14 Marietta St. N.W., Suite 635
404/413-0000
aysps.gsu.edu
Mary Beth Walker, Dean
The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies was established in 1996 with the objective of achieving excellence in the design, implementation, and evaluation of policies that help guide society and the economy. To this end, the school has assembled a distinguished faculty and professional staff, combining practical experience and scholarly credentials on a broad range of policy matters.
The school is committed to quality education, offering a variety of academic undergraduate and graduate degree programs as well as nondegree training programs. It engages in basic and applied research and outreach addressed to the ongoing management of policies and programs, as well as effective delivery of human welfare services. The school houses several prestigious research centers focusing on the practical needs of governmental, nonprofit, and private-sector organizations in Atlanta, the state of Georgia, and the broader national and global communities. Degree programs in criminal justice and criminology, economics, policy studies, public administration, and social work integrate individual academic career preparation with addressing those needs.
For current information, visit the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies' website: aysps.gsu.edu/.
The Master of Public Administration degree is accredited by The National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration. The School of Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
Office of Academic Assistance
14 Marietta St. N. W., Suite G-52
404/413-0021
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Shelly-Ann Williams, Director
Wanda Cooley, Associate Director
Mathieu Arp, Administrative Specialist-Curriculum
The Office of Academic Assistance (OAA) supports the school's commitment to quality education in the field of policy studies by promoting the school to prospective undergraduate and graduate applicants, by facilitating the application process, and by admitting well-qualified students to the graduate programs.
Academic advisement is required of all students in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. The school has developed a system of advisement that integrates the Office of Academic Assistance and faculty Advisors within the school. Through the advisement process, students will be able to know the requirements and policies of the university, college, and department as they relate to their educational experiences and goals. Students will be able to identify and utilize university resources effectively to: satisfy degree requirements; plan programs of study, including selection of appropriate courses and registration; discover how interests, skills and goals connect to fields of study and careers; and be able to formulate appropriate questions, seek information, and evaluate and apply academic advice. The office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays and from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays (when school is in session). Walk-in advisement without an appointment is scheduled on Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and Thursdays from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. when school is in session.
The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies is committed to providing students the opportunity to participate in exchange programs with other institutions. Currently the school participates in six exchange programs:
In all instances, students are required to provide their own transportation and living expenses. Students interested in participating in an exchange program should contact the Office of Academic Assistance.
The Andrew Young School provides career support & leadership development services to all current AYS students and alumni. Students are invited to attend our career events and workshops, and individualized career counseling appointments can be arranged either with Dr. Maggie Tolan, the Director of Career Services, or with University Career Services in the Student Center. Career Services can help students with resume writing, interviewing, job searching, internship development, and networking. To see what career panels, career fairs, and events are available this semester, please visit: aysps.gsu.edu/career/6455.html. The office also supports all AYS student clubs and organizations – so read about the various groups within the college, and join one today: aysps.gsu.edu/student-organizations.html. Make the most of your education by utilizing these great resources. The AYS Career Services & Student Life office is located on the ground floor of the Andrew Young Building, in room G47-51.
14 Marietta St. N.W., Vault Floor
404/413-0020
www2.gsu.edu/~wwwfnd/
The school Research Support Center opens the door to research tools in policy studies and economics. The center provides students with an introduction to relevant databases, data set manuals, and websites. The center houses selected literature and data sets on fiscal policy, public administration, and economic issues to support ongoing research projects of AYSPS faculty and its research centers. See the website above for beginning a search of the literature of regional, national, and international policy issues.
The center and university liaison librarians develop links to electronic journals and databases licensed to Georgia State University for the use of its student and faculty community, as well as those licensed by the powerful statewide Galileo system. Available are such sources as EuroMonitor World Marketing Data, which provides countries' macroeconomic indicators, and Lexis-Nexis statistical tables for geographic, demographic, income and time series. The center holds data sets and documentation from agencies in state government, and international issues, especially taxation.
The reading room has student workstations and provides copies of Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Financial Times, and The Economist. Such periodicals as Tax Analysts Tax Weeklies, Journal of Economic Literature, Journal of Econometrics, and the Nonprofit Quarterly are available upon request.
International subscriptions include Government Finance Statistics Yearbook, International Financial Statistics Yearbook, World Economic Outlook, World Development Indicators, as well as other publications by the OECD, IMF, the World Bank and the United Nations.
14 Marietta St. N.W., Room 526
404/413-0141
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The Economics Tutoring Lab provides tutoring for students in undergraduate economics classes, particularly in principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics (Econ 2105 and Econ 2106). Day and evening sessions are available; contact the Department of Economics for a schedule.
14 Marietta St. N.W., 4th Floor
404/413-0194
aysps.gsu.edu/domestic-programs.html
Domestic Programs is home to several separate programs and activities. Some of these programs link the School with the community. Other activities and projects aim to inform the debate on public policy in the metropolitan Atlanta area, the state of Georgia, and the nation, through research and education. The issues that are addressed include those associated with the structure of urban areas, government tax and expenditure policy, environmental issues, education, program evaluation, social policies, and economic development. Recent topics include the evaluation of pre-K programs, analysis of the transition from welfare to work, studies of teacher retention, a multi-year study of public housing transformation, financial analysis of proposed new local governments, analysis of government agency performance, and studies of the labor market opportunities of low-skilled workers. Domestic Programs also houses Atlanta Census 2000-a portal that allows easy mapping of census data.
Funding for the Domestic Programs comes from a variety of governmental, foundation, and business sources.
140 Decatur Street, 12th Floor
404/413-1076
www.chhs.gsu.edu/socialwork/2062.html
The Center for Collaborative Social Work is a key component of the School of Social Work at Georgia State University. The School of Social Work was developed in 1965 and is the first school in the country to offer a master’s with a sole concentration in community partnerships. The school’s commitment to community partnerships grew out of collaborative efforts with community stake holders from a variety of social service agencies in the greater Atlanta area. Together, they developed a program based on the following principles:
The Center developed out of the School of Social Works' need for an organizational structure that extended the school's founding principles beyond the classroom and into the community.
14 Marietta Street, N.W., 4th Floor
404/413-0194
excen.gsu.edu/
The Experimental Economics Center (ExCEN) supports research, teaching, and policy applications involving controlled experiments with human decision makers. Its central objective is to promote the development and application of economics and related academic disciplines as empirical social science. Ongoing research in the Center involves development of economic theory supported by data. Research and teaching support facilities developed and maintained by ExCEN include the AYSPS experimental economics laboratory, a mobile laboratory, and EconPort (econport.org), an economics digital library and virtual laboratory containing Internet software for experiments. External funding is provided by the National Science Foundation and core support comes from the Georgia Research Alliance and the state government. Projects currently receiving grant support include the following: Collaborative Research: IT-Enhanced Market Design and Experiments; Disseminating Experiments in Economics with the EconPort Digital Library; Choosing Among Risky Alternatives: An Experimental Investigation of the Impact of Insurance on Biases in Decision-Making; Game Theory and Social Interactions: A Virtual Collaboratory for Teaching and Research; Prejudice and the Perpetuation of Differences: Experiments Exploring the Impact of Performance and Appearance on Sorting; Contracting Out of Poverty: Some Experimental Approaches; "The Girl Scout Cookie Phenomenon-An Experimental Study of Social Effects in Fundraising.
14 Marietta Street, N.W., 4th Floor
404/413-0249
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The Fiscal Research Center (FRC) was established in 1995 to provide a stronger research foundation for setting fiscal policy for state and local governments and for better-informed decision-making. The FRC helps stimulate debate on fiscal policy and provides nonpartisan research, technical assistance, and education in the evaluation and design of state and local fiscal and economic policy, including both tax and expenditure issues. The FRC mission is to promote the development of sound public policy and public understanding of issues concerning state and local governments.
The research agenda of the Fiscal Research Center is composed of three broad categories: Intergovernmental Issues, Tax Policy, and the Georgia Economy. Intergovernmental Issues research is related to education financing and the delivery of education in Georgia, as well as understanding inherent in relationships between state and local governments. Tax Policy includes: the taxation of banking, insurance, and corporations; the structure and impact of income taxation; the structure, administration, and effects of property taxation and sales/excise taxation; alternatives in the taxation of public utilities; and policy issues associated with government budgeting. The Georgia Economy research includes issues relevant to the state's economic development efforts, studies of various sectors and aspects of the Georgia economy. The Fiscal Research Center has developed an agency database built on the Unemployment Insurance records from the Department of Labor, welfare records for the Department of Human Resources, and other agency databases.
14 Marietta Street, N.W., 2nd Floor
404/413-0314
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The Georgia Health Policy Center, established in 1995, provides evidence-based research, program development and policy guidance on local, state and national levels to improve health status at the community level. The Center distills qualitative and quantitative research findings to connect decision makers with the evidence-based research and guidance needed to make informed decisions about health policy and programming. The Center is at work nationwide focusing on some of the most complex policy issues facing healthcare today including public and private health insurance coverage, the uninsured, long-term care, public health, children's health and community health system development.
14 Marietta Street, N.W., 5th Floor
404/413-0233
aysps.gsu.edu/isp/
The International Studies Program (ISP) provides academic and technical training, research, and technical assistance to support sound public policy and sustainable economic growth in transitional and developing economies. ISP technical assistance efforts and training programs complement the academic research and the educational mission of the Andrew Young School and give graduate students the opportunity to gain hands-on public policy experience. This program is recognized worldwide for its contributions to fiscal policy reform.
ISP faculty and staff, other Andrew Young School faculty, affiliates, and a network of experts serve as project directors, senior Advisors, chiefs-of-party, or lead economists for major projects in areas including fiscal policy, tax administration, economic analysis and revenue forecasting, fiscal decentralization and intergovernmental fiscal relations, and public administration, budgeting, and financial management. ISP has managed technical assistance projects and training programs for clients in more than 60 countries.
ISP projects are sponsored by agencies such as the United States Agency International Development (USAID), The World Bank, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), and other regional and national funding agencies and governments.
ISP annual summer training programs provide training on fiscal decentralization and local governance, tax policy and revenue forecasting, and public budgeting and fiscal management for senior government officials from developing and transitional countries and for donor agency representatives. ISP also develops specially tailored training focused on specific policy topics as requested by its clients.
14 Marietta Street, N.W., 3rd Floor
404/413-0133
aysps.gsu.edu/nsp/
The Nonprofit Studies Program (NSP) was organized in 2001 to foster collaborative research on the nonprofit sector within the academic community, to promote policy research that is relevant in today's political and economic environment, to educate nonprofit managers and leaders, and to serve as a link between scholars and nonprofit practitioners in creating and disseminating knowledge about the sector. The Program involves educational, research and service activities focused on helping nonprofit organizations address their social missions effectively through problem-solving, policy advocacy and effective deployment of their resources. The Program is interdisciplinary, and has special strengths in economic analysis, resource development and management, and policy analysis applied to the concerns of nonprofit organizations. It includes over 30 core and associated faculty from the Andrew Young School, other schools and colleges of Georgia State University, and other universities.
10 Park Place, Ste 415B
404/413-0180
www.ppmgsu.org
The Public Performance and Management Group (PPM) offers an array of resources and solutions to assist public administrators to strengthen strategic and operational performance. Core activities include executive level training and development; applied research projects; short or long-term assistance with planning and performance improvement; and dissemination of effective practices. PPM supports improved public performance by providing real-world solutions to today's public management problems. In addition, PPM provides the ongoing opportunity for faculty and student involvement in field-based projects. All activities are practitioner-oriented and customized for a wide range of state and local government settings. Funding for PPM projects comes from federal grants as well as state and local contracts.
The purpose of the Social Work Club at Georgia State University is to serve as a link between current social work students, prospective social work majors, faculty, and administration. The Social Work Club upholds the core values of the profession: service, social justice, dignity, and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence while supporting the development of social, academic, and cultural awareness among undergraduate social work students. The Social Work club is also a community organization extending services beyond the limits of Georgia State, by providing needed services to groups within the University and the larger community. For more information, visit their website at: aysps.gsu.edu/socialwork/6789.html.
The Criminal Justice Student Association is an organization open to all GSU students who are interested in pursuing a career in criminal justice. It is our mission to facilitate networking and career building activities in order to create a more cohesive and professional student criminal justice community. We seek to provide forums that focuses on the interaction between students, faculty, program alumni, professionals employed in the field, and members of the broader community. We are committed to developing networks with future criminal justice employers, the GSU Student Government Association, and faculty members in the Criminal Justice and Criminology Department. Membership brings students and the community together to promote awareness of criminal justice issues in society. Being a member of the CJSA is a great way to get involved on campus and in the Atlanta community, to help develop team building and leadership skills, and to meet other individuals interested in criminal justice issues. For more information visit their website at: aysps.gsu.edu/cj/6770.html.
The aim of this chartered organization is to promote knowledge of economics on campus and in the community through its activities, and provide a forum where students with similar interests can meet, share ideas, socialize, and enhance their knowledge. Membership is open to all students interested in economics, regardless of their major. The club's many activities include a guest speaker series that brings noted economists and business leaders to the campus, seminars focusing on career information, and social events. For more information, contact the Department of Economics, 404-413-0141 or visit the Economics Club website: aysps.gsu.edu/econ/6580.html.
The Department of Public Management and Policy in the Andrew Young School is affiliated with Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, a national alliance of colleges, universities and nonprofit organizations dedicated to preparing students for careers in nonprofit leadership. The NLA Club will focus on professional leadership development, fundraising, and career networking within the nonprofit community. The club is open to all GSU majors (undergraduate and graduate) who are interested in working and/or volunteering in a nonprofit environment. For more information about meeting times and a calendar of events, please visit their website at aysps.gsu.edu/pmap/american-humanics-student-organization.html.
The Planning & Economic Development Club seeks to enrich students in the area of planning and economic development. Enrichment of students will occur through: creating a network for students with interest in planning and economic development to interact with one another outside the classroom; informing planning and economic development students of academic and professional opportunities in this area; connecting planning and economic development students to professionals working in this field, hosting a monthly speaker series with topics in planning and economic development; and further enhancing the career development of planning and economic development students at Georgia State University. For more information about the club, visit: aysps.gsu.edu/pmap/7108.html.
The Public Management and Policy (PMAP) Community Network aims to connect public policy and public administration students, faculty and alumni through hosting social functions, guest speakers, and other events. Their goal is to enhance the academic and social experiences of students in the PMAP department. The Network supports students in both social and professional arenas and is an informational resource for members. Contact the Department of Public Management and Policy for more information, 404-413-0107 or visit the website: aysps.gsu.edu/pmap/public-management-and-policy-community-network-student-organization.html.
The Planning & Economic Development Club is an organization that seeks to enrich students in the area of planning and economic development. Enrichment of students will occur through: creating a network for students with interest in planning and economic development to interact with one another outside the classroom; informing planning and economic development students of academic and professional opportunities in this area; connecting planning and economic development students to professionals working in this field, hosting a monthly speaker series with topics in planning and economic development; and further enhancing the career development of planning and economic development students at Georgia State University.
Omicron Delta Epsilon is a national honor society open to students majoring in Economics. To be eligible for membership, a student must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher. For information about Georgia State's chapter of this honor society, or to apply for membership, contact the Department of Economics, 404-413-0141 or visit the website: www.omicrondeltaepsilon.org.
Students within the School of Social Work are eligible for induction into the Phi Alpha Honor Society for Social Work. The GSU School of Social Work Chapter is Omicron Gamma, and was chartered in November 2007. Undergraduate membership requirements include being a social work major, achieving sophomore status, completing 8 semester hours of required social work course, and achieving an overall 3.0 GPA and a 3.25 social work GPA. Membership meetings are held twice yearly; once in the Fall and again in the Spring semesters.
Bridge Builders is the graduate level social work club within the School of Social Work. Bridge Builders offers monthly events that bring together all MSW students through social and educational activities. The club partners with one social service agency each semester to participate in a group community service event. Activities primarily focus on career and professional opportunities within the field of Community Social Work. Bridge Builders also supports the undergraduate social work club and serves as a resource to the undergraduates as they explore graduate school possibilities. Visit their website for more information: aysps.gsu.edu/socialwork/6791.html.
The purpose of the Social Work Club at Georgia State University is to serve as a link between current social work students, prospective social work majors, faculty, and administration. The Social Work Club upholds the core values of the profession: service, social justice, dignity, and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence while supporting the development of social, academic, and cultural awareness among undergraduate social work students. The Social Work Club is also a community organization extending services beyond the limits of Georgia State, by providing needed services to groups within the University and the larger community.
1201 Urban Life Building
404/413-1020
aysps.gsu.edu/cj
Brian K Payne, Chair
Brent E. Teasdale, Graduate Program Coordinator
Faculty: Blackwell, Brezina, Collins, Dabney, Daigle, Friedmann, Guastaferro, Hinkle,Muftic, Payne, Reed, Teasdale, Topalli, Warner
Degrees Offered:
5th floor, AYSPS Building
404/413-0141
aysps.gsu.edu/economics.html
Sally Wallace, Chair
Caroline Griffin, Administrative Specialist – Managerial
Bess Blyler, Administrative Specialist-Academic
Mary Kenyatta, Administrative Coordinator Senior
Faculty:, Bahl, Banzhaf, Bhatt, Cesur, Cox, Ferraro, Feltenstein, Frost, Gurmu, Hanson, Heaghney, Hirsch, Kagundu , Kaufman, Laury, Mansfield, Martinez-Vazquez, Marton, Moore, O, Rider, Rioja, Ross, Rutstrom, Sadiraj, SaravaiaSchnier, Seaman, Sjoquist, Swarthout, Tekin, Tchernis, Valev, Walker, Wallace, Xu, Young
Master Faculty Advisor: Neven Valev
Doctoral Faculty Advisor: Kurt Schnier
Prefix: ECON
Degrees offered:
14 Marietta St. N.W., 3rd Floor
404-413-0107
aysps.gsu.edu/public-management-and-policy.html
Harvey K. Newman, Chair
Elsa Gebremedhin, Administrative Specialist –Managerial
Lisa Shepard, Administrative Specialist-Academic
Abena Otudor, Administrative Coordinator
Faculty: Bourdeaux, Hansen, Kahnweiler, Kerlin, Lecy, Lewis, Liu, Minyard, Newman, Poister, Roch, Searcy, Streib, Thomas, Waugh, Willoughby, Young
Prefix: PMAP
Degrees offered:
Graduate Certificates Offered:
1242 Urban Life Building
404/413-1050
aysps.gsu.edu/socialwork
Nancy Kropf, Director
Faculty: Beck, Breedlove, Brooks, Dear, Glass, Hartinger-Saunders, Ivery, Kropf, Ligon, Littrell, Lewinson, Lyons, McLaughlin, Middleton, Ohmer, Scott, Wertheimer, Whitley
Degrees offered: