Full Name: Chidi D. Nwuneli Title and Organization: Grants & Contracts Specialist in the Criminal Justice Policy & Planning Division (CJPPD) at the Office of Policy & Management (OPM) SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA, 2025 Chidi Nwuneli is a part-time second-year student in the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program. Before joining the School of […]
2024 Morton J. Tenzer Fellowship Awardee: Maria Kelley
Full Name: Maria Kelley Title and Organization: Policy Fellow for the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity, and Opportunity (CWCSEO) and the Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA, 2025 Maria is a UConn graduate student earning a Masters of Public Administration (MPA). Through the UConn BOLD Women’s Leadership Network, […]
2024 Student Speaker: Sudiksha Mallick
Full Name: Sudiksha Mallick Title and Organization: Racial Justice Policy Analyst Intern, State of Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPP, 2024 Sudiksha is a graduating Master of Public Policy (MPP) student, who recently graduated from University of Connecticut in May 2023 with her Bachelor of Arts in Political […]
2024 Alumni Impact Awardee: Dana Begin
Full Name: Dana Begin Title and Organization: Director of the Evidence-Based Practices and Grants Division, within the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Office of the Commissioner DPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA Fellows, 2020 Dana Begin is the Director of the Evidence-Based Practices and Grants Division at the Office of the Commissioner (OOC) […]
2024 Alumni Impact Awardee: Fionnuala Darby-Hudgens
Full Name: Fionnuala Darby-Hudgens Title and Organization: Director of Data Strategic Planning, CTData Collaborative SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA, 2018 Fionnuala Darby-Hudgens joined CTData Collaborative in early 2023, bringing 13 years of public service and nonprofit experience to CTData’s new social enterprise, Data Strategic Planning©. In this newer role, Finn works to help nonprofits […]
SPP Announces Dr. Angela Eikenberry As Next School Director
The University of Connecticut’s (UConn) School of Public Policy (SPP) is proud to announce Dr. Angela M. Eikenberry, Ph.D. as our next School Director! Angie will join our network on July 22nd. Her journey to SPP began at the University of Nebraska where she received a BA in International Studies, an MPA with a focus […]
2024 Alumni Impact Awardee: J. Michael Keyes
Full Name: J. Michael Keyes Title and Organization: Trademark Trial Lawyer, Dorsey & Whitney SPP Degree and Graduation Year: SRDA, 2022 J. Michael Keyes is a trademark trial lawyer and consumer survey expert at the international law firm of Dorsey & Whitney in Seattle. During his nearly 25 year legal career, he has represented a […]
2024 Distinguished Alumni Awardee: Shawn Morris
Full Name: Shawn Morris Title and Organization: Deputy Chief, Greenwich Fire Department and Principal, Fireground Consultants LLC SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA, 2012 After undergraduate studies at Central Connecticut State University, Shawn enrolled in the School (formerly Department) of Public Policy (SPP) program at UConn beginning in 2009. A member of the Pi Alpha […]
2024 Faculty Excellence Awardee: Jason Jakubowski
Full Name: Jason Jakubowski Title and Organization: Adjunct Professor (SPP) and President and CEO, Connecticut Foodshare SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA, 2001 Jason Jakubowski is President & CEO of Connecticut Foodshare, the official Feeding America food bank serving the entire state of Connecticut. With a dedicated team of 120 employees and more than 5,000 […]
Thank You For Supporting Students Making An Impact
Thank you for giving! This year’s campaigns will IMPACT the School of Public Policy’s (SPP) network and our community for years to come. The Investing in Future Public Sector and Nonprofit Leaders campaign saw $4,566 in generous donations from 76 donors. These donations will be utilized towards establishing a merit scholarship fund for incoming graduate […]