Jensen Emerline was an MPP student in the Human and Environmental Welfare concentration from Raleigh, North Carolina.  She is passionate about the environment and exploring how policy can make an impact and promote sustainability.  With experience as a Corporate Sustainability … Read more

Reiley Baker was a graduate student in the Master of Public Policy program with a concentration in Social Policy, Inequality, and Innovation. She attended UNC as an undergraduate and received her B.A. in Public Policy and Environmental Studies, with a … Read more

Noah Blutreich was a Master of Public Policy student at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Noah graduated in 2022 from UNC Chapel Hill double majoring in Public Policy and Political Science. He is passionate about enacting policies that … Read more

Samantha Capers was a student in the inaugural cohort of the Master’s in Public Policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She received her undergraduate degree at UNC-CH, with a major in Public Policy and a minor … Read more

Originally from Nicaragua, Arhys was raised in Charlotte, NC. She earned her undergraduate degree in Public Policy and Sociology at UNC Chapel Hill in May of 2022 and her Master of Public Policy in August 2023. With experience in local … Read more

Elisabeth grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina and received her B.A. in Public Policy from UNC-CH. During her undergraduate career, Elisabeth concentrated in Health, Poverty, and Social Policy and completed a minor in Health and Society. She was also a … Read more

Sloan entered the Master’s of Public Policy program in the fall of 2022. She graduated with distinction from UNC-Chapel Hill in May of 2022 with a B.A. in Public Policy and Global Studies, and a minor in Hispanic Studies. After … Read more

Juliana Mehrer was a graduate student in the Master of Public Policy program. She graduated from UNC in 2022 with a major in Public Policy and a minor in Social and Economic Justice. She is particularly proud of her work … Read more

Jessica Anderson is a professor of the practice managing the graduate capstone program.  Jess is currently serving her second term on the Chapel Hill Town Council, having previously served as Mayor Pro Tempore from 2017-2019. Prior to joining the program, … Read more

Malissa Alinor is an assistant professor in the Department of Public Policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who studies how discrimination disrupts our lives. Her current research focuses on how women and people of color experience … Read more