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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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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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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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 justiceStories from Policy Perspectives
Discovery & Impact, Policy Perspectives
How Khai Booker, program coordinator at McCourt’s Massive Data Institute (MDI), uses data to help ‘those who need it most.’
April 20, 2026
Discovery & Impact, Policy Perspectives
An Olympian’s Path to Improving Mental Health Outcomes Through Public Policy
How one student’s journey to the McCourt School to study mental health policy began as an Olympian.
January 2, 2026
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