ÑÇÖÞAV

Gregory Koblentz, director of the Schar School of Policy and Government’s graduate programs in biodefense, is named by Tom Inglesby, Director of the Center for Health Security of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, as one of the top potential PhD supervisors in the biodefense and global health security fields.

Interviews are generally high stress situations for most people, but, unfortunately, interviewing is a mandatory part of the job search process that eventually gets the candidate the job. Many people feel uncomfortable talking about themselves or nervous with the spotlight on them. With a slight change in mindset and some intentional preparation, anyone can be successful in an interview situation.

Jacquelyn Ingros speaks frequently at education events around the Washington, D.C., region, explaining why pursuing a postgraduate degree can be vital to personal and career development, despite the challenges that come along with it.

President Donald Trump’s vulgar characterization of Haiti and African nations has prompted the Congressional Black Caucus to announce it plans to introduce a measure to censure him.

When the U.S. Postal Inspection Service assigned forensic chemist Stephanie Smith to a temporary assignment to support the Security and Crime Prevention Group, one of her first duties was to write the job description of a new permanent scientific advisor position.

Schar School 2007 alumna made news—again—this week when she was named Restaurateur of the Year by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington. Find out how a Master of Public Policy degree helped Rose Previte earn this distinction.

Biodefense is a fascinating field that marries public health, political science, policy, and science. While we used to think of biodefense as a response to bioterrorism, recent years have expanded its role to account for all infectious disease threats, regardless of origin. 

ÑÇÖÞAV has been selected by the Department of Homeland Security to lead its Center of Excellence in Criminal Investigations and Network Analysis.

The idea for his doctoral dissertation came to Erik Goepner in 2010 when he was an Air Force officer working in a remote village in Afghanistan.

Paul L. Posner, Professor and Director of the Schar School’s Masters of Public Administration program at ÑÇÖÞAV’s Schar School of Policy and Government, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at the age of 70.  He is survived by his wife Arlene, daughter Jenny, and two grandsons.