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: […]
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New Faculty Faces of SPP: Fall 2022
This fall UConn School of Public Policy (SPP) welcomes two new members to our faculty! Renzo joins SPP as an Assistant Professor of Public Management. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from St. Olaf College in Minnesota, a Master of Public Policy from the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University and a Public […]
2022 Faculty Excellence Awards: Ruodan Zhang and Anne McIntyre-Lahner
Ruodan Zhang, Assistant Professor Ruodan Zhang is Assistant Professor in the School of Public Policy at the University of Connecticut. Her primary research interests are nonprofit management and volunteerism. Specifically, her broader research agenda centers on why citizens participate and persist in public affairs, and the corresponding roles of public and nonprofit organizations. She is […]
Best Wishes To 2022 SPP Retirees
This academic year the School of Public Policy (SPP) celebrates the IMPACT of three members of our community who are retiring from or who have already retired from the University. It was difficult to encompass all of their achievements, and we welcome you to explore their profiles on our website to learn more. We wish […]
Teaching Tuesday with Eric Brunner
Welcome to our final edition of #TeachingTuesday for the 2021-2022 academic year. This week we catch up with Professor Eric Brunner! Question 1: Why did you decide to become a professor? I joined the army after high school and then returned to go to college at UConn. While an undergraduate I took intermediate microeconomics from […]
Teaching Tuesday with Bill Simonsen
On this edition of #TeachingTuesday we catch with Professor Bill Simonsen! Question 1: Why did you decide to become a professor? I had several jobs between earning a masters and pursuing a PhD. I worked at the MTA in New York City as an economic analyst; the NYC Office of Management and Budget as a […]
Teaching Tuesday with Charles Kaye-Essien
On this edition of #TeachingTuesday we catch up with Professor Kaye! Question 1: Why did you decide to become a professor? There is nothing more fulfilling than sharing your knowledge with others. I find it enjoyable anytime I explain a concept to my students and see satisfaction on their faces. Question 2: What are your […]
DPP Professor Studies Energy and Education
Department of Public Policy (DPP) Professor Eric Brunner has studied a variety of topics related to energy and education in recent months. The U.S. Department of Energy and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory recently awarded Eric a grant to study the impact of large scale commercial solar installations on local economic development and the fiscal health […]
DPP Faculty Set to Edit a Special Edition of the ANNALS Dedicated to Gun Violence Prevention
Department of Public Policy (DPP) Professors Jennifer Dineen and Kerri Raissian are set to join Professor Cassandra Crifasi (John Hopkins University) to edit a special edition of the ANNALS dedicated to gun violence prevention. The ANNALS is a guest edited periodical that covers societies and politics. Since 1890, The American Academy of Political and Social […]
Teaching Tuesday with Nina Brooks
Welcome to our first 2022 edition of #TeachingTuesday with Professor Nina Brooks! Question 1: Why did you decide to become a professor? I don’t think I ever made a conscious decision and am often still surprised! I still text my best friend from graduate school every so often to say, “can you believe we’re professors […]