Publishing Master of Professional Studies

• PSPB 6201: Book and Journal Publishing (3 credits)
• PSPB 6203: The Business of Publishing (2 credits)
• PSPB 6205: Copyright Law in Print & Cyberspace (3 credits)
• PSPB 6207: Marketing Strategies (2 credits)
• PSPB 6232: Production Management (3 credits)
• PSPB 6251: Fundamentals of Electronic Publishing (2 credits)
• PSPB 6281: Ethics in Publishing (1 credit)

• PSPB 6221: Publishing Management, Organization, and Strategy (2 credits)
• PSPB 6222: Accounting and Finance for Publishers (2 credits)
• PSPB 6271: Sales Management, Strategy, and Positioning (2 credits)
• PSPB 6272: Book Publicity and Promotion (2 credits)

• PSPB 6261: Editorial Content, Rights, and Permissions (2 credits)
• PSPB 6262: Editing for Books, Journals, and Electronic Products (2 credits)
• PSPB 6265: Managing Editorial Staff (2 credits)

• PSPB 6213: Book Design (2 credits)
• PSPB 6253: Electronic Publishing Theory and Practice (2 credits)
• PSPB 6256: E-Publishing Technologies and Standards (2 credits)
• PSPB 6257: Designing for E-publishing Success (2 credits)
• PSPB 6259: E-Publishing Tools (2 credits)

Our professional faculty hold leadership positions in a variety of publishing organizations and possess diverse backgrounds and expertise.

• Rebecca S. Benner, M.P.S., Adjunct Professor, M.P.S. in Publishing, George Washington University.

• Al Bertrand, M.A., Princeton University; Director, Georgetown University Press.

• Virginia Veiga Bryant, M. Phil., Trinity College Dublin; Marketing and Sales Director, Georgetown University Press; Adjunct Professor, M.P.S. in Publishing, George Washington University.

• Kathleen Ann DeBoer,  Writer/producer and Adjunct Professor, M.P.S. in Publishing, George Washington University.

• Jennifer Emmett, Instructor, Children’s Publishing and Media, M.P.S. in Publishing, George Washington University.

• Barbara M. Ford, M.A., DBA Meyers Consulting Services and Adjunct Professor, M.P.S. in Publishing, George Washington University.

• Tony Julien, M.A., Publication Design; Creative Director, 720 Strategies, and Adjunct Professor, M.P.S. in Publishing, George Washington University.

• Michael Kalyan, Director of Production Services, ASCD; Adjunct Professor, M.P.S. in Publishing, George Washington University.

• Alphonse L. MacDonald, M.B.A., John Hopkins, Acting Executive Director, National Academies Press. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Adjunct Professor, M.P.S. in Publishing, George Washington University.

• Kevin Mayo, Director, Product Management at Vbrick; Adjunct Professor, M.P.S. in Publishing, George Washington University.

• Janis Owens, Adjunct Professor, Book Design Course, M.P.S. in Publishing, George Washington University.

• Iris Sanchez, M.F.A., Graphic Design; Creative Director, Carr Properties and Adjunct Professor, M.P.S in Publishing, George Washington University.

• Kimberly M. Schmelzinger, M.M., Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University; Founder and Principal, Meanline Publisher Services; Adjunct Professor, M.P.S. in Publishing, George Washington University.

• Josephine E. Sciortino, M.A., M.P.S., Managing Editor, Canadian Science Publishing; Lecturer, M.P.S. in Publishing, George Washington University.

• Eric S. Slater, Esq., J.D., New York Law School, Master of Journalism, Louisiana State University, B.S. Mass Communications, Virginia Commonwealth University; Adjunct Professor, M.P.S. in Publishing, George Washington University.

• Dean Smith, Director, Duke University Press; Adjunct Professor, M.P.S. in Publishing, George Washington University.

• Ioan Suciu, Assistant Director and Business Manager for Georgetown University Press; Adjunct Professor, M.P.S. in Publishing, George Washington University.

• Puja Telikicherla, Licensing and Subsidiary Rights Manager, American Psychiatric Association Publishing; Adjunct Professor, M.P.S. in Publishing, George Washington University; M.A., Media Ecology, New York University

• John W. Warren, Director and Associate Professor, M.P.S. in Publishing, George Washington University.

The Advisory Board for the GW Master of Professional Studies in Publishing program hold professional senior leadership positions in trade, academic, and scholarly publishing, providing support and advice to the program, its curriculum, and the development of new initiatives.

Advisory Board Members (2020-2022):

• Dr. Philippa Jane Benson, Managing Editor, Sciences Advances,
  American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS);

• Walter Biggins, Editor-in-Chief, University of Pennsylvania Press;

• Becky Brassington Clark, Director of Publishing, Library of Congress;

• Dr. Christopher J. Deering, Interim Dean, Professor of Political Science, College of Professional Studies;

• Geneva Henry, Dean of Libraries and Academic Innovation, The George Washington University;

• Barbara Kline Pope, Director, Johns Hopkins University Press;

• Jed Lyons, President and CEO, Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, National Book Network;

• Dennis Johnson, Publisher, Melville House;

• Gita Manaktala, Editorial Director, The MIT Press;

• Niko Pfund, President, Oxford University Press US;

• Elda Rotor, Vice President and Publisher, Penguin Classics, Penguin Random House Group USA;

• Josephine Sciortino, Managing Editor, Canadian Science Publishing; GW Publishing Alumnus, 2019; Adjunct Professor in GW Publishing program;

• Dean Smith, Director, Duke University Press; Adjunct Professor in GW Publishing program;

Graduate tuition and fees at the George Washington University are comparable to the national average for private universities. These costs, set by the GW Board of Trustees, generally increase from year to year and may vary by program and location.

Tuition is made up of many variables, so all calculations are estimates based on current tuition rates and fee structures. Total tuition and fees will adjust depending on the courses taken and the rate at which you complete your coursework. Please use this information as an approximate tuition amount based on current information and not your final investment, which will appreciate over time.

Financial Aid Opportunities

Costs

Rates Effective Fall 2020-Spring 2021 Terms

Other Fees to Consider

• Application fee (one time): $80
• Matriculation fee (one time): $200
• Books: Approximately $50-$100/course

The costs of travel, meals and accommodations (if applicable) are not included in the tuition or fees.