This evening UConn’s School of Public Policy (SPP) will induct 54 students into Pi Alpha Alpha (PAA), which is the National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration. Tonight’s festivities will include: Master of Ceremony Welcome – Douglas Shipman, MPA ‘ 16 & President of Pi Alpha Alpha’s CT Chapter Public Policy Welcome – Professor […]
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Thank You For Giving!
Thank you to our network for your generosity and commitment to supporting School of Public Policy (SPP) students in honor of the MPA’s 50th Anniversary! Our School received $7,305 in donations with 125 unique donors. As School Director Mohamad Alkadry notes, “we exceeded our expectations in terms of numbers and donors. Many thanks to those […]
MPA Student Serves Communities Across Home State
Recently we caught up with Master of Public Administration (MPA) student Madison Csejka. Madison currently serves as Press Secretary at the Connecticut Office of the State Comptroller. Learn more about Madison’s commitment to public service and serving folks across Connecticut below! While studying at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU), Madison spent summers working as a […]
MPA Alum Seeks to Fix “Pebbled Roads” Through Data Driven Decision Making
Recently we caught up with UConn School of Public Policy (SPP) alum Jayhon (Jay) Ghassem-Zadeh. A 2015 Master of Public Administration (MPA) graduate, he notes, I recently started a new role at Capgemini Government Solutions where I focus on making meaningful, technological, impacts at the Department of Justice and broader federal law enforcement agencies. I […]
MPA Alum Joins A Sustainability Start-Up in Cairo
UConn School of Public Policy (SPP) Master of Public Administration (MPA) alum Michelle Skowronek (MPA ’22) is currently in Cairo, Egypt. We recently caught up with Michelle to discuss her continued commitment to environmental sustainability and how she ended up in Cairo! I come from a first-generation lower income status household, so as soon as […]
Recapping 2022 with UConn SPP
2022 was filled with moments of IMPACT here at UConn’s School of Public Policy (SPP)! In no particular order, help us recap another fantastic year with a network dedicated to service. #1 One of the most noticeable changes for our network this past year was becoming a School of Public Policy. Though our name may […]
MPA Student Aims to Make Housing More Affordable
School of Public Policy (SPP) Master of Public Administration (MPA) student Tyler Havens found a love of public service while volunteering with Habitat for Humanity in Hartford with his father. While attending Providence College he engaged in various volunteer activities, and after receiving a bachelors in Business and Management he completed two service terms with […]
MPA Alum Studies in Iceland to Increase Her Global Impact
UConn School of Public Policy (SPP) alum Sylvie Boucher is current in Iceland pursuing a Master of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Iceland. Learn more about what Sylvie has been up to since her Master of Public Administration (MPA) graduation in her own words below! Since taking the Sustainable Cities course in […]
MPA Students Serves in the Area of Development with Ädelbrook
UConn School of Public Policy (SPP) Master of Public Administration (MPA) student Samantha King transitioned from psychology to political science while competing her bachelors. Her love of government, policy and helping citizens led her to switch majors. She explains, My courses were super eye opening, and I realized I wasn’t really suited to be a politician, […]
MPA Alum Serves Through Health and Human Service Initiatives
UConn School of Public Policy (SPP) alum Kyle Livernoche currently serves as a Program Analyst with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). His journey to public service and a Masters of Public Administration (MPA) began at a young age when he wanted to be a firefighter like his father. Overtime his focus shifted […]