Lian Kish

Director of Social Media

School of Public Policy

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Education

University of Connecticut

• Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science
• Masters of Public Administration
• Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management

Professional Experience

University of Maryland – Assistant Director of Admissions (August ’21 – Present)

University of Connecticut – School of Public Policy

• Director of Social Media (May ’23 – Present)
• Social Media Coordinator (August ’21 – May ’23)
• Outreach Coordinator (May ’19 – August ’21)
• Outreach Specialist (May ’18 – May ’19)
• Administrative Assistant (August ’17 – May ’18)

Lian Kish

Lian Kish is the School of Public Policy’s (SPP) Director of Social Media. She manages the SPP social media accounts, website publications and newsletters.

Prior to earning her Masters of Public Administration, Lian was a SPP Fast-Track student. After graduation she began working with SPP full-time in the areas of outreach and admissions. In this capacity she assisted prospective students from initial inquiry through application submission. She also developed marketing campaigns and served as the school lead for social media and Slate Technoloutions. While in Hartford she served as the academic advisor for GAPPS-ICMA and a Career Champion for UConn’s Center for Career Development.

Currently Lian resides in the D.C. Metro area, but you can still find her seven days a week behind our social media. Have news to share? Let Lian know at sppmedia@uconn.edu.