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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

Discovery & Impact
Research

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

Discovery & Impact
General News
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Universal pre-K: The long-term benefits that exceed short-term costs

For more than two decades, Dr. Bill Gormley and Dr. Deborah Phillips , co-directors of the  McCourt School of Public Policy’s Center for Research on Children in the United…

September 20, 2022

Discovery & Impact
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Student Experience

Meet the 2022 Howard Scholar at McCourt

The McCourt School selected Ethan Rodriguez-Shah (MS-DSPP’24), an aspiring data analyst and researcher, as the 2022 Howard Scholar. As a graduate student, Rodriguez-Shah…

September 19, 2022

Discovery & Impact
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What happens when developing countries take a gamble on their future?

The McCourt School of Public Policy’s Master of International Development Policy (MIDP) program hosted Stefan Dercon , professor of economic policy at the University of Oxford,…

September 19, 2022

Discovery & Impact
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A BTS look at policymaking featuring the McCourt Advisory Board

Amidst welcoming new and returning students to the Hilltop, the McCourt School hosted a unique collection of off-the-record conversations with members of the McCourt Advisory…

September 12, 2022

Discovery & Impact
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Student Experience

McCourt School welcomes 5 new Richmond Foundation Fellows

In partnership with the McCourt School, the George E. Richmond Foundation provides experiential learning opportunities to graduate students with a demonstrated interest in health…

September 6, 2022

Discovery & Impact
Research
University News

Event — Early Learning, Long-Term Benefits: Lessons from 20 Years of Research on Tulsa’s Pre-K Program

On Tuesday, September 20, 2022, the McCourt School of Public Policy’s Center for Research on Children in the United States (CROCUS) will host a day-long hybrid conference in…

August 30, 2022

Discovery & Impact
Research

How do policymakers decide whom to help?

McCourt School Assistant Professor Rebecca Johnson, a recipient of the 2022 National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship, was selected from a pool of 258…

August 29, 2022

Alumni News
Discovery & Impact

Those who can do… also teach

McCourt School alum Bobby Clark (MPP’06) has joined George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health as a part-time faculty member. His introductory…

August 15, 2022