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George Mason University
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Don E. Kash |
Science and technology policy is one of five areas of concentration in the School of Public Policy at George Mason University. At present, there are roughly 20 students working on Ph.D.'s in the science and technology policy area within the school. The predominant focus of research has been on the broad area of technology policy and within that on the innovation of technology. The Ph.D. program, however, encourages academic exploration without prescribing preset areas of research.
All students with an interest in science and technology policy take
a two semester seminar sequence. The first semester is a readings seminar
that provides a common literature and research foundation for all the
students interested in the science and technology policy concentration.
The second semester is a research seminar where the objective is to
produce a publishable paper. Following this two semester sequence students
can chose from a range of specialized seminars depending on their research
interests. The program is structured so that the student can design
her or his own program of research specialization. Should they so desire
students have a range of opportunities to develop dissertations from
work carried out with faculty who are involved with funded research.
Ph. D. in Public Policy
The School of Public Policy at George Mason University welcomes applications
for the doctoral program in public policy from qualified individuals
from Virginia, the United States and the world. Applications are accepted
for admission in both the fall and spring semesters, for both full-time
and part-time study. Application decisions are made on a rolling basis,
once all application materials are received. The program seeks students
with exceptional potential for accumulating, sorting, analyzing, and
communicating information and findings effectively. Public policy is
inherently complex and value laden. In the end, high-quality policy
analysis requires thoughtful and judicious management of complex and
incommensurate information, both quantitative and qualitative. Thus,
the program seeks students who can manage and integrate both kinds of
information and produce convincing, well-organized written syntheses.
The ideal Ph.D. program applicant has demonstrated capabilities in research
and writing, basic mathematical skills roughly equal to the first semester
of calculus and a competence in statistics, some background in economics,
and a theoretical and working knowledge of public policy processes.
Applicants with strong records who are deficient in one or more of these
areas may be admitted to the program and will receive assistance in
addressing any deficiencies.
Current requirements are:
A minimum of seven core courses
Two advanced seminars in an area of program concentration.
One advanced seminar in another concentration.
Three semesters of participation in a research colloquium.
Four advanced courses, tailored to the student's research needs and
interests
Students in the School of Public Policy have academic backgrounds that
range from the natural sciences and engineering through the social sciences
and business. The ages of the students range from the '20s into the
50s. A number of our students have entered the Ph.D. program after retirement
from the military. The student population includes people from a wide
range of countries.
Mark S. Addleson, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Witwatersrand (Johannesburg), 1992. Philosophy of interpretive social theory, business decision making, postmodern approaches to organizations and management.
Larry S. Bowen, University Professor of Education and Public Policy and Emeritus Dean; Ph.D., Ohio State, 1970. Education policy and general curriculum studies with an emphasis on K-12 standards and curriculum, teacher professional development, and school reform/transformation.
Timothy Conlan, Associate Professor of Government and Politics; Ph.D., Harvard, 1981. Politics of federal mandates and federalism reform initiatives in the 104th Congress.
Stephen S. Fuller, Professor of Public Policy and Regional Development; Ph.D., Cornell, 1969. Regional economic development; the Washington, D.C., regional economy; economic performance indicators.
Thomas R. Gulledge, Professor of Public Policy and Operations Research; Ph.D., Clemson, 1981. Organizational informatics, interaction of enabling information technologies with organizational processes, systems engineering economics, defense policy, technology transfer.
Kingsley E. Haynes, University Professor and Director, Institute of Public Policy; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins, 1970. Infrastructure, regional economic analysis, regional development and policy.
Jack C. High, Professor of Economics and Social Learning; Ph.D., UCLA, 1980. Business and economic history, international economics, international business.
Christopher T. Hill, Professor of Public Policy and Technology; Ph.D., Wisconsin-Madison, 1969. Federal science and technology policy, industrial research and development, congress.
Don E. Kash, John T. Hazel, Sr. and Ruth D. Hazel Professor of Public Policy; Ph.D., Iowa, 1963. Technology policy and technological innovation.
Seymour Martin Lipset, Virginia E. Hazel and John T. Hazel, Jr. Professor of Public Policy; Ph.D., Columbia, 1949. Culture and policy, democracy and development, Canada, labor movements.
Stuart Malawer, Distinguished Service Professor of Law and International Trade and Director, Center for International Trade Policy; J.D., Cornell, 1967; Ph.D., Pennsylvania (international relations), 1976. Emphasis on international transactions, international trade, legal aspects of globalism.
Wayne D. Perry, Professor of Public Policy and Operations Research; Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon, 1975. Arms control policy and the nuclear nonproliferation treaty, deterrence strategies and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, regulatory policy and risk assessment associated with the transportation of hazardous materials.
James P. Pfiffner, Professor of Government and Politics; Ph.D., Wisconsin, 1975. The presidency, the management of public policy, American national government.
Joseph A. Scimecca, Professor of Sociology; Ph.D., NYU, 1972. Problems in public education and conflict resolution.
Edgar H. Sibley, University Professor; Sc.D., MIT, 1967. Policy and information technology, international and national issues in information technology.
Roger R. Stough, Northern Virginia Professor of Public Policy and Associate Director, Institute of Public Policy; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins, 1978. Intelligent transportation systems institutional issues, relationships between transportation and economic development, technology-led regional economic development.
John N. Warfield, University Professor; Ph.D., Purdue, 1952. Complexity,
with applications organizational design and the design of the great
university.
People who have received Ph.D.'s from the School of Public Policy now have positions that range from professors in major research universities to professors in four-year liberal arts colleges. Our graduates hold positions in government agencies at the federal, state, and local level and in a wide range of businesses and nonprofit organizations. Several of our graduates hold high-level positions in the governments of other countries.
For the 2001-2002 academic year, tuition is $191.00 per credit hour for in-state students and $529.00 for out-of-state students. First-year full-time students typically take 9 to 12 hours per semester. Various fellowships and assistantships are available. These range in support from $10,000 to $15,000, including tuition waivers. Research or teaching assistantships are given only to full-time students taking a minimum of 6 credit hours per semester and are allocated on a project basis.
