Peter Loge
Associate Professor
School of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University
Education
Emerson College
B.S., Speech
1987Arizona State University
M.A., Political Science
1994Syracuse University
M.S., Speech
1989Podcasts
35:1552: Soccer Thinking For Management Success With Peter Loge, GWU [Main T4C Episode]
Peter Loge is an expert in the realm of politics in public policy, serving in senior positions for three members of the House of Representatives, the late Senator Kennedy, and during the Obama Administration when he was appointed a senior advisor to the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration,..
Career Path
Interview Highlights
“When I have been a manager, I have wanted people around me to help me succeed. What you need to do as a junior staffer is figure out how can you help your boss succeed.”
Best Career Advice
“The worst thing you can do is fail… And that’s not so bad.”
Career Challenge
“After seven or eight years, I just closed Milo Public Affairs. I didn’t have a job in hand. I wasn’t going to look for clients while I was looking for a job, I thought that’d be unfair to everybody. It took me a while for someone to take a risk on a guy who hadn’t worked in an office for five or seven years. And that’s when I went over to the U.S. Institute of Peace. They took a shot, but that’s not easy. It’s hard to separate the skillsets from the person.”
Skills
Strategic Communication, Politics, Media Relations, Public Policy, Public Affairs, Nonprofits, International Relations, Legislation, Community Outreach, Editing, Speech Writing, Grassroots Organizing, Public Speaking, Leadership, Qualitative Research
Professional Interests
Arizona State University, The George Washington University, FDA, LOBBYISTS: International Government Relations, Lobbying and Public Affairs (USGRI.com), Campaigns & Elections, The George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs (SMPA) — Students & Alumni, Emerson College
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