In April, the John Glenn College of Public Affairs released the long awaited after action review of the City of Columbus response to summer 2020 protests. Dean Trevor Brown and former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio Carter Stew

Restoring Trust in the Media with Mike McCurry

May 1st, 2021 35m 11s

Guest: Mike McCurry, Distinguished Professor of Public Theology, Wesley Theological Seminary, and former White House press secretaryFrom a career as a press secretary for Senator Glenn’s presidential campaign, President Bill Clinton and other

Exploring Space with Lori Garver

Apr 1st, 2021 33m 15s

Lori Garver, CEO of Earthrise Alliance and former deputy administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, believes that since the beginning of humanity, exploration was necessary for human survival. Now, as she leads a nonpro

Lobbying for Good

Mar 1st, 2021 31m 52s

Lobbying is an important part of the political process, but it often has a negative connotation. Kellie Adesina, a graduate of The Ohio State University Mortiz College of Law, joins Dean Brown to discuss the ways lobbyists advocate for people a

Security at the U.S. Capitol

Feb 1st, 2021 32m 31s

Guest: Drew Willison, MPA ’90, Former Sergeant at Arms of the U.S. SenateWith over 2,000 officers sworn to protect and defend the U.S. Capitol, it is hard to imagine the building could be overrun by America’s own citizens. John Glenn College

Presidential Transitions with Tom Wheeler

Jan 4th, 2021 29m 16s

Policy Brief's January guest is Tom Wheeler, former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Wheeler will discuss the important work that goes into serving on a presidential transition team from his experience serving on the Obama-Bid

Celebrating Public Service

Nov 5th, 2020 34m 34s

This week, we take a break from our normal Policy Brief episodes to celebrate service. The Glenn College is proud to present these three remarkable public-sector professionals with our alumni awards.

Election Security, Issues and Predictions with Herb Asher

Oct 16th, 2020 39m 49s

Guest: Herb Asher, distinguished adjunct professor, John Glenn College of Public Affairs and professor emeritus, The Ohio State University Department of Political Science. Brown and Asher’s talk follows the first presidential debate to addr

Seeking Social Justice amid Two Pandemics

Oct 4th, 2020 35m 26s

Guest: Christie Angel, president and CEO, YWCABrown and Angel talk about how COVID-19 and the George Floyd tragedy renewed the social justice arm of her organization. The discussion details the historic workings of the Columbus YWCA and how i

Global Pandemic, Global Scientific Impacts

Sep 20th, 2020 36m 51s

Host: Dean Trevor Brown, John Glenn College of Public Affairs Guest: Caroline Wagner, Glenn College associate professor, Milton and Roslyn Wolf Chair in International Affairs Brown and Wagner dive into global research activity between the s

COVID-19 in the Nation's Capital

Sep 3rd, 2020 31m 26s

Guest: Wayne Turnage, deputy mayor, District of Columbia Health and Human Services and director, District of Columbia Department of Health Care FinanceTurnage coordinates a comprehensive system of benefits, goods and services to ensure that c

Pandemic in Paradise: Sanibel Island City Manager

Aug 14th, 2020 33m

Known for its shell beaches and wildlife refuges, tourist dependent Sanibel Island, Florida is feeling the impacts of COVID-19. Trevor Brown talks with City Manager Judie Zimomra about the unique challenges the incorporated island city is facin

Policy Brief - Lisa Patt-McDaniel, CEO Workforce Development Board

Jul 31st, 2020 37m 7s

How has COVID-19 effected the workforce world in Central Ohio? Lisa Patt-McDaniel, CEO of Workforce Development Board of Central Ohio discusses early moves her organization, and its partnering agencies, made to address unemployment issues relat

Policy Brief - Megan Kilgore, Columbus City Auditor

Jul 19th, 2020 29m 40s

Will Columbus need to tap into a rainy day fund to make up budget shortfalls amid the pandemic? Columbus City Auditor Megan Kilgore joins Dean Brown to discuss how the city is positioned financially to weather COVID-19, what revenue adjustment

Policy Brief - Kim Murnieks, Director of Ohio's Office of Budget and Management

Jul 5th, 2020 30m 46s

Kim Murnieks, director of Ohio's Office of Budget and Management discusses Ohio's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and what the outlook is for the state's budget.

Policy Brief, Part 2 - Shannon Hardin, Columbus City Council President

Jun 29th, 2020 32m 49s

Shortly after the first Policy Brief with Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin was recorded, protests began in Columbus and the United States in response to the killing of George Floyd. In Part 2 of Policy Brief with President Hardin,

Policy Brief, Part 1 - Shannon Hardin, Columbus City Council President

Jun 29th, 2020 31m 54s

In Policy Brief, Part 1 with Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin, he explains the city of Columbus' responses to COVID-19 and what the plans are for getting Columbus opened for business. This discussion took place a few weeks before

Policy Brief with Brian Perera, Associate Vice President for State Relations in the Office of Government Affairs at The Ohio State University

Jun 15th, 2020 33m 36s

Brian Perera, Associate Vice President for State Relations in the Office of Government Affairs at The Ohio State University, talks with Dean Trevor Brown about the budgeting process for the state of Ohio and the impact the COVID-19 pandemic wil

Policy Brief with Paolo DeMaria, Ohio’s Superintendent of Public Instruction

Jun 1st, 2020 30m 47s

Paolo DeMaria, Ohio’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, discusses the impact COVID-19 has had on Ohio's school systems and issues and challenges the systems face in the fall.

Policy Brief with Dr. Ned Hill, professor of Economic Development in the John Glenn College of Public Affairs and in the College of Engineering.

May 18th, 2020 32m 59s

Dr. Ned Hill, professor of Economic Development in the John Glenn College of Public Affairs and in Knowlton College of Architecture’s section on City and Regional Planning, discussed the economic implication of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Policy Brief with Tracy Najera, Executive Director, Children's Defense Fund - Ohio

May 18th, 2020 29m 45s

Tracy Najera, executive director of the Children's Defense Fund - Ohio, talks about the effects of COVID-19 on families.

Policy Brief with Jen Miller, Executive Director of the Ohio League of Women Voters

Apr 28th, 2020 36m 23s

Policy Brief with Jen Miller, Executive Director, Ohio League of Women Voters. Miller discusses the postponement of Ohio's primary election due to the COVID-19 pandemic, voting by mail, and what is needed to have a successful fall election.