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January 28, 2024

Evans School remembers the life and legacy of Nancy Evans

Dan and Nancy Evans in front of Parrington Hall

The Evans School joins our community and state in mourning the passing of Nancy Bell Evans – a champion for civic life in our region and tireless advocate for the...


January 18, 2024

Civic Leadership Goes Beyond the Public Sector

For Nathan Loutsis, newly elected city councilperson for the city of Kenmore and a University of Washington undergraduate, it’s important to stir a desire for public service in everyone, not…


January 16, 2024

Postdoc Profile: Five Questions with Brian F. O’Neill

Brian F. O’Neill recently joined the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance and the Ocean Nexus Center as a postdoctoral scholar, where he will work with Evans faculty Grant...


December 22, 2023

Evans Research Brief: What Parents Say About Using Washington Paid Leave for Physical Health

Evans Professor Heather D. Hill and MPA Student Diana Rucavado have published a new Evans Research Brief on Paid Family Medical Leave. The Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave Program…


December 12, 2023

Event Recap | Theory to Practice: Addressing Inequalities in the Philanthropic Sector

Theory to Practice is an ongoing series of discussions hosted by the Evans School that brings together academics and researchers at UW with practitioners in the field to explore key...


From Isolation to Connection: Lockdown Relationships Inspire New Professional Network

By: Lauren Domino (MPA ’11), Assistant Dean for Advancement & Innovation at the Evans School  2020 was not the easiest year to begin a career as an elected official, but...


November 22, 2023

Isabelle Cohen New Blog on Reducing Child Marriage in Northern Nigeria

Evans faculty Isabelle Cohen has blog post at VoxDev feature her collaborative work with Maryam Abubakar (Chief Technologist, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Nigeria) and Daniel Perlman (Girls Education Program Lead,…


November 9, 2023

NextGen Students Connect with Elected Officials

On October 25th, NextGen students from UW's Seattle, Tacoma, and Bothell campuses gathered at the Burke Museum for an inspiring evening with elected officials and UW alum from Washington state....


November 8, 2023

Event Recap | Dean’s Forum on Race & Public Policy: How Bidenomics Targets Systemic Inequities

Purple UW W with text Dean's Forum on Race& Public Policy

The Dean’s Forum series focuses on the intersection of race and public policy in support of the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance’s mission to host community conversations that...


Event Recap | 2023 Leadership Awards & Celebration

On October 18, 2023, the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy & Governance hosted the Public Leadership Awards & Celebration at Town Hall. Honoring Public Service Thank you everyone...



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