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Psychology graduate student wins Robert Wood Johnson award

Jason Ashe, Health Policy Research Scholar

We are excited to announce that Jason Ashe, Human Services Psychology doctoral student, has been selected as a Health Policy Research Scholar, one of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s premier...

Posted: October 5, 2018, 10:29 AM

New Public Policy Faculty

The School of Public Policy is pleased to welcome two new members of our faculty. Pamela R. Bennett is an associate professor in the Education Policy track. She investigates racial, ethnic, and...

Posted: August 31, 2016, 11:56 AM

Voices on Government series

Political experts discuss politics in America

A series of discussions at the Towson Library organized by Public Policy faculty member Lauren Edwards will focus on politics in America as we prepare for the presidential election in November....

Posted: July 12, 2016, 3:51 PM

Grasping Black Power in the 20th Century APRIL 28 2016 6PM

History, Public Policy, Africana Studies

'Everybody is So Hysterical and Panic Stricken...' Grasping Black Power in the 20th Century Dr. Rhonda Y. Williams is an associate professor and the first black person ever tenured in the...

Posted: April 27, 2016, 10:00 AM

Michael Abrams presents 2015 Shinogle Fellowship Lecture

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...

Posted: December 11, 2015, 10:30 AM

Op-ed by F. Cris Curran in the Baltimore Sun

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...

Posted: November 23, 2015, 3:05 PM

Health track PhD student Shariece Johnson wins APHA award

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...

Posted: November 3, 2015, 4:19 PM

New economics book by PhD student Justin Velez-Hagan

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...

Posted: November 3, 2015, 4:07 PM

Baltimore Sun Op Ed by MPP student Josh Hastings

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...

Posted: October 21, 2015, 12:24 PM

Steve Sharkey selected for BizJournal 40 Under 40

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...

Posted: August 20, 2015, 2:40 PM