Washington &
Jefferson
College
The Public Policy program aims to provide analytical tools and substantive knowledge to help students understand and analyze complex policy issues in today’s world. It offers a rigorous curriculum that provides a good knowledge base on the economy, government, and public policy and a basic analytical and methodological training in policy analysis. It also offers considerable opportunities for students to emphasize a particular policy area with a required internship.
The program provides excellent preparation for careers in public service and the non-profit sector and for graduate school in public policy and public administration.
Beyond the Classroom
Students have a wide array of opportunities for research, internships, conferences, and networking beyond the classroom that give them an advantage to prepare for life after W&J.
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Public Policy Faculty
Political Science Department Chair
Buba Misawa, Ph.D.
Buba Misawa, Ph.D is a professor of Political Science and is the Chair of the Department of Political Science. He is also the Director of International Studies at Washington & Jefferson College.
Public Policy Program Chair
Mary K. Ryan, Ph.D.
Mary K. Ryan, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of Political Science and the Public Policy program director.
James G. Benze, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science
Political Science, Public Policy, Gender and Women's Studies
Joseph DiSarro, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science
Political Science, Pre-Law, Public Policy, International Studies, Latin American Studies
Mary K. Ryan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Political Science; Public Policy Program Director
Robert M. East, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Director of the Environmental Studies Program
Environmental Studies, Environmental Science, International Studies, Latin American Studies, Public Policy, Pre-Law, Conflict and Resolution Studies, Gender and Women's Studies
Stephen D. Kuhn, C.P.A.
Professor of Accounting and Finance, Department Chair of Economics and Business, Coordinator of the Finance Program
Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Public Policy, Entrepreneurship, Economics
Zheya Gai, Ph.D
Professor of Political Science and International Studies
International Studies, East Asian Studies, Political Science, Latin American Studies, Public Policy, Conflict and Resolution Studies
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