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December 9, 2024

Evans Spotlight: Sisters Maddie Immel, MPA ‘22, & Audrey Immel

Maddie Immel, MPA ’22, and her younger sister Audrey, a Double Dawg with an undergraduate degree in Public Health-Global Health and now a first-year MPA student, recently sat down with...


November 13, 2024

Event Recap | Dean’s Forum on Race & Public Policy: Political Participation & Voting Access

On Thursday, November 7, from 7:30 to 9:00 PM, the University of Washington’s College of Arts & Sciences and the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance hosted Trust on...


November 6, 2024

Evans faculty Crystal Hall co-authors new book on antiracist behavioral design

Antiracist by Design is a compact and informative guide for organizations, policymakers, and everyday people who want to use the tools of behavioral science in practical ways to design and...


November 5, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Joel Anderson, MPA ’23

For Joel Anderson, an MPA '23 graduate, diving into public service has been all about understanding how our systems work and using that knowledge to make our democracy stronger. As...


October 16, 2024

Event Recap | 2024 Leadership Awards & Celebration

On October 9, 2024, the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy & Governance hosted the Public Leadership Awards & Celebration at Town Hall. Honoring Public Service Thank you everyone...


September 21, 2024

Remembering Governor Dan Evans, ’48, ’49 and his lifetime of service and impact

Dan Evans Headshot

Today, we join our state and the world in mourning the passing of former Governor Daniel J. Evans, ’48, ’49, a former regent, renowned statesman and tireless champion of higher...


September 3, 2024

Five Questions with Vanisha Sharma

Vanisha Sharma joined the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance this summer as a postdoctoral scholar within the Evans School Policy Analysis and Research Group (EPAR). She has a...


Nurturing Tomorrow’s Public Leaders: The Evans School Junior Summer Institute

The Evans School of Public Policy & Governance at the University of Washington, in partnership with a national program, has once again demonstrated its commitment to shaping the next generation...


August 29, 2024

Celebrating the Life of Chandler Gayton, MPA ’22

Chandler Gayton, MPA ’22

Beloved by faculty and fellow classmates, the Evans School community grieves the loss of 2022 MPA graduate and dedicated public leader, Chandler Walker Gayton. Chandler passed away on July 20,...


August 8, 2024

UW, WSU Launch New Program to Bolster Collaboration Among Local Public Leaders

It’s no secret that trust in governance is faltering. A recent Gallup poll found that only 39% of Americans trust the federal government. And though trust is higher in state...



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