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Lynn Addington Crime Dataset Conference Members

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JLC Professor Lynn Addington Hosts Conference on Complex Crime Datasets

On February 5-6, Associate Professor Lynn Addington hosted a conference of scholars and practitioners to discuss the challenges of working with complex crime datasets.
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Kogod professor Sonya Grier at a panel discussion in the University Library.

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AU 2030: Sonya Grier

Kogod professor studies the relationship between marketing and consumer health.
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American University has a talented new crop of tenured and tenure track professors for the upcoming year.

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Building the Knowledge Network

Meet American University’s 23 new tenured and tenure track faculty members.
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AUMF helped spawn an open-ended War on Terrorism, says SIS professor Shoon Murray in her new book.

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Blank Check

SIS professor’s new book tackles the law that unleashed a war without end.
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Janet Ioli

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Janet Ioli Publishes Book on Organizational Ailments

Ioli, adjunct professor for the Key Executive Leadership Programs, examines the five common organizational ailments.
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Caroline Cooper

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Drug Treatment Courts Best for Offenders

Drug treatment courts offer an effective health and public safety response for drug-dependent offenders, according to a new report.
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Polarization Reason for Country’s Governing Problems

Professors Jim Thurber and Jennifer Lawless examined political polarization during a recent conference on "American Gridlock: Causes, Characteristics and Consequences of Polarization."
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Thomas Mann

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GOP Most Responsible for Political Dysfunction

Top scholars from around the United States examined political polarization from a variety of perspectives at a recent conference on "American Gridlock: Causes, Characteristics and Consequences of Polarization."
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terrorism and lying story

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Terrorists Strategically Avoid Credit for Attacks

Terrorist groups avoid truthfully claiming responsibility for attacks for strategic reasons, argue SPA researchers.
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Jennifer Lawless, Director of Women and Politics Institute, American University

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Jennifer Lawless Appointed Senior Fellow at Brookings

Lawless will conduct research and provide policy analysis on gender and youth issues, and she will remain a full-time SPA faculty member.
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