This award is given to an incoming student with undergraduate academic excellence and the potential to succeed in the program. The fellowship was established in 1993, the year Professor Morton Tenzer retired from the University of Connecticut. It is intended to be used to assist in recruiting high–quality in–state and out–of–state students. Professor Morton J. […]
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2023 Alumni Impact Awards: Shub Dhakal, Jessica Muirhead & Chelsea Ross
Jessica Muirhead, MPA Fellow ‘20, Director of MyCTSavings, CT State Comptroller Jessica Muirhead (MPA ’20) is the Executive Director of the CT Retirement Security Program, or “MyCTSavings,” a state–facilitated automatic–IRA savings program for employees who lack access to a retirement benefit at their workplace. The fourth program of its kind to launch in the country, […]
2023 Master of Public Policy Academic Excellence Award: Danielle A. Cross, Thomas Dowd & Jared Tyler Lynch
Danielle A. Cross, MPP ‘23 Danielle is a graduating Master of Public Policy student with a focus on Public Policy, Diversity, and Inclusion. She graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor’s in Political Science and Psychological Sciences, and was a part of the Master of Public Policy Fast Track program. She has worked […]
MPP Student Makes an Impact with Save the Sound
Kaleigh Pitcher‘s love of public service is rooted in the ability to impact people’s lives for the better on a larger scale. She explains, I think my interest really picked up in undergrad, where I studied political science and history. I was able to learn in depth about past and present injustices that need to […]
MPP Student Focuses On Grant Management for IPP
Former SPP Fast-Track student, James Cokorinos joined the accelerated masters program in order to get his feet wet in the field. He says, “I really enjoyed the rigor of the work and found the courses super engaging.” The ability to complete his Master of Public Policy (MPP) in a year was also seen as a […]
MPP Student Sees Future in Town Planning
Recently we caught up with Master of Public Policy student Amanda Goode. Learn more about Amanda below! When Amanda first applied to the School of Public Policy (SPP) she intended to go into research and seek out a career in public service on the academic side. Last year Amanda interned with the Town of Windsor, […]
Recapping the NASPAA 2023 Wildfire Simulation Competition
Last month members of the School of Public Policy (SPP) community attended the 2023 Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) simulation competition. This year’s event called Wildfire Simulation Competition was designed by Professor Matt Koschmann of the University of Colorado Boulder. Recently we caught up with Master of Public Administration (MPA) […]
MPP Alum Combines Business, Policy and Science
In January, Master of Public Policy (MPP) alum Tony Patelunas began as a Program Manager at Velsera. We recently caught up with Tony about how he is combining his PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology with his MPP. Learn more about how he navigates business, policy and science below! Tony’s goal of public service has […]
2023 Pi Alpha Alpha Induction
This evening UConn’s School of Public Policy (SPP) will induct 54 students into Pi Alpha Alpha (PAA), which is the National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration. Tonight’s festivities will include: Master of Ceremony Welcome – Douglas Shipman, MPA ‘ 16 & President of Pi Alpha Alpha’s CT Chapter Public Policy Welcome – Professor […]
Thank You For Giving!
Thank you to our network for your generosity and commitment to supporting School of Public Policy (SPP) students in honor of the MPA’s 50th Anniversary! Our School received $7,305 in donations with 125 unique donors. As School Director Mohamad Alkadry notes, “we exceeded our expectations in terms of numbers and donors. Many thanks to those […]