Public Policy for the Public Good: Serving the Collective Interest

A panel discussion to connect students with experienced policymakers and practitioners, thereby strengthening the relationship between academic study and practical policy leadership.

Panelists

Samir Abdullahi, Director, Select Fulton
Vanessa R. Malcolm, Deputy Chief, Budget and Fiscal Policy, City of Atlanta
Kiana C. Morris, Chief Strategy Officer, NCHS at CDC
Kyle Kessler, Director, Policy and Research, CCI, Vice Chair - NPU-M
Host: Randy Gibbs Urban Planner, Pond&Co and Advisory Board Member, Carter School of Public Policy
Moderated by: David Edwards, Professor of the Practice, Public Policy

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Summary

Our conversation will explore the complex, interrelated, and multi-layered nature of public policy and how policymakers work across sectors to advance the collective good.

Details

Thursday

Feb 5 2026

06:00pm - 07:30pm

Location: D.M. Smith Building Auditorium

Contact: Meenu Mukherjimmukherji3@gatech.edu

In campus calendar: Yes

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Created: 01/13/2026
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