Publishing Master of Professional Studies

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.

• Gregory M. Britton, Editorial Director, Johns Hopkins University Press, and Adjunct Professor, M.P.S. in Publishing, George Washington University.

• 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.

• Jennifer Emmett, Instructor, Children’s Publishing and Media, 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, Marketing Audience Segment Manager, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM); 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.

• 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

• Randy Townsend, M.P.S., Director, Publishing Operations, American Geophysical Union; Editor-in-Chief, GW Journal of Ethics in Publishing; Adjunct Professor, M.P.S. in Publishing, George Washington 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, Principal, PJB Global Consulting; Managing Editor, Managing Editor, CABI Agriculture & Bioscience;

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

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

• 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;

• Chris Reid, Director of Publishing and Product Development, AAAS;

• Liesl Riddle, Dean, College of Professional Studies;

• 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;

• Randy Townsend, Director, Publishing Operations, American Geophysical Union; Editor-in-Chief, GW Journal of Ethics in Publishing.

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.

Please use this information as an estimate based on current tuition rates and fee structures. Total tuition and fees will vary according to the courses taken and the timeframe in which you complete your coursework.

Financial Aid Opportunities

Tuition & Fees

2022-2023 Rates in Effect for Summer 2022, Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 Terms  

Other Costs 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.