Nicole Tomassetti, MPP 2018 was just named to the City of Meriden’s Town Council garnering 57.5% of the vote in Area Two. A lifelong resident of Meriden, Tomasetti’s family has been serving the community since the 1880’s. She currently works as a Lobbying Associate for Capitol Strategies Group. Tomassetti ran on a platform in support […]
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Relaunch of Encore!Connecticut
Coming March 2020, Encore!Hartford and Encore!Fairfield are relaunching as Encore!Connecticut. The redesign is changing to a Saturday format in order to be more accessible to individuals with varying goals. Individuals seeking immediate employment, and those currently working but planning for a career change, can both engage and benefit from this nationally recognized nonprofit career program […]
Big Data, Careers, and Economic Growth: Fall 2019 Professional Development
Alumni Panels The DPP kicked of professional development for the 2019-2020 academic year with two alumni panels in October. Panelists shared how they chose their program, the skill sets they utilize from the DPP everyday, and the DPP resources they utilized to be successful. Our panels consisted of 2018 and 2019 graduates including: Ashley Bodamer […]
Welcome from the Department of Public Policy
A few days ago we held our annual Department of Public Policy Welcome Back reception. The 150 students, alumni, faculty, staff and community partners added to our excitement about what our community of faculty, students and alumni accomplished last year and what we are well positioned to accomplish this coming academic year. We had a […]
Alumni Promotions and Career Changes: Fall 2019
Along with excellent job placement for our Class of 2019, our alumni from previous classes are being promoted and taking on leadership roles at different organizations. Master of Public Administration Jessica Inacio (2017): Strategic Development Coordinator, City of Fort Worth – Texas Tyla Potvin (2017): Configuration Manager, Collins Aerospace – Connecticut Ryan Kliszewski (2018): […]
The Class of 2019! Where Are They Now?
For a number of years our department has proudly announced a 100% job placement rate within six month of graduation. The class of 2019 is on track to match our previous years statistics! Throughout the summer we posted a few of the job placements for the class of 2019 on Instagram and Twitter. Below is […]
The Year Ahead – Encore!, Interns, Mentorship
Encore!Connecticut For nearly a decade, Encore!Hartford and Encore!Fairfield County have assisted over 100 professionals transition to managerial careers in the Connecticut nonprofit sector. After nearly a decade of success we have retooled the program to meet the needs of Connecticut’s transitioning professional — as Encore!Connecticut. The redesign will provide a Saturday format in order to […]
The New Faces of the DPP
Incoming Students UConn’s Department of Public Policy (DPP) is happy to welcome 80 students to graduate study with the department this fall. Over 35 undergraduate institutions are represented among our three masters degrees. Students sought undergraduate degrees in social science, humanities, business and STEM fields. Both online and in Hartford, we have students attending class […]
Thomas Craemer – Reparations
Since the spring, Professor Thomas Craemer has been regularly featured in the media regarding reparations, a topic he’s been discussing for almost a decade. When the topic became a mainstream issue for Democratic 2020 candidates, Craemer became part of the regular discussion. Most recently he was on the Capitol Report “After Hours“ and Capitol Watch Podcast […]
Eric Brunner – Education Policy
Professor and MPA and MPP Program Director Eric Brunner has recently been highlighted for his research regarding education in Connecticut and California. Together with Jeffrey Vincent from University of California Berkeley, Brunner published a technical report on “Financing School Facilities in California: A Ten-Year Perspective” last fall. The report for Getting Down To Facts, a […]