School of Public and International Affairs
School of Public and International Affairs content overview
‘Mr. Mayor’ Goes to Class
Thomas Emens ’25 balances graduate studies at SPIA with the top job at a nearby borough hall
Lauren Hale *03 Is Studying the Impacts of Screens on Teens and Sleep
‘It’s not the devices. It’s what’s on the devices [and] how you’re engaging with them,’ Hale says
Joe Krakora ’76 Journeys from Public Defender to Clemency Mentor
Krakora retired in 2024 after a career as New Jersey’s longest-serving public defender.
After Federal Cuts, SPIA Grads Stay in New Jersey
‘I realized that everyone needs help everywhere,’ said Hiba Siddiki ’25, one of two Garden State Fellows
SPIA’s Heather Howard Found Inequalities in Medicaid Recovery
Howard’s research into the policy showed that Black and Hispanic families missed opportunities to build intergenerational wealth
Hadi Kamara ’26 Wins Rhodes Scholarship
Kamara joins classmate Isam Mina ’26, who was selected last month
The Contender
Michael Park ’98’s rise in the judiciary has made him a leading candidate for a Supreme Court seat
Former Israeli and Palestinian Leaders Promote Two-State Solution
Ehud Olmert and Nasser al-Kidwa addressed the region’s prospects for a peaceful future









