It's the start of the best time of year: SHESG season! You don't want to miss this iteration, held at the UNESCO World Heritage Site grounds of UVA. Submit abstracts early, and often! Great research, great company, and you'll be 15 IQ points smarter when you're in the Rotunda.

Happy Graduate Appreciation Week!

We are highlighting some of our awesome PADP graduate students through the week.

Meet PhD student Miguel Antonio Garcia Estrada!

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I'm looking forward to taking part in a #HousingAndHealth briefing hosted by Health Affairs to discuss a new paper that is featured in the February issue of the journal. Tune in on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 1:00pm ET (11:00am PT). See. you there!

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Our very own Dr. Amanda Abraham recently co-authored a research article. Her research examines some of the barriers that prevent Americans from receiving much needed access to Buprenorphine. Take a look here: healthaffairs.org/doi/abs/10.137…

If you’re interested in getting your Ph.D. In public administration and policy (or have a student that is), there’s still time to apply to the UGA PADP program. We place students at peer R1 programs and fully fund every admit. Check us out (by 2/1)!

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I am very sad that Alejandro Garcia of Aging Studies Institute has passed away 2 weeks ago. His kindness and generosity are unforgettable; his love language is probably food because he would bring snacks to the grad bay. Photo with Miguel Antonio Estrada when Alejandro offered us a ride home.

Met 5 Filipino economists at #SEA2023 and now we're thinking there might be enough Filipinos for an association of sorts rrafols Chila Inocencio

Join us Tuesday 10/24 at 2:30pm ET to hear about: 'Democracy and the Opioid Epidemic' with Vicky Barone (joint with Carolina Arteaga)!
Register here: bit.ly/48XAkvu
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Check out coverage of the great work that Emily Lawler is doing at School of Public & International Affairs | UGA!

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UGA PADP PhD student Miguel Antonio Estrada presenting his paper 'Statewide Efforts to Address the Drug Overdose Crisis: Results from A Survey of Single State Agencies' using novel survey data on state harm reduction spending. And check out the view from his conference room!

Join us for a webinar about UGA's Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration & Policy 12:30-1:30pm on Nov. 8 or Dec. 7!
Hear from faculty, ask questions, lean about the program, and how to apply.
Register to receive the link!
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Coming up! Don't miss the 2023 Vernberg Lecture on November 2 when we'll hear from Colleen Grogan about the History of American's Health Care State, based on her new book, Grow and Hide ⤵️
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