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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

Alumni News
General News

Political pollster to professor: How a McCourt alum is paying it forward

Alex Lundry (MPP‘04), the inaugural recipient of the Whittington Scholarship , was drawn to what was then the Georgetown Public Policy Institute (GPPI) for its …

October 31, 2022

Faculty Publications
General News

McCourt researcher publishes new book on Christianity’s role in protecting the environment

McCourt School Professor Gaël Giraud’s latest book , Composing a World in Common: A Political Theology of the Anthropocene, takes a theological deep dive into the role of…

October 27, 2022

General News
Student Experience
Tech & Public Policy

McCourt community explores the collision of technology, art, ideas and impact

McCourt School students, faculty and staff joined the McCourt Institute , Project Liberty and several other partner organizations for Unfinished Live , an immersive four-day…

October 19, 2022

General News
Student Experience

Justice for the next generation: Find out what drives our 2022-2023 Whittington Scholar

The Whittington Scholarship is a prestigious award given to a McCourt student who excels academically and displays a strong commitment to serving their community. Founded in, …

October 18, 2022

General News
University News

Event — 2022 Whittington Lecture with CEA Chair Cecilia Rouse

Cecilia Rouse is currently serving as the 30th Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). She was nominated by President Joe Biden in November 2020 and is the first African…

October 18, 2022

Discovery & Impact
General News

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

General News
Student Experience

Preventing crisis from becoming catastrophe: How DOD protects the homeland

The McCourt School of Public Policy’s National Defense Policy Initiative (NDPI) hosted Juliette Kayyem , Belfer Senior Lecturer in International Security at the Harvard Kennedy…

October 11, 2022

Alumni News
Discovery & Impact
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Tech & Public Policy

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

General News
Research

McCourt School’s development research center awarded $1.5M by USAID, $3M by FID

While school enrollment rates increase annually, the availability of qualified teachers is not keeping pace, resulting in below-grade learning levels. Policies that can improve…

October 6, 2022