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...
October 13, 2016
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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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New research published by Public Policy assistant professor F. Chris Curran examines the impact of state zero tolerance laws on suspension rates, racial gaps in discipline, and student...
June 15, 2016
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Samford University in Birmingham Alabama has named Keith Elder (Ph.D., '02) the dean of the School of Public Health. The school was established in 2013 as part of Samford’s College of Health...
April 4, 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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Interviewed by Dan Rodericks for Roughly Speaking
Professor and director of the School of Public Policy Donald F. Norris discussed his new book, "Metropolitan Governance in America," on the Baltimore Sun podcast Roughly Speaking with Dan...
December 7, 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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