Incoming Master of Arts in Survey Research (MASR) – Media and Communication Campaigns Fast-Track student Grace Sholtes aspires to be like her Opa. For Grace that means taking risks, stepping outside of her comfort zone, learning about people and cultures, and seeing where life takes her. She sees the Fast-Track as an opportunity to improve […]
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MPA Student Hopes to Continue Empowering the Latinx Community with MPA and MA in International Relations
Caesar Valentin is a former Department of Public Policy (DPP) Fast-Track student who is currently pursuing a Master of Public Administration (MPA) with the DPP. He is also completing a Master of Arts in International Relations with a focus in Latin American Studies with the Department of Political Science. By pursuing both programs Caesar is […]
MPA Fast-Track Hopes to Pursue a Career in Environmental Policy
UConn senior Sylvie Boucher joined the Department of Public Policy’s (DPP) Fast-Track program because of an interest in pursuing a career in environmental policy. Currently she is pursuing a bachelor’s in environmental science as well as minors in public policy and urban and community studies. Next fall Sylvie plans to complete a Master of Public […]
Incoming MASR Fast-Track Looks To Study Interpersonal Communication
Nikolletta Panagiotakopoulos is an incoming Department of Public Policy (DPP) Fast-Track student in the Master of Arts in Survey Research (MASR) program. This Spring Nikolletta will be joining the Media and Communication Campaigns Track of the MASR, which launched this fall. Earlier this semester Nikolletta had a conversation with a friend about an interest in […]
DPP Fast-Track Hopes To Become Mayor of His Hometown
Malachi Bridges is from New Haven, CT and a senior at the University of Connecticut. Currently he is double majoring in Political Science and Africana Studies with minors in Public Policy and Urban & Community Studies. He joined the Fast-Track Master of Public Administration (MPA) program because he dreams of being the Mayor of his […]
DPP Fast-Track Student Hopes to Utilize a MPP and JD to Make the World Better
Hi I’m Danielle Cross! I am an undergraduate Political Science and Psychological Sciences double major. I joined the Department of Public Policy (DPP) Fast-Track program after interning at the Connecticut General Assembly in Spring 2020. While my aim is to attend law school, the internship exposed me to the world of policy research and policy analysis. […]
Take An Online Summer Course with UConn’s Department of Public Policy
Whether you are fulfilling an undergraduate requirement or earning electives towards a graduate degree, UConn’s Department of Public Policy is offering a variety of online courses this summer! At the undergraduate level, the DPP is offering a Content Area 2, a W, and a course on research methods. At the graduate level the DPP is […]