Amit Patel

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

Teaching and Advising

Fall 2023

Spring 2024 

Graduate students interested in research methods are welcome to join. Please Email me to receive permission number to register if you are not a student in PhD in Public Policy program. 

Fall 2023

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

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
  • Samiya Khalid, Doctoral Dissertation Committee Member, Title: Navigating the Barriers in Providing Reproductive Healthcare Services – A Study of Lady Health Workers in Pakistan

Dissertation Proposals in-progress:

  • Mary Krebs, Dissertation Committee Co-Chair (with Prof. Christian Weller)
  • Denisse Delgado, Co-Chair (with Prof. Michael Johnson)
  • Jessica Lillquist, PhD in Environmental Sciences (School for Environment), Member
  • Jack Mitcham, PhD in Management Information Systems (School of Management), Member

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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