On this edition of #TeachingTuesday we catch with Professor Bill Simonsen! Question 1: Why did you decide to become a professor? I had several jobs between earning a masters and pursuing a PhD. I worked at the MTA in New York City as an economic analyst; the NYC Office of Management and Budget as a […]
GAPPS-ICMA Hosts Networking Nights
Recently GAPPS-ICMA held two virtual Networking Nights with UConn Public Policy alumni on nonprofit and government careers. The panelists answered pre-submitted questions from students, and then broke out into smaller sessions. GAPPS-ICMA Chapter Officials created virtual pamphlets for each event to help students prepare. Below is a compilation of advice given by alumni on topics […]
UConn Public Policy Inducts 62 Students Into Pi Pi Alpha
On March 25th, UConn Public Policy held their annual Pi Pi Alpha Induction Ceremony. This year’s virtual event included the nomination of the new Pi Pi Alpha Board alongside the induction of 62 Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Master of Public Policy (MPP) students. Festivities began with a welcome from Pi Pi Alpha President and […]
Internship Opportunities at SPP with Director of Engagement Ryan Baldassario
For over fifteen years graduate students in the UConn School of Public Policy (SPP) have been providing valuable services to organizations across Connecticut, and beyond, through the School’s internship programming for Public Administration (MPA) and Public Policy (MPP) students. Whether these students are placed at state agencies, municipalities, or nonprofits, students couple their in-class learning […]
IMRP Hiring for Director of Research & Assistant/Associate Research Professor
The Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy (IMRP) in the School of Public Policy (SPP) at the University of Connecticut seeks applicants for a Director of Research. IMRP and the School of Public Policy are both based at the UConn Hartford Campus. Under the direction of the Director of the IMRP, the Director of Research […]
April Events 2022
Join the School of Public Policy (SPP) this month for a variety of events! Join InCHIP GVP-RIG as they explore how gun misinformation impacts public discourse around gun policy. Panelists will also offer potential solutions to combat misinformation in gun policy conversations. Tuesday April 5, 5:00 – 6:15 PM UConn Hartford, Hartford Times Building […]
Favorite Course Friday: PP 5350 Urban & Regional Policy
Welcome to “Favorite Course Friday”! Throughout the semester we will be highlighting electives available next semester with the School of Public Policy (SPP). Interested in joining the SPP in the classroom next semester? Email dpp@uconn.edu for more information! The course will explore the theories and empirical analyses used to explain how spatial economies function and generate […]
SPP Named First for Public Finance and Budgeting and 2nd for Public Affairs in New England
UConn’s School of Public Policy (SPP) is proud to announce that the U.S. News & World Report has ranked our public finance and budgeting offerings as 8th in the country and 1st in New England! Among the 270 public affairs programs for this year’s rankings, the DPP came in 39th and remains 2nd in New […]
IMRP: Sentencing Commission Approves Its Legislative Agenda
Consisting of criminal justice stakeholders in Connecticut, the Connecticut Sentencing Commission is staffed by the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy (IMRP). The Commission includes: Four Judges Chief State’s Attorney Chief Public Defender Victim Advocate Commissioners of Correction Emergency Services and Public Protection Community Activists Interested in the Criminal Justice System Chair of the Board […]
MPA Student Runs FOG Education Program at UConn
For the 2021-2022 academic year, Department of Public Policy (DPP) Master of Public Administration (MPA) student Danny Zeidan serves as an Administrative Intern for the Office of Service Learning at UConn. For his Internship and Professional Practice (IPP) Program placement, Danny is in charge of the Office’s Fats, Oils, and Greases (FOG) Education Program. According […]