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Palermo, Emily Elizabeth

June 2, 2022

In the inaugural class of the MPP program, Emily is concentrating in Education & Labor force policy and how postsecondary education can be made more accessible to disadvantaged groups. In her undergraduate career, she worked alongside various North Carolina education … Continued

Ramirez, Ian David

June 2, 2022

Ian Ramirez is a UNC Chapel Hill graduate with a BA in Public Policy, as well as minors in Urban Planning and Geography. Ian is focused mainly on urban, environmental, and progressive policy, with a special interest in local government. … Continued

Tolentino, James Joseph (J.J.)

June 2, 2022

J.J. Tolentino is a graduate MPP student from Chapel Hill, NC. As an undergraduate student at UNC, he double majored in Public Policy and Political Science with a minor in Social and Economic Justice. J.J.’s interests are in science and … Continued

Walker, Joshua

June 2, 2022

Joshua Walker is a graduate student in the inaugural Master of Public Policy program at UNC in which he began in Spring 2022. His concentration is in social policy, inequality, and innovation. He also attended UNC for undergrad earning his … Continued

Smith, Reagan Younger

June 2, 2022

Originally from Fairfax, Virginia, Reagan Smith came to UNC as an undergraduate to earn her Bachelor’s in Public Policy and English. Prior to joining the inaugural cohort of the MPP program, she further developed her interest in public service through … Continued

Williams, Diana Lynn

June 2, 2022

Diana, initially from Jacksonville, North Carolina, earned her B.A. in Public Policy and Global Studies from UNC in the Spring of 2022. Starting in the fall of 2022, she joined the inaugural Master’s in Public Policy cohort at UNC. In … Continued

Webb, Alexandra Mackenzie (Mackenzie)

June 2, 2022

Mackenzie is a Master’s student in the Public Policy Department. Originally from rural Hamlet, North Carolina, Mackenzie graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2022 with undergraduate degrees in Public Policy and Peace, War, and Defense. … Continued

Turner, April Lauren

June 2, 2022

April Turner is a recent graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she received a B.A. in Public Policy, concentrating in health policy, human rights, and bioethics. Her primary interest is ensuring that all individuals have access to … Continued

Shearon, Brooke Elizabeth

June 2, 2022

Brooke Shearon, a native of Raleigh, North Carolina, is a Master of Public Policy student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is pursuing a field area in Health Policy, Bioethics, and Human Rights on the Program … Continued

Neff, Victoria Alexis

June 2, 2022

Victoria Neff is a graduate student in the Master of Public Policy Program with a concentration in education and labor markets at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Originally from Wilmington, Delaware with their family now residing in … Continued