Evans School of Public Policy & Governance

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May 3, 2024

JSI Scholar: Gabrielle Ardila

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Hometown: Boulder, Colorado College/University: University of Washington Major: Political Science Track: Regional Tell us about your story I am a third year student at the University of Washington...


JSI Scholar: Ny Ha

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Hometown: Seattle, Washington College/University: University of Washington Major: Public Health-Global Health Track: Regional Tell us about your story I am a first-generation Asian-American born in Burien, Washington. As...


April 29, 2024

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

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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...


April 17, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Eduardo & Erica Campos, EMPA ’15

Eduardo and Erica Campos chat with a fellow Evans event attendee while holding glasses of champagne

With the flurry of spring EMPA applications underway here at the Evans School, we wanted to take a moment to celebrate and thank two amazingly committed EMPA alumni: Eduardo and...


April 9, 2024

Evans School Maintains Top-Ten Ranking

U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Graduate Schools ranks the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance among the best schools in the nation and the world.  We are...


April 5, 2024

Event Recap | Evans In Government Network Launch Event

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The Evans in Government Network, co-chaired by Vanessa Kritzer, President of the Redmond City Council, and Janice Zahn, Bellevue City Councilmember, recently launched at Parrington Hall on March 27. This...


March 26, 2024

Dean Sandfort named to The Volcker Alliance Deans Summit Steering Committee

Dean Jodi Sandfort has been named to The Volcker Alliance Deans Summit Steering Committee. The Deans Summit provides a space for deans and directors of the nation’s schools of public service to shed competitive…


February 28, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Yulan Kim, Ph.D. ’23

Yulan Kim finished her Ph.D. at the Evans School in December 2023, with dissertation work focused on advancing scholarly understanding of collaborative governance. The Evans School caught up with Yulan...


February 20, 2024

Ocean Nexus Fellows Program Brings Policy Perspective to Next Generation of Scholars and Researchers

2024 Ocean Nexus fellows with Dr. Yoshi Ota (far right), director of Ocean Nexus Center and EMPA alum, Class of 2019 The Nippon Foundation Ocean Nexus Center at the University...


February 16, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Allie Tripp, MPA ’15

Allie Tripp holding her new book with the Seattle skyline in the background

We recently connected with Evans alum Allie Trip, who just published, The 500 Hidden Secrets of Seattle. She shared her journey from AmericaCorps VISTA to Evans where she focused on...



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