This spring we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the School of Public Policy’s (SPP) flagship Master of Public Administration (MPA) program. The impact of the MPA program in preparing public and nonprofit leaders in the State of Connecticut is evidenced by the the impact and contributions of more than 1,000 graduates of the program. For over […]
Month: January 2023
SPP & Economics Hiring for Outreach Assistant
The School of Public Policy (SPP) and the Department of Economics (ECON) are jointly seeking a full-time Outreach Assistant (Educational Program Assistant 2) to lead regional recruitment efforts for the School of Public Policy’s executive-track Master of Public Administration (MPA Fellows) and the Department of Economics M.S. in Quantitative Economics (MSQE). The Outreach Assistant proactively identifies […]
MPA Alum Seeks to Fix “Pebbled Roads” Through Data Driven Decision Making
Recently we caught up with UConn School of Public Policy (SPP) alum Jayhon (Jay) Ghassem-Zadeh. A 2015 Master of Public Administration (MPA) graduate, he notes, I recently started a new role at Capgemini Government Solutions where I focus on making meaningful, technological, impacts at the Department of Justice and broader federal law enforcement agencies. I […]
MPA Alum Joins A Sustainability Start-Up in Cairo
UConn School of Public Policy (SPP) Master of Public Administration (MPA) alum Michelle Skowronek (MPA ’22) is currently in Cairo, Egypt. We recently caught up with Michelle to discuss her continued commitment to environmental sustainability and how she ended up in Cairo! I come from a first-generation lower income status household, so as soon as […]
January Events 2023
Join the School of Public Policy (SPP) this month for a variety of events! Join us from 4:00pm-5:30pm via Zoom! Check your email for communications from Director of Student Services and Academic Affairs Catherine Guarino for more information.