Social Policy ·
NextGen Voices: Arazoo Shwany
Arazoo Shwany explains how her Kurdish identity shaped her path in medicine and her commitment to community service.
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Public Management and Leadership ·
The Dark Side of Meritocracy?
SPA professor examines the relationship between performance pay and race- and gender-based inequities.
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Social Policy ·
Safe(r) Spaces?
SPA professor and student examine whether campus sexual assault prevention programs increase student comfort with accessing related resources.
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Social Policy ·
NextGen Voices: Shivan Goyani
Shivan Goyani talks about how his coursework has illuminated America’s impact on Middle Eastern politics and how the Barzani Peace Fellowship has given him both financial support and a renewed sense of belonging.
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Social Policy ·
NextGen Voices: Rewan Ibrahim
Rewan Ibrahim reflects on his journey—from high school in Kurdistan to higher education in the U.S.—and how those experiences have deepened his understanding of conflict, governance, and the path toward lasting peace.
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Social Policy ·
NextGen Voices: Anthony Avice Du Buisson
In this conversation, Anthony Avice Du Buisson shares his experience advocating for the Kurds, as well as his time at American University's School of International Service.
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