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Alumnus-led organization Friends of Tonga named finalist in .ORG Impact Awards

Led by Public Policy alumnus Michael Hassett, Ph.D. '19

Friends Of Tonga Inc., led by co-founder and president Michael Hassett, Ph.D. '19, was named a finalist in the 2026 .ORG Impact Awards by Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind the .ORG...

August 25, 2026 · 2:56 PM

Ph.D. alumna Catherine Mata publishes article on the impact of AI chatbot messaging in undergraduate courses

Published in Economics of Education Review

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...

August 18, 2026 · 1:46 PM

Ph.D. candidate Sifat publishes on impact of AI integration into academia

Published in journal New Solutions

Ph.D. candidate Ridwan Islam Sifat has published a new article in the journal NEW SOLUTIONS: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy. In the article, Sifat examines the impact of...

August 5, 2026 · 10:50 AM

PhD candidate Laor shows impact of MoCo initiative connecting refugees to childcare workforce

Published in Exchange Magazine

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...

July 29, 2026 · 1:56 PM

Public Policy Ph.D. student Demetrie Garner shares his story: overcoming opioid abuse disorder to serve as an overdose response expert

Public Policy Ph.D. student Demetrie Garner recently shared his story with UMBC's Catalina Sofia Dansberger Duque. Read more about how overcoming substance abuse led him to his public health...

July 2, 2026 · 3:58 PM

Prof. Lincove publishes policy brief about high school choice in Baltimore

Public Policy Professor Jane Arnold Lincove has published a new policy brief with the National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice (REACH). In the study, she examines Baltimore...

December 22, 2025 · 11:19 AM

PhD student Paulette Miwornunyuie publishes article in the Journal of Intellectual Capital

First year Ph.D. student Paulette Miwornunyuie has published a new article in the Journal of Intellectual Capital. The article, "Mapping IC, KM and digitalization: a comparative analysis of...

December 18, 2025 · 1:47 PM

Prof. Lincove publishes new article on teacher compensation in charter schools

Published in Economics of Education Review

Public Policy Professor Jane A. Lincove has published a new article in the journal Economics of Education Review. In the article, Dr. Lincove and coauthors "investigate how large-scale expansion...

November 5, 2025 · 3:39 PM

Director and Prof. Loren Henderson publishes article on implementation outcomes in Maryland hospital perinatal programs

Published in Implementation Science Communications

Public Policy Director and Professor Loren Henderson published research in the journal Implementation Science Communications. In their study, Dr. Henderson and co-authors examined internal...

September 23, 2025 · 10:00 AM

PhD alumnus Rep. Johnny Olszewski named Outstanding Alumnus for UMBC

Representative Johnny Olszewski has been a UMBC graduate with a Ph.D. in Public Policy ('17), Baltimore County Executive, the representative for Maryland's 2nd district in the U.S. House of...

September 19, 2025 · 1:52 PM

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