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Students, faculty win APHA Honorable Mention
Public Policy faculty Dr. Nancy Miller and Dr. Adele Kirk, along with Dr. Michael Kaiser (Ph.D., 2010) and Ph.D. student Lucas Glos, received honorable mention for their paper, "Potential and realized access among middle-aged and older adults with disabilities," presented at the 2011 American Public Health Association annual meeting.
New book on terrorism by C. Mustafa Unal
Dr. C. Mustafa Unal (Ph.D., 2009) has published a book, Counterterrorism in Turkey: Policy Choices and Policy Effects toward the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) (Routledge, 2011). The book, based on Dr. Unal's dissertation, examined counterterrorism policies from the perspectives of the government and the PKK. He evaluated whether the Turkish government's policy choices so far have been effective (and in what circumstances), and how they have affected both the level and nature of terrorist violence in Turkey.
Steven Hemelt receives New Scholars Award
Dr. Steven Hemelt (Ph.D., 2009) received the 2012 New Scholars Award from the Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP). He was presented with the award, which includes a $2,000 honorarium, at the AEFP Annual Meeting in March. Dr. Hemelt is currently a post doctoral research fellow at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan.
Rebecca Missell selected one of New York Jewish Week's 36 Under 36
Rebecca Missel (MPP, 2006) has been selected as one of New York Jewish Week's "36 Under 36." The magazine selected 36 up-and-coming young Jews who are innovators in Jewish arts, philanthropy, media, social justice, the rabbinate and community life. Rebecca was selected for organizing the group Jersey Tribe, which serves young adults in New Jersey.
Sherece West-Scantlebury is UMBC Alumna of the Year
The UMBC Alumni Association selected Sherece West-Scantlebury (Ph.D., '07) as the Outstanding Alumni of the Year in the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. West-Scantlebury is president and CEO of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation. Her professional career includes nearly 25 years of experience in community development, public policy and advocacy, and public service. Sherece is the third Public Policy alumni selected for this campus-wide honor, joining Dr. Renato DiPentima (Ph.D., '84) in 2005, and Delegate Jon Cardin (M.P.P., '96) in 2009.
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- Sherece West-Scantlebury is UMBC Alumna of the Year
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- Students, faculty win APHA Honorable Mention
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