The School of Public Policy is pleased to welcome two new members of our faculty. Pamela R. Bennett is an associate professor in the Education Policy track. She investigates racial, ethnic, and...
August 31, 2016
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Political experts discuss politics in America
A series of discussions at the Towson Library organized by Public Policy faculty member Lauren Edwards will focus on politics in America as we prepare for the presidential election in November....
July 12, 2016
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Shinogle Fellowship recipient Michael Abrams presented his dissertation research on the impact of news coverage on the dissemination of prescription drug warnings issued by the U.S. Food and Drug...
December 11, 2015
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on the importance of improving Baltimore City schools
The Baltimore Sun published an op-ed by Public Policy assistant professor F. Cris Curran on November 22. In the article, "Improve Baltimore schools to attract families," he argues that improving...
November 23, 2015
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more about the APHA conference and health research at UMBC
Congratulations to Shariece Johnson, a PhD student in the health track, who received an Excellence in Program Planning Award at the 2015 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting in...
November 3, 2015
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Public Policy PhD student Justin Vélez-Hagan has written an introductory economics book that offers easy-to-understand language and a humorous tone. The book, "The Common Sense behind Basic...
November 3, 2015
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An op ed in the Baltimore Sun on October 20 by Public Policy MPP student Josh Hastings called on Governor Hogan and the legislature to fully fund Program Open Space, a state-wide land preservation...
October 21, 2015
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Public Policy alumni Steve Sharkey (MPP, '06) was selected as one of the Baltimore Business Journal's "40 Under 40" for 2015. Steve is director of the Baltimore City Department of General...
August 20, 2015
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Justin Vélez-Hagan, Public Policy Ph.D. student, and Executive Director of the National Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce, discussed the Puerto Rican debt crisis on Al Jazeera English on July 13,...
July 28, 2015
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Will study population health in Canada
Public Policy PhD student Cheryl Camillo has been selected for a Fulbright award to carry out her dissertation work comparing approaches to monitoring population health. She will spend nine months...
April 2, 2015
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