Noteworthy
"Noteworthy" is a monthly compilation of important awards, achievements and grants received by Columbian College faculty, students and alumni. Articles published in academic journals are also included among these recognitions.
Recent Recognition
The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures received the prestigious Ambassador’s Commendation from the Japanese Embassy for its JLIVE national Japanese speech contest. The commendation was presented by Ambassador Shigeo Yamada.
Tatiyana Apanasovich (Statistics) received a $89,998 grant from the New Venture Fund for the GW-NDS Data Science for Health Equity and Environmental Resilience Bootcamp.
Steven Balla and PhD student Zhoudan Zie (Economics) published “Notice the comment? Chinese government responsiveness to public participation in the policymaking process” in the journal Governance.
Stephen Boyes (Chemistry) received a $408,156 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a 2024-2025 NSF Intergovernmental Personnel Act Assignment.
Leah Brooks (TSPPA) co-authored the article “Retail on the Ground and on the Books: Vacancies and the (Mis) Match Between Retail Activity and Regulated Land Uses” in the Journal of the American Planning Association.
Stephanie Riegg Cellini (Public Policy and Public Administration, Economics) co-launched the Postsecondary Economics & Equity Research Center.
Journalism undergraduate Nicole Clement, BA ’27, (SMPA) was a featured speaker at the Multicultural Media and Correspondents Association Dinner.
Eric Cline’s (Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Anthropology) book After 1177 B.C.: The Survival of Civilizations (Princeton University Press, 2024) was listed as one of the best five science books of 2024 in Nature.
Arie Dubnov (History) published the essay “Where Do We Go From Here? The Time of Daniel Boyarin’s Manifesto” in the journal Quest: Issues in Contemporary Jewish History.
Rachel Emas (TSPPA) co-authored the article “Imposter Phenomenon and Belonging in the Classroom: A Study of Master of Public Administration Programs in the US Context” in the Journal of Public Affairs Education.
Juniors Kaileah Gaynor (Public Policy, Health Policy Analysis) and Lauren Mann (Regulatory Studies) received 2024-2025 Government Leaders Association Future Leaders scholarships.
Sam Gunter, MPP ’20, (Public Policy) received the Roger F. Sherwood Article of the Year Award for his article “Comparability Considerations for Cellular & Gene Therapy Products” in Pharmaceutical Engineering.
Eric Grynaviski (Political Science) published the book The Price of Empire: American Entrepreneurs and the Origins of America’s First Pacific Empire (Cambridge University Press, 2024).
James Jones, BA ’09, (Political Science) authored the book The Last Plantation: Racism and Resistance in the Halls of Congress (Princeton University Press, 2024).
Peter Loge (SMPA) presented a Presidential Lecture at Shepard University.
Alicia Mazzara, MPP ’12, (Public Policy) was named director of strategy and equity in public policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
Harris Mylonas (Political Science) published the following articles in peer-review journals: “Balance of Power, System Polarity and Irredentism” in the Journal of Global Security Studies; “The various facets of eliminationist politics: Conflict, nation-building, and forced migration” in the International Political Science Review; “Suppress or Support? Great Powers and Revolutionary Agency in the Greek War of Independence” in Nationalism and Ethnic Politics; and “Greece: Political Developments and Data in 2023. From a Lopsided Two-Party System to One-Party Dominance,” in the European Journal of Political Research Political Data Yearbook.
Anneliese (Lisa) Palmer (SMPA) was selected as a Fulbright Specialist Program Expert.
Jordan Potash (Art Therapy) was awarded the President’s Award at the GW Art Therapy American Art Therapy Association Conference. Graduate student Sahara Sampson (Art Therapy) received the Cay Drachnik Minorities Fund Award.
Steve Redburn (TSPPA) co-chaired a working group of the National Academy of Public Administration which published the report “Reducing Homelessness in the United States: An Intergovernmental Challenge.”
Greg Squires (Sociology, TSPPA) co-authored the article “Community Reinvestment Challenges in the Age of Gentrification: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as a Case Study for Wide Bank Lending Disparities” in the Community Development Journal.
Janet Steele (SMPA) moderated three panels at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival.
Lang (Kate) Yang (TSPPA) published “The elusive fiscal commons: Examining fiscal interaction among overlapping governments” in Public Budgeting & Finance.
Obaid Younossi, PhD ’05, (Public Policy) was named the inaugural vice dean of Pardee RAND Graduate School.
Jingwen Zheng, PhD ’25, (TSPPA) won a STAATs Emerging Scholars Award from the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration.