1 in 14 children in the United States have experienced the incarceration of a parent whom they have lived with. The Connecticut Children with Incarcerated Parents (CIP) Initiative seeks to gain an understanding of children impacted by parental incarceration and their service-needs through research, evaluation, and outreach activities. The mission for the CIP Initiative is […]
Members of the SPP Network Named to HBJ Power 50
The Hartford Business Journal (HBJ) recently named their third annual Power 50 class. For a third consecutive year, members of the School of Public Policy (SPP) network were named to the list. At #10 we find State Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle Seagull and Deputy Commissioner Andréa Comer. The pair are overseeing the state’s […]
Favorite Course Friday: PP 5304 / PP 3098 Public Policy, Diversity, and Inclusion
Welcome to “Favorite Course Friday”! Throughout the semester we will be highlighting electives available next semester with the Department of Public Policy (DPP). Interested in joining the DPP in the classroom next semester? Email dpp@uconn.edu for more information! This course is a management course that will focus on racial disparities, how to measure them, and how to […]
March Events 2022
Join the Department of Public Policy (DPP) this month for a variety of events! March 3rd and 4th via Zoom Check your email for additional details!
Favorite Course Friday: PP 5344 / PP 4034 Social Policy
Welcome to “Favorite Course Friday”! Throughout the semester we will be highlighting electives available next semester with the Department of Public Policy (DPP). Interested in joining the DPP in the classroom next semester? Email dpp@uconn.edu for more information! This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to social policy. Students will examine the power structures […]
Teaching Tuesday with Charles Kaye-Essien
On this edition of #TeachingTuesday we catch up with Professor Kaye! Question 1: Why did you decide to become a professor? There is nothing more fulfilling than sharing your knowledge with others. I find it enjoyable anytime I explain a concept to my students and see satisfaction on their faces. Question 2: What are your […]
A Message From Department Head Mohamad Alkadry
At the risk of being hated, I will start this message with saying that 2021 was not a bad year for the Department of Public Policy (DPP). We celebrated many alumni achievements. Our dean endorsed and supported our proposal to become a School of Public Policy and we hope to see the Board of Trustees […]
DPP Professor Studies Energy and Education
Department of Public Policy (DPP) Professor Eric Brunner has studied a variety of topics related to energy and education in recent months. The U.S. Department of Energy and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory recently awarded Eric a grant to study the impact of large scale commercial solar installations on local economic development and the fiscal health […]
DPP Faculty Set to Edit a Special Edition of the ANNALS Dedicated to Gun Violence Prevention
Department of Public Policy (DPP) Professors Jennifer Dineen and Kerri Raissian are set to join Professor Cassandra Crifasi (John Hopkins University) to edit a special edition of the ANNALS dedicated to gun violence prevention. The ANNALS is a guest edited periodical that covers societies and politics. Since 1890, The American Academy of Political and Social […]
Favorite Course Friday: PP 5363 / PP 3098 Administrative Functions of Local Government
Welcome to “Favorite Course Friday”! Throughout the semester we will be highlighting electives available next semester with the Department of Public Policy (DPP). Interested in joining the DPP in the classroom next semester? Email dpp@uconn.edu for more information! In this course students will examine the characteristic functions of local government management, such as finance & administration, human […]