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Just one year after earning his master’s degree from George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government, Chris Stockwell, MA Transportation Policy, Operations, and Logistics ’17, is flying high as senior manager of partnerships at Bird—the shared scooter company that’s been making waves in headlines across the nation.
READ MOREHayden Center Panel: An Often-Prickly Relationship Between the Spies and Their Watchers
Congressional oversight committees, whistleblowers, inspectors general, and lawyers—so many lawyers—were the topics of conversation Monday night when the Michael V. Hayden Center for Intelligence, Policy, and International Security at the Schar School of Policy and Government presented a panel of former justice and intelligence veterans, and one...
The Power of Reframing and Mindfulness: Strategies for Thriving in Stressful Work Environments:
What are the strategies for dealing with stressful work environments? According to Schar School of Policy and Government professor Tojo Thatchenkery, a “socio-cognitive approach” based on the power of reframing and mindfulness may help us the most.
From Trafficking to Yoga: Opioid Crisis Tackled in Day-Long Forum
“Drugs are not the problem,” said Bill Hazel. “Addiction is the problem.”
Trevor Thrall and Schar School Students Track Down Foreign Interference in 2018 Missouri Senate Race
For students, working on the project felt like a way to help defend U.S. democracy and taught them about the impacts of a divided nation.
International Business and Development: More Relevant Than Ever
In 2013, the World Trade Organization (WTO) released a publication on global value chains (GVCs). In 2016, the World Bank did the same thing. In 2017, the WTO and the World Bank together released the Global Value Chain Development Report.
‘A Lot of Work to Do’: Forum Tackled Religious Discrimination in Modern Culture
A standing-room-only crowd of nearly 75 students, faculty members, and staff turned out last Thursday afternoon at the HUB on the Fairfax Campus of George Mason University for a town hall conversation about religion in the crosshairs of contemporary culture, and what might be done to temper the volatile issue, particularly on university campuses.
Collecting Our Thoughts: Selected Insights from Recent Schar School Op-Eds
This acute energy crisis is a result of flawed energy policies pursued for decades, the high cost of generation, and aging and inadequate transmission, among other causes.
Biodefense Leader Kadlec Praises Schar School Program at 15th Anniversary Lecture
America’s biodefense efforts began in 1777 when General George Washington, horrified at the prospect of losing a significant percentage of his troops to smallpox, ordered the Continental Army to be inoculated against the disease through a practice known as variolation.
Conversations in International Commerce and Policy: The U.S.–China Trade Conflict
U.S.–China trade relations are the most important bilateral trade relations today. The conflict between these countries has already progressed to a trade war. What is not well known is how this conflict is playing out in the World Trade Organization’s dispute resolution system.
Newly Elected Officials Learn the Ropes from Veterans McAuliffe and Davis
The finale to a day-long seminar for newly elected regional officials brought two powerhouse Virginia politicians to the stage—former Governor Terry McAuliffe (D) and former U.S. Rep. Tom Davis (R).
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