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Virginia Watson

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Virginia S. Watson is the Assistant Director of Communications for the School of Global Policy and Strategy. She has spent her entire career in editing, writing and design, both in industry and higher education. She holds a master's in technical and professional communication from Auburn University and a B.S. in journalism from Troy University.
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FacultyResearch

Why governments repress their citizens

By Virginia Watson
September 28, 2021
2 Mins read
FacultyResearch

Finding a roadmap to rapid decarbonization

By Virginia Watson
September 24, 2021
3 Mins read
Michael Davidson highlights complex geopolitical issues that affect large energy systems, from China and India to the western U.S.
AlumniCareers

GPS alumnus to serve in GAO director role

By Virginia Watson
September 24, 2021
3 Mins read
Jeff Arkin traces his ‘unexpected path’ from graduate school to senior leadership at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
FacultyResearch

Studying the intersection of gender diversity and political violence

By Virginia Watson
August 31, 2021
3 Mins read
New GPS associate professor Jakana Thomas brings the effects of women’s roles in political conflicts to the forefront
AlumniCareersStudents

Starting the school year on the right foot

By Virginia Watson
August 31, 2021
3 Mins read
Incoming GPS students attend Prep, a “boot camp” of all things GPS, from quantitative methods and analytic writing to job markets
AlumniCareersDegreesStudents

After GPS, alumni build careers in Mexico

By Virginia Watson
July 29, 2021
6 Mins read
From jobs in higher education and economic consulting to data analysis for major online retailers, GPS graduates share the wealth of opportunities found by living and working in Mexico
EventsStudents

Students thrive, despite year’s challenges

By Virginia Watson
June 25, 2021
6 Mins read
From research on women’s empowerment to efforts to bring student community together, GPS students honored with school’s annual awards
DegreesEventsStudents

Resilience defines the Class of 2021

By Virginia Watson
June 25, 2021
3 Mins read
UC San Diego hosts hybrid commencement ceremonies for graduates, highlighting the perseverance graduating students maintained amid great uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic
FacultyResearch

From book awards to the ‘Japan Zoominar’

By Virginia Watson
May 27, 2021
6 Mins read
GPS professor Ulrike Schaede shares her book’s recent international accolades, the resounding success of JFIT’s ‘Zoominar’ series and her latest Japan research
CommunityStudents

Building a more inclusive space

By Virginia Watson
May 27, 2021
6 Mins read
The first cohort of GPS Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Fellows reflects on the past year’s advancements and projects for the future
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