Even in the midst of a global pandemic our alums are finding jobs, getting promoted, and making a difference in their community. The following are just a few recent job updates from the class of 2020 and other alums. Congratulations to you all! Hannah Casey, MPP 2019 Sustainability Specialist, Dominion Energy Jillian Cundari, MPA 2020 […]
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DPP Professors Awarded 2020 InCHIP Seed Grant
UConn’s Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy (InCHIP) awards yearly Seed Grants to fund innovative research on a wide range of health topics. Each year the Seed Grants are used to fund pilot projects and examine significant health-related research questions. Department of Public Policy (DPP) Associate Professor In-Residence Jennifer Dineen and Associate Professor […]
MPA First-Year Student Collaborates to Create a BIPOC Resource Guide
Earlier this year, first-year Master of Public Administration (MPA) student Paula Alejandra Norato co-founded “Movement United Recognizing Afro-Latinidad, Movimiento Unido Reconociendo Afro-Latinidad” (MURAL) in response to the systemic problems of COVID-19. Norato, who is at high risk of contracting COVID-19, was unable to physically protest and felt that donations and educating herself was not enough. […]
Election Day is November 3rd
With so many uncertainties and changes in our day to day life, one thing hasn’t changed. Tuesday, November 3rd is Election Day. Whether you’re in our home state of Connecticut, or across the country in Washington, you have the opportunity on Tuesday, November 3rd to vote in the General Election. In preparation for the big […]
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 […]
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 […]
“Refusing to Surrender” – DPP Student Helps Restore Homes in Beirut
On Tuesday, August 4th an explosion in Lebanon’s capital of Beirut left at least 135 people dead and more than 4,000 injured. The impact could be heard almost 150 miles away, with neighborhood building’s closest to the blast being flattened. Lebanese Red Cross teams responded to the site of the explosion, and worked to rescue […]
DPP Community Hour Recap – Answering Questions About Fall 2020
UConn’s Department of Public Policy (DPP) held an online Community Hour on the evening of Thursday, July 9, 2020 to give its students a chance to meet with faculty and staff, visit with their classmates, and ask questions. There are a lot of questions this year as an unprecedented school year is about to begin. […]
Defining Moments with UConn DPP
The latest issue of UConn Magazine features two members of the UConn DPP community: Associate Professor Thomas Craemer, and Foodshare President and CEO Jason Jakubowski, MPA ’01.
Beyond Thoughts and Prayers: Strategies to Eradicate Anti-Black Police Violence
On June 25th, the Department of Public Policy (DPP) and the University of Cincinnati will be hosting a webinar from 5pm – 7pm entitled “Beyond Thoughts and Prayers: Strategies to Eradicate Anti-Black Police Violence”. Modern anti-Black police violence predates the cold-blooded murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. This present-day abuse […]