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 […]
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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 […]
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), […]