Virginia Tech Institute for Policy and Governance

02/18/2026

is here! Hear from our graduate students on how the impact of working with the Institute has helped in furthering their education with projects in the field. Our students have the opportunity to publish in academic journals, assist vulnerable populations in their project work, and contribute to social change. We are very lucky to have such a wonderful cohort of students in Bradley Stephens, Amin Farzaneh, Shahed Alhadyan, Olabisi Yusuf, and Helya Sehat! Give to IPG here: https://givingday.vt.edu/giving-day/107794/donate?des=727987&dept=107810.

01/29/2025

Check out IPG's first quarterly newsletter of 2025! Individuals featured include Max Stephenson, D'Elia Wernecke, Andrea Briceno M., Farzaneh, Bradley Stephens, Hilal Yalcin, Rodriguez, Carmen Elana Boggs-Parker, Ph. D, Lia Kelinsky-Jones, PhD, Kim Niewolny, Ariel Otruba, Ph.D., Jared (Jake) Keyel, Ph.D., Marcel Worphy Pambo, Dr. Kimberly Horn, C. Meranda Flachs-Surmanek, Natalie Daniels, Bernice Owusu-Brown. (Ph.D.), Anna Erwin, Nada Berrada, Ph.D., Andrew Sharp, Kimberly Carlson, Ph.D. (she/her), Lara Nagle, David Moore, Jon Catherwood-Ginn, Yugasha Bakshi, the Virginia Tech School of Communication, the Community Design Assistance Center at Virginia Tech, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, and more! Great work everyone!

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12/17/2024

Happy Holidays from all of us at the Virginia Tech Institute for Policy and Governance! We wish you a joy-filled 2025!

05/01/2024

As the 2023-24 academic year concludes, we would like to congratulate our Director Max Stephenson on completing 40 years in full-time teaching! Thank you Max for your leadership of the Institute and for all the students whose academic journeys and personal lives you have enriched.

04/16/2024

Today, we’re honoring the lives of the 32 students and faculty members who were tragically taken from their loved ones and the Virginia Tech community on April 16, 2007. On the 2024 Day of Remembrance, we reflect on the tremendous promise each of them embodied for our world. 🧡

02/16/2024

01/12/2024

Check out this week's Five Pieces! They feature the Supreme Court considering Trump's eligibility to run for president, Americans' low-confidence in democracy, school lunches and democracy in Brazil, and Taiwan's upcoming election. Hope you enjoy!
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12/04/2023

The Institute's Community Change journal is pleased to share a recent publication entitled, "People of a Pandemic" by Molly Kwitny et al.

People with marginalized identities were disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. There was an increase in overdose-related mortality and an overall higher mortality rate among racial minorities. The pandemic also led to increased isolation among older adults, which has been linked to n...

11/16/2023

Check out IPG's Institute Update for the month of November! Individuals featured include David Moore, Khishi Enkhbayar, Max Stephenson, Desiree Poets, Cathy Grimes, Mary Beth Dunkenberger, Laura York, Lara Nagle, and more!

See what the faculty, staff and students at IPG have been up to this past month. TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome New Publications Accomplishments Sharon Mastracci Project Updates Dr. David Moore Visits Mong