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 […]
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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 […]
DPP Professor Joins Labor and Public Employees Task Force
During the 2021 legislative session the Connecticut General Assembly created the Labor and Public Employees Committee. According to their website: “The Labor and Public Employees Committee has cognizance of all matters relating to workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation, conditions of employment, hours of labor, minimum wages, industrial safety, occupational health and safety, labor unions and labor […]
DPP Professor Examines the Impact of Multiple Child and Family Policies
Department of Public Policy (DPP) Professor Kerri Raissian‘s research often focuses on child and family policy. Recently her research has focused on how policies affect child maltreatment and family violence. Below are some of Professor Raissian’s latest publications in 2021. How Does the Minimum Wage Affect Child Maltreatment and Parenting Behaviors? An Analysis of the […]
Professor Ruodan Zhang Researches Embedding Methods for Nonprofit Identification
Ruodan Zhang with co-author Haohan Chen at the University of Hong Kong recently published an article “Identifying Nonprofits by Scaling Mission and Activity with Word Embedding” in VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations. This research applies word embedding methods for nonprofit identification based on their mission and program service activity descriptions. She is also […]
DPP Faculty Awarded Grant By NASA
Congratulations to Department of Public Policy (DPP) professor Nina Brooks who was recently awarded a NASA Land-Cover/Land-Use Change (LCLUC) grant alongside co-PI Dr. Tuholske from Columbia Climate School Earth Institute. Their project will provide information to support adaptation responses to extreme heat and LCLUC. Specifically the team will look at women in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) […]
DPP Professor and Alumna Work to Enhance Equity in State Government
On behalf of the Connecticut Governor’s Council on Women and Girls, Professor Mohamad Alkadry and MPA Fellow alumna Tara Downes have been studying the State of CT workforce. They previously studied representation and compensation. That report focused on representation of women and people of color in different State agencies. The report also focused on pay equity. The […]