Full Name: J. Michael Keyes Title and Organization: Trademark Trial Lawyer, Dorsey & Whitney SPP Degree and Graduation Year: SRDA, 2022 J. Michael Keyes is a trademark trial lawyer and consumer survey expert at the international law firm of Dorsey & Whitney in Seattle. During his nearly 25 year legal career, he has represented a […]
Alumni
2024 Distinguished Alumni Awardee: Shawn Morris
Full Name: Shawn Morris Title and Organization: Deputy Chief, Greenwich Fire Department and Principal, Fireground Consultants LLC SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA, 2012 After undergraduate studies at Central Connecticut State University, Shawn enrolled in the School (formerly Department) of Public Policy (SPP) program at UConn beginning in 2009. A member of the Pi Alpha […]
2024 Faculty Excellence Awardee: Jason Jakubowski
Full Name: Jason Jakubowski Title and Organization: Adjunct Professor (SPP) and President and CEO, Connecticut Foodshare SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA, 2001 Jason Jakubowski is President & CEO of Connecticut Foodshare, the official Feeding America food bank serving the entire state of Connecticut. With a dedicated team of 120 employees and more than 5,000 […]
Meet the SPP Staff
The School of Public Policy (SPP) staff can be found year-round serving members of our Network. Recently our team expanded outside of our Hartford home at UConn Hartford to UConn Stamford. Learn more about our incredible team below! Catherine Guarino: Director of Student and Academic Affairs Education BA, Social Science, Providence College MPA, University of […]
The School of Public Policy and Digital Equity in Connecticut
Prepared by Distinguished Visiting Professor Robert H. Wilson Having access to and capacity for using broadband has become crucial to engaging fully in the economic, social, and political life in the US. Whereas residential telephone service was formerly the minimum requirement, the technological frontier has advanced and even basic internet (i.e., not including broadband service) […]
IPP Internship Aims to Build Connections and Address Environmental Issues
This semester Emely Ricci completed her Internship and Professional Practice (IPP) placement with the Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC). Leading up to the completion of her Master of Public Administration (MPA) she helped organize CLCC’s Annual Conference. As the Sandy Breslin Conservation Fellow she was part of the team to facilitate the largest gathering of […]
SPP Alum Named 23rd Annual Immigrant Day Awardee
On behalf of the State of Connecticut, Governor Ned Lamont recognized School of Public Policy (SPP) alum Esam Boraey as the 23rd Annual Immigrant Day Awardee on Thursday, April 27th. This award was given by the Connecticut Immigrant and Refugee Coalition. His announcement from the Governor noted, Your commitment and drive are an inspiration to […]
Celebrating the Class of 2023!
On Monday, May 8th Mistress of Ceremonies Professor Kerri Raissian welcomed the School of Public Policy’s (SPP) Class of 2023 to the Bushnell for a Celebration of Graduates and Awardees. The graduates were joined by SPP faculty and staff, community members and their support systems. Our graduates hailed from Connecticut, Rhode Island, Idaho, New York, […]
2023 Master of Arts in Survey Research Academic Excellence: Molly French
Molly is a part–time student in the Master of Arts in Survey Research program, earning her degree as she works as an institutional research analyst at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, SC. She graduated from Western Oregon University with a bachelor’s in Natural Science and a minor in Spanish. She has worked in a variety […]
2023 Public Policy Distinguished Alumni Award: Chief Lynn Malerba, MPA ‘08
Chief Mutáwi Mutáhash (Many Hearts) Marilynn “Lynn” Malerba became the 18th Chief of the Mohegan Tribe on August 15, 2010 and is the first female Chief in the Tribe’s modern history. The position is a lifetime appointment made by the Tribe’s Council of Elders. Prior to becoming Chief, she served as Chairwoman of the Tribal […]