UConn’s Department of Public Policy (DPP) is proud to announce that the U.S. News & World Report has ranked the Department’s public finance and budgeting offerings once again in the Top 10 in the nation. The DPP’s public affairs program was ranked 45th nationally and 2nd in New England. The top three in New England included […]
Awards and Celebrations
DPP Awards Night and Pi Pi Alpha Induction Ceremony 2021
Friday, March 26, 2021 6:00pm – 7:15pm Welcome Remarks: Mohamad Alkadry, DPP Department Head President’s Welcome: Thomas Katsouleas, President, University of Connecticut Dean’s Welcome: Juli Wade, Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Alumni Welcome: Larisa Kottke, President, DPP Alumni Council, MPA ‘13 Introduction: Robert T. Ross, Executive Director, CT Office of Military Affairs, MPA ‘04
2021 DPP Awards Night and Pi Pi Alpha Induction Ceremony
Friday, March 26, 2021 6:00pm – 7:15pm RSVP Schedule of Events Welcome Remarks Mohamad Alkadry, DPP Department Head President’s Welcome Thomas Katsouleas, President, University of Connecticut Dean’s Welcome Juli Wade, Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Alumni Welcome Larisa Kottke, President, DPP Alumni Council, MPA ‘13 Introduction Robert T. Ross, Executive Director, CT Office […]
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 […]
2020 Money Bunny Winner: Charlotte Moller
Each year, Professor Mark Robbins awards the highest performing investment portfolio the coveted “Money Bunny” award in his Public Investment Analysis class. The previous year’s awardee attends the award ceremony and talk about how the money bunny changed their lives. This year’s recipient is Master of Public Policy (MPP) 2021 and Public Financial Management (PFM) […]
DPP Alumni Council Calls for Nominations for the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award
The Department of Public Policy’s (DPP) Alumni Council is calling for nominations for the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award! Members of the DPP community are invited to nominate a stand-out colleague that is making an impact on their field. Award Criteria: Open to any graduate of the DPP’s Master of Public Administration (MPA), Public Policy (MPP), […]
Rising Up and Celebrating the DPP Class of 2020
On the evening of Friday, May 22nd the Department of Public Policy (DPP) celebrated it’s 2020 graduates with a global online contingency to celebrate the 68 graduates. Our graduates included students from the Master of Arts in Survey Research (MASR), MPA Fellows, Master of Public Administration (MPA), and Master of Public Policy (MPP) programs. The […]
Celebrating the Class of 2020
Join us in Celebrating the Class of 2020! Congratulations to all our graduates! Over the past few years, you have put in valiant efforts in your courses, made new connections, and gained invaluable experiences in the public and nonprofit fields. We are sad not to be celebrating in-person, but wish our graduates well in their […]
DPP 2020 Teaching Recognition Awards
Faculty Teaching Recognition Award: The first Distinguished Faculty Award, voted on by students, goes to a core faculty member who: “has intriguing research, accessibility to students, and engaging teaching style.” This year’s award goes to Bill Simonsen. Bill’s research focuses on public finance, financial management, capital finance, citizen participation techniques, and public policy. He teaches “PP […]
2020 DPP Annual Awards & Pi Pi Alpha Induction
Greetings from the DPP and welcome to a Special Edition Newsletter! Due to COVID-19, we are taking our Annual Awards and Pi Pi Alpha Induction online. Each year, the DPP network comes together with our students and their families to celebrate the hard work and dedication of our students, alumni, and faculty. We are delighted […]