Public Policy for the Public Good: Serving the Collective Interest
Date(s):
February 5, 2026, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location:
D.M. Smith Building Auditorium
A panel discussion to connect students with experienced policymakers and practitioners, thereby strengthening the relationship between academic study and practical policy leadership.
Panelists
- Samir Abdullahi, Director, Select Fulton
- Vanessa R. Malcolm, Deputy Chief, Budget and Fiscal Policy, City of Atlanta
- Kiana C. Morris, Chief Strategy Officer, NCHS at CDC
- Kyle Kessler, Director, Policy and Research, CCI, Vice Chair - NPU-M
- Host: Randy Gibbs Urban Planner, Pond&Co and Advisory Board Member, Carter School of Public Policy
- Moderated by: David Edwards, Professor of the Practice, Public Policy