Full Name: Nicholas Stephen Hall Title and Organization: Public Policy Intern, Connecticut Department of Public Health SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPP, ‘24 Nicholas is working towards his Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree with a concentration in quantitative economics. He is interning in the Commissioner’s Office at the Connecticut Department of Public Health, focusing […]
2024 MPA Academic Excellence Awardee: Emily Menard
Full Name: Emily R. Menard Title and Organization: Grants and Business Development Intern, The Village for Families & Children SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA, ‘24 Emily Menard earned her Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Human Development and Family Sciences from the University of Connecticut. She pursued her Masters of Public Administration (MPA) with […]
2024 MPA Fellows Academic Excellence Awardee: Madison Csejka
Full Name: Madison (Madi) C. Csejka Title and Organization: Press Secretary, CT Office of the Comptroller SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA Fellows, ‘24 Madi Csejka currently serves as Press Secretary for Connecticut State Comptroller Sean Scanlon. Prior to this role and during her tenure at UConn, she worked on Governor Ned Lamont’s gubernatorial re-election […]
2024 MPP Academic Excellence Awardee: Taylor Fenerty
Full Name: Taylor J. Fenerty Title and Organization: xx SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPP, ‘24 Taylor is a graduating Master of Public Policy (MPP) student who will be starting her career in May at BW Research Partnership as a Policy & Economic Research Analyst. She graduated from University of Connecticut in 2023 with a […]
2024 MPA Fellows Academic Excellence Awardee: Nicholas Dally
Full Name: Nicholas Dally Title and Organization: Police Lieutenant, Town of Windsor, CT SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA Fellow, ‘24 Nicholas Dally has a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Safety Administration from Charter Oak State College, and is a lieutenant who currently oversees planning and research for the Windsor Police Department. He has […]
2024 Faculty Excellence Awardee: Yusun Kim
Full Name: Yusun Kim Title and Organization: Assistant Professor, UConn School of Public Policy Education B.A., Korea University, Economics, 2011 M.A., Seoul National University, Public Administration, 2013 Ph.D., The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, Public Administration, 2019 Teaching & Research Interests Teaching & Research Interests Public Financial Management State and Local […]
2024 MPA Academic Excellence Awardee: Elena Lofgren
Full Name: Elena Frances Lofgren Title and Organization: IT Project Management Intern, UConn Health SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA, ‘24 Elena is a second-year Masters of Public Administration (MPA) student finishing her Internship and Professional Practice (IPP) internship at UConn Health in the IT Project Management Office. She graduated from Southern CT State University […]
2024 MPA Fellows Academic Excellence Awardee – Carrie Titolo
Full Name: Carrie M. Titolo Profession: Office of the Governor’s Fellow, State of Connecticut SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA Fellow, ‘24 Carrie is a Communications professional with over 15 years of experience, predominantly in the nonprofit sector, focusing on public relations, brand strategy, fundraising and crisis communications. She has worked with a variety of […]
Celebrating the Class of 2024
On Monday, May 6th the School of Public Policy (SPP) held a celebration to honor the 2024 SPP graduates. The evening celebrated 27 Public Policy (MPP), four Survey Research and Data Analysis (SRDA), 51 Public Administration (MPA) and 19 MPA Fellows graduates. They hailed from Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Idaho, New York, New Jersey and […]
2024 MPP Academic Excellence Awardee: Amaka Atuegbu
Full Name: Chiamaka (Amaka) Atuegbu Title and Organization: Intern, Office of the Commissioner – Connecticut Department of Public Health SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPP, ‘24 Amaka Atuegbu is a Masters of Public Policy (MPP) candidate whose interest in building her analytical skills and addressing complex policy problems led her to the program at the […]