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McCourt alumna wins big in Georgia House race

Born in Jordan, Ruwa Romman moved to Georgia with her family shortly before terrorists attacked the United States on September 11, 2001. Romman was just 8 years old, and as a…

November 28, 2022

Discovery & Impact
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Research

McCourt experts challenge the status quo in health equity research

The Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR) at the McCourt School of Public Policy is an independent, nonpartisan policy and research center founded in 2011, where faculty and…

November 16, 2022

Discovery & Impact
General News

Rebuilding our economy: CEA Chair Rouse makes the case for public sector involvement

The McCourt School of Public Policy hosted Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) Chair Cecilia Rouse at the 2022 Whittington Lecture for a discussion on “Rebuilding Our Economy:…

November 10, 2022

General News
Student Experience
Tech & Public Policy

No more cheap dates: Kara Swisher on the value exchange of personal data

The McCourt School’s Tech & Public Policy program hosted Frank McCourt (C’75), founder of Project Liberty, the McCourt Institute and founding donor of the Georgetown…

November 9, 2022

Centering Inclusion
Discovery & Impact
General News
Student Experience

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
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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

University News

Remembering Pablo Eisenberg, a beloved professor and social justice advocate

Pablo Eisenberg, a former adjunct professor at what was then known as the Georgetown Public Policy Institute (GPPI), and renowned social justice advocate, died at the age of 90…

October 25, 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