Congratulations to Masters of Public Policy (MPP) student Madeline Doyle & her teammates for recently winning their Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) Simulation Competition site! The theme for 2025’s simulation was Pandemic and called upon, “University teams [to] balance the economic, political, and public health fallout of a deadly disease outbreak, […]
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MPP Student Emma Paynter Attends the SNEAPA Conference
Second year Master of Public Policy (MPP) student Emma Paynter recently received conference funding from the School of Public Policy (SPP) to attend the Southern New England APA Conference (SNEAPA). It is organized by the Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island Chapters of the American Planning Association (APA). The conference serves as an annual event that brings […]
GAPPS-ICMA Treasurer: Daryl Bodrick II
The Graduate Association of Public Policy (GAPPS-ICMA) – International City/County Management Association (ICMA) is the primary organization for the UConn School of Public Policy (SPP). Its goal is to serve as a social and intellectual forum for students pursuing a degree or certificate in the School. GAPPS-ICMA is committed to public service, professional development, and having […]
GAPPS-ICMA President: Chase Prentiss
The Graduate Association of Public Policy (GAPPS-ICMA) – International City/County Management Association (ICMA) is the primary organization for the UConn School of Public Policy (SPP). Its goal is to serve as a social and intellectual forum for students pursuing a degree or certificate in the School. GAPPS-ICMA is committed to public service, professional development, and having […]
2024 MPP Academic Excellence Awardee: Nicholas Hall
Full Name: Nicholas Stephen Hall Title and Organization: Public Policy Intern, Connecticut Department of Public Health SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPP, ‘24 Nicholas is working towards his Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree with a concentration in quantitative economics. He is interning in the Commissioner’s Office at the Connecticut Department of Public Health, focusing […]
2024 MPP Academic Excellence Awardee: Taylor Fenerty
Full Name: Taylor J. Fenerty Title and Organization: xx SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPP, ‘24 Taylor is a graduating Master of Public Policy (MPP) student who will be starting her career in May at BW Research Partnership as a Policy & Economic Research Analyst. She graduated from University of Connecticut in 2023 with a […]
Celebrating the Class of 2024
On Monday, May 6th the School of Public Policy (SPP) held a celebration to honor the 2024 SPP graduates. The evening celebrated 27 Public Policy (MPP), four Survey Research and Data Analysis (SRDA), 51 Public Administration (MPA) and 19 MPA Fellows graduates. They hailed from Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Idaho, New York, New Jersey and […]
2024 MPP Academic Excellence Awardee: Amaka Atuegbu
Full Name: Chiamaka (Amaka) Atuegbu Title and Organization: Intern, Office of the Commissioner – Connecticut Department of Public Health SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPP, ‘24 Amaka Atuegbu is a Masters of Public Policy (MPP) candidate whose interest in building her analytical skills and addressing complex policy problems led her to the program at the […]
2024 Student Speaker: Sudiksha Mallick
Full Name: Sudiksha Mallick Title and Organization: Racial Justice Policy Analyst Intern, State of Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPP, 2024 Sudiksha is a graduating Master of Public Policy (MPP) student, who recently graduated from University of Connecticut in May 2023 with her Bachelor of Arts in Political […]
SPP Ranked 2nd for Public Affairs in New England
UConn’s School of Public Policy (SPP) is proud to announce that U.S. News & World Report has ranked our public finance and budgeting offerings as 9th in the country. We are once again named 2nd in New England for public affairs with a ranking of 39th globally. The top three programs in our region continue […]