Specializing in Disaster Response, there is arguably no better person to have helping COVID-19 response than our own Professor Amy K. Donahue. Last month Professor Donahue assisted in the development and distribution of the University’s one-credit COVID-19 course. “The COVID-19 Pandemic: Impacts on Health, Business and Society” finished May 1st and drew upon faculty from […]
Month: April 2020
Addressing Child Neglect and Policy-making with UConn DPP and SSW
April was Child Abuse Awareness month, and Department of Public Policy (DPP) Associate Professor Kerri Raissian and School of Social Work (SSW) Assistant Professor Megan Feely with their collaborators published both a brief and alert with UConn’s Collaboratory on School and Child Health (CSCH) on preventing child neglect. Their briefing argued that researchers and policymakers […]
Feeding Connecticut with Foodshare and Jason Jakubowski
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought intense hardships for many families around the country. In Hartford and Tolland counties, Foodshare works to provide millions of meals each year. A member of Feeding America, Foodshare has worked to provide up to date information regarding access to food assistance in the area. Jason Jakubowski is the President and […]
Melissa McCaw Named to Hartford’s 2020 Power 50
Last week, UConn DPP Alumna Melissa McCaw was named one of Hartford Business Journal’s 2020 Power 50. Coming in at #24, McCaw is noted for her major role regarding policy and fiscal decisions that impact communities across the State. Currently, McCaw serves as the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management for Connecticut. She […]