McCourt School of Public Policy
McCourt School of Public Policy

Policy Perspectives

Policy Perspectives is the annual alumni magazine from the McCourt School of Public Policy. It features original reporting on the cutting-edge work of the McCourt School’s faculty and research centers, and updates on our faculty, students and alumni.

Policy Perspectives is distributed free of charge to McCourt students, faculty, alumni and peer institutions, and is available for free online to friends of the McCourt School and Georgetown University.

From Inside the Magazine

“If we keep those things in the center of all we do, we can approach the future with the right amounts of courage, confidence and thoughtfulness.”

Dean Carole Gresenz

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Dean Carole sits legs-crossed in the outside garden on the 9th floor of the McCourt School
Dean Carole stands in McCourt lobby with hands in pocket

Right Place, Right Time

Carole Roan Gresenz, the McCourt School’s new dean, talks about her earliest lessons, her career in research and the things that keep her grounded.

Read Judi Ketteler’s Cover Story

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GU Politics students stand in front of the Ontario Legislative Building
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) takes a selfie at a GU Politics event.
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) speaks with executive director Mo Elleithee.

The Heart of Hoya Politics

Celebrate the Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) at the McCourt School for a decade of shaping public service.

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Stories from Policy Perspectives 2024

Emma Wyma (MPP'23) and her sister Amanda Wyma-Bradley (MPP'19) celebrated the 2023 McCourt School Commencement Ceremony on Georgetown's Hilltop Campus.

Alumni, Discovery & Impact, Policy Perspectives

McCourt School alumna charges ahead on EV adoption incentives for Washington State

Emma Wyma (MPP’23) As a clean transportation policy engagement specialist for the Washington State Department of Commerce, Emma Wyma (MPP’23) is the point person for the state’s Electric…

March 10, 2025

Students working in a group on laptops

Discovery & Impact, Policy Perspectives, Student Experience

McCourt School’s data science Career Lab provides a virtual forum and expert guidance for future policymakers

The story is in the numbers: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, data science job creation is projected to surge 35% between 2022 and 2032. The McCourt School of Public Policy’s…

December 9, 2024

National Urban Fellows graduate from the Class of 2024

General News, Policy Perspectives, Student Experience

National Urban Fellows renews agreement with McCourt School for another 10 years

Five years ago, National Urban Fellows (NUF) celebrated its 50th anniversary. “We were thinking a lot about the policy issues affecting the most marginalized communities and what skills we…

November 26, 2024