Saturday, January 9, 2021 was the start of a new live virtual Encore!Connecticut class. Encore!Connecticut is a four-month professional development program that prepares seasoned corporate professionals for a career on the nonprofit sector. The program offers networking opportunities, help in resume restructuring, and classes in nonprofit finance, strategy, law, philanthropic partnerships, and social media taught […]
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Teaching Tuesday with Thomas Craemer
Welcome to the Department of Public Policy’s (DPP) second edition of Teaching Tuesday! Throughout this semester we will be featuring faculty on Tuesdays and teaching you a bit about their lives outside of the classroom. Each faculty featured will be asked a few questions and we will post their responses without a filter. We look forward […]
Uplift and Amplify the Black Community 365 Days A Year
The month of February is dedicated to celebrating Black History, but year-round we should uplift and amplify the Black community. Here at the Department of Public Policy (DPP) we dedicate ourselves to learning about Black history, shopping at Black owned businesses and supporting Black creators. Below are just some of the resources shared by our […]
Encore!Connecticut Alum Leads Project Imo, Inc.
We recently caught up with Jason Hyland, a UConn police officer from 2000-2020, a 2020 graduate of the Department of Public Policy (DPP) Encore!Connecticut Program, and now the President and Executive Director of Project Imo, Inc. Jason, what brought you to Encore!Connecticut and what was your favorite aspect of the program? In 2019 I began […]
Focus Area Friday: Survey Research
A focus area allows students to develop additional expertise in a specific area. The Master of Public Administration (MPA) program requires nine credits (three courses) and the Master of Public Policy (MPP) requires twelve credits (four courses) to complete a focus area. Students can choose a focus area within the Department, develop their own with […]
Teaching Tuesday with Yusun Kim
Welcome to the Department of Public Policy’s (DPP) first edition of Teaching Tuesday! Throughout this semester we will be featuring faculty on Tuesdays and teaching you a bit about their lives outside of the classroom. Each faculty featured will be asked a few questions and we will post their responses without a filter. We look forward […]
A Letter for Department Head Mohamad Alkadry: The Opportunities Ahead
On behalf of my faculty and staff colleagues, I wish our community of students, alumni, colleagues, friends, and nation a healthy, happy, and prosperous new year. This newsletter celebrates the work of our faculty in several research areas: social policy, social equity, public finance and budgeting, and nonprofit management. We rarely highlight our faculty’s research […]
February 1st: Racial Inequity: The Enduring Pandemic with Professor Susan T. Gooden
Join the UConn Department of Public Policy Alumni-Students-Faculty Race and Equity Dialogue for a discussion on racial inequity during the COVID pandemic. Monday, February 1, 2021, 7:00 – 8:00pm (live online) Optional pre-reading: Race & Social Equity: A Nervous Area of Government, Ch. 1, 2 & 11 Register Here Susan Gooden, Dean, Wilder School of Public […]
DPP Alum Awarded ICMA’s Local Government Early Career Service Certificate
Congratulations to Department of Public Policy (DPP) alumnus Jeremy Kimble, MPA ’20, who was recently awarded the ICMA – International City/County Management Association‘s Local Government Early Career Service Certificate! According to ICMA, “The Local Government Early Career Service Certificate recognizes graduating students in good academic standing who have completed or are in the process of […]
Winter 2021 Alumni Job Updates
Congratulations to our alums for finding jobs, receiving promotions, and making a positive impact in their communities in 2020. The following are just a few recent job updates from the class of 2020 and other alums. All of this was achieved in the midst of a global pandemic. Our alums and all of their achievements […]