emerging markets. It leverages Mason’s and the School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs’ considerable expertise on and interest in emerging markets to promote pioneering applied research on emerging markets in Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America and elsewhere.
Center for Energy Science and Policy
Co-Directors: Richard Kauzlarich, PhD and Paul R. Houser, PhD
This center, a joint initiative of the College of Science and School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs, provides objective analysis of key issues in the energy field that is grounded in original research. It serves as a center of gravity for the many researchers at George Mason whose work engages them with these issues and connects them with decision-makers in the economy, society, and government.
Center for Entrepreneurship and Public Policy
Director: Zoltan Acs, PhD
Economic development policy has shifted dramatically from a business and industry attraction strategy to a more entrepreneurial approach. The Center for Entrepreneurship and Public Policy focuses on entrepreneurship policy research and program delivery, offering programs in research, collaboration, and analysis.
Center for Global Policy
Director: Jack Goldstone, PhD
This center conducts research on a wide range of global policy issues, including foreign trade, democratization and state-building, and transnational networks. It also analyzes specific policy issues for a variety of government agencies, and develops and serves as the home to several major cross-national databases for global policy.
Center for Microeconomic Policy Research
Director: John Earle, PhD
This center is a forum for policy-relevant research using micro-economic and micro-econometric methods.
Center for Regional Analysis
Director: Terry Clower, PhD
Focusing on economic development in technologically intensive regions, the Center for Regional Analysis (CRA) maintains a corporate technology database for the national capital region. The CRA provides economic forecasting services to government agencies at all levels around the world.
Center for Science and Technology Policy
Director: David M. Hart, PhD
This center helps facilitate the exchange of information and ideas among the worldwide science, foreign affairs, trade, and technology communities. Areas of emphasis include international trade and science and technology.
Center for Security Policy Studies
Director: Audrey Kurth Cronin, DPhil
Today’s security challenges–from proliferation and terrorism to climate change and cyber security– are beyond the scope of any one nation-state to address. Finding solutions requires international and multi-lateral cooperation among regional and global leaders, both state-based and outside the state, including corporate and non-governmental actors. The purpose of the Center for Security Policy Studies is to strengthen global strategic thinking by current and future policy-makers, so as to improve US and global security in the 21st century.
Center for the Study of International Medical Policies and Practices
Director: Arnauld Nicogossian, MD
This center provides leadership and focus on global medical and public health policies and processes, working collaboratively with health, science, and medical organizations in the public and private sectors, and academic organizations to address pressing global policy concerns.
Center for Transportation Public-Private Partnership Policy
Director: Jonathan L. Gifford, PhD
The Center is devoted to advancing the objective consideration of public-private partnerships for transportation system renewal and expansion through research, education and public service. The Center supports development of U.S. and international case studies of P3 projects and programs, analyses of the impact of P3s, sponsors workshops and conferences, and supports graduate students and faculty.
Centers on the Public Service
Directors: Paul L. Posner, PhD; Alan J. Abramson, PhD; Frank H. Shafroth, JD
The Centers on the Public Service have been established to help the public sector address emerging challenges that are unprecedented in both scope and complexity. All levels of government, as well as nonprofits and contractors, are under greater pressure to deliver more with fewer resources. The three centers can play important roles through providing training, conducting research, and promoting much needed collaboration across the many officials involved in governance today.
International Center for Applied Studies in Information Technology
Director: Stephen Ruth, PhD
The International Center for Applied Studies in Information Technology (ICASIT) is a consulting group dedicated to delivering the power of the Internet to businesses, underserved markets, and developing countries. ICASIT has contracts in more than 20 countries.
Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center
Director: Louise I. Shelley, PhD
The Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC) is the first center in the United States devoted to understanding the links among terrorism, transnational crime and corruption. The center teaches, researches and formulates policy on these critical issues. TraCCC accomplishes its mission through international research partnerships engaging in fundamental and applied research projects. Research addresses such diverse concerns as national security, economic development and human rights.
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