Earlier this year Professor Mohamad Alkadry was named UConn School of Public Policy’s (SPP) inaugural Director. He began serving as Department Head in 2017. In preparation for a surge in retirements across Connecticut this year, Mohamad and MPA Fellows alum Tara Downes have been studying demographic data for executive branch agencies. Their study of more […]
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SPP Alum Applies MPA Skillsets at Hartford Healthcare
School of Public Policy (SPP) alum Ashley Bodamer (MPA ’18) currently serves as Director at Hartford Healthcare‘s Tallwood Urology and Kidney Institute. In her role, Ashley oversees existing programs, partners with physicians on programmatic growth opportunities and leads new technology, innovation and quality improvement efforts. She began her career with Hartford Healthcare after completing her Master of Public […]
MPA Student Builds on Past Internship for IPP
UConn School of Public Policy (SPP) Master of Public Administration (MPA) student Emely Ricci (MPA ’23) is currently completing her Internship and Professional Practice (IPP) placement with the Connecticut Land Conservation Council. As a Sandy Breslin Conservation Fellow, Emely has inherited projects from the previous IPP Intern Sylvie Boucher. Currently she is in charge of […]
Teaching Tuesday with Renzo de la Riva Agüero
Welcome to our second edition of #TeachingTuesday for the 2022-2023 academic year. This week we catch up with School of Public Policy (SPP) Professor Renzo de la Riva Agüero! Question 1: Why did you decide to become a professor? To help improve our world more directly and independently. One part was my motivation to contribute […]
MPP Alum Fuses Public Policy Knowledge with Law
Recently we caught up with 2020 UConn School of Public Policy (SPP) Master of Public Policy (MPP) alum Steven (Stevie) Della-Giustina. While pursuing his MPP, Stevie held internships with the City of Hartford, Connecticut and the State of Connecticut – Office of the Governor. He was also a Community Leadership Corps Member for the Obama […]
Spring 2023 Electives
Happy #FavoriteCourseFriday from UConn School of Public Policy (SPP)! Check out our upcoming Spring 2023 electives below: PP 5348: Urban Planning Principles and Methods Focus Area: Urban Planning Urban planning is an interconnected, complex, technical and political activity that focuses on the physical environment of cities and suburbs. This course is an introductory graduate-level course, […]
Nonprofit Emerging Leaders of Color Program Enters Year Two
The 2022 Cohort of the Nonprofit Emerging Leaders of Color Program kicked off its first full-day on Tuesday, September 13th at The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. The leadership program is an educational partnership between the University of Connecticut’s School of Public Policy (SPP) and The Community Foundation of Greater New Haven (CFGNH). The […]
October Events 2022
Join the School of Public Policy (SPP) this month for a variety of events! With Alyssa Goduti, UConn SPP adjunct professor and President & CEO of Ädelbrook Friday, October 21, 2022 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Live virtual session The success of any nonprofit or government organization is contingent on its mission, vision, governance, ability to […]
Teaching Tuesday with Jinhai Yu
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: […]
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 […]