Prof. Park and Ph.D. student Matthew Reeds publish paper on US election cybersecurity

Public Policy Professor Chul Hyun Park and doctoral student Matthew Reeds have published a new paper in the Journal of Cyber Policy. The paper, “Securing the Vote: A Longitudinal Assessment of US Election Cybersecurity, 2012–2024” examines the adoption and evolution of cybersecurity-related election policies across state and local jurisdictions from 2012 to 2024.

Read the article here (open access). 

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Public Policy alumna Catherine Mata (Ph.D. '22) has coauthored a new article, published in the journal Economics of Education Review. In the article, Dr. Mata and her coauthors examine the use of non-generative AI chatbots to message students enrolled in online undergraduate classes. The study found a positive impact of chatbot communication on student engagemnet and performance. 

Read the article here. 

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Public Policy Ph.D. candidate Liran Laor has authored a new article on how a Montgomery County program helped Afghan refugee women enter the early childcare workforce, addressing a gap in child care availability and helping to stabilize refugee families. 

Read the article in Exchange Magazine, a publication of Exchange Press, which promotes the work of early childhood education and care professionals.

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Please join the Department of English on Thursday, April 16th at 7:30pm for a special event to honor Mr. Walter Lomax and the 5 year anniversary of the passing of the Maryland Walter Lomax Act. The event will be held in PAHB 132.

We are excited to host Mr. Lomax, elected officials, members of the Maryland state government, and others integral in the passing of the Act which compensates wrongly convicted and incarcerated individuals. 

This event is open to all.

Presented by the Department of English, The School of Public Policy, The Dresher Center for the Humanities, and the Department of Political Science, the Department of American Studies, and the Shriver Center.

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SPEAKER: Professor Diane Flint
TOPIC: Public Policy vs. Public Administration

To cap off this semester's informative and intriguing EHS seminar presentations and discussions, tomorrow's final seminar is being led by our own EHS Professor Diane Flint, who will be talking about public policy vs public administration, and how they affect EMS and health care at large.

 

Wednesday, December 5, 2017 in Sherman Hall Rm 305, 3:00pm - 5:00pm. 

As always, if you want to view remotely and don't know how, please contact Kara Buckmaster for assistance (by 2:30pm, 12/05/17 please).

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We are pleased to announce that the 2016 Public Policy Alumni Fellow is Gregory Fitzgerald. A part-time MPP student in the education policy track, Greg is the Chief of Staff and Title IX Coordinator at Notre Dame of Maryland University. Prior to coming to Notre Dame, he worked at the Maryland Higher Education Commission and the Maryland General Assembly.

Greg is a Maryland native and graduate of University of Maryland, College Park, where he received a BA in Political Science and Government. When deciding where to pursue the MPP degree, Greg said: “the School of Public Policy’s outstanding reputation and faculty made it an easy decision.” He chose education policy because: “a quality education can be the single most important influence on an individual’s future. Providing supportive policies can really make all the difference. The MPP will allow me to continue to advance in the field and make a meaningful difference on behalf of students.”

The Public Policy Alumni Fellowship is supported by contributions from Public Policy alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the School.

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