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Joe Pounder and Liz Nelson

SMPA Welcomes 2025–2026 Terker Distinguished Fellows Joe Pounder and Liz Kelly Nelson

August 26, 2025

The School of Media and Public Affairs (SMPA) is pleased to welcome Joe Pounder and Liz Kelly Nelson as the 2025–2026 Terker Distinguished Fellows.

Rajeshwari Majumdar

SMPA Welcomes Assistant Professor Rajeshwari Majumdar

August 26, 2025

The School of Media and Public Affairs is thrilled to welcome Dr. Rajeshwari Majumdar as our new Assistant Professor of Media and Public Affairs.

View from the Loge

View from the Loge: August 26

August 26, 2025

View from the Loge: May 6

Advice to students at the start of Fall 2025: Be Curious Without Preconceptions

August 19, 2025

Welcome (almost) back, see you around SMPA.

Sarah Morrisette

Meet Sarah Morrisette: Director of Special Projects and Administration

July 24, 2025

Meet Sarah Morrisette Director of Special Projects and Administration

Rocio Santiago

Meet Rocio Santiago-Balsalobre: Academic Department Administrator

July 17, 2025

Meet Rocio Santiago-Balsalobre: Academic Department Administrator

Anna Camp

Meet Anna Camp: Senior Student Services Specialist

July 11, 2025

Meet Anna Camp: Senior Student Services Specialist

Jack Mcguire

Meet Jack McGuire: Senior Studio Engineer at SMPA

June 24, 2025

Meet Jack McGuire: Senior Studio Engineer at SMPA

Clockwise from top left, Ted Segal, Stacie Lissette, Kevin Brown and Jonathan Perlin are joining the GW Board of Trustees. Pictured below, outgoing trustee Avram "Ave" Tucker.

Board of Trustees Elects Four New Members

June 3, 2025

Kevin Brown, Stacie Lissette, Jonathan Perlin and Ted Segal were elected to the board in May.

In Photos: A Multi-Country Experience in the Semester at Sea Program

May 20, 2025

GW rising senior Salmoncain Smith-Shomade spent the spring 2025 semester exploring 10 countries on three continents.

Peter Loge

Director Peter Loge's End of Spring Semester Note to Seniors

May 20, 2025

Director Peter Loge Final Note of the Spring 2025 Semester

Nick Erickson

In His Own Words: How GW Helped a Class of 2025 Graduate Rewrite His Academic Story

May 6, 2025

Media and Strategic Communication graduate student Nick Erickson shares how he found his niche in the classroom while working full-time at the university.