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Shinogle Fellowship recipient Michael Abrams presented his dissertation research on the impact of news coverage on the dissemination of prescription drug warnings issued by the U.S. Food and Drug...
Professor and director of the School of Public Policy Donald F. Norris discussed his new book, "Metropolitan Governance in America," on the Baltimore Sun podcast Roughly Speaking with Dan...
on the importance of improving Baltimore City schools
The Baltimore Sun published an op-ed by Public Policy assistant professor F. Cris Curran on November 22. In the article, "Improve Baltimore schools to attract families," he argues that improving...
more about the APHA conference and health research at UMBC
Congratulations to Shariece Johnson, a PhD student in the health track, who received an Excellence in Program Planning Award at the 2015 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting in...
Public Policy PhD student Justin Vélez-Hagan has written an introductory economics book that offers easy-to-understand language and a humorous tone. The book, "The Common Sense behind Basic...
An op ed in the Baltimore Sun on October 20 by Public Policy MPP student Josh Hastings called on Governor Hogan and the legislature to fully fund Program Open Space, a state-wide land preservation...
Public Policy alumni Steve Sharkey (MPP, '06) was selected as one of the Baltimore Business Journal's "40 Under 40" for 2015. Steve is director of the Baltimore City Department of General...
Justin Vélez-Hagan, Public Policy Ph.D. student, and Executive Director of the National Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce, discussed the Puerto Rican debt crisis on Al Jazeera English on July 13,...
Public Policy PhD student Cheryl Camillo has been selected for a Fulbright award to carry out her dissertation work comparing approaches to monitoring population health. She will spend nine months...
Congratulations to Public Policy PhD student (MPP, '10) Erin OKeefe, who was named one of the Daily Record's Leading Women 2014. The list honors women 40 years old or younger who have already made...