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National Urban Fellow Cecil Brooks Jr. looks to break cycles of poverty
Hailing from the South Bronx in New York, by way of Central America, National Urban Fellow Cecil Brooks Jr. has always obsessed over the intricacies underneath stable. &#…
January 9, 2023
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McCourt School alum Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) elected to serve as House Democratic Leader
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) (MPP’94), who earned a Master of Public Policy degree from what was then known as the Georgetown Public Policy Institute, was unanimously elected to…
December 6, 2022
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McCourt alumna wins big in Georgia House race
Born in Jordan, Ruwa Romman moved to Georgia with her family shortly before terrorists attacked the United States on September 11, 2001. Romman was just 8 years old, and as a…
November 28, 2022
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The unpredictability of life outcomes
This fall, the McCourt School’s Massive Data Institute (MDI) launched its Distinguished Lecture Series to bring leading scholars from around the world to Georgetown University…
November 18, 2022
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McCourt experts challenge the status quo in health equity research
The Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR) at the McCourt School of Public Policy is an independent, nonpartisan policy and research center founded in 2011, where faculty and…
November 16, 2022
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Rebuilding our economy: CEA Chair Rouse makes the case for public sector involvement
The McCourt School of Public Policy hosted Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) Chair Cecilia Rouse at the 2022 Whittington Lecture for a discussion on “Rebuilding Our Economy:…
November 10, 2022
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Rising the ranks: An Army officer’s journey from McCourt to the Pentagon
McCourt School: What motivated you to enlist in the U.S. Army? Kevin Marks (MPM’23): I grew up in a small suburb outside of Chicago, IL, in an environment where most of my…
November 6, 2022
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McCourt School announces 4 new Advisory Board members
In October 2021, the McCourt School of Public Policy announced the formation of a new advisory board , 17 dynamic leaders in politics, policy, business and philanthropy, to offer…
October 12, 2022
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McCourt alumna recognized among the nation’s top technology talent
McCourt alum Sahithi Adari (MS-DSPP‘22) was selected as part of the inaugural cohort of the U.S. Digital Corps (USDC), an early‑career fellowship program designed for the…
October 11, 2022
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From local courthouses to the White House: McCourt experts boost government effectiveness
A cohort of McCourt School researchers are bringing a people-first approach to government to boost the effectiveness of critical programs and services, and to ensure that they…
October 11, 2022