Chris Ah San (Illustration/Jacqui Oakley)
Policy of Change
To help the community’s most vulnerable, Chris Ah San learns to navigate the world of policymaking.
Four future lawyers illustrate the range of backgrounds and cultures at USC Gould. | PHOTO BY MIKEL HEALEY
Case Studies
Four future lawyers illustrate the range of backgrounds and cultures at USC Gould.
Ready to revamp tradition, a USC Gould professor champions legal accessibility and affordability. | PHOTO COURTESY OF USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW
Game Changer
Gillian Hadfield champions legal accessibility and affordability.
A USC Gould alumna’s cold call launched her a career. | PHOTO BY PETER READ MILLER
A New Playbook
Her cold call to the NFL team got her in the door and on her way to a career in sports.
ILLUSTRATIONS BY THE HEADS OF STATE
The High Ground
Researchers look at the road to rudeness and chart a path to more respectful discourse.
Geoffrey Cowan / PHOTO BY BENJAMIN DUNN
President Expert
A preeminent media scholar traces how primary elections shaped modern American politics.
Photo by Matt Gainer
Street Smart
An award-winning paper authored at USC Price reveals that students favor busy streets over low-key locations.
Photo by Steve Anderson
Portrait of a Litigator
A USC Gould lecturer takes a stand at the intersection of history, law and art.
Photo by Buck Lewis
Resourceful Resilience
A public policy expert gives people—and digital debris—a second chance at life.
Service Call
Dedicated alumni make a difference in policy and government.
PHOTO COURTESY OF ROBERT GARCIA
City Life
A USC Annenberg alum-turned-instructor brings his teaching skills to his job as mayor of the nation’s 36th-largest city.
Photo by Gus Ruelas
Talk It Out
A former United Nations ombudsman has worked to combat some of humanity's greatest challenges.
Reverse osmosis filters used in water treatment plants. Photo by Denguy/Getty Images
Climate Talk
With California wilting during a drought that could last 20 years or longer, USC researchers wade through ways LA might tap a sustainable water supply.
Photo by Gus Ruelas
Court Side
Longtime LA attorney remains a “perpetual cheerleader” for USC.
Illustration by Wayne Brezinka
Legal Practice
The Post-Conviction Justice Project leads a nationwide movement for juveniles serving life sentences without parole.
Illustration by Josh Cochran
To Live and Drive in LA
As Los Angeles builds public transit, USC’s policy and engineering minds predict how the city will commute.
M. Hashem Pesaran is an eminent economist who joined USC Dornsife in 2012. (Photo/Dietmar Quistorf)
By the Numbers
This number-cruncher makes the so-called dismal science accessible.
