School of Public Service and Global Affairs

The School of Public Service and Global Affairs (PSGA) prepares and educates future leaders with effective communication skills, interdisciplinary focus, professional experience, and global perspectives.  Our diverse programs prepare our graduates for impactful careers in fields related to public service, pre-law, legal studies, global affairs, history, political science, global languages and cultures, and public administration. The school offers a unique and stellar educational experience for its students, providing them with a strong curriculum that advocates critical thinking, experiential learning, and community engagement that makes their time at Gannon truly transformational.    

What sets us Apart:

• Interdisciplinary Approach: We believe in the power of interdisciplinary education. Our programs often intersect, allowing students to gain a broader perspective on public service and global affairs.  We offer eight undergraduate majors, several minors, and one graduate program. 
• Experiential Education: Exceptional practical experiences are integral to our curriculum. Students have opportunities for internships, research trips, and fieldwork at both local and national levels to apply their knowledge in real-world settings. 
• Dedicated Faculty: Our faculty members are experts in their respective fields, committed to providing quality education, mentoring, and conducting impactful research. 
• Student Engagement: The school hosts a variety of clubs and programs for student engagement such as CIVIC, Global Language, Legal Studies, Mock Trial, and Model United Nations. 
• Academic Advisors: With the support of faculty advisors, undergraduate students are strongly encouraged to double major, add a minor, or explore accelerated 4 + 1 programs (bachelors and masters) based on career goals. 
• Key Programs and Initiatives: Community Justice Fellowship (Pardon Project); Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) in French; and Model United Nations Program (one of the oldest in the country).   

School Director

We invite you to explore our School further and discover how you can become part of our engaged community of students and faculty. If you have any questions or would like more information, please don't hesitate to contact us.   

Dr. Anjali Sahay

Director, School of Public Service and Global Affairs
Associate Professor, Political Science
College of Humanities, Education & Social Sciences
sahay001@gannon.edu
814-871-5535

Real Life. Real Experience. Real Careers.

Are you an idealist who wants to change the world? The School of Public Service & Global Affairs (PSGA) prepares graduates for impactful careers.

Within the School of Public Service & Global Affairs are seven undergraduate majors & minors and one graduate program. You can pick & choose and pair these majors and minors that suit your academic interests and career goals. history, pre-law, global languages, & political science majors share classes and a common, high-impact PSGA experience that makes your time at Gannon unique.

You are unique. Your interests in politics, leadership, law, history, current events, and global languages & cultures reveal that. Your friends and classmates who study medicine or engineering have logical career paths. But your interests make your career path unique & different. Like you, PSGA is also different. PSGA is "hands-on" humanities. We embed experiential learning and career preparation in your coursework. We place you in meaningful, high-impact internships. We send you abroad to develop your language, cultural, & life skills. PSGA prepares the idealist to change the world.

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