Atlanta Metropolitan State College

Courses Taught

American Government
Global Issues
Introduction to Public Administration
Introduction to Political Science

Research Areas / Interests

• International Affairs and Diplomacy
• U.S. Government and Politics
• Law, Justice, and Society
• Political Economy
• Urban Politics and Public Policy
• Policy (Economic, Public, Comparative)

Current/Upcoming Projects / Activities / Scholarship

• U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education Grants Field Reviewer
• Educational Testing Services (ETS) AP Reader (U.S. Government)
• Government and Diplomacy Baccalaureate Degree Program Proposal

Select Presentations / Publications

• Gray, Vance. “The Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 on Black and Latino Unemployment.” Dissertation. May 2013.

• Ravi, K., Akoh, H., Gray, V. and Choi, G. “Quality Matters in Action at Atlanta Metropolitan State College.” University System of Georgia, Office of Faculty Development, Online Faculty Development Podcast. September 9, 2014. Atlanta, GA

• Gray, Vance. “Social Justice through Education” - Empowerment for Social Justice – March 1, 2008

• Gray, Vance. Chair and Discussant – “The Intersection of Black and Latino Politics in American Society” – NCOBPS, 2012

• Gray, Vance. Chair and Discussant – “International Theory – International Political Economy” – NCOBPS, 2013

• Gray, Vance. “Shattered - An Unbalanced Equation: A Case Study Analysis to Strengthen Public and Private Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the Southern United States,” in Methodological Pluralism in Political Science Research. 2010.