On Tuesday, Aug. 4, an explosion in Lebanon’s capital of Beirut left at least 135 people dead and more than 4,000 injured. The impact could be heard almost 150 miles away, with neighborhood building’s closest to the blast being flattened. Lebanese Red Cross teams responded to the site of the explosion, and worked to rescue and […]
DPP Community Hour Recap – Answering Questions About Fall 2020
UConn’s Department of Public Policy (DPP) held an online Community Hour on the evening of Thursday, July 9, 2020 to give its students a chance to meet with faculty and staff, visit with their classmates, and ask questions. There are a lot of questions this year as an unprecedented school year is about to begin. […]
Recapping “Beyond Thoughts and Prayers” Panel Discussion
On Thursday, June 25, 2020, the UConn Department of Public Policy partnered with Professor Brandi Blessett of the University of Cincinnati, to present a conversation discussing solutions to the police violence against black people in our country.
Defining Moments with UConn DPP
The latest issue of UConn Magazine features two members of the UConn DPP community: Associate Professor Thomas Craemer, and Foodshare President and CEO Jason Jakubowski, MPA ’01.
Passing of Ashley Hyon, A Positive And Dedicated DPP Alum
The Department of Public Policy celebrates the life of Ashley Hyon ‘ 17 (MA), a graduate of the MA in survey research program, who passed away in June.
Beyond Thoughts and Prayers: Strategies to Eradicate Anti-Black Police Violence
On June 25th, the Department of Public Policy (DPP) and the University of Cincinnati will be hosting a webinar from 5pm – 7pm entitled “Beyond Thoughts and Prayers: Strategies to Eradicate Anti-Black Police Violence”. Modern anti-Black police violence predates the cold-blooded murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. This present-day abuse […]
Rising Up and Celebrating the DPP Class of 2020
On the evening of Friday, May 22nd the Department of Public Policy (DPP) celebrated it’s 2020 graduates with a global online contingency to celebrate the 68 graduates. Our graduates included students from the Master of Arts in Survey Research (MASR), MPA Fellows, Master of Public Administration (MPA), and Master of Public Policy (MPP) programs. The […]
Celebrating the Class of 2020
Join us in Celebrating the Class of 2020! Congratulations to all our graduates! Over the past few years, you have put in valiant efforts in your courses, made new connections, and gained invaluable experiences in the public and nonprofit fields. We are sad not to be celebrating in-person, but wish our graduates well in their […]
A Letter From Department Head Mohamad Alkadry
Dear Students, Alumni, and Friends, Much has happened in our world since our January newsletter. Our economy is struggling and the organizations that typically employ our students and interns are witnessing unprecedented fiscal and/or service demand challenges. Our students are learning online for the rest of the Spring semester as well as all Summer Session […]
Spring 2020 Alumni Job Updates
We take great pride in our Alumni and their accomplishments. This spring, we have some exciting news about several of our alumni: Lara Beecher accepted a International Trade Analyst position with a federal contractor at the Department of Commerce, ITA. Lara graduated with her MPA in 2016 with a certificate in Leadership and Public Management. […]