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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Participants and partners take a group photo in the Center for Youth Justice's Transforming Juvenile Probation Certificate Program

Youth Justice Reimagined

After 18 years, the McCourt School’s Center for Juvenile Reform has rebranded as the Center for Youth Justice, highlighting its transformative approach to serving young people and families.

Read how we are reimagining youth justice

Stories from Policy Perspectives

Eric Jeffay (MPP'23) on McCourt's third-floor mezzanine

Discovery & Impact, Policy Perspectives

Policy Impacts Tableside: A McCourt Alum’s Journey to Strengthen the Restaurant Industry

How managing a restaurant through COVID led Eric Jeffay (MPP’23) to seek new ways to support the industry.

December 1, 2025

Headshot of Bradley Holst, assistant teaching professor

Discovery & Impact, Policy Perspectives

This Professor’s Course Aims to Ease Social Isolation

Bradley Holst, assistant teaching professor at the McCourt School, delves into an overlooked public health risk: social isolation.

November 24, 2025

Meghan Hall at the McCourt School campus

Discovery & Impact, Policy Perspectives

Newmark Scholar Communicates Public Policy

Newmark Scholar Meghan Hall (MPP-EP’26) blends policy and public affairs, earning her degree at McCourt while continuing her work at the United Nations.

November 10, 2025