This summer the Department of Public Policy (DPP) explored food stops near our UConn Hartford home. Interested in exploring the city on the weekends? Parking is free in Hartford on Saturday and Sunday! Have a favorite food location? Let us know at dpp@uconn.edu. Front Street Rush Bowls serves fruit and all-natural food bowls at 15 […]
Public Policy Minor Now Offered in Hartford
The Department of Public Policy (DPP) is excited to announce that the Public Policy (PP) Minor will now be available to undergraduates at UConn Hartford! Previously the PP minor was based in Storrs, but starting this fall (2021) students can complete 15 credits towards the minor entirely in Hartford. Students pursuing this opportunity will take […]
DPP Fast-Track Welcomes New Students to UConn Nation
Emma Stierle is a rising junior from Newtown, Connecticut who is currently a Master of Public Administration (MPA) Fast-Track student with the Department of Public Policy (DPP). She is a Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies major who is currently serving the UConn community as an Orientation Leader on the Storrs campus this summer. During the […]
DPP Professors Win Grant from the NCGVR for Firearm Violence Prevention
The Department of Public Policy (DPP) is pleased to announce that Dr. Jennifer Necci Dineen and Dr. Kerri M. Raissian are part of a research group awarded a grant from the National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research (NCGVR), and their work has funding support from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. Dr. Dineen and Dr. Raissian […]
MPA Student Spends the Summer Interning with the CT State Department of Education
Danny Zeidan, MPA ’22 is spending the summer with the Connecticut State Department of Education as a Communications Intern. Check out Danny’s internship blog post below! This summer, I am interning with the Connecticut State Department of Education in the commissioner’s office. I primarily work on communications assignments, drafting speeches, talking points, letters, and other […]
Lian Kish Recognized by UConn Center for Career Development
Department of Public Policy Outreach Coordinator Lian Kish was recently recognized by the UConn Center for Career Development (CCD) as a valued member of both the Career Champion program as well as a member of the Career Champion Advisory Board. In support of their Career Everywhere initiative, the CCD sponsors a Career Champion program that […]
MPA Student Explores IPP Internship in the Summertime
Each year, Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Master of Public Policy (MPP) students in the Department of Public Policy (DPP) participate in the Internship and Professional Practice Program (IPP). GAPPS-ICMA President, Paula Norato, walked us through her internship process and the experience she is gaining in her position. Norato emphasizes the importance of organization […]
A Tour of Hartford Parks
This weekend we took a tour of Hartford’s beautiful parks! Here’s a recap of some of the parks greatest features! Bushnell Park Bushnell Park is the oldest publicly funded park in the United States. Park features: Bushnell Park Carousel, Champion Trees, Corning Fountain, Horace Wells Statue, Israel Putnam Statue, Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, Spanish-American […]
DPP Professor Named ODI Faculty Affiliate
The Office for Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) Faculty Affiliates program was piloted during the 2020-2021 academic year, with plans to sponsor up to five affiliates for the upcoming year. Affiliates commit to a minimum of one year of service in this role with opportunities to be renewed. According to the ODI Faculty Affiliate page: The […]
DPP Students Receive Spring 2021 Local Government Early Career Service Certificate
This spring, the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) awarded five members of the Department of Public Policy (DPP) community the Local Government Early Career Service Certificate. The Certificate recognizes graduating students in good academic standing who have completed a major service project for a local government organization. The DPP’s Spring 2021 awardees received a Master […]