This summer, incoming Master of Public Administration (MPA) student and former Fast-Track John Kelly (MPA ‘22) is interning in the Office of Lieutenant Governor Bysiewicz. In this position he assists in various tasks, including handling constituent outreach and helping draft citations. Through this internship with the Lieutenant Governor, John has learned a great deal about the […]
DPP Hiring for Outreach Coordinator
The Department of Public Policy (DPP) at the University of Connecticut (UConn) is looking for a full-time Outreach Coordinator to coordinate recruitment efforts and assist with related marketing initiatives for the Department’s in-person and online professional graduate and undergraduate academic programs. This position is responsible for communicating with prospective students on a daily basis, generating […]
DPP Shares Career Opportunities through Listserv
Started in the summer of 2019, the Department of Public Policy’s (DPP) Careers listserv has shared over 300 messages, each including multiple job opportunities, with the Department’s vast network of alumni, current students, community partners, and anyone who wishes to subscribe. Job opportunities are shared with the DPP by alumni, faculty, staff, as well as […]
Congratulations to Essam Boraey on pursuing his Ph.D.!
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 […]