Full Name: Kellie Ann Sartoris Title and Organization: Academic Policy and Administration Intern, Office of the Provost, UConn SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA, ‘24 Kellie Sartoris received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from the University of Connecticut in 2023. As an undergraduate, she […]
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2024 SRDA Academic Excellence Awardee: Hope DeJohn
Full Name: Hope DeJohn Title and Organization: Lead Radiologic Technologist, Bristol Hospital and Health Care Group, Inc. SPP Degree and Graduation Year: SRDA, ‘24 Hope DeJohn is a 2024 graduate of the UConn Master of Arts in Survey Research and Data Analysis (SRDA) program. She earned her undergraduate degree in Radiologic Sciences at Quinnipiac University […]
2024 MPA Fellows Academic Excellence Awardee – Nicole Sanclemente
Full Name: Nicole Sanclemente Title and Organization: Community Partnership Liaison, CT Paid Family & Medical Leave Insurance Authority SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA Fellow ‘24 Nicole Sanclemente is the Community Partnership Liaison for the State of Connecticut’s Paid Family & Medical Leave Insurance Authority. In her role, Nicole conducts outreach to different communities and […]
2024 MPP Academic Excellence Awardee: Nicholas Hall
Full Name: Nicholas Stephen Hall Title and Organization: Public Policy Intern, Connecticut Department of Public Health SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPP, ‘24 Nicholas is working towards his Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree with a concentration in quantitative economics. He is interning in the Commissioner’s Office at the Connecticut Department of Public Health, focusing […]
2024 MPA Academic Excellence Awardee: Emily Menard
Full Name: Emily R. Menard Title and Organization: Grants and Business Development Intern, The Village for Families & Children SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA, ‘24 Emily Menard earned her Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Human Development and Family Sciences from the University of Connecticut. She pursued her Masters of Public Administration (MPA) with […]
2024 MPA Fellows Academic Excellence Awardee: Madison Csejka
Full Name: Madison (Madi) C. Csejka Title and Organization: Press Secretary, CT Office of the Comptroller SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA Fellows, ‘24 Madi Csejka currently serves as Press Secretary for Connecticut State Comptroller Sean Scanlon. Prior to this role and during her tenure at UConn, she worked on Governor Ned Lamont’s gubernatorial re-election […]
2024 MPP Academic Excellence Awardee: Taylor Fenerty
Full Name: Taylor J. Fenerty Title and Organization: xx SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPP, ‘24 Taylor is a graduating Master of Public Policy (MPP) student who will be starting her career in May at BW Research Partnership as a Policy & Economic Research Analyst. She graduated from University of Connecticut in 2023 with a […]
2024 MPA Fellows Academic Excellence Awardee: Nicholas Dally
Full Name: Nicholas Dally Title and Organization: Police Lieutenant, Town of Windsor, CT SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA Fellow, ‘24 Nicholas Dally has a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Safety Administration from Charter Oak State College, and is a lieutenant who currently oversees planning and research for the Windsor Police Department. He has […]
2024 Faculty Excellence Awardee: Yusun Kim
Full Name: Yusun Kim Title and Organization: Assistant Professor, UConn School of Public Policy Education B.A., Korea University, Economics, 2011 M.A., Seoul National University, Public Administration, 2013 Ph.D., The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, Public Administration, 2019 Teaching & Research Interests Teaching & Research Interests Public Financial Management State and Local […]
2024 MPA Academic Excellence Awardee: Elena Lofgren
Full Name: Elena Frances Lofgren Title and Organization: IT Project Management Intern, UConn Health SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA, ‘24 Elena is a second-year Masters of Public Administration (MPA) student finishing her Internship and Professional Practice (IPP) internship at UConn Health in the IT Project Management Office. She graduated from Southern CT State University […]