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Glenn School MPA students Megan Howard and Kenneth Blacks have been selected for the Presidential Management Fellow (PMF) class of 2014 finalists. The PMF program is a prestigious two-year paid government fellowship sponsored by the Office of Personnel Management for recent graduate students in a United States government agency. They were selected to the program through a highly selective process which included an online assessment, essays and an intense in-person full-day assessment in Washington D.C.. Only 609 individuals were selected as Presidential Management Fellows out of an applicant pool of over 7,000. During their fellowship, Howard and Black will have leadership, management and policy training as well as a four to six month developmental assignment. » Click here to learn more about the PMF program

Professor Neal Hooker helped CBS News’ Moneywatch understand the significance of Walmart's, the country's largest grocer, decision to sell organic foods. Does Walmart's announcement mean organic foods have finally become mainstream? Not necessarily, says Hooker. » Click here to read, “Does Walmart's move mean organics are mainstream?”

Congratulations to MPA student Donald Wiggins on receiving one of the 2014 Larry M. Lewellen Awards for Distinguished Service from the Council of Graduate Students. This annual award, established in 1974, is given to those students, staff, faculty, administrators and community members who have rendered exceptional service to graduate students at The Ohio State University. Wiggins was recognized for his work as Chief of Staff on the Council of Graduate and for “serving the graduate student community in key advocacy areas, and always having operated with a high degree of professionalism and dedication.”

Professor Jill Clark, co-principal investigator, along with Principal Investigator Michael Betz, College of Education and Human Ecology, were awarded an OSU CARES Seed Grant for “Producing Energy, Protecting Food: the Impact of Shale Energy Development on Food Access in Rural Communities.” The $20,000 grant will be used to study how sudden increases in population due to shale gas development affect food access for original residents over the short and long term. Their team aims to build local capacity for community leaders to deal with the impact shale development will have on food access. Established in 1996, OSU CARES/OSU serves as a catalyst to activate teams of university professionals to address anticipated critical issues to face Ohioans.

As a delegate from the Ohio Student Education Policy Institute program based at the Glenn School, Public Affairs major Josh Kohlschmidt testified in front of the Ohio Senate Education Committee at the Statehouse recently. Kohlschmidt spoke to the legislators about the financial cost of increased time-to-degree due to an academic major change. Other Glenn School students who participated in the program where MPA students Allison Hoyle and Laquore Meadows and PA undergrad major Tori Lazur. The Ohio Student Education Policy Institute gives students a hands-on experience in public policy-making.

Professor Craig Boardman has a commentary on the role of institutions and management in the U.S. national innovation system published in the spring edition of Issues in Science & Technology. The quarterly journal is published by the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Engineering and is a forum for discussion of public policy related to science, engineering, and medicine. » Click here to download a copy of the “The New Visible Hand: Understanding Today’s R&D Management”

Professor Amanda Girth has an article titled “A Closer Look at Contract Accountability: Exploring the Determinants of Sanctions for Unsatisfactory Contract Performance” published in the April issue of the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. Government reliance on private and nonprofit contracts to deliver good and services has increased, but there has been little research done on the critical decisions made by public manages throughout the contract implementation process. Girth’s research addresses the accountability dynamics in local government contracting by analyzing the decisions public managers make to determine whether they sanction contractors for unsatisfactory performance. » Click here to read the article

Glenn School Director Trevor Brown and doctoral candidate Rudy Hightower provided personal insights and details about what is happening in Ukraine and Crimea at a recent policy talk at the John Glenn School of Public Affairs. Over 100 people attended this discussion and learned more about what is at stake for the Ukraine, the United States and the world. » Click here to watch a video of their presentation

Congratulations to Leigh Anderson who successfully defended her doctoral dissertation “An Assessment of Intergovernmental Relationships between Native American Tribes, the States, and the Federal Government in Homeland Security and Emergency Management Policy.” Her committee included Professors Charles Wise (chair), Trevor Brown, and Charlotte Kirschner. She is currently finishing up a Department of Homeland Security fellowship. » Click here to learn more about Leigh Anderson

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