Amit Patel

Associate Professor of Public Policy and Public Affairs | PhD in Public Policy Program Director | MPP Program Director

Teaching and Advising

Fall 2024

Spring 2024 

  • PPOL-G 631 Research Methods II [Syllabus]

Fall 2023

  • PPOL-G 611: Introduction to Public Policy Processes [Syllabus]
  • PPOL-G 716: Public Policy ProSeminar [Syllabus]

Spring 2023 

  • No teaching [Sabbatical]

Fall 2022

  • PPOL-G 611: Introduction to Public Policy Processes [Syllabus]
  • PUBADM 612: Urban Politics and Policy [Syllabus]

Spring 2022

  • PPOL-G 630: Research Methods I [Syllabus]
  • PUBADM 651: Geographic Information Systems [Syllabus]
  • PUBADM 653: Diversity [Syllabus]

Fall 2021

  • PPOL-G 611: Introduction to Public Policy Processes [Syllabus]
  • PUBADM 612: Urban Politics and Policy [Syllabus]

Spring 2021

  • PPOL-G 630: Research Methods I [Syllabus]
  • PUBADM 651: Geographic Information Systems [Syllabus]
  • PUBADM 653: Diversity [Syllabus].

Fall 2020

  • PPOL-G 611: Introduction to Public Policy Processes [Syllabus]
  • PUBADM 612: Urban Politics and Policy [Syllabus]

Spring 2020

  • PPOL-G 630: Research Methods I [Syllabus]

Spring 2019

  • PPOL-G 630: Research Methods I [Syllabus]

Fall 2018

  • PPOL-G 611: Foundations in Public Policy Analysis I [Syllabus]
  • PUBADM 612: Urban Politics and Policy [Syllabus]

Spring 2018

Fall 2017

  • PPOL-G 611: Foundations in Public Policy Analysis I [Syllabus]
  • PUBADM 612: Urban Politics and Policy [Syllabus]

Spring 2017

  • PUBADM 620: Analytical Skills I [Syllabus]

Fall 2016

  • PPOL-G 611: Foundations in Public Policy Analysis I [Syllabus]
  • PUBADM 697: Urban Politics and Policy [Syllabus]

Spring 2016

  • PPOL-G 745: Advanced Quantitative Research Methods [Syllabus]

Fall 2015

  • PPOL-G 611: Foundations in Public Policy Analysis I [Syllabus]
  • PUBADM 697: Urban Politics and Policy [Syllabus]

Doctoral Dissertations Completed:

Dissertations in-progress:

  • Beth Fascitelli, Doctoral Dissertation Committee Member, Title: Process and Change in the Global Development System

Dissertation Proposals in-progress:

  • Mary Krebs, Dissertation Committee Co-Chair (with Prof. Christian Weller)

Completed Masters in Public Administration (MPA) Capstones:

  • Anne Conway, Disconnected Youth: A National Crisis, Public Policy & Public Affairs, PUBADM 697, 6 credit hours, Completed. ((January 22, 2018 – May 9, 2018, Co-advised with Ann Bookman)
  • Anthony Morse, Finding Barriers to Building Affordable Housing, Public Policy & Public Affairs, PUBADM 691, 6 credit hours, Completed. (January 22, 2018 – May 9, 2018).
  • Chadi Nadim, Municipal Use of Tax Incentives, Public Policy & Public Affairs, PUBADM 697, 6 credit hours, Completed. (January 22, 2018 – May 9, 2018).
  • Emily Neumann, Transforming Public Housing into Mixed-Income Housing: Pitfalls & Successes?, Public Policy & Public Affairs, PUBADM 697, 6 credit hours, Completed. (January 22, 2018 – May 9, 2018).
  • Jenna Connolly, LGBTQ Political Representation in Massachusetts Public Policy & Public Affairs, PUBADM 697, 6 credit hours, Completed. (January 22, 2018 – May 9, 2018,Co-advised with Professor Ann Bookman)
  • Marisela Ramirez, Latino/a’s in the Teaching Workforce Analyzing the issues that create barriers to retention and recruitment of Latino/a’s, Public Policy & Public Affairs, PUBADM 697, 6 credit hours, Completed. (January 22,2018 – May 9, 2018).
  • Megan Elisabeth, Accountable Care Organizations and the Restructuring of Mass Health, Public Policy & Public Affairs, PUBADM 697, 6 credit hours, Completed. (January 22, 2018 – May 9, 2018).
  • Sylvia Singleton, Employee Moral: Examining Municipal Transportation Employee Satisfaction in BPS Public Policy & Public Affairs, PUBADM 697, 6 credit hours, Completed. (January 22, 2018 – May 9, 2018).
  • Thomas Nee, Split Commercial-Residential Property Tax Rates Public Policy & Public Affairs, PUBADM 697, 6 credit hours, Completed. (January 22, 2018 – May 9, 2018).

Directed Readings, Internships Advisor, Summer Enrichment Supervisor:

  • Sokha Eng, Summer 2021
  • Michael Baker, Summer 2021
  • Jessica Lillquist, Fall 2020
  • Denisse Delgado Vazquez, Fall 2019
  • Namesh Killemsetty, Fall 2017
  • Kundan Mishra, Fall 2017
  • Mary Krebs, Spring 2016

Past Courses at George Mason University

External Examiner at CEPT University, India:

  • Thrush Chandra, (PhD in Urban Planning)
    • Title: Changing Form in Urban Villages: a case study of Jaipur Metropolitan Region

Completed Masters’ Thesis Advisor at CEPT University, India:

  • Khushboo Patel (Masters in Infrastructure Engineering and Management, 2014).
    • Title: “Health Vulnerability Assessment of Ahmedabad Slums”.
  • Namesh Killemsetty (Masters in Infrastructure Engineering and Management, 2013).
  • Ashka Munshi (Masters in Planning (Housing)).
    • Title: “Spatio-temporal Analysis of Housing Patterns in Ahmedabad City”

Lab/Studio Coordinator at CEPT University, India:

  • 22 Graduate Students, Masters in Infrastructure Engineering and Management (2013)
    • Studio Title: “Inclusive City Sanitation Planning”, Facebook Page

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