School of Public and International Affairs

The School of Public and International Affairs is the home of three academic departments: Department of International Affairs, Department of Political Science, and Department of Public Administration and Policy. It includes two centers: Center for International Trade and Security (CITS) and Center for the Study of Global Issues (GLOBIS). It also includes two co-sponsored programs: the Criminal Justice Studies Program (with the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences) and the Institute for Nonprofit Organizations (with the School of Social Work). Faculty members in the School of Public and International Affairs are known throughout the University of Georgia for their excellence in teaching. Two have received the University's most prestigious teaching award; five have been selected for college-level teaching awards; and three have been recognized for teaching excellence by the University's Honors Program.

Dean
Thomas P. Lauth

Contact Information
School of Public and International Affairs
The University of Georgia
101 Candler Hall
Athens, GA 30602-1615

Dean's Office: 706/542-2059
Undergraduate Office: 706/542-0096

http://spia.uga.edu/

Founded
2001