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 […]
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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 […]
Why Political Science and the Department of Public Policy (DPP)?
Political Science students are able to seek a wide variety of careers in the public, nonprofit and private sectors with a degree from the Department of Public Policy. Roughly 40% of our grads leave Connecticut each year, relocating to cities including Boston, Minneapolis, New York City, San Antonio and Washington D.C. Master of Public Administration […]
Departments of Public Policy and Communication Launch a Media and Communication Campaigns Track
UConn’s Department of Public Policy (DPP) and Department of Communication (COMM) recently launched a joint venture that allows Master of Arts in Survey Research (MASR) students the opportunity to tailor their degree towards an interest in Media and Communication Campaigns. Through Communication coursework MASR students can tailor their degree with the following coursework: COMM 5003 […]
Alumna Plays Crucial Outreach Role for DPP
Lian Kish ’17 (CLAS), ’18 MPA is the Department of Public Policy’s (DPP) outreach coordinator and is the first point of contact for students interested in our programs. Kish travels throughout the region speaking with prospective graduate students at various fairs, information sessions, and conferences. Thanks to her remarkable efforts, enrollment in the Department’s programs […]
DPP Launches 3 New Focus Areas in Local & State Government, Diversity & Inclusion, and Urban Planning
The Department of Public Policy (DPP) recently launched three new focus areas to allow Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Master of Public Policy (MPP) students the opportunity to specialize, and to support, the public service labor force in Connecticut and beyond. These focus areas were launched as of Fall 2020. The three new focus […]
Fall 2020: Meet the New Faces of the DPP
New Students This fall the Department of Public Policy (DPP) is welcoming over 130 new students across our graduate and undergraduate programs. Our incoming graduate students hail from twelve states, and Canada. Sixteen individuals have advanced degrees in a variety of fields including architecture, business, engineering, fire science, international relations, medicine and psychology. Almost 90 […]
Recapping Summer Short Courses with the DPP
Throughout the month of August, the Department of Public Policy (DPP) offered two short courses in Survey Analysis in Stata and R. These courses were taught by DPP Associate Professor Thomas Craemer. About 30 students took advantage of these online summer opportunities to strengthen their capacity to manage data sets, define missing values, and create […]
Larisa Kottke Named to HBJ’s 40 Under Forty
It is important to spotlight the accomplishments of young professionals in Connecticut. Each year the Hartford Business Journal (HBJ) highlights 40 Under Forty, and this year is no different. Though COVID-19 impacted the yearly photo shoot for this year’s class, HBJ made sure that they continued to “…show others that starting and making a career […]
Melissa McCaw Named to Hartford’s 2020 Power 50
Last week, UConn DPP Alumna Melissa McCaw was named one of Hartford Business Journal’s 2020 Power 50. Coming in at #24, McCaw is noted for her major role regarding policy and fiscal decisions that impact communities across the State. Currently, McCaw serves as the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management for Connecticut. She […]