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 […]
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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 […]
2020 DPP Annual Awards & Pi Pi Alpha Induction
Greetings from the DPP and welcome to a Special Edition Newsletter! Due to COVID-19, we are taking our Annual Awards and Pi Pi Alpha Induction online. Each year, the DPP network comes together with our students and their families to celebrate the hard work and dedication of our students, alumni, and faculty. We are delighted […]
Thirty-Nine MPA and MPP Interns Making an Impact in Connecticut
Thirty-nine UConn MPA and MPP students began internships on August 23 as part of the Department of Public Policy’s Internship and Professional Practice and Sponsored Internship programs. The students are placed in 32 organizations across Connecticut, including state agencies, local governments and nonprofits.
Meet Mohamad Alkadry, Head of Public Policy
Mohamad Alkadry Department of Public Policy Ph.D.: Florida Atlantic University Office Location: UConn Hartford campus What interests students in studying public policy? Public service careers are very exciting for people who want to make a difference in their communities. Public policy making is about solving problems facing our communities, and public policy analysis is about ensuring that […]