Ivey Parks is a Master of Public Policy student pursuing Track B*. She spent her summer doing research on adverse childhood experiences with Dr. Gitterman and continued the quantitative analysis throughout her fall semester. Her research has sparked an interest … Read more

Kathryn Inman is an MPP student from Cary, NC. She graduated from UNC Chapel Hill in May 2023 with her B.A. in Public Policy and a minor in Environmental Studies after only 3 years. Pursuing the MPP program for her … Read more

Originally from a small Eastern NC town, Katie graduated from UNC with a BA in Public Policy and a Minor in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). Her MPP concentration is in global cooperation and conflict where she is delving into … Read more

Bennett Bunten is a Master of Public Policy student in the 2024 cohort. She is pursuing Track B with a concentration in Global Cooperation and Conflict. Her MPP summer internship was spent in DC working in the office of Congresswoman … Read more

Izze entered the Masters of Public Policy program in the fall of 2022. She graduated with distinction from UNC-Chapel Hill in May of 2023 with a B.A. in Public Policy and Media Journalism. After completing her undergraduate studies, she worked … Read more

Robert Cole, a native of Charlotte, NC, graduated from UNC with a B.A. in Political Science and Public Policy. He is currently enrolled in the Master of Public Policy program with a focus on education and labor markets. His policy … Read more

Nora Hanagan has a PhD in political science. Her research and teaching interests include American political thought, contemporary democratic theory, and food politics. Her book—Democratic Responsibility: The Problem of Many Hands in American Political life— explains how historical American thinkers … Read more

Isabel Bukovnik is a Ph.D. student in Public Policy with research interests in environmental policy. She has particular interests in environmental law, environmental justice, and the ways in which local environmental policies can create change on the state and federal … Read more

Christian K. Osei is a PhD student in Public Policy whose research areas span through Applied Microeconomics, Health Economics, and the evaluation of Social Protection Programs. Prior to joining the doctoral program, Christian worked at the Institute of Statistical, Social … Read more