Happy New Year Everybody! Here at the UConn DPP we have had quite the Winter Break. We skated around Bushnell Park, cheered on our Husky Basketball teams, and spoke with prospective students from across the country! For our first week of classes we hosted a Pizza Party to welcome back our students, and held our […]
Newsletter
Fall 2019 Employment Updates
This semester both our alumni and current students have excelled to new careers. Current MPA Fellow Jessica Muirhead (MPA 20’) recently became the Senior Program Manager at Capitol Region Council of Governments. MPA 2020 Sarah Croucher was recently named the Director of Academic Policy at the University of Connecticut. Our class of 2019 saw three […]
Melissa McCaw Named a Women of Distinction in Connecticut
The Hartford Courant recently named Melissa McCaw, MPA 2014 a “Women of Distinction in Connecticut”. McCaw was one of thirty women selected this year based on her contributions in making a “…significant difference in the life of [her] community”. Currently, McCaw is the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) for the Lamont […]
DPP Faculty Conference Recap: Fall 2019
This semester UConn DPP Department Head, Dr. Mohamad Alkadry, Director of Communications for the CT Office of the State Comptroller, Tara Downes (MPA Fellow 20’), and Assistant State Comptroller Michelle Gilman presented their findings on “The Connecticut State Workforce: An Analysis of Representations and Compensation Equity Across Gender and Race-Ethnicity” across the state at various […]
Jessica Weaver Named to Newington’s Board of Education
In 2018, Jessica Weaver, MPP 2020 voiced her sister’s difficulty in enrolling in Advanced Placement Science courses to a mentor. This conversation inspired her to run for a seat on Newington’s Board of Education. Earlier this month she became one of the newest members of Newington Board of Education. Weaver credits her MPP education with […]
Nicole Tomassetti Named to the City of Meriden’s Town Council
Nicole Tomassetti, MPP 2018 was just named to the City of Meriden’s Town Council garnering 57.5% of the vote in Area Two. A lifelong resident of Meriden, Tomasetti’s family has been serving the community since the 1880’s. She currently works as a Lobbying Associate for Capitol Strategies Group. Tomassetti ran on a platform in support […]
Relaunch of Encore!Connecticut
Coming March 2020, Encore!Hartford and Encore!Fairfield are relaunching as Encore!Connecticut. The redesign is changing to a Saturday format in order to be more accessible to individuals with varying goals. Individuals seeking immediate employment, and those currently working but planning for a career change, can both engage and benefit from this nationally recognized nonprofit career program […]
Big Data, Careers, and Economic Growth: Fall 2019 Professional Development
Alumni Panels The DPP kicked of professional development for the 2019-2020 academic year with two alumni panels in October. Panelists shared how they chose their program, the skill sets they utilize from the DPP everyday, and the DPP resources they utilized to be successful. Our panels consisted of 2018 and 2019 graduates including: Ashley Bodamer […]
Welcome from the Department of Public Policy
A few days ago we held our annual Department of Public Policy Welcome Back reception. The 150 students, alumni, faculty, staff and community partners added to our excitement about what our community of faculty, students and alumni accomplished last year and what we are well positioned to accomplish this coming academic year. We had a […]
Alumni Promotions and Career Changes: Fall 2019
Along with excellent job placement for our Class of 2019, our alumni from previous classes are being promoted and taking on leadership roles at different organizations. Master of Public Administration Jessica Inacio (2017): Strategic Development Coordinator, City of Fort Worth – Texas Tyla Potvin (2017): Configuration Manager, Collins Aerospace – Connecticut Ryan Kliszewski (2018): […]