The LBJ School of Public Affairs

We are excited to announce that Robin Presta Boone has been named the next Director of the LBJ Washington Center! 🤘

Since joining the LBJ Washington Center in 2015, Robin has played a central role in designing, implementing, and evaluating its programs and operations. In this new role, she will continue to advance student success and strengthen the LBJ School’s presence in Washington, DC.

Please join us in congratulating Robin on this well-deserved position and continued leadership at the LBJ School.

🤘 Chanel Williams (MNS ’28) is returning to the Forty Acres as a student in LBJ’s first-ever Master of National Security cohort.

A recent Longhorn graduate with a degree in International Relations and Global Studies, Chanel’s interest in national security began with stories from her great-grandfather, a Korean War veteran, and grew through her experiences with UT's Clements Center.

After graduating from LBJ, she plans to attend law school and pursue a career at the intersection of law, intelligence, and public policy. ⚖️

🔗 Read Chanel’s story: https://bit.ly/4vKrWdu

Our LBJ Washington Center students are settling into life in the nation’s capital! 🏛️🤘

They officially began classes last week and are already diving into hands-on learning, connecting with LBJ School alumni, and experiencing all that DC has to offer, including attending the Congressional Baseball Game.

Excited to see all that the next two semesters in DC will bring for these students!

Congratulations to LBJ School professor James K. Galbraith on receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of Athens!

The honor recognizes his career-long commitment to using economic research to better understand and address real-world public policy challenges.

We're proud that LBJ students have the opportunity to learn from a thought leader whose work continues to influence policy discussions around the globe. 🤘

🔗 Watch the ceremony and Galbraith's address here—his remarks begin at 38:54: https://www.youtube.com/live/AOd9OmAwfDw?si=wxAhLglRt1PcnT67

We're thrilled to welcome the Executive Master of Public Leadership Class of 2027 to the LBJ School as they kicked off classes last week! 🤘

Over the next 12 months, these public leaders will balance their full-time jobs while applying what they learn in real time, advancing both their education and their careers.

Here's a quick glimpse of who they are:
• 29 students, the largest cohort in program history
• 20 years avg. work experience
• 37% military veterans
• 52% hold prior master's or doctorate degrees

Welcome to the Forty Acres, EMPL Cohort 12!

Happy National Day! 🤘

Today, we honor the transformative work of our namesake, President Lyndon Baines Johnson, whose signing of the Higher Education Act of 1965 expanded access to college for millions of Americans. believed that education was the key to unlocking opportunity.

As he said, “…it is the most important door that will ever open—the door to education.” 📚

Over the weekend, 13 students touched down in Senegal, participating in the six-week LBJ School Global Internship Experience with Texas Global! 🤘🇸🇳

Led by Ambassador (ret.) Larry André, the program combines internships, coursework, and immersive cultural experiences, including living with Senegalese host families.

To kick off their summer, the students visited the U.S. Embassy in Dakar, getting a firsthand look at how an embassy operates and what a career in public service abroad actually looks like.

Follow along as we share more from their summer in Senegal! 🌍

A new report from the LBJ School's Prison and Jail Innovation Lab, "The Nightmare of Sleep in Prison," examines how chronic sleep disruption is widespread and overlooked in U.S. prisons and jails, with serious consequences for health, safety, and rehabilitation.

The report offers evidence-based recommendations for corrections agencies to improve sleep conditions without compromising safety or security.

🔗 Read the full report: https://lbj.utexas.edu/new-report-exposes-impact-chronic-sleep-disruption-us-prisons-and-jails

We love seeing our newest alumni making the most of their post-grad life, setting off on some well-earned adventures around the world.🌎 ✈️