14 Marietta St. N.W., Suite 635
404/413-0000
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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.
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.
14 Marietta St. N. W., Suite G-52
404/413-0021
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Shelly-Ann Williams, 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.
Undergraduate and graduate degree programs are offered through the Department of Economics and the Department of Public Management and Policy. Graduate degree programs are listed at the end of this section. The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies offers the following undergraduate programs of study:
Also offered through the J. Mack Robinson College of Business is the B.B.A. degree with a major in Business Economics. (See the "J. Mack Robinson College of Business" chapter of this catalog for program curriculum.)
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., Suite V-51
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
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Domestic Programs is the administrative home to several separate programs, projects, 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 environment, education policy, urban-regional issues, and social policy. Recent topics include a multi-year study of public housing transformation, financial analysis of proposed new local governments, food stamps, transportation funding, and foster care. Funding for 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. The FRC’s mission is to promote the development of sound state and local fiscal policy and to promote better public understanding of state and local tax and finance, expenditure, and economic policy issues.
The Center provides nonpartisan research, technical assistance, and education in three broad categories: tax and finance policy, expenditure policy, and research on the Georgia economy and economic/demographic trends that affect state and local public finance. Tax and finance policy research includes evaluation of the structure, administration, and impact of income, property and sales/excise taxation, research on intergovernmental finance, as well as research on a variety of revenue alternatives used by state and local government. Expenditure policy research encompasses issues associated with governmental budgeting in general as well as expenditure issues in selected policy areas such as education and transportation finance. Research on the Georgia economy includes evaluation of state and local economic development efforts and studies of changes in various demographic trends/sectors of Georgia’s economy. The Center provides technical assistance to the State of Georgia on fiscal policy and houses the State Economist who assists with the development of the state revenue estimate and provides estimates of the fiscal impact of tax legislation and tax policy initiatives in Georgia. The Center has assisted local governments with tax and fiscal policy evaluation and assessment. Finally, the Fiscal Research Center maintains several databases, including an agency database built on the Unemployment Insurance records from the Georgia Department of Labor and welfare records for the Georgia Department of Human Resources. Collaborative research in the Center includes faculty/graduate students of the Andrew Young School, senior research staff, and affiliated faculty from more than 30 universities, colleges, and policy groups nationwide.
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
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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
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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.