The Department of Public Policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Joined November 2022
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The UNC Department of Public Policy is excited to announce a new two-year MPP program open to non-UNC students! Applications are open now, and due December 1. More information and the link to apply are available at publicpolicy.unc.edu/mpp/pro….
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Early college credit (ECC) courses give high school students access to college-level coursework.
In this chapter, Dylan Conger and Steven Hemelt examine the research on ECC courses, including their benefits, challenges, and equitable access.
Learn more: livehandbook.org/higher-educ…
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PSR Feature: Erica James reflects on family, purpose, and her Capitol Hill internship with Rep. Alma Adams in Rooted in Service.
Winter 2025 Public Service Review is live:
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#PublicServiceReview #PublicService #UNCChapelHill
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The @UNC conflict management minor spans interpersonal and international topics to provide Tar Heels with a holistic view of conflict.
The popular minor has grown to nearly 300 students, and its 435 alumni have landed jobs in law, government and more go.unc.edu/Kp6w7
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Today's cool young researcher #econtwitter #econsky is @MarwaIbPhD @IMFNews who works on topics related to social protection, migration + labor
William Averette Anderson Fund selects third year UNC Public Policy Ph.D. student, Megan Lacey, for upcoming cohort. Read more here: billandersonfund.org
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#UNC public policy grad student Katherine Burley Farr studies urban heat — and ways to stay cool.
Using a @UNC_GradSchool fellowship, Burley Farr is mapping how and where heat harms health and building tools to help local officials target relief go.unc.edu/n8E4A
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We're hiring! UNC Public Policy seeks a tenure‑track Assistant Professor who conducts research related to environmental policy, international development, or poverty. More details can be found here: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings…. The application deadline is Nov 3, 2025.
Congratulations to Steve Hemelt, PLCY Professor, and @JohnConz, PLCY Alum and Assistant Professor of Economics at Denison University! 🎊
NEW: Most college graduates remain in-state after they complete -- even more among community college graduates -- and tend to move to higher-cost (and typically higher-wage) areas, particularly for grads of highly selective schools. american.edu/spa/peer/earnin…
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High-dosage tutoring is improving student outcomes in Union County. The @UNCSchoolofEd partnership with @UCPSNC is a strong example of how to address educational recovery in NC. Read more about the program: collaboratory.unc.edu/news/2…
#LearningRecovery #StudentSuccess #Tutoring
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After graduation, @PublicPolicyUNC alumna Paloma Garcia-Serrano ’24 knew she wanted to help North Carolinians — she just didn't know how.
She joined @LeadforNC, a public service fellowship program, and immediately made an impact in western North Carolina go.unc.edu/w9W5A
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Congrats to Menna Mburi, @PublicPolicyUNC Ph.D. student, for receiving a national dissertation award 🎉
Mburi is a recipient of the Institute for Research on Poverty’s National Dissertation Award, which will support her @UNC_GradSchool research
go.unc.edu/Ex7s4
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Congrats to @UNC alumna Audrey Pereira ’25 for receiving a competitive Horowitz Foundation award 🏅
Pereira earned a Ph.D. from @PublicPolicyUNC with a focus on social policy. She was one of only 20 recipients of the Horowitz grant nationwide.
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Congratulations to #UNC senior Matthew Tweden for being awarded the prestigious Barry scholarship 🎉
Tweden has majors in @PublicPolicyUNC and peace, war and defense at @UNC. The scholarship funds two years of graduate education at the @UniofOxford
go.unc.edu/Kj75F
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Welcome to the department, Rafi🐏🩵
I will be joining @PublicPolicyUNC this summer as an Assistant Professor of Public Policy (TT). Grateful to the many incredible people who made this possible—my advisors (@toddpugatch , Alison, @Paul_N_Thompson, Patrick)
Call for Submissions! The 6th Annual Triangle Economics of Education Workshop is happening on May 14, 2025, at @DukeSanford. The deadline for submissions is April 11, 2025. childandfamilypolicy.duke.ed…
TK's dissertation explores the implementation of African-centered preschool programs in the U.S., focusing on curriculum, family engagement, and teacher training.
Read more about TK and his work here: publicpolicy.unc.edu/person/…
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Look who won @UNC's Lifetime Mentorship Award this year!
@PublicPolicyUNC's @ashudirect
provost.unc.edu/university-t…
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🔵 On 4 December, Dr Indran A. Naidoo, IOE Director, moderated a panel discussion titled ‘Ethics in Impact Evaluation’, during the UNICEF and WFP Global Impact Evaluation Forum.
📰 Read our latest news item to learn more: bit.ly/3ODr6Mh
