Staff Spotlight with Bryan Callender

Bryan Callender serves as Outreach Coordinator for the University of Connecticut’s (UConn) School of Public Policy (SPP). Recently we caught up with Bryan in Hartford about his journey in public service. Learn more about Bryan below!


During college Bryan found a passion for public service when he worked to assist adult learners in completing their GED program during his junior year. He decided to pursue a career in higher education because of the academic environment and how, “There are always new people from a variety of backgrounds to chat with about today’s most pressing topics.” The opportunity to work with future leaders in public service is what drew him specifically to his role at SPP. Bryan believes in the quality of a SPP education, and emphasized to us the career preparation, course concentrations and alumni networking. Without bias he added “…the most electrifying outreach coordinator there ever was.” Each year Bryan’s favorite SPP memory is graduation, he explains “dozens of unique stories are coming to an epic finish. You can’t beat that.” For students entering the program he encourages them to trust the process, and notes that our team will help get them through!
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