The Andrew Young School Podcast

Alumnus Seth Kroop (M.P.A. '12) discusses how the Presidential Management Fellowship program led to his career at the CDC.

Ramu Kaladi (B.S., Public Policy '08) discusses his role as a Public Health Policy Analyst in the Division of Global Health Protection at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

For the final installment of our anniversary series we have convened a panel of faculty to discuss the current initiatives of the school and offer thoughts on its future. 

A panel of our school's past and present faculty joins Dean Sally Wallace to discuss the first 25 years of the Andrew Young School and what's ahead in the next 25.

Roy Bahl, Paul Rosser & Ambassador Andrew Young speak with Dean Sally Wallace about the founding of the school in celebration of its 25th anniversary.

The Allens, AYS Dean's Council members and longtime supporters of both AYS and Georgia State University, speak about their personal philanthropic vision and mission, how AYS students impress and inspire them, and the various ways they've supported students through the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, WomenLead and their RISE Scholarship for first-generation college students.

Tim Sass, of the Metro-Atlanta Policy Lab for Education, shares how the pandemic has impacted students' achievement growth in public schools across the Atlanta region.

This episode is an excerpt from our new Policy Talks YouTube series. On Policy Talks, Assistant Professor of Public Management & Policy Garima Sharma speaks to public policy leaders from Metro-Atlanta about some of the biggest issues in the field today. She also asks questions submitted by students in her Policy Issues courses. In this episode, Garima Sharma speaks to Veronica Berry, Founder & CEO of TruDiary, and Sagdrina Jalal, Senior Director of Community Innovation at the Center for Civic Innovation, about how to reach the most vulnerable in order to provide food and maternity care in underserved areas. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to follow the full Policy Talks Series.

Dr. K. Jurée Capers speaks about how teachers and policy makers can address the inequities created by school segregation.

AYS alumna and first-generation college graduate Ana Maria Villegas (B.S., '20) discusses how the Andrew Young School exposed her to her love of economics.

AYS alum Evan Malbrough (B.S., '20) discusses his work with the Georgia Youth Poll Worker Project and the importance of branching out during school.

Three researchers from the Georgia Health Policy Center discuss the increased adoption of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A conversation with retired judge and criminal justice instructor Andrew A. Mickle about his career and an endowed scholarship.

Caroline Gao (B.S., '18) discusses how the Panthers in the District program motivated her to move to Washington D.C. and pursue a career in international relations.

Assistant Director of Alumni Relations Ashley Watts and Jessica Chait (M.P.P., '15) explains the founding of the AYS Alumni Council.

Jan Niijman discusses his new book, The Life of North American Suburbs, and how utopian imaginations of suburban living have shaped American cities.

Michael Polacek (M.P.A., 2018) discusses his path to the Andrew Young School as a first generation American and how his diverse life experiences have informed his career of public service.

Kristy Seelman, associate professor of Social Work, explains her research on the experiences of members of the LGBTQIA community with health services.

David Maimon, director of the Evidence-Based Cybersecurity Research Group, discusses his unique approach to Cybersecurity and his team's recent research into the sale of illegal commodities on the dark web.

Rebecca Serna (M.S., '07) and Allison Powell (M.I.S., '19) discuss their involvement with the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition since their time at the Andrew Young School.

Dr. Karen Minyard, CEO of the Georgia Health Policy Center, reflects on the center's past, present and future as it celebrates its 25th anniversary.

Natasha Johnson (Ph.D., '19) and Thaddeus Johnson (Ph.D. Candidate) share their unique story of love and research.

Dr. Robynn Cox, M.A. ('07) and Ph.D. in Economics ('09), discusses racial inequality in the criminal justice system and the impacts of mass incarceration.

Alumna Enid Mescon (M.S. Urban Studies, ’85) explains why her family has supported Georgia State University for generations.

Dean Sally Wallace discusses the Andrew Young School's Digital Landscape Initiative, which will explore our evolving roles within the contemporary policy landscape.

Khalil Abdur-Rashid (BSW, ’02) explains how he became the first University Muslim Chaplain at Harvard University and how he works […]

Ambassador Andrew Young discusses how policymakers, educators, and the private sector work together to change the world.