Please join the Department of Public Policy (DPP) in congratulating Larisa Kottke on recently being named the new President and CEO of Leadership Greater Hartford (LGH). After serving as Vice President for finance and operations, Kottke took on the role of acting President last spring. She distinguished herself as the right person to take on […]
Author: Riberdy, Jacqueline
MPA Alum Focuses Career on Community Service
Community and service have been a part of Veronica T. DeLandro’s everyday life since she went to college at Hampton University. There she helped register people to vote as a member of the NAACP, as well as grew a bond with like-minded people to form the Students Raising Awareness (S.R.A.) Chapter for Habitat for Humanity. […]
MPP Student Learns How to Make Impact on Health Policy
Each year, the Department of Public Policy (DPP) helps students gain valuable experience by matching them with an organization that develops their skills and passions through the Internship and Professional Practice Program (IPP). Shaun Simoneau, a former Fast-Track and current Master of Public Policy (MPP) student will be completing his IPP with Health Equity Solutions, […]
MPP Student Highlights Importance of Redistricting
Department of Public Policy (DPP) student Ryan Scala decided to pursue a Master of Public Policy (MPP) after noticing that the public often consumed political content that was not objective. He found that many organizations had bias and that they produced opinionated or misleading commentary. Ryan wants to utilize his DPP skillsets to objectively analyze information, […]
Teaching Tuesday with Professor Mohamad Alkadry
Welcome to the Department of Public Policy’s (DPP) first Teaching Tuesday of the Fall semester! Through our Teaching Tuesday series our faculty will answer a set of questions to provide insight into who they are. Our first feature of the semester will be Professor and Department Head Mohamad Alkadry. We hope these features will enlighten […]
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 […]
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 […]
Get Your Textbooks at Barnes & Noble Hartford Bookstore!
Looking for textbooks or new UConn apparel for the upcoming semester? Look no further than the Barnes & Noble Hartford Bookstore! The bookstore has a variety of textbook options, including new, used and ebooks. You can find your textbooks using this link and selecting the Hartford and Law campus from the dropdown menu. Enter the […]
MPA Student Hones Skills Over the Summer
Michelle Hill’s desire to serve the public has continued to drive her career after serving in the United States Marine Corps. Prior to pursuing a Masters in Public Administration, Hill simultaneously served as a volunteer elected official on the Board of Finance in Windsor Locks, Connecticut and managed a department in the Town of Southwick, […]
Public Policy Minor Now Offered in Hartford
The Department of Public Policy (DPP) is excited to announce that the Public Policy (PP) Minor will now be available to undergraduates at UConn Hartford! Previously the PP minor was based in Storrs, but starting this fall (2021) students can complete 15 credits towards the minor entirely in Hartford. Students pursuing this opportunity will take […]