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Introducing McCourt’s new full-time faculty members

2022 New Faculty Members   Professor Carole Roan Gresenz Dr. Gresenz is jointly appointed in the McCourt School of Public Policy and the School of Health and serves as a…

August 22, 2022

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McCourt School’s Massive Data Institute appoints new director

The McCourt School of Public Policy’s Massive Data Institute (MDI) appointed Dr. Lisa Singh as its new director, succeeding Dr. Michael Bailey who served in the role for three…

June 29, 2022

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In Memoriam: Mark Shields

The McCourt School community mourns the loss of former professor Mark Shields, the longtime syndicated columnist and PBS NewsHour commentator who died on June 18, 2022. Shields…

June 22, 2022

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Introducing the 2022 Colin McCollester Mission Fund recipient

The 2022 Colin McCollester Mission Fund scholarship has been awarded to Matthew Parker (MPP‘23), a first-year student in the McCourt School of Public Policy. Parker will be…

June 21, 2022

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McCourt School Dean joins Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Board of Directors

The CBPP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization and policy institute which has helped to champion policies to help families and children across the country for over 40…

June 9, 2022

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New Voices Fellowship provides students with career exploration and mentorship opportunities

Established in 2021, the Public Policy New Voices Fellowship Program (PPNV) is a collaboration among leading American public policy graduate schools, strategic advisory firms and…

June 6, 2022

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McCourt School Professor Adriana Kugler confirmed to lead World Bank

McCourt Professor Adriana Kugler was formally nominated by President Biden in August of 2021 and unanimously confirmed by the Senate on April 7, 2022.  “It is an honor to…

May 16, 2022

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Former U.S. Domestic Policy Council director will speak at McCourt School commencement

Cecilia Muñoz, former director of the U.S. Domestic Policy Council, will speak at the 2022 McCourt School Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, May 19, 2022.  Muñoz, an inaugural…

May 9, 2022

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McCourt professors named among DC’s 500 Most Influential People

Washingtonian released their latest Influencers list , expanded this year from 250, including Marguerite Roza among the leaders working to shape education policy reform in,…

May 9, 2022

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New MSA president shares plans for the future and ongoing advocacy work

As the governing student body at the McCourt School, the McCourt Student Association (MSA) facilitates communication and collaboration among students, administrators and faculty,…

May 4, 2022