Welcome to our first edition of #TeachingTuesday for the 2022-2023 academic year. This week we catch up with Professor Jinhai Yu! Question 1: Why did you decide to become a professor? I decided to become a professor quite a long time ago when I was a sophomore at college. I considered three pathways of career: […]
Month: September 2022
50 Years of MPA Impact
Welcome to a new academic year! This year is indeed a special year for the School of Public Policy (SPP). Our community of alumni, students, faculty, staff and public service professionals will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program. We will celebrate the past 50 years of contributions by […]
MPA Serves as Regional Project Coordinator for Governor’s Election Campaign
Recently we caught up with UConn School of Public Policy (SPP) alum Grace Brangwynne. Grace recently completed a Masters of Public Administration (MPA) with SPP this past May. Learn about Grace’s life since graduation, in her own words, below! If you told after graduation that I would be working for Governor Ned Lamont’s re-election campaign, […]
Encore Connecticut 2022 is Launched!
On their first day the Encore!Connecticut Fellows learned about each other and their passions for moving into employment in the nonprofit sector. The Fellows also engage in a vibrant morning panel with Encore!Connecticut Alumni who are now leaders in the Connecticut nonprofit world: Amber Anthony, Development Manager of the Aurora Women and Girls Foundation; Mary Murano, […]
MPP Student Hopes to Utilize Local Government Experience Towards Career In Human Rights
Kylee Dostie is a UConn School of Public Policy (SPP) Master of Public Policy (MPP) student who is currently pursuing a focus area in Social Policy concurrently with a Graduate Certificate in Human Rights. Last year she completed a Sponsored Internship (SI) with the Town of Scotland, Connecticut. In this capacity she ran data analysis, […]
New Student Faces of SPP: Fall 2022
Last month UConn’s School of Public Policy (SPP) welcomed new students to campus and the SPP Network! For a fourth year in a row, SPP welcomed a record number of applications. Between our masters programs and graduate certificates we welcomed over new 100 students! Amongst our Master of Public Administration (MPA), Master of Public Policy (MPP), […]
SPP Hiring for Outreach Coordinator
The School of Public Policy (SPP) at the University of Connecticut (UConn) is looking for a full-time Outreach Coordinator (Publicity/Marketing Coordinator) to coordinate recruitment efforts and marketing initiatives for the School’s robust portfolio of academic and engagement programs. The Outreach Coordinator proactively identifies prospective students and works with them throughout all stages of the admissions process […]
MPA Alum Joins Management Intern Program in the City of Phoenix
Recently we caught up with UConn School of Public Policy (SPP) alum Yusuf Dirow on life after graduation. He updated us on his experience with the City of Phoenix, Arizona below! I am happy to update my friends and mentors at SPP on my postgraduate endeavors. Back in June, I joined the City of Phoenix’s […]
SPP Alum Draws Upon MPA Skillsets Serve the People of Connecticut
Recently we caught up with former School of Public Policy (SPP) Fast-Track and Master of Public Administration (MPA) Jameson Foulke. He currently works for Senator Chris Murphy in the Hartford Office as both an Outreach Assistant and Special Assistant. Learn more about Jameson in his own words below. During the summer between my undergrad and […]
SPP Hiring for Assistant Professor of Urban/Social Policy
The School of Public Policy (SPP) at the University of Connecticut (UConn) seeks to fill a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor starting in August 2023. We are seeking candidates with research interests in Urban/Social Policy (e.g. education, inequality, poverty, housing, transportation, health, crime). Qualified candidates must demonstrate strong, applied skills in quantitative […]