The

Woodrow Wilson School

of Pu bli c a nd Inte r na t i o na l A f f a irs

Masters Degree Programs 2011-2013 Preparing Future Public Ser vice Leaders

Robertson Hall and the adjacent Scudder Plaza were designed by Minoru Yamasaki and dedicated in 1966 by President Lyndon Johnson. .

Contents
Message from the Dean ............................ 1 Scholars and Policymakers ........................ 2 Practitioners in Residence ......................... 4 Research Centers and Programs ................. 5 Masters Degrees ....................................... 6 Certificate Programs ................................. 7 Masters Curriculum ................................ 7 General and Certificate Courses ................ 8 Courses by Field of Study ........................ 10 Graduate Policy Workshops ..................... 12 Career Services....................................... 13 Admission Criteria ................................. 14 Financial Aid ........................................ 16
The School of Public and International Affairs, as it was originally named, was founded at Princeton in 1930 and created in the spirit of Woodrow Wilsons interest in preparing students for leadership in public and international affairs. The Schools initial venture was an interdisciplinary program for undergraduates in Princetons liberal arts college, although a graduate professional program was added in 1948. That same year, the School was renamed to honor Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president of the United States, a member of Princetons Class of 1879, the governor of New Jersey, and the 13th president of Princeton University. Today the School educates a wide range of students seeking to apply their knowledge and skills to the solution of vital public problems in both domestic and international realms. The School offers a Masters Degree in Public Affairs (M.P.A.) and a Masters Degree in Public Policy (M.P.P.). There are approximately 150 graduate students in residence across the two degrees. The Schools faculty comprises superb scholars and practitioners in disciplines that include politics, economics, sociology, psychology, history, physics, molecular biology, and geosciences. Individually and as members of worldclass research centers and programs, faculty react to and inuence the international and domestic environments through policy research, which in turn adds depth and vitality to the teaching program.

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Message from the Dean

Thank you for your interest in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. The Woodrow Wilson School is a remarkable community. Our students are a diverse group from around the world who aspire to positions of leadership in public service. Our faculty is multi-disciplinary, conducting pathbreaking research and formulating public policy on the most important issues of our time. We have visiting practitioners who bring additional real-world expertise into the classroom, and dedicated staff who work intensively with students from the time they express interest in the School to the time they accept their first employment positions after graduation. The members of this community share a common and compelling goal: improving the lives of people across the globe.

Dean Christina Paxson

Our distinctive educational approach strikes a balance between theory and practice. Students spend time not only developing analytical skills but also acquiring a substantive knowledge about the worlds most important domestic and international policy issues. This balance is reflected in the composition of our faculty: courses, seminars and workshops are taught by world-renowned scholars as well as practitioners who have served in leadership positions in all levels of government and in multilateral and nonprofit organizations. The formal courses are enriched by almost daily public lectures and informal talks that expose students to leading academics, policymakers, and advocates from within and outside the School. The summer internship program enables M.P.A. students to apply their newly-acquired skills in substantive summer internships. Nothing showcases our success more clearly than our alumni, many of whose outstanding careers are highlighted in this brochure. Woodrow Wilson School graduates pursue the public interest in widely diverse settings in the U.S. and around the globe. The varied and mobile careers of our graduates are well matched to a future that will require public-spirited leadership from our government officials, non-profit and private sector entrepreneurs, writers and journalists, and all others invested in public policy. A critical part of the WWS program is the financial aid we are able to offer our graduate students. We feel strongly that students who aspire to public service should not be deterred from pursuing their goals because of hefty loans. For this reason, we offer a generous financial aid package to every student in need of assistance. This brochure provides you with just a glimpse of all that the Woodrow Wilson School has to offer. I encourage you to learn more about the School through our website, wws.princeton.edu, and to connect with us through Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. I hope you will consider joining our remarkable community.

Sincerely,

Christina Paxson Dean, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
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Scholars and Policymakers

oodrow Wilson School faculty are highly accomplished scholars who conduct innovative social science research and provide governmental policymakers, politicians, nonprofit organizations, and research centers with expert, nonpartisan policy analysis. Some examples of these faculty members are below. Anne Case Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor of Economics and Public Affairs and director of the Research Program in Development Studies M.P.A. Woodrow Wilson School, Ph.D. Princeton University Cases research interests are in development, public finance, and intrahousehold resource allocation. She has worked in Africa and Asia and is currently researching social policy in South Africa, and the effects of family structure on investments made in children in the United States. Thomas Christensen Professor of politics and international Affairs and co-director of the Princeton-Harvard China and the World Program; M.P.P. faculty chair Ph.D. Columbia University From 2006 to 2008 he served as deputy assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, with responsibility for relations with China, Taiwan, and Mongolia. Christensens research and teaching focus on Chinas foreign relations, the international relations of East Asia, and international security. Paul Krugman Professor of economics and international affairs Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Krugman was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, the sole awardee for 2008. The author or editor of dozens of books and several hundred articles, primarily about international trade and international finance. Krugman is nationally known for his twice-weekly columns in The New York Times and his monthly columns in Fortune magazine and Slate. Michael Oppenheimer Albert G. Milbank Professor of Geosciences and International Affairs, professor of geosciences and international affairs and director of the Program in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy Ph.D. University of Chicago Oppenheimer joined the Princeton faculty after more than two decades with the Environmental Defense Fund, a nongovernmental, environmental organization, where he served as chief scientist and manager of the Climate and Air Program. His interests include science and policy of the atmosphere, particularly climate change and its impacts.
Anne Case

Thomas Christensen

Paul Krugman

Michael Oppenheimer

Joshua DuBois M.P.A 05

Executive director, Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, Executive Office of the President, Washington, D.C. Joshua received his B.A. in political science from Boston University in 2003 and then entered the Woodrow Wilson School. Joshua concentrated in Field III at WWS. He did his summer internship working in the Washington, D.C. office of U.S. Representative Charles Rangel (D-NY), and he also did a work-study in the district office of U.S. Representative Rush Holt (D-NJ). One of President Barack Obamas longest-serving aides, Joshua previously served as director of religious affairs for the Obama for America presidential campaign, as well as on the presidential inauguration committee. Prior to his involvement with the Obama campaign, Joshua was a legislative aide to Obama. In that capacity, he was asked to spearhead a religious outreach program in Senator Obamas office. Joshua is currently special assistant to President Obama and executive director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, which is under the umbrella of the Domestic Policy Council. The office is a substantial programming and policy arm of the federal government and serves as the primary mechanism for federal agencies to connect with local community and faith-based groups to provide social services.

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Uwe Reinhardt James Madison Professor of Political Economy and professor of economics and public affairs Ph.D. Yale University Reinhardts most recent research focuses on hospital pricing, systems of health care around the world, Medicare reform, and health care spending. Cecilia Rouse Lawrence and Shirley Katzman and Lewis and Anna Ernst Professor in the Economics of Education and director of the Education Research Section Ph.D. Harvard University President Barack Obama selected Rouse, a well-known scholar of the economics of education, for his Council of Economic Advisers. Her primary research and teaching interests are in labor economics with a particular focus on the economics of education. Her current research examines the efficiency of schooling in the U.S. and unions in South Africa, and she is conducting a long-term evaluation of Floridas new school voucher program. Anne-Marie Slaughter Bert G. Kerstetter 66 University Professor of Politics and International Affairs J.D. Harvard Law School, M.Phil, D.Phil Oxford University From 2009-2011 Slaughter served as director of policy planning for the U.S. Department of State, the first woman to hold that position. She has written and taught broadly on global governance, international criminal law, and American foreign policy. She was dean of the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University from 2002 to 2009. Marta Tienda Maurice P. During 22 Professor in Demographic Studies and professor of sociology and public affairs Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin Tiendas research interests include ethnic and racial stratification, poverty and social policy, and the sociology of employment and labor markets. Currently she is conducting a longitudinal evaluation of the Texas top 10% law, which grants all seniors who graduate in the top decile of their class automatic admission to any Texas public university.
For a full list of WWS faculty and their research interests, visit wws.princeton.edu/faculty/.
Marta Tienda

Uwe Reinhardt

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Alyssa Wilson Leggoe M.P.A. 04

Population, Health, and Nutrition officer/Foreign Service Office, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) mission, Moscow, Russian Federation I knew that I wanted to pursue a career in public service. The WWS experiencea combination of academics, professional experience, and networking with fellow students, alumni, and other experts in the fieldhelped me get there. I combined a concentration in international development with the health and health policy certificate. After WWS, I began working as a health policy analyst at GlobalGiving. Eager to live abroad, I had the background necessary to join the Foreign Service, and now work as a health officer with USAID. I now manage projects dealing with a range of health issues in Russiafrom HIV/AIDS to reproductive health to tuberculosis.

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Practitioners in Residence

n addition to working with the more than 80 tenured or tenure-track faculty members, students at the Woodrow Wilson School interact with a distinguished group of visiting professors and lecturers from other universities, and practitioners from the world of public and international affairs. Some examples are below. Barbara Bodine Diplomat in residence, lecturer of public and international affairs and director, Scholars in the Nations Service Initiative M.A. Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University Ambassador Bodines 30-plus years in the U.S. Foreign Service were spent primarily on Arabian Peninsula and great Persian Gulf issues, specifically U.S. bilateral and regional policy, strategic security issues, counterterrorism, and governance and reform. Her tour as U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Yemen from1997 to 2001 saw enhanced support for democratization and increased security and counterterrorism cooperation.

Barbara Bodine

Daniel Kurtzer Lecturer and S. Daniel Abraham Professor in Middle Eastern Policy Studies Ph.D. Columbia University Following a 29-year career in the U.S. Foreign Service, Kurtzer retired in 2005 with the rank of career minister. From 2001 to 2005 he served as the U.S. ambassador to Israel and from 1997 to 2001 as the U.S. ambassador to Egypt. He served as a political officer at the American embassies in Cairo and Tel Aviv, deputy director of Daniel Kurtzer the Office of Egyptian Affairs, speechwriter on the policy planning staff, deputy assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs, and principal deputy assistant secretary of state for intelligence and research. Throughout his career, Kurtzer has been instrumental in formulating and executing U.S. policy toward the Middle East peace process. Adel Mahmoud Senior policy analyst and lecturer with the rank of professor, WWS and molecular biology M.D. University of Cairo, Ph.D. University of London, School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine A former president of Merck Vaccines, Mahmoud is an expert on disease control in the developing world. His research and teaching at the School focuses medical and policy issues related to microbial threatslifethreatening transmissible diseases such as pandemic influenza and the use of microorganisms for bioterrorism. Hugh Price John L. Weinberg/Goldman Sachs & Co. Visiting Professor of Public and International Affairs J.D. Yale Law School A senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, Price served as the president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League from 1994 to 2003. He writes on issues related to education, civil rights, equal opportunity and criminal justice. General David H. Petraeus M.P.A 85, Ph.D. 87

Adel Mahmoud

Hugh Price

Director-Designate, Central Intelligence Agency, and former General, U.S. Army/Commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan I chose WWS over other schools of public policy because of the recommendations of others who were recent graduates of WWS, the Schools emphasis on teaching, and the importance the School attaches to public service. I chose the M.P.A. program because of the interdisciplinary nature of the coursework, and because of the relevance of many of the courses to what I thought I might do in the military. In fact, the courses in international relations, security studies, and economics all have proved to be of considerable value, especially in recent years during missions of which Ive been a part in Haiti, Bosnia, Kuwait, and Iraq. Beyond that, my time at WWS clearly has opened a number of doors along the way that proved to be wonderful opportunities. Before heading to graduate school, I suspected that while at WWS, interactions with fellow students would prove stimulating; in truth, they proved to be even more so than I had anticipated. My years at Princeton were truly wonderful in every respect, and I remain indebted to the professors and staff of the School who helped make the experience so enjoyable and stimulating.

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Research Centers and Programs

The Schools research centers and programs focus on issues ranging from health and well-being, to law and public affairs, to national security, to science, technology, and public policy. WWSs research programs react to and influence the international and domestic environment through policy research, which in turn adds depth and vitality to the teaching program.

Bendheim-Thoman Center for Research on Child Wellbeing crcw.princeton.edu/ Sara S. McLanahan, Director Center for Arts and Cultural Policy Studies www.princeton.edu/~artspol/ Stanley N. Katz, Director Center for Health and Wellbeing www.princeton.edu/chw/ Janet Currie, Director Center for Information Technology Policy citp.princeton.edu/ Edward W. Felten, Director Center for International Security Studies www.princeton.edu/ciss/ Aaron L. Friedberg and G. John Ikenberry, Co-Directors Center for the Study of Democratic Politics www.princeton.edu/csdp/

Education Research Section www.ers.princeton.edu/ Cecilia E. Rouse, Director Innovations for Successful Societies www.princeton.edu/states/ Jennifer A. Widner, Director Liechtenstein Institute on Self Determination www.princeton.edu/~lisd/ Wolfgang Danspeckgruber, Director Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance www.princeton.edu/~pcglobal/ Helen V. Milner, Director Office of Population Research opr.princeton.edu/ Douglas Massey, Director Princeton-Harvard China and the World Program www.princeton.edu/cwp/ Thomas Christensen, Princeton University, and Alastair Ian Johnston, Harvard University, Co-Directors

Princeton Survey Research Center www.princeton.edu/~psrc/ Alan B. Krueger, Director Program in Law and Public Affairs lapa.princeton.edu/ Kim L. Scheppele, Director Program on Science and Global Security www.princeton.edu/sgs/ Christopher E. Chyba, Director Program in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy www.princeton.edu/step/ Michael Oppenheimer, Director Research Program in Development Studies www.princeton.edu/rpds/ Anne Case, Director Research Program in Political Economy www.princeton.edu/rppe/ Thomas Romer, Director

FATEMA SUMAR, M.P.A. 06

Professional-staff member, U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Washington, D.C. Coming to WWS changed my life. It opened doors for me I didnt even know existed within foreign policy circles. There are many terrific graduate programs out there. What made WWS a great fit for me was a small-school environment where you develop close professional and personal relationships with your classmates, professors, the administrators, and alumni. Its a place where you can develop lifelong networks and take a hands-on approach to learning about key public policy issues as they are unfolding in real time if you choose to take advantage of the unique opportunities available.

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Masters Degrees

he Master in Public Affairs (M.P.A.) offers rigorous preparation for international and domestic policy careers. This two-year, full-time residential program is designed to instill among its students and graduates a lasting commitment to public service. The one-year Master in Public Policy (M.P.P.) degree is for mid-career professionals, as well as for Ph.D. research scientists, lawyers, and qualified physicians who are rising leaders in international and domestic public policy. Outstanding professionals in these fields are encouraged to develop and hone their economic, policy, and leadership skills. Master in Public Affairs (M.P.A.) Two-year, full-time, residential professional degree program wws.princeton.edu/grad/mpa/ Five and a half core courses in political, quantitative, economic, and behavioral analysis and field-specific requirements Sixteen courses required to earn the degree (four per semester) Ten-week required summer internship after the first year Successful completion of required qualifying examinations and graduate policy workshop Master in Public Affairs and Law (M.P.A./J.D.) wws.princeton.edu/grad/mpa-jd/ Same requirements as the M.P.A. degree, but enrollment is reduced to 12 courses (three semesters) The School has formal degree arrangements with law schools at Columbia University, New York University, and Stanford University and informal agreements with several other law schools. Master in Public Policy (M.P.P.) One-year, full-time, residential professional degree program for mid-career professionals, physicians, Ph.D. scientists, and lawyers wws.princeton.edu/grad/mpp/ Applicants who are lawyers or Ph.D. scientists must have completed the law or doctoral degree before applying; physicians may apply before the final year of medical school, before or during a residency, or as a practicing medical doctor. Mid-career applicants must have seven or more years of public or nonprofit work experience. On average, mid-career M.P.P. students have 15 years of relevant professional experience. No core curriculum Eight elective courses required to earn the degree (four per semester) Required six-week summer academic program in microeconomic, statistical, policy, and leadership analysis

Jos Huizar M.P.A./U.R.P. 94

City Council member, 14th District, Los Angeles, Calif.; former trustee, Princeton University WWS opened up even greater possibilities of public service than I had ever imagined. I gained a world-class education that equipped me with the requisite tools and skills to enable me to make a greater, positive impact on my community in East Los Angeles. I entered public service to make a difference in my neighborhood, and to give back to the community that had given me so much. My academic training prepared me well for my current role as a City Council member as well as my previous position as school board president. Whether helping to craft one of the most ambitious public works projects in the nations history or making policy decisions as a council member, WWS provided me with the tools to accomplish my goals, broaden my horizons, and realize my dreams.

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Certificate Programs

tudents may want to combine the study of public policy with a specific area of expertise. To accommodate these students, the Woodrow Wilson School offers five nondegree certificate programs. Certificate programs are completed within the length of time it would take to complete either the M.P.A. or M.P.P. programs. Demography (OPR) Health & Health Policy (HHP) Science, Technology, & Environmental Policy (STEP) Urban Policy (UP) and Urban Policy & Planning (UPP) wws.princeton.edu/grad/opr/ wws.princeton.edu/grad/hhp/ wws.princeton.edu/grad/step/ wws.princeton.edu/grad/upupp/

Masters Curriculum

ach M.P.A. and M.P.P. candidate at the Woodrow Wilson School selects a policy field in which to specialize from among the Schools four fields of concentration: international relations, development studies, domestic policy, and economics and public policy. The M.P.A. program requires students to complete a summer internship between their first and second years. The internship portion of the curriculum is managed by the Schools Office of Graduate Career Services. International Relations wws.princeton.edu/grad/field-i/ Focus on: Rule of law; diplomacy; managing elections in fragile states; international trade; human rights; national security policy; nuclear nonproliferation; defense policy analysis; global warming and global environmental governance; international negotiation Development Studies wws.princeton.edu/grad/field-ii/ Focus on: Microfinance; humanitarian relief; immigration policy; economic development strategies; democratization; conflict resolution; global health policy; poverty, inequality and health; development policy; policy implications of globalization Domestic Public Policy wws.princeton.edu/grad/field-iii/ Focus on: Financial management; affordable housing; health policy; immigration policy; energy economics; inequality and American democracy; land use policy; nonprofits and philanthropy; race and public policy; state and local finance Economics and Public Policy wws.princeton.edu/grad/field-iv/ Focus on: International trade policy; behavioral economics and applications; microeconomic analysis of government activity; economic development; game theory; program and policy evaluation; financial markets and public policy

Sarah Cottrell Propst M.P.A. 06

Founder, Propst Consulting, LLC, Santa Fe, N.M.; former deputy cabinet secretary, New Mexico Environment Department, Santa Fe, N.M. The Woodrow Wilson School provided me with world-class training in leadership and policy development. The policy workshop on Managing Mineral Resources in Fragile States and field work in Ghanas gold mining region honed my project management skills and helped me understand communities dynamic relationships with extractive industries when I moved to resource-rich New Mexico to work as the governors energy and environmental policy adviser. Less than a year after completing an independent study on regional climate policy with Professor Rob Socolow, I advised Governor Bill Richardson to become a founding partner in the Western Climate Initiative and led New Mexicos negotiation team. The mix of targeted coursework and exposure to subject-matter experts at WWS created the ideal graduate policy school experience.

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Curriculum

General and Certificate Courses

WWS General Courses
FALL WWS 501 WWS 507b WWS 507c WWS 509 WWS 511b WWS 511c WWS 511d WWS 515b WWS 519a WWS 527a WWS 529 The Politics of Public Policy Quantitative Analysis: Basic Quantitative Analysis: Advanced Generalized Linear Statistical Models Microeconomic Analysis: Basic Microeconomic Analysis: Advanced Microeconomic Analysis: Accelerated Program and Policy Evaluation Negotiation, Persuasion, and Social Influence: Theory and Practice Tools for Organizational Analysis and Reform Great Leadership in Historical Perspective Psychology and Public Policy for MPPs (Session II) Surveys and Public Policy (Session I) Tools for Evidence-based Policy Decision Making (Session II) Ph.D. Seminar: Research Ethics and Scientific Integrity (Session I) Psychology for Policy Analysis and Implementation Policy Issues and Analysis of Nonprofits, NGOs and Philanthropy Financial Management in the Corporate and Public Sectors Econometrics: Applied (Session I) Econometrics and Public Policy: Basic (Session II) Econometrics and Public Policy: Advanced Macroeconomic Analysis: Basic Macroeconomic Analysis: Advanced Program and Policy Evaluation Negotiation, Persuasion & Social Influence: Theory and Practice Leadership Ph.D. Seminar in Research Design Domestic Work Study (for MPA2s only) International Work Study (for MPA2s only) C. Cameron, G. PopEleches, A. Slaughter M. Watson D. Lee G. Rodriguez C. Rouse R. Willig D. Miller J. Grossman F. Vargas D. Whittle J. Zelizer

Certificate Courses
Demography (OPR)
FALL WWS 537 ECO 571/ SOC 531 Social Organization of Cities Survey of Population Problems D. Massey T. Espenshade

H A L F T E R M S I N P O L I C Y A N A LY S I S WWS 593b WWS 593o SPRING ECO 572/ SOC 532 POP 503 WWS 564 WWS 587 WWS 594h Research Methods in Demography Evaluation of Demographic Research Poverty, Inequality and Health in the World Research Workshop in Population Families, Employment, Poverty and Policy (Session II) G. Reniers N. Goldman A. Deaton Staff J. Currie Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights (Session II) Health and Aging (Session I) J. Trussell N. Goldman

H A L F T E R M S I N P O L I C Y A N A LY S I S WWS 593d WWS 593e WWS 593m WWS 599 SPRING WWS 502 WWS 504 WWS 505 WWS 508a WWS 508b WWS 508c WWS 512b WWS 512c WWS 515b WWS 519b WWS 530 WWS 595b WWS 750 WWS 751 D. Prentice, A. Todorov, Staff S. Katz U. Reinhardt C. Paxson, G. Lord G. Lord T. Vogt R. Rogerson B. Moll J. Grossman J. Darley N. Keohane R. Keohane A. Adsera A. Adsera D. Oppenheimer E. Freeland L. Moreno E. Armstrong, H. Shapiro

Health and Health Policy (HHP)

FALL WWS 568 WWS 571c WWS 591h WWS 597 Economics of Health in Developing Countries Topics in Development: Global Challenges of Infection, Burden, and Control Policy Workshop: Government Policies & Health Status in West Bengal (India) The Political Economy of Health Care Systems Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights (Session II) AIDS in Africa: Causes and Consequences (Session I) Health and Aging (Session I) Race, Drugs and Drug Policy in America *Grad Precept Health Policy Reform Poverty, Inequality, and Health in the World Controversies in Health Policy: Historical Perspectives Epidemiology The Development Challenge of HIV/AIDS (Session I) J. Hammer A. Mahmoud J. Hammer U. Reinhardt

H A L F T E R M S I N P O L I C Y A N A LY S I S WWS 593b WWS 593g WWS 593o SPRING WWS 492 WWS 528b WWS 564 WWS 596 WWS 598 K. Wailoo P. Starr A. Deaton K. Wailoo N. Goldman J. Trussell A. Case N. Goldman

H A L F T E R M S I N P O L I C Y A N A LY S I S WWS 594k K. Hansen

H A L F T E R M S I N P O L I C Y A N A LY S I S WWS 594r Management of Public Organizations R. Keevey

Courses are accurate as of May 2011 for the 2011-12 academic year. Not all of the listed courses are offered annually. Please check the website for offered and required courses at

wws.princeton.edu/grad/course_offerings/
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Key
Indicates Core Course Indicates UP Core Course Indicates UPP Core Course Indicates not offered 2011-12

Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy (STEP)

FALL WWS 581b WWS 585b/ MAE 580 WWS 591f WWS 593f SPRING ECO 429 WWS 556d WWS 586a WWS 586b WWS 586d WWS 586f Environmental Economics Topics in IR: Protection Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Topics in STEP: Biotechnology Policy Topics in STEP: Conservation of Endangered Species and Ecosystems Topics in STEP: Global Environmental Governance Topics in STEP: Information Technology and Public Policy The Political Economy of Global Energy (Session II) The Future of Nuclear Energy (Session I) Energy, Environment, & Development (Session II) Intro to Science, Technology & Environmental Policy (Session I) S. Brunnermeier F. von Hippel L. Silver D. Wilcove M. Oppenheimer E. Felten Topics in Economy: Energy Economics Topics in STEP: Living in a Greenhouse: Technology & Policy Policy Workshop: Negotiating with Iran over its Nuclear Program Agriculture and Climate Change: Feeding a Hot and Hungry Planet A. Craft R. Socolow F. von Hippel

Urban Policy (UP)/ Urban Policy and Planning (UPP)

FALL WWS 533 WWS 537 WWS 591a WWS 591e T. Searchinger Planning Theory and Process Social Organization of Cities Policy Workshop: Housing Foreclosure Crisis in NJ Policy Workshop: Small Schools in the Age of Austerity State and Local Finance (Session II) GIS for Public Policy (Session II) Policymaking in Diverse Societies Race, Drugs and Policy in America *Grad Precept Revitalization of Americas Cities Land Use Policy and Planning Planning Methods Immigration, Ethnicity and Public Policy Urbanization and Development Topics in Economics: Urban Economics S. Angel D. Massey D. Kinsey H. Price

H A L F T E R M S I N P O L I C Y A N A LY S I S WWS 593j WWS 593n WWS 593p SPRING WWS 492 WWS 528a WWS 534 WWS 535 WWS 536 WWS 540 K. Wailoo H. Price D. Kinsey T. Wright M. Tienda M. Montgomery E. RossiHansberg S. McLanahan, D. Pager J. Currie T. Romer R. Keevey R. Keevey B. Guthe, T. Shaw R. Dancygier

H A L F T E R M S I N P O L I C Y A N A LY S I S WWS 594l WWS 594o WWS 594p WWS 594s G. Luciani A. Glaser M.V. Ramana F. von Hippel, D. Mauzerall

WWS 582a

H A L F T E R M S I N P O L I C Y A N A LY S I S WWS 594g WWS 594h WWS 594f WWS 594r Sociological Perspectives on Inequality (Session I) Families, Employment, Poverty and Policy (Session II) Political Economy of Education Finance (Session II) Management of Public Organizations (Session II)

A small, intimate setting is a hallmark of the Woodrow Wilson School. Students receive individualized attention from faculty and administrators, and the small class size maximizes the opportunity for M.P.A. and M.P.P. students to work together and benefit from each others experiences. At left: R. Douglas Arnold, the William Church Osborn Professor of Public Affairs, professor of politics and public Aaffairs, and the faculty chair of the M.P.A. program, teaches a course in Domestic Politics. This course includes theoretical and empirical analyses of political institutions, including executives, legislatures, and bureaucracies. It also examines the political environment in which these institutions operate, with special attention given to the role of public opinion, interest groups, and elections.

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Courses by Field of Study

Courses by Field of Study
Field I: International Relations
FALL WWS 462 WWS 543 WWS 549 WWS 550 WWS 555a WWS 555d WWS 575b WWS 559 SPRING WWS 461 WWS 541 WWS 542 WWS 544 WWS 552 WWS 556a WWS 556b WWS 556c WWS 556d WWS 556f WWS 556g Chinese Foreign Relations *Grad precept International Politics International Economics International Macroeconomics Globalization and Development Topics in IR: Modern Authoritarianism Topics in IR: Conflict, Resources and Power in the Middle East Topics in IR: International Strategy Topics in IR: Weapons of Mass Destruction Topics in IR: U.S. Diplomacy and the Persian Gulf, the Peninsula, and its Neighbors Topics in IR: Terrorism, Civil War and Nonstate Threats Military Force Planning and Decision Making (Session I) The Political Economy of Global Energy (Session II) T. Christensen G. Bass S. Weyerbrock O. Itskhoki D. Campello S. Kotkin WWS 572a M. Daoudy T. Christensen F. von Hippel B. Bodine WWS 572d J. Shapiro WWS 572b WWS 572c International Relations of East Asia *Grad precept International Trade Policy National Security Policy Ph.D. Gateway in Security Studies Topics in IR: U.S. Policy and Diplomacy in the Middle East Since 1945 Topics in IR: Defense Policy Analysis Muslim Politics in India, Iran, Pakistan and Indonesia The Rule of Law T. Christensen S. Redding A. Friedberg T. Christensen, C. Chyba, A. Friedberg D. Kurtzer M. OHanlon C. Jaffrelot, M. Knkler K. Scheppele WWS 593l SPRING WWS 476 WWS 540 WWS 552 WWS 562b WWS 562c WWS 564 Economics of Health in Developing Countries Urbanization and Development Globalization and Development Economic Analysis of Development: Basic Economic Analysis of Development: Advanced Poverty, Inequality, and Health in the World Topics in Development: Making Government Work in Fragile States Topics in Development: Policy Implications of Globalization Topics in Development: Development Policy in Africa Topics in Development: Democracy, Violence, and Citizen Security Conditional Cash Transfer Programs (Session II) The Development Challenge of HIV/AIDS (Session I) The Political Economy of Global Energy (Session II) Energy, Environment, and Development (Session II) J. Hammer M. Montgomery D. Campello J. Hammer S. Wang A. Deaton J. Widner M. Centeno T. Roberts D. Yashar WWS 593g WWS 575b WWS 571c

Field II: Development Studies

FALL WWS 553 WWS 561 The Politics of Growth and Redistribution The Comparative Political Economy of Devt Topics in Development: Global Challenges of Infection, Burden, and Control Muslim Politics in India, Iran, Pakistan and Indonesia Microfinance (Session II) AIDS in Africa: Causes and Consequences (Session I) The Behavioral Economics of Scarcity (Session II) C. Boix A. Kohli A. Mahmoud C. Jaffrelot, M. Kunkler Staff A. Case E. Shafir, S. Mullainathan

H A L F T E R M S I N P O L I C Y A N A LY S I S WWS 593f

H A L F T E R M S I N P O L I C Y A N A LY S I S

H A L F T E R M S I N P O L I C Y A N A LY S I S WWS 594j N. Schady K. Hansen G. Luciani M.V. Ramana

H A L F T E R M S I N P O L I C Y A N A LY S I S WWS 594m WWS 594n Staff

WWS 594k G. Luciani WWS 594l WWS 594p

Foreign Service career panel, featuring (from left to right): Ambassador Barbara Bodine, Patricia Fietz M.P.P. 09, Hans Wechsel M.P.P. 09, and Ambassador James Gadsden M.C.F. 85.

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Curriculum
Key
Indicates Core Course Indicates Gateway Course Indicates not offered 2011-12

Field III: Domestic Policy

FALL WWS 521 WWS 523 WWS 524 WWS 527a WWS 529 WWS 537 WWS 597 Domestic Politics Legal and Regulatory Policy Toward Markets Advanced Macroeconomics, Domestic Policy Issues Tools for Organizational Analysis and Reform Great Leadership in Historical Perspective Social Organization of Cities The Political Economy of Health Care Systems Fundraising 101: How to Improve Donations and Donor Experiences (Session I) Surveys and Public Policy (Session I) The Federal Budget (Session I) State and Local Finance (Session II) Tools for Evidence-based Policy Decisionmaking (Session I) Policymaking in Diverse Societies (Session II) Financial Management in the Corporate and Public Sectors Microeconomic Analysis of Domestic Policy Microeconomic Analysis of Government Activity Domestic Health Policy Land Use Policy and Planning Planning Methods Immigration, Ethnicity and Public Policy The Role of Money in Politics (Session I) Economics of the Welfare State (Session I) Political Economy of Education Finance (Session II) Sociological Perspectives on Inequality (Session I) Families, Employment, Poverty and Policy (Session II) Management of Public Organizations (Session II) A. Lerman R. Willig A. Blinder D. Whittle J. Zelizer D. Massey U. Reinhardt

Field IV: Economics and Public Policy

FALL WWS 507c WWS 509 WWS 511c WWS 511d WWS 523 WWS 524 WWS 543 WWS 581c D. Oppenheimer E. Freeland J. Klumpner R. Keevey L. Moreno R. Dancygier Quantitative Analysis: Advanced Generalized Linear Statistical Models Microeconomics, Advanced Microeconomics, Accelerated Legal and Regulatory Policy Towards Markets Advanced Macroeconomics: Domestic Policy Issues International Trade Policy Topics in Econ: Energy Economics AIDS in Africa: Causes and Consequences (Session I) Economics and Ethics: Social Justice and Policy (Session II) The Behavioral Economics of Scarcity (Session II) Environmental and Natural Resource Economics Econometrics and Public Policy: Accelerated Macroeconomics, Advanced International Macroeconomics Microeconomic Analysis of Government Activity Economic Analysis of Development: Advanced Topics in Economics: Urban Economics Topics in Economics: Financial Markets and Public Policy Game Theory and Strategy (Session I) D. Lee G. Rodriguez R. Willig D. Miller R. Willig A. Blinder S. Redding A. Craft

H A L F T E R M S I N P O L I C Y A N A LY S I S WWS 593a WWS 593e WWS 593i WWS 593j WWS 593m WWS 593p SPRING WWS 505 WWS 522 WWS 525 WWS 528b WWS 534 WWS 535 WWS 536 WWS 594a WWS 594e WWS 594f WWS 594g WWS 594h WWS 594r U. Reinhardt I. Kuziemko A. Mas P. Starr D. Kinsey T. Wright M. Tienda A. Hirsch P. Krugman T. Romer S. McLanahan, D. Pager J. Currie R. Keevey

H A L F T E R M S I N P O L I C Y A N A LY S I S WWS 593g WWS 593h WWS 593l SPRING ECO 429 WWS 508c WWS 512c WWS 544 WWS 525 WWS 562c WWS 582a WWS 582f S. Brunnermeier T. Vogl B. Moll O. Itskhoki A. Mas S.Y. Wang E. Rossi-Hansberg E. Golding A. Case M. Fleurbaey E. Shafir, S. Mullainathan

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H A L F T E R M S I N P O L I C Y A N A LY S I S WWS 594c J. Londregan

Right: Seven of the 13 WWS M.P.A. alumni who have worked at the Millennium Challenge Corporation. Front row, left to right: Eileen Burke M.P.A 05, Lori Bishop M.P.A 06, and Damiana Astudillo-Eterno M.P.A 05. In the back, from left to right, are: Darius Nassiry M.P.A 96, Jenner Bryce-Edelman M.P.A 06, Alice Storch M.P.A-URP 05, and Christopher Walker M.P.A 98. Not pictured are Michael Casella M.P.A 85, David Weld M.P.A 97, Tanya Southerland M.P.A/ J.D. 00, Alice Storch M.P.A-URP 05, Mark Sandy M.P.A 91, and Mariandrea

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Policy Workshops

raduate Policy Workshops are a unique part of the curriculum of the Schools graduate program. Workshops provide students with an opportunity to use what they have learned from their first year in the program, their summer work, and their other experiences to analyze a complex and challenging policy issue. The workshops emphasize policy implementation, and it is this that distinguishes workshops from regular courses. The goal of the workshops is not just to understand a policy issue, but to devise policy recommendations that are both creative and realistic, given the relevant institutional and political constraints. Each workshop consists of eight to 10 students who work in teams and evaluate a policy problem for a client organization, then prepare a final report for and make a formal presentation to the client and/or other experts in this area. Descriptions and summary reports of the fall 2009 workshops may be found at: wws.princeton.edu/research/pwreports_f09/

FALL 2010 Workshops and Faculty Advisers The graduate policy workshop final report, Achieving the Goals of the Vieques: Pathways Forward, Thomas K. Wright and Robert Lane Newark Childrens Bill of Rights, was prepared for Newark, N.J. Mayor Moving Toward a Monetary Union and Forecast-Based Monetary Booker and Director of the Department of Child and Family Wellbeing Policy in East Africa, Iqbal Zaidi Maria Vizcarrondo. The report was co-authored by M.P.A.08 students, Growing the Middle: Strategies for Job Creation and SME pictured above with Booker. From left to right: Brett Hembree, Cory Development in Haiti, A Report to the Clinton Bush Haiti Booker, Maia Jachimowicz, Sarah Sable, Jacob Rugh, Jessica Hembree, Fund, Juan Jose Daboub and Vincent Chin. Exploring Engagement: U.S. Policy toward Syria and Hamas, Daniel Kurtzer Complements to Carbon: Opportunities for Near-Term Action on Non-CO2 Climate Forcers, Denise Mauzerall A Proposal for Spent-fuel Management Policy in East Asia, Frank von Hippel and Fumihiko Yoshida Tipping the Scales: Strategies for Changing How Americas Children Eat, A Report to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Xenia Morin Leveraging Public Private Partnerships to Address Global Vaccine Needs, Adel Mahmoud FALL 2011 Workshops and Faculty Advisers The Housing Foreclosure Crisis in N.J., David Kinsey Strengthening Regional Economic Unions in East and Southern Africa, Iqbal Zaidi The Politics of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in India (NREGA), Atul Kohli Yemen: Revitalize the Port, Revive the Country, Barbara Bodine Small Schools in the Age of Austerity, Hugh Price Negotiating with Iran over Its Nuclear Program, Frank von Hippel Government Policies and Health Status in West Bengal, Jeff Hammer YLBER BAJRAKTARI M.P.A. 06
Country director, Iran, Office of the Secretary of Defense (Policy), U.S. Department of Defense, Washington, D.C. After receiving his B.A. in International Relations in May 2003, Ylber decided to join the U.S. Institute of Peace to coordinate its operations in Iraq and the Balkans. He spent time in both Baghdad and Kosovo, organizing and conducting conflict management training for the new Iraqi and Kosovar governments. Ylber concentrated in Field I (International Relations) at WWS and spent his summer internship working on Afghanistan at the U.S. Agency for International Development, assisting with preparations for Afghanistans first national elections. Upon graduation, he was selected as a presidential management fellow with the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Defense. One of his PMF rotations was working for Gen. David Petraeus, MPA 85, Ph.D. 87, in Iraq during the surge of 2007 to 2008. He then served in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence, Analytic Concepts & Strategies. He is now the country director for Iran in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (Policy).

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M . P. A . S u m m e r I n t e r n s h i p s
International and Domestic
Consulting 1% U.S. Federal Government 33% Non-Profits/ NGOs/ Foundations 33%

Career Services

he WWS Office of Graduate Career Services (OGCS) works with students from the first day they arrive on campus to develop a well-defined sense of their abilities, interests, and motivation, and to draw parallels to specific jobs and organizational settings. In view of the importance of encouraging able and committed people to pursue public affairs careers, the School invests considerable resources in student aid to enable its graduates to make their career choices without the distorting effect of a heavy burden of loan debt. WWS graduates secure professional employment as leaders and agents of change in all aspects of the public policy arena. Their ranks have included the commanding general leading the fight against terrorism, an assistant secretary-general of the United Nations, the director of the National Intelligence Council, the principal deputy director of national intelligence, the counsel to the White House Chief of Staff, countless ambassadors and foreign service officers who represent the U.S. and other countries throughout the world, a number of assistant and undersecretaries in federal government departments, a U.S. senator and a U.S. congressman and other elected representatives and candidates for office at all levels of government in America and in other countries,White House aides, mayors and commissioners of city departments,state government officials, foreign government officials, Pulitzer Prize winners, numerous White House fellows and presidential management fellows, World Bank young professionals, and heads of foundations and leading non-profit organizations across the globe.

U.S. State & Local Government 8% International Organizations 19% Foreign Government 6%

International and Domestic

Partisan Politics 2% Law 2% Further Graduate Study 8%

M . P. A . E m p l o y m e n t

Academia 3% Private Sector 3% Consulting 5%

U.S. Federal Government 32%

Non-Profits/ NGOs/Foundations 22% International Organizations 9%

U.S. State & Local Government 10% Foreign Government 4%

The Career Services team meets with the entire entering class as a group to talk about the services the office provides and to give them a copy of the Guide to the Office of Graduate Career Services. Individual meetings are scheduled with each student to begin an ongoing conversation about the students career interests and to offer tailored support through all aspects of the students career development. OGCS staff provide contact information for networking with graduate alumni and prospective public policy employers. The OGCS helps students secure required summer internships and optional middle year-out and work-study internships during the academic year. Professional development workshops focus on such areas as: resume writing, interviewing, public speaking, media relations, job-search strategies, salary negotiation, and how to complete U.S. government applications. Alumni are invited back to share their career experiences. The OGCS also assists second-year M.P.A. students and M.P.P. students who will enter the job market to identify and secure their ideal first post-WWS professional placement. It also helps WWS graduate alumni who return to the job market to find appropriate opportunities.

M . P. P. E m p l o y m e n t
International and Domestic
Academia 7% Consulting 2% Non-Profits/ NGOs/Foundations 5%

Law 2%

U.S. Federal Government 36%

International Organizations 11%

Foreign Government 34%

U.S. State & Local Government 3%

Additional information may be found at

Figures shown are from three recent years combined data for summer internships and MPA/MPP employment.

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Admission Criteria

he School does not use a matrix of grade point averages and GRE scores to determine admissions. Instead, our admissions committees make decisions based on a broad number of criteria, including the academic record but also previous relevant work experience and a clear commitment to public service.

Master in Public Affairs (M.P.A.)

The Schools mission is to build leadership and careers in public service. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to a public service career through professional employment, leadership, and avocations. Applicants should demonstrate preparation for the core curriculum by excelling in mathematics, statistics, and economics. Over 75 percent of our applicants, and 85 percent of enrolled students, have two or more years of work experience.

Certificate and Joint Degrees

Students interested in pursuing one of the five nondegree certificate programs must submit in writing an academic rationale for the particular certificate proposed. Certificate programs are completed within the length of time it would take to complete either the M.P.A. or M.P.P. programs. Students interested in pursing a joint degree must submit in writing an academic rationale for the particular program proposed. Joint programs ordinarily shorten by two semesters the length of time it would take to complete the two degrees separately.

M.P.A. Admission Data

Grade Point Average Distribution Quantitative GRE Work Experience

Applied

Admitted

*Several fellowship programs require immediate enrollment after undergraduate studies

Figures shown are from three recent years combined data.

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Master in Public Policy (M.P.P.)

Applicants to the one-year M.P.P. for mid-career professionals program must have had at least seven years of relevant public service work experience. They must exhibit leadership, creativity, a commitment to public service, and the intellectual ability to thrive in a demanding academic environment. The expanded M.P.P. degree programs for physicians, lawyers, and Ph.D. research scientists do not require a specified amount of work experience, but are intended to serve the Schools mission to increase leadership and public service careers.

M.P.P. Admission Data

Grade Point Average Distribution Quantitative GRE Work Experience

Applied

Admitted

*NA = GRE recommended, but not required, of Ph.D. research scientists and M.D. physicians ** < 7 years work experience is only available to lawyers, M.D. physicians, and Ph.D. research scientists. All mid-career candidates must have at least 7 years of work experience, and the average is 15 years.

Holly Harrison M.P.P. 09

Commander in the U.S. Coast Guard; White House fellow 2010-2011 assigned to NASA The WWS school was a natural fit for me because it offered an unparalled learning experience though a top-knotch cadre of professors, a diverse student body, a close-knit and inclusive community, and an ability to personalize my academic studies. The exemplary range and caliber of professors possessed a balanced mix of both academic and real world experience. The wide array of subjects offered and flexibility in degree requirements enabled me to pursue an academic experience customized to my unique needs that was readily applicable in my following assignments with the Coast Guard and NASA. Perhaps most important was the caliber of my classmates, who possessed a wide array of professional experience from all over the world. The diversity of experience, ideas and opinions they offered not only enabled me to see the breadth of issues affecting our global community from their varied perspectives, but I was, and continue to be, personally enriched by the deep and lasting friendships I formed with some of the most intelligent and interesting people, many of whom I likely would never have had the opportunity to meet. To this day, I continue to learn and grow as a person because of our continuing friendships.

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Financial Aid

ll admission decisions are made need-blind, meaning an applicants ability to pay for graduate school is not taken into consideration when making our decisions. Applicants seeking financial aid must complete the Statement of Financial Resources as part of the online application. We use both merit and financial need in awarding scholarships for tuition and living expenses. Tuition and fees are set in January by the Princeton University Board of Trustees. The data for M.P.A. and M.P.P. financial aid is for 2008-2009.

M.P.A.

Master in Public Affairs (M.P.A.) When admitted students do not have significant savings and assets, we award full scholarships for tuition and a 10-month stipend for living expenses. Our goal is to minimize the loan indebtedness of our graduate students to enable them to pursue careers of public service in government or nonprofit organizations. Master in Public Policy (M.P.P.) Financial aid awards for the M.P.P. program take into consideration marital status and dependents. These awards are designed to support individual students and dependents who reside in Princeton with some exceptions. There are a number of fellowship agreements with government agencies, which provide considerable funding for participants. Some agreements Marine Buissonniere M.P.P. 08

M.P.P.

Deputy director, Public Health Program, Open Society Institute, New York, N.Y. Marine joined Doctors Without Borders (Mdecins Sans Frontires, or MSF) in 1995. She worked as an interpreter, administrator, head of mission, program director, and from 2003 to 2007, as secretary general of MSF International. Through Marines 12-year commitment to humanitarian work, she has been confronted with the dilemmas related to the provision of aid and was repeatedly reminded that assistance does not happen in a vacuum and is inextricably intertwined with political, diplomatic, economy and security dimensions of international affairs. She chose to join the Woodrow Wilson School, as she felt the need to broaden the scope of her understanding and skills, see the world through other lens and learn new ways of thinking and challenge her convictions. After graduating from the Woodrow Wilson School with a MPP and a certificate in health and health policy, Marine joined the Open Society Institute as deputy director of its Public Health Program (PHP). In that capacity, she works closely with the Director to manage the overall work of the program, maintains and develops PHPs relationships with Soros foundations around the world and oversees the PHPs work with respect to access to essential medicines, health media, Roma health and community monitoring.

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We encourage you to meet with us and to sit in on classes to see our students and faculty in action. We evaluate the strengths presented by each applicant: academic accomplishments, commitment to public service, depth of life and work experience, and values added by cultural and ethnic heritages. Merit, demonstrated in these and a variety of other areas, shapes the decision making of the admission committees as each entering class is selected. We are pleased by your interest in our graduate degree programs and look forward to getting to know you in the admissions process. If you are able to visit the Wilson School in the fall, we hold information sessions from mid-September through mid-December. Our application deadline is earlier than most, December 1. We hope you will apply. John Templeton Associate Dean for Graduate Admissions

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