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Douglas Girardot

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Douglas Girardot is the writer and editor at the School of Global Policy and Strategy. Before joining GPS, he worked as the assistant community editor at The Day, a newspaper in New London, Connecticut. He was a postgraduate editorial fellow at America magazine in New York City. His work as a culture writer has appeared in The Washington Post.
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Students

A day in the life of Keikilani Cabus

By Douglas Girardot
June 11, 2025
4 Mins read
Faculty

Your unassigned reading for Summer 2025

By Douglas Girardot
June 9, 2025
4 Mins read
See which books GPS faculty members recommend to understand our world better — or take a quick escape from it
EventsResearch

U.S.-Mexico Forum offers glimpse of a path forward

By Douglas Girardot
June 4, 2025
2 Mins read
Amid trade turmoil, the fourth annual gathering brought experts together to examine U.S.-Mexico relations
Students

It’s awards season at GPS

By Douglas Girardot
May 30, 2025
3 Mins read
There may not have been red carpets or limousines, but there was plenty of camaraderie and pre-graduation excitement at the 2025 Student Awards Luncheon
ResearchStudents

Quantitative skills know no bounds, or borders

By Douglas Girardot
May 22, 2025
2 Mins read
GPS students, working with the school’s SDG Policy Initiative, presented to officials in Baja California about progress on humanitarian and environmental issues
AlumniCareersStudents

Policy in action: GPS goes to Sacramento

By Douglas Girardot
May 16, 2025
2 Mins read
On a trip to California’s capital, future policymakers met with those who are already working to make a difference in government
CareersStudents

When rough economic waves hit, GPS career experts help steady the course

By Douglas Girardot
May 2, 2025
2 Mins read
GPS’s career team and alumni network are reaching out to help current students and alumni affected by public sector layoffs
CareersStudents

One popular spring break destination: career readiness

By Douglas Girardot
April 9, 2025
2 Mins read
Students traveled to San Francisco, New York and Washington, D.C., to meet with alumni and learn about the variety of career paths available to them
FacultyResearch

Early access to paychecks can smooth out financial bumps in the road, study finds

By Douglas Girardot
April 8, 2025
3 Mins read
An experimental pilot indicates that Indian factory workers are more prepared for emergencies when they can access their earned wages on an as-needed basis
FacultyResearchUncategorized

Book bans cast a shadow, but also hold a silver lining

By Douglas Girardot
March 31, 2025
3 Mins read
Ruixue Jia, associate professor of economics, coauthored a study showing the resilience of ideas in China, even in the face of crackdowns
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