Category: Faculty

Unruly passenger incidents have dropped since a big spike in 2021. But the number of reported incidents this year is still higher than it was before the pandemic, and no one is quite sure why. Professor of Sociology, Dr. Sheryl Skaggs, offers some insight. Read more here.

Austin is actively searching for the next permanent city manager. Former Dallas City Manager & EPPS Associate Professor, Ted Benavides, weighs in saying “the process of finding the right city manager for any city isn’t always the fastest process”. Read more here.

Daniel Stewart, the new Diplomat in Residence for Texas,  joined the Comet community this fall and helps connect Texas students with opportunities in the U.S. State Department. Read more here.

Dr. Meghna Sabharwal, professor of public and nonprofit management, was recently named a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA). Sabharwal is the first person to be chosen for the honor while a member of the UT Dallas faculty. Read more here.

“One of the values this project brings is for students to get some hands-on data and explore the world around them.”— Dr. Timothy Bray, director of the Institute for Urban Policy Research Read more here.

Incidents of passenger misconduct on airplanes are predominantly caused by passenger intoxication, according to a new study by EPPS researchers. Dr. Sheryl Skaggs, professor of sociology and Dr. Lynne M. Vieraitis, professor of criminology, studied data from more than 915 incidents reported to the Aviation Safety Reporting System over a 21-year period. Read more here.

UT Dallas has been certified as a Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps Provisional Extension Unit with offices in Green Hall, which will make ROTC membership easier for Comets. Now military classes, physical training and military science labs will take place on the UT Dallas campus, said Greg Leclair, Lieutenant Colonel and professor of military science. […]

Researchers in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences will lead a project aimed at helping to inform public policy and improve lives in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Read more here.

Dr. Thomas Gray, Associate Professor of Political Science, was quoted saying “The unanimity seems to be because people in that room decided that they were pretty much done with this process” when asked about the election of the new Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson. Read more here.

Two EPPS faculty members are co-authors on a new study that is making headlines across the United States.  Holly Kosiewicz, Assistant Professor of Instruction in Education, and Trey Miller, Associate Professor of Economics, contributed to the Rand Corporation study along with colleagues from the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences. Their findings suggest an unprecedented […]

Data from the Texas Water Development Board show some North Texas cities lost billions of gallons of water last year to leaks and main breaks. John McCaskill, Clinical Professor of Public and Nonprofit Management, told KERA news that upgrading any infrastructure is a costly process because of inflation and the rising cost of construction. Read […]

Mayor Eric Johnson celebrates a recent Gallup poll that places Dallas at the top of a list of safe cities to live in or visit, but “the fine print tells a different story”. EPPS Professor, Dr. Timothy Bray, offers insight on the matter in this D Magazine article. Read more about it here.

Assistant professor of Political Science, Dr. Thomas Gray, joined KRLD News Radio’s “Ask the Expert” to discuss the August 23rd presidential debate. Read and watch more.

UTD Remembers Renowned Economist, Professor Dr. Rodney Andrews Dr. Rodney Andrews, a renowned labor economist and Fellow, Vibhooti Shukla Professor of Economics and Political Economy at The University of Texas at Dallas, died May 12 at the age of 47. Andrews, who joined the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences (EPPS) in 2009 and was one […]

In a recent CBC News segment, Dr. Thomas Gray, assistant professor of political science in EPPS, provided insight into the implications of the Sunshine Protection Act, a proposed bill to make daylight time permanent in the U.S. in a recent report by CBC News. The act is of particular interest to Canadians as the proposed […]

Two EPPS professors with the Texas Schools Project (TSP) are being recognized for their contributions to the 2023 Economic Report of the President released by the Biden-Harris Administration. The report, which was published by the Council of Economic Advisers, outlines the administration’s economic accomplishments and priorities for the coming year.  TSP’s director Trey Miller, associate […]

EPPS Assistant Professor, Dr. Yeungjeom Lee, was recently awarded the 2023 Tory J. Caeti Memorial Award. The award is meant to recognize the significant contributions to the field of juvenile justice by young scholars like Dr. Lee. The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS): Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Section is sponsored by the Department of […]

Ashbel Smith Professor, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas Read more: UT Dallas Remembers Prominent Elections Scholar Dr. Harold Clarke Wine drinking and exercise walking. Well read, knowledgeably conversant, and cuss-word capable. Serious about work, committed to science, intolerant of foolishness, generous to many, and humorous about life. Harold […]

Dr. Irving J. Hoch received his B.A. (1945), M.A. (1951), and Ph.D. (1957) from the University of Chicago. Irv’s focus was in the areas of agriculture, urban economics, environmental economics, health economics, along with econometrics. He began his academic career, and earned tenure, at the University of California, Berkeley in the Department of Agricultural and […]

In Memoriam: Dr. Larry Terry June 19, 2006 It is with great sadness that we recognize the passing of Dr. Larry D. Terry, Vice President for Business Affairs, on Saturday, June 17. His death occurred in Atlanta, where he had traveled for a meeting related to university business. Dr. Terry, who also was a Professor […]

John Kain Obituary Kain, JOHN FORREST – Prof.; leaves behind a legacy of academic excellence, intellectual rigor, social conscience, a devoted family and a legion of friends – who will miss him dearly. He lost his courageous battle with cancer, Monday, August 4th in Dallas with his wife and family present. John Forrest Kain was […]

Dr. Rita Mae Kelly, UTD’s Andrew R. Cecil Distinguished Chair In Applied Ethics and Former Dean By Jenni Bullington | Oct. 15, 2001 Dr. Rita Mae Kelly, an internationally renowned scholar, leader in the area of women’s rights and holder of the Andrew R. Cecil Distinguished Chair in Applied Ethics at The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), […]