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Sanf Focus Winter 07 Winter 2007 TERRY SANFORD Duke University INSTITUTE OF Inside 2/Letter from the Director PUBLIC POLICY 7/Grading school nurse program 10/World Bank at Duke 12/Faculty news 14/Alumni news 16/Events calendar Focus Popular prof to lead Index ranks Sanford PhD faculty Robertson first in scholarly productivity Scholars he Sanford Institute of Public Policy’s “Since we are only now admitting our first The Sanford Institute will soon bid farewell PhD faculty rank first among their U.S. doctoral students, we can hardly claim to be to one of its best loved and highly respected T public policy peers, according to a new the top PhD program in public policy,” Mayer professors. Tony Brown, whose leadership measure of scholarly productivity. The Faculty said, “but the faculty ranking suggests some- thing about our potential. It’s a bit like being courses have inspired scores of Duke stu- Scholarly Productivity Index (FSPI), devel- oped by Lawrence B. Martin, graduate dean at ranked #1 in pre-season basketball polls—it’s dents to launch community service projects the State University of New York at Stony what you do when the season starts that counts. in Durham and elsewhere, will start a new Brook, rates annual faculty output by counting But I’m not surprised by the rankings. We have job as president of the Robertson Scholars the publications, awards, honors and grants of a terrific faculty.” Program in July. faculty members. The weight given to each Because it is based on measurable data, the “I tell everyone that I have the best job variable differs by academic discipline. FSPI provides a welcomed alternative to the at Duke, but this new position provides a Some of the FSPI results, calculated with often cited and often criticized U.S. News and huge opportunity to have an impact,” Brown 2005 data, were reported in the Jan. 12, 2007 World Report graduate school rankings, which said. “If you look at the quality of the stu- issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education. are based on program reputation. Academics dents, the resources and the support from Fritz Mayer, the Sanford Institute’s Director prefer data-derived evaluations such as the these two great universities, there is great of Graduate Studies, is currently evaluating National Research Council’s doctoral program potential to encourage young people to act more than 100 applications for the Institute’s rankings, but the NRC rankings have not been on their ideas.” (Please see page 6) first class of PhD students, who will start this fall. updated since 1995. (Please see page 6) Fleishman urges new era of Gen. Zinni on Iraq accountability in philanthropy page 4 By Suzanne Perry “The only way for founda- tions to protect the freedom, The Chronicle of Philanthropy creativity, and flexibility they now enjoy—and which they Joel Fleishman is on a mission need if they are to serve society UNIVERSITY PHOTOGRAPHY LES TODD, to save foundations from them- to their fullest potential—is to selves. Calling them “the least open their doors and windows accountable major institutions to the world so that all can see in America,” Fleishman argues what they are doing and how in a new book that although they are doing it,” he writes in foundations play a vital role in The Foundation: A Great Ameri- the country’s civic life, they can Secret—How Private Wealth must act quickly to mend their arrogant and Is Changing the World. secretive ways or risk increased public skep- Few people are better placed to send a ticism and government regulation. message to the nation’s (Please see page 8) InstituteUpdates From the Director Sanford Board of dynamics (see profile on page 3). Marc Visitors, “It’s really hard Bellemare, profiled in the fall newsletter, brings As the new year begins, we are continuing the to see how we would expertise in international development. Alex transformative work of converting the Terry reach any of those tar- Pfaff, a noted global environmental policy schol- Sanford Institute of Public Policy into a school gets if we didn’t have ar from Columbia, will join us next fall. Along of public policy. The new school will be the 10th Sanford as the glue that with their disciplinary expertise they bring an at Duke and will operate in close collaboration holds the rest of the equally important dedication to applying research with the Law School, Nicholas School of place together and gives to the pressing policy problems of today. Environment and Earth Sciences, Fuqua School it a certain kind of char- The long-term goal for the new school initia- of Business, Medical School and others as it acter.” tive is a $65 million endowment to support stu- seeks to be a catalyst and resource for activities In consultation with our Board of Visitors, dent financial aid, internships, faculty salaries, throughout the university that bear on public we are honing our vision of the new school of and research. In approving our plans, the Presi- policy broadly defined. public policy and closely examining what defines dent and Provost set a fundraising threshold for Becoming a school will take several years, our character. We want to build upon existing recognition as a school: $40 million by the end of but already we have come a long way. We research strengths—both within the Institute the 2008-09 fiscal year. The Duke Financial Aid secured formal support from our faculty peers on and at Duke—in health, energy and the envi- Initiative boosts our efforts by matching every the Duke Academic Council, from President ronment, globalization and development, and dollar we raise toward student aid. Richard Brodhead and from the Duke Board of social policy, as we add the 21 new faculty posi- Much remains to be done, but I am encour- Trustees. President Brodhead and Provost Peter tions needed to fulfill the potential of the new aged by our progress so far and inspired by our Lange have been unstinting in their praise of the school. We want to remain collaborative, entre- mission—nothing less than transforming the Sanford Institute, and visionary about the larger preneurial, and passionate about teaching. global community by sending into it a new gen- role a school of public policy will play in helping We’ve chosen to weave the teaching of ethics, eration of men and women whose academic the university achieve the goals laid out in its democratic values, and leadership skills more training, real-world experience, and personal new strategic plan. Titled “Making a Difference,” broadly throughout the curriculum as we seek development have empowered them to help build the plan was endorsed by the Trustees last fall. to involve our students, through research and a better world. Among the goals of the university’s strategic engagement in real-world problems, in their Best regards, plan is to achieve a broader, deeper engagement responsibilities as global citizens. in public life and to apply the knowledge and cre- We’ve already made progress toward some ativity of its faculty and students to major public of these goals. We welcomed Elizabeth Oltmans challenges. President Brodhead recently told the Ananat, who conducts research on poverty since 1997, was selected for his contributions Forum participants agreed to publish a mono- Sanford News Briefs to science. He was recognized for being a graph in 2007 that shares the insights from pre- champion of the importance of research to vious gatherings and calls on leaders in all sec- medical advancement as a cardiologist, as a tors to renew their commitment to social jus- professor, as an executive at major pharma- tice. Sanford Institute faculty participating ceutical companies, and through his service included the Center Director Ambassador on the boards of biotechnology firms. James A. Joseph, Kathryn Whetten, Rachel Sanders started the cardiac catheterization Whetten and Anthony So. unit at Massachusetts General Hospital in 1962, became director of that hospital in Center launches web site • The Triangle 1972, and worked in pharmaceutical research Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security, at Squibb Corp., and later as CEO of Glaxo Inc. co-sponsored by the Institute, UNC-Chapel He also helped create the North Carolina Hill and RTI International, launched a web site Healthy Start Foundation, which works to that features news and information about the center, tools for assisting in homeland security KAREN KEMP KAREN reduce infant mortality. and terrorism research, and lists of courses Sanders wins North Carolina award • Civil society forum • The United States - and internship opportunities for students Charles A. Sanders, M.D., center, accepts Southern Africa Center for Leadership and interested in these topics. congratulations from PPS Professor Bruce Public Values held its fifth annual Civil Society The site also contains an interactive data- Jentleson and his wife Barbara Jentleson Forum at the University of Cape Town in base of experts in terrorism and homeland at a dinner in November honoring the seven November. The Forum brings together 30 non- security-related fields. Faculty and RTI 2006 recipients of the prestigious North profit leaders in the United States and South scholars wishing to be added to the experts Carolina Award. Sanders, who has served as Africa to share insights on how best to promote database should contact Sarah Danielson at Sanford Institute Board of Visitors chairman social justice in their respective countries. [email protected] 2 Sanford Institute’s Public Policy Focus UPDATES New professor examines dynamics “Abortion and Selection” By Sidney Cruze NBER Working Paper No. 12150 of persistent poverty By Elizabeth Oltmans Ananat, J. Gruber, P. B. Levine and D. Staiger ssistant Professor of PPS Elizabeth neighborhood advocacy.
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