Join the DPP in congratulating recent MPP alum, Essam Boraey, on pursuing his Ph.D. in Management at the UConn School of Business! Boraey graduated with his MPP in May of 2021 and is thrilled to be continuing his education at UConn. Recently, Boraey shared with us how his MPP fits into his academic and career […]
DPP Hiring Two Assistant Professor Positions
The Department of Public Policy (DPP) at the University of Connecticut (UConn) seeks to fill two tenure track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor starting in August 2022. Please view the full position details below. The Department of Public Policy (DPP) at the University of Connecticut (UConn) seeks to fill a tenure track position […]
DPP Hiring for Assistant Professor of Public Budgeting and Finance
The Department of Public Policy (DPP) at the University of Connecticut (UConn) seeks to fill a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor starting in August 2022 in the area of public budgeting and finance. The Department of Public Policy is home to a NASPAA-accredited Master of Public Administration (MPA), a Master of […]
DPP Hiring for Assistant Professor of Public Management
The Department of Public Policy (DPP) at the University of Connecticut (UConn) seeks to fill a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor starting in August 2022. The Department of Public Policy is home to a NASPAA-accredited Master of Public Administration (MPA), a Master of Public Policy (MPP), an online Graduate Program in […]
DPP Bids Farewell to Alum and Outreach Coordinator
On Friday, August 6, the Department of Public Policy (DPP) bids farewell to Lian Kish as she moves on to a new role at the University of Maryland in College Park as their Assistant Director of Full-Time MBA and Business Master’s Program. In her new position, Lian will be responsible for assisting in the recruitment […]
MPA Student Sharpens Skills at Nonprofit and Town of Berlin
Jase Olavarria is busy applying his DPP skillset this summer. Olavarria is a Master of Public Administration student working at both the Town of Berlin and Justice Resource Institute (JRI). As a Land Use Administrator in Berlin, he handles citizen inquiries regarding the town’s zoning policy and helps update zoning regulation amendments. Olavarria pursued this […]
August Events 2021
Welcome back to the Hartford Times Building! We can’t wait to see you this fall! With Christopher Brechlin, MPP ’18, Director of Data & Digital Systems at COMPASS Youth Collaborative August 13 & August 16, 2021 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM Live virtual session Complete Registration Online Participants will learn web-based data extraction method terms […]
Get Your Textbooks at Barnes & Noble Hartford Bookstore!
Looking for textbooks or new UConn apparel for the upcoming semester? Look no further than the Barnes & Noble Hartford Bookstore! The bookstore has a variety of textbook options, including new, used and ebooks. You can find your textbooks using this link and selecting the Hartford and Law campus from the dropdown menu. Enter the […]
#WhereInTheWorldIsUConnDPP? Recapping Our Summer ’21 Travels
This summer the Department of Public Policy (DPP) hit the road and explored America through the eyes of our alumni. Each week we provided a set of clues that represented either a city or state where an alum currently resides. The following day we revealed the location and shared some information about our alum in […]
MPA Student Hones Skills Over the Summer
Michelle Hill’s desire to serve the public has continued to drive her career after serving in the United States Marine Corps. Prior to pursuing a Masters in Public Administration, Hill simultaneously served as a volunteer elected official on the Board of Finance in Windsor Locks, Connecticut and managed a department in the Town of Southwick, […]