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April 16, 2025

NextGen Summer Policy Academy Launch

This summer, the Volcker Alliance NextGen Summer Policy Academy is launching with 76 emerging public service leaders hosted by the Evans School and our partners at the University of California,...

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April 14, 2025

Bob Goldstein, MPA ’89: Supporting the Next Generation of Public Leaders

Bob Goldstein’s connection to the University of Washington began when he reported on the city of Kirkland for the Bellevue Journal-American and developed an interest in pursuing a career in...

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April 11, 2025

Remembering Putnam Barber

1940–March 8, 2025 By Steven Rathgeb Smith, Former Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Nancy Bell Evans Professor of Public Affairs, UW Putnam (Put) Barber, a longtime leader in...

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April 8, 2025

Event Recap | Public Policy Camp 2025

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April 8, 2025

Event Recap – Dean’s Forum | Seeing Through the Fog: The Hidden Consequences of Executive Orders

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April 8, 2025

We have a Major announcement

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April 4, 2025

Alumni Spotlight: Arzu Jamilova — Redesigning Hiring with Heart and Impact

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April 4, 2025

Event Recap | Olympia Alumni and Friends Reception

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March 20, 2025

Spotlight on Bachelor’s Degree Affordability

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March 12, 2025

Building Bridges, Inspiring Hope: The Washington Collaborative Elected Leaders Institute (WA-CELI)

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February 14, 2025

Love in Parrington: A conversation with Erin Murphy MPA ’11 and Jon Hickey MPA ’08

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February 5, 2025

Remembering Professor Pat Dobel

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January 29, 2025

Event Recap | 2025 State of School Address

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January 10, 2025

Student Consulting Lab Project on Behavioral Health Quoted in Seattle Times

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January 9, 2025

Evans School Mourns Former President Carter

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December 20, 2024

Event Recap | Theory to Practice: “Antiracist by Design” Book Launch with Associate Professor Crystal C. Hall

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December 12, 2024

Inspiring Civic Participation in the Next Generation

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December 9, 2024

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

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November 13, 2024

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

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November 6, 2024

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

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November 5, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Joel Anderson, MPA ’23

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October 16, 2024

Event Recap | 2024 Leadership Awards & Celebration

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September 21, 2024

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

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September 3, 2024

Five Questions with Vanisha Sharma

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September 3, 2024

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

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August 29, 2024

Celebrating the Life of Chandler Gayton, MPA ’22

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August 8, 2024

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

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June 28, 2024

JSI Scholar: Richie Doan

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June 28, 2024

JSI Scholar: Zia Meyers

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June 21, 2024

JSI Scholar: Ayanna Hill

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June 21, 2024

JSI Scholar: Sochea Chhay

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June 14, 2024

JSI Scholar: Anna Varveris

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June 14, 2024

JSI Scholar: Kierra Shaw

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June 14, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Tatiana Brown, MPA ’24

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June 12, 2024

NOVA Highlights Research by EPIC on Ballot Rejection Rates

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June 7, 2024

JSI Scholar: Kimberly Perdomo

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June 7, 2024

JSI Scholar: Diego Reynoso-Ramirez

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May 31, 2024

JSI Scholar: Jenuel Camacho

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May 31, 2024

JSI Scholar: Nathalie Saladrigas

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May 28, 2024

JSI Scholar: Ryann Brazil

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May 28, 2024

JSI Scholar: Zahid Yusuf

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May 17, 2024

JSI Scholar: Amisa Ramadhani

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May 16, 2024

JSI Scholar: Maya La Croix

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May 15, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Nancy Chang, MPA ’07

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May 15, 2024

Wolfle Action Lab @EPIC

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May 15, 2024

JSI Scholar: Noah Kaloeaholokai Lum

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May 15, 2024

JSI Scholar: Amina Hussein

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May 13, 2024

Event Recap | Theory to Practice: Leading People in a Post-Pandemic World

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May 3, 2024

JSI Scholar: Gabrielle Ardila

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May 3, 2024

JSI Scholar: Ny Ha

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April 29, 2024

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

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April 17, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Eduardo & Erica Campos, EMPA ’15

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April 9, 2024

Evans School Maintains Top-Ten Ranking

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April 5, 2024

Event Recap | Evans In Government Network Launch Event

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March 26, 2024

Dean Sandfort named to The Volcker Alliance Deans Summit Steering Committee

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February 28, 2024

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

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February 20, 2024

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

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February 16, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Allie Tripp, MPA ’15

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February 9, 2024

Event Recap | Dean’s Forum on Race & Public Policy: Data Informed Practices and Consumer Protections

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February 2, 2024

Event Recap | 2024 State of School Address

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February 2, 2024

Visiting Scholar: Five Questions with Kaisa Pietilä 

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January 28, 2024

Evans School remembers the life and legacy of Nancy Evans

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January 18, 2024

Civic Leadership Goes Beyond the Public Sector

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January 16, 2024

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

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December 22, 2023

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

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December 12, 2023

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

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December 12, 2023

From Isolation to Connection: Lockdown Relationships Inspire New Professional Network

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November 22, 2023

Isabelle Cohen New Blog on Reducing Child Marriage in Northern Nigeria

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November 9, 2023

NextGen Students Connect with Elected Officials

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November 8, 2023

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

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November 8, 2023

Event Recap | 2023 Leadership Awards & Celebration

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October 20, 2023

Student Consulting Lab Project Shapes Wildland Firefighter Compensation Policy Conversation

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October 19, 2023

UW Center on Risk and Inclusion in Food Systems (CRIFS) Launches with Support from the Evans School and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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October 17, 2023

New Research on Public Investments in Community College Baccalaureate Degrees Will Investigate Program Approval and Development Data

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October 13, 2023

Evans School research team studies ballot rejections to improve voter experience

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October 6, 2023

David Suarez receives grant from Surdna Foundation

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October 3, 2023

Art of Hosting and Harvesting 2024 Cohort

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October 2, 2023

Alumni Spotlight: Channing Nesbit, MPA ’20

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August 11, 2023

Event Recap | Evans School Alumni Summer Social

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August 9, 2023

Akhtar Badshah Engaged with Creating Restorative Opportunities & Programs (CROP)

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August 4, 2023

JSI Scholar: Martu J. Kollie

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August 3, 2023

JSI Scholar: Isabella Romo

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August 2, 2023

JSI Scholar: Linda Montiel-Garcia

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August 1, 2023

JSI Scholar: Jerwin Tiu

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July 31, 2023

JSI Scholar: Alejandro Rene Ortiz Lopez

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July 28, 2023

JSI Scholar: Gilles Ghislain Tanke Seulio

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July 25, 2023

JSI Scholar: Posi Oluwakuyide

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July 14, 2023

JSI Scholar: Ben Justice

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July 6, 2023

JSI Scholar: Juan López

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June 28, 2023

JSI Scholar: Gloria Arizmendiz

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June 20, 2023

Alumni Spotlight: Isaac “Izzy” Sederbaum, MPA ‘14, Ph.D. Candidate

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June 16, 2023

JSI Scholar: Jose Castillo

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June 13, 2023

JSI Scholar: Iris Hankins

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June 8, 2023

Eastern Washington Road Trip

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June 6, 2023

Student Spotlight: Davon Thomas MPA ’23

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June 1, 2023

JSI Scholar: Avalon McAffrey

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May 25, 2023

JSI Scholar: Luz Escobar

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May 24, 2023

PostDoc Profile: Five Questions with Amaka Nnaji

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May 19, 2023

JSI Scholar: Alex Roque

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May 12, 2023

Marieka Klawitter named UW Distinguished Teaching Award Winner

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May 12, 2023

JSI Scholar: Frederick Lu

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May 10, 2023

Event Recap | Theory to Practice : Artificial Intelligence & Implications for Public Policy

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May 4, 2023

JSI Scholar: Kamryn Pryce

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April 27, 2023

Visiting Scholar: Q&A with Debra Hevenstone

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April 25, 2023

Alumni Spotlight: From Waste Research to Climate Policy Change, Nicolás Díaz Huarnez, MPA ‘20

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April 25, 2023

Evans School Remains Among Best in the Nation

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April 21, 2023

Absa Samba, MPA ’23, Helps with Legislative Win for Women and Girls

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April 21, 2023

New Ruckelshaus Center director named

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April 4, 2023

Postdoc Profile: Five Questions with Joaquin Mayorga

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March 10, 2023

Alumni Spotlight: Rebecca Walcott, Ph.D. ’22

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March 7, 2023

Suburban Evictions are a Growing Problem – Scott Allard

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February 23, 2023

Alumni Profile: Public Health and Policy, Q&A with Ikrama Hassan, IPPHL ’19

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February 23, 2023

Exciting Year for IPPHL

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February 22, 2023

Researcher Highlight: Q&A with Didier Alia

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February 8, 2023

Grant Blume Publishes Article on Racialized Administrative Power

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February 3, 2023

Event Recap | 2023 State of School Address

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January 19, 2023

UW Population Health Spotlights Evans Lecturer Akhtar Badshah

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January 17, 2023

Visiting Scholar: Q&A with Daniel Sloot

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January 11, 2023

Event Recap | Dean’s Forum on Race & Public Policy: Unpacking the New Climate Law: Attending to Environmental Justice

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January 5, 2023

Researcher Highlight: Q&A with Elizabeth Meza

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January 5, 2023

Student Consulting Lab Report on Recycling Highlighted

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January 3, 2023

Jacob Vigdor on Seattle’s Tougher 2023 Job Market

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December 14, 2022

Climate Justice and Policy Implications: A Q&A with Sameer Ranade (MPA ’12)

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December 9, 2022

New Faculty: Q&A with Mariko Lockhart

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November 8, 2022

Event Recap | Dean’s Forum on Race & Public Policy: Advancing Systems for Racial Equity: Possibilities and Perils of Decentralization

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November 2, 2022

Event Recap | 60th Anniversary Celebration

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November 1, 2022

Alumni Highlight: Matt Fowle, Ph.D., ’22

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October 20, 2022

Evans Scholars Evaluate King County Emergency Shelter Program

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October 17, 2022

Ph.D. Graduate Fowle Awarded Graduate School Medal

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October 7, 2022

Evans School to offer new degree options for Ph.D. students

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October 4, 2022

Evans School Research Team Tackles Common Challenge in Administrative Data

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September 30, 2022

Denny Faculty Fellowship Announcement

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September 29, 2022

Visiting Scholar: Q&A with Jung-Hwa Ha

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September 26, 2022

Alison Cullen Leads Research on Wildfire Risk

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September 23, 2022

Research Scientist Elizabeth Meza and Colleague Publish on Policy Landscape of CCB Degrees

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September 19, 2022

Isabelle Cohen’s Research on Improving Tax Compliance in Uganda Cited in J-PAL

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September 15, 2022

Assistant Professor Benjamin Brunjes Policy Fellow for Small Business Administration

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September 7, 2022

Evans School Ph.D. Alum Serves as National Poverty Fellow

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September 6, 2022

Inaugural Zumeta Award Winners

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July 14, 2022

Strategic Fundraising for Social Impact: Analysis of Prospective Donors and Recommendations

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June 2, 2022

Event Recap | NextGen Civic Leaders Corps Launch

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May 5, 2022

Event Recap | Wolfle Memorial Lecture in Science & Policy 2022

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April 29, 2022

Evans School Annual Snapshot 2021

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April 28, 2022

Event Recap | Dean’s Forum on Race & Public Policy: Assessing Where We Are in Racial Reckoning

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April 26, 2022

Alumni Spotlight: Helping Change the Future of Colorado’s Healthcare, Hannah Sieben, MPA ’21

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April 11, 2022

New Paper by Ph.D. Candidate Fowle on Racialized Homelessness

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April 11, 2022

Findings on Improving Tax Compliance in Uganda

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March 28, 2022

Sustainability and Impact: A Q&A with Nicki McClung (MPA ’15)

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March 9, 2022

Event Recap | Annual State of School Address & Community Design Session

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March 8, 2022

Alison Cullen helps strengthen EPA Science Advisory Board peer review process

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March 1, 2022

Sharon Kioko Examines Effectiveness of Balanced Budget Laws 

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February 28, 2022

Ensuring Washington Nonprofits Thrive: A Q&A with Elyse Ke’ala Rickard

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February 25, 2022

Evans Faculty Crystal Hall Receives Prestigious Career Service Award

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January 27, 2022

A Q&A with Sarah E. Charnes (PhD ’21)

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January 24, 2022

Diversity and Talent in Tech: A Q&A with Njeri Thande (MPA ’19)

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January 3, 2022

Grant Blume, Elizabeth Meza, and William Zumeta collaborate with local community college faculty

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December 15, 2021

Evans Faculty Join Prestigious Journal Editorial Boards

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December 14, 2021

Nonprofits show resilience and initiative during second year of pandemic

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December 13, 2021

Evans School Alum Vicki Aken featured for her work in Afghanistan

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December 9, 2021

Ben Brunjes joins JPART Board of Editors

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December 8, 2021

Overall earnings inequality rises in Seattle, despite higher minimum wage rates

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December 3, 2021

New Evidence from the Seattle Minimum Wage Study

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December 1, 2021

Event Recap | Dean’s Forum on Race & Public Policy: Moving Racism Front & Center in Child Welfare

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November 30, 2021

Dean Sandfort Speaks to History, Future of Infrastructure Reform

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November 29, 2021

Technology and Advancing the Public Good: A Q&A with Mark Frischmuth (MPA ʻ19)

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November 29, 2021

Prof. Isabelle Cohen Examines Tools to Improve Tax Compliance

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November 22, 2021

Evans Postdoc Didier Alia Speaks at COP26

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November 18, 2021

A Q&A with Rebeca de Buen Kalman (PhD ’21)

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November 18, 2021

Evans Faculty Isabelle Cohen Discusses Findings from Tax Policy Experiment

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November 18, 2021

Evans Ph.D. Student Ellie Terry Examines Impact of Free Pre-K

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November 18, 2021

Interview with Professor Ann Bostrom, Co-Principal Investigator at Newly Established Cascadia CoPes Hub

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November 12, 2021

Several Evans Ph.D. students were recognized at the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies Annual Awards

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November 12, 2021

Ph.D. Student Emily Finchum-Mason piece published in the Conversation

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November 10, 2021

Ph.D. Student Alicia Y.E. Ahn Leads Paper on Earthquake Risks and Disaster Prevention Awareness in Seattle and Sendai, Japan

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November 10, 2021

Evans PhD Candidate Matt Fowle and Associate Professor Rachel Fyall’s Study on Evictions During the Covid-19 Pandemic Cited in New York Times

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November 10, 2021

Professor Erica Mills Barnhart featured on WalletHub

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November 3, 2021

A Q&A with Ben Glasner (PhD ’21)

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November 3, 2021

A Q&A with Veda Patwardhan (PhD ’21)

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October 29, 2021

Dean Jodi Sandfort elected to NASPAA’s Executive Council to serve a three-year term

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October 26, 2021

An Equitable Future in Early Childhood Education Leadership: A Q&A with Leslie Dozono (MPA ’07) and Nubia Lopez (MPA ’07)

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October 15, 2021

Event Recap | Theory to Practice: The Intersection of Human-Centered Design & Public Policy

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September 17, 2021

New Cohorts of MPAs, EMPAs, and PhDs Join Evans School Community

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September 14, 2021

Evans School Graduate Selected for the 2021-22 WSG Hershman Fellowship

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September 7, 2021

Research, education hub on ‘coastal resiliency’ will focus on earthquakes, coastal erosion and climate change

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September 1, 2021

UW Evans School Relaunches Program for Undergraduates Interested in Public Service Careers

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August 31, 2021

Overcoming Barriers to Access Health Care The Challenges Facing Minorities and Immigrants in Washington State

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August 31, 2021

Congratulations to our Evans School APPAM 2021 Equity & Inclusion Fellows!

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August 31, 2021

The Conversation | Even with the eviction moratorium, landlords continued to find ways to kick renters out

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August 25, 2021

Sharing Power: The Landscape of Participatory Practices & Grantmaking Among Large U.S. Foundations

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August 24, 2021

Interview with Horowitz Foundation Grant Awardee Vedavati Patwardhan on Maternal Cash Transfer’s Impact on Child Nutrition

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August 2, 2021

Alison Cullen to Chair EPA Science Advisory Board

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July 30, 2021

Evaluating Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Policies Potential for Violence Prevention

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July 14, 2021

Sheila Edwards Lange (MPA ’00) Selected as Chancellor of UW Tacoma

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July 2, 2021

A Gap Analysis for Funding Homelessness Initiatives Across the Greater Puget Sound Region

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July 2, 2021

Management Analytics Program Development in Kitsap County

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July 2, 2021

Planning for the Future: Assessing the Legacy of the Growth Management Act and Potential Policy Alternatives in the Puget Sound Region

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July 2, 2021

Washington State COVID-19 Vaccination: Strategies for Expediting a Safe and Equitable Recovery

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July 1, 2021

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Low-Income Tenants’ Housing Security in Washington State

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June 29, 2021

Brian Surratt (MPA ’04) appointed to Seattle Colleges Board of Trustees

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June 23, 2021

Leading COVID-19 Response in a Conflict Zone: Q&A with Hentsa Desta (IPPHL Cohort 1)

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June 16, 2021

Evans School 2021 Award Winners

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June 15, 2021

Event Recap | NAPA Social Equity Leadership Conference

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May 26, 2021

New America Blog: Overcoming the “Opportunity Mirage” with Community College Baccalaureate Degrees

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May 20, 2021

Event Recap | Public Matters 2021

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May 17, 2021

Supporting Values-Based Leadership: A Q&A with Katy Terry (MPA ’05)

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April 22, 2021

Providing Aid in Moments of Need: A Q&A with Warren Acuncius (MPA ’07)

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April 19, 2021

Event Recap | Dean’s Forum on Race & Public Policy: Leading and Managing Anti-Racist Organizations

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April 2, 2021

Evans School Embarks on Bold Journey With New Vision for Public Service

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March 30, 2021

Evans School Ranks Among Best in the Nation

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March 25, 2021

Advancing Equity through Targeted Universalism: A Q&A with Liz Tennant (MPA ’85)

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March 2, 2021

The Evans School Welcomes New Faculty Members in Fall 2021

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February 22, 2021

On Politics and Public Administration: A Q&A with Dan P. Young (MPA ’70)

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February 8, 2021

Los Angeles Times: CBO attacks plan for higher minimum wage — or does it?

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February 4, 2021

KUOW: Washington billionaire tax proposal tries to find equity, includes ‘escape’ loopholes

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January 25, 2021

The Washington Post: A Native American may be taking control of the Cabinet department that has shaped Native American lives

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January 25, 2021

SPS’s Chief of Equity, Partnerships, and Engagement’s commitment to racial equity: A Q&A with James Bush (MPA ’10)

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January 25, 2021

Supporting educational advancement and promoting economic empowerment to communities of color at large: A Q&A with Lizzie L. Evans Martinez Alvarez (EMPA ’15)

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January 24, 2021

The Seattle Times: Innovative strategies address critical housing needs

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January 13, 2021

The Conversation: Is impeaching President Trump ‘pointless revenge’? Not if it sends a message to future presidents

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January 4, 2021

The Seattle Times: Renton homeless shelter dust-up offers cautionary tale

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December 29, 2020

The Seattle Times: A tale of two recessions: COVID’s economic toll in Washington state fell unevenly, may take years to heal

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December 21, 2020

Q13 Fox Seattle: Late, but families welcome help from Congress on stimulus package

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December 18, 2020

Q13 Fox Seattle: Local families under pressure with uncertain economy

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December 14, 2020

The Honorable Norman Rice’s (MPA ’74) new book: “Gaining Public Trust: A Profile of Civic Engagement” and lessons learned

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December 10, 2020

Professor Ann Bostrom joins National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee to review space radiation risks. 

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December 2, 2020

Accord Research Alliance Podcast: Right-Fit Evidence Systems, an Interview with Professor Mary Kay Gugerty

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November 24, 2020

Evans School researchers document approaches and challenges in ensuring access to small business grant and loan programs during COVID-19

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November 24, 2020

Following a north star rooted in racial equity & anti-racism: A Q&A with Viviana Garza (MPA ’17)

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November 18, 2020

New research by Prof. Ann Bostrom on the NHERI Natural Hazards Reconnaissance Facility (RAPID) published in Frontiers in Built Environment

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November 17, 2020

Owen Harris and Leah Wood named 2020-2021 UW Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellows

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November 16, 2020

WalletHub: Best Charities for 2021

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November 15, 2020

Ellie Terry & Izzy Sederbaum receive UW Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies research funding for the 2020-2021 academic year

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November 13, 2020

Seattle Times: After Inslee address, Seattle-area business community braces for new coronavirus restrictions

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November 11, 2020

Rear Admiral Bill Center (MPA ‘78) receives University of Washington 2020 Distinguished Alumni Veteran Award

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News and Information
November 2, 2020

Local Impacts of a Global Crisis: How Washington State Nonprofits are Responding to COVID-19

Nonprofit Management and Philanthropy
Research Item
October 20, 2020

Celebrating the End of the Campaign for Evans

News and Information
October 14, 2020

Advocating for the underrepresented: A Q&A with Dr. Stephan Blanford (MPA’05)

Alumni Profile
October 14, 2020

Evans School Associate Professor and PhD Candidate receive 2020 NASPAA Awards

News and Information
October 13, 2020

Caring for Washington’s Older Adults in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Interviews with Organization Leaders About the State of Social and Healthcare Services

Research Item
Social Policy: Poverty, Education, and Social Welfare
October 7, 2020

UW News: Turning hotels into emergency shelter as part of COVID-19 response limited spread of coronavirus, improved health and stability

Media Hits
News and Information
Research Item
Stories of Impact
September 30, 2020

Charnes to serve as a Graduate Fellow of the WA chapter of the Scholars Strategy Network 

News and Information
September 24, 2020

Cultivating Leaders of Color: A Q&A with Florence Sum (MPA ’15)

Alumni Profile
September 17, 2020

Evans School Policy Analysis and Research Group (EPAR) to partner with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to enhance overall evidenced-based decision-making for agricultural development.

News and Information
Research Item
September 14, 2020

Crosscut: As WA restaurants struggle, workers weigh physical and economic survival

Media Hits
September 11, 2020

Alison Cullen receives $2M NSF grant to study ‘megafires’

Environmental Policy and Management
Media Hits
News and Information
Research Item
September 8, 2020

KUOW: COVID risk assessment

Media Hits
September 4, 2020

Rachel Fyall and Matt Fowle Awarded COVID-19 Research Grants

News and Information
Research Item
September 1, 2020

Inside Higher Ed: CIC Report Reviews States’ Tuition-Free College Programs

Media Hits
August 31, 2020

CNBC: Coronavirus: House panel opens probe of White House trade advisor Navarro after cancellation of ventilator contract

Media Hits
August 29, 2020

Matt Fowle Awarded 2020 APPAM Equity & Inclusion Fellowship

News and Information
Student News
August 26, 2020

Prof. Ann Bostrom to Join NSF AI Institute for Research on Trustworthy AI in Weather, Climate, And Coastal Oceanography

Environmental Policy and Management
Media Hits
News and Information
July 20, 2020

2020 Graduates Selected for UW Bonderman Travel Fellowship

News and Information
July 17, 2020

Evans School Researchers to Document Approaches to Equity in COVID-19 Economic Recovery Programs

News and Information
July 12, 2020

Emily Finchum-Mason + Team Receives 2020 ARCHITECT R+D Award for Work on ADUniverse, an App to Increase Housing Access

News and Information
Student News
June 23, 2020

Evans School Faculty Awarded COVID-19 Economic Recovery Research Grants

News and Information
June 12, 2020

Evans School Research Team Releases Phase 2 Business Plan for a State-Created Public Cooperative Bank

News and Information
May 28, 2020

Data Management in Response to COVID-19: A Q&A with Rad Cunningham (MPA ’10)

Alumni Profile
May 21, 2020

A Commissioner’s Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic: A Q&A with Kate Dean (EMPA ’15)

Alumni Profile
May 1, 2020

Assistant Professor Karin Martin Honored with UW Distinguished Teaching Award

News and Information
April 30, 2020

Charmila Ajmera (MPA ’20) Recognized in 2020 Husky 100

News and Information
April 8, 2020

Study: Underrepresented Minority Students at Public Universities Has Not Kept Pace with Demographic Trends

News and Information
April 1, 2020

Jodi Sandfort named dean of the Evans School

News and Information
March 25, 2020

Distinguished Practitioner Akhtar Badshah is set to publish Purpose Mindset: How Microsoft Inspires its Employees and Alumni to Change the World

Research Item
March 25, 2020

Interim Dean Alison Cullen receives grant to research to understand vulnerability of west coast fishing communities to climate change

Research Item
March 25, 2020

Ph.D. Candidate Amy Beck Harris published a chapter in the Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance

Research Item
March 25, 2020

Assistant Professors Ines Jurcevic and Rachel Fyall publish paper in the Journal of Behavioral Public Administration

Research Item
March 25, 2020

Assistant Professor Dafeng Xu published his paper, “Historical evidence: Immigration restriction laws reduced segregation, but not in a good way,” in the Journal of Comparative Economics

Research Item
March 17, 2020

Evans School Maintains Top-Ten U.S. News & World Report Ranking

News and Information
March 9, 2020

Discipline, Academic Excellence, and the Socratic Method: A Q&A with Paul Meyer (MPA ’61)

Alumni Profile
March 5, 2020

Ann Bostrom: To Act on Climate Change, You Gotta Believe

Research Item
February 25, 2020

Evans School Receives Diversity Seed Grant to Enhance Equity and Inclusion in Curriculum

News and Information
February 11, 2020

“Learn to be a Master of Yourself:” A Q&A with Abel Pacheco (MPA ‘12)

Alumni Profile
January 31, 2020

Ph.D. Candidate Sarah Charnes Appointed as chair of APPAM Student Activities Committee

News and Information
January 31, 2020

2020 Evans School Diversity Alliance Student Fellow Announced

News and Information
January 27, 2020

Russell Sage Foundation Selects Professors Hill, Allard as 2020-21 Visiting Scholars

News and Information
January 22, 2020

Evans School Professor Scott W. Allard and Partners Receive Global Innovation Fund Award for Child Poverty, Social Welfare Research

News and Information
January 14, 2020

Idera Adagun (MPA ‘19) Uses Interdisciplinary MPA to Support College Access

Alumni Profile
December 23, 2019

Marty LaMar (MPA ’07) named as the Pittsburgh’s Chief Economic Development Officer

Alumni Profile
December 11, 2019

Namrata Kolla (MPA ’19) Leverages MPA to Drive Post-Graduation Impact

Alumni Profile
December 4, 2019

Evans School faculty support hazard and disaster science research

News and Information
December 4, 2019

Kyle Elliott (MPA ’16) Named A LinkedIn Top Voice

News and Information
December 2, 2019

Remembering Great Statesman, Public Servant Bill Ruckelshaus

News and Information
October 31, 2019

Alison Cullen Reappointed to EPA Science Advisory Board

News and Information
October 30, 2019

Randy Engstrom (EMPA ’09) on Seattle’s Creative Ecology

Alumni Profile
October 25, 2019

MPA Alum Gabriel Scheer on Transportation and Cross-Sector Partnerships

Alumni Profile
October 23, 2019

Announcing the 2019 Evans School Alumni Award Winners!

Alumni Profile
October 23, 2019

EMPA Alum Randy Engstrom receives the 2019 NASPAA Alumni Award

Alumni Profile
September 24, 2019

Professor Ann Bostrom to testify in U.S. House committee hearing on causes, consequences and impacts of extreme weather

News and Information
September 12, 2019

Professor Dwight Dively Receives 2019 Kenneth A. Howard Award for Lifetime Achievement

News and Information
September 3, 2019

This week, Professor Alison Cullen begins her term as interim dean of the Evans School.

News and Information
September 1, 2019

Professor Alison Cullen Named Interim Dean of the Evans School

News and Information
July 9, 2019

The Balcony vs. the Dance Floor

Alumni Profile
June 7, 2019

Marches, Lawsuits, and Wedding Dresses: My Personal Fight for Gay Rights

News and Information
June 6, 2019

Evans School Alum Speaks Out for the Next Generation

Alumni Profile
May 8, 2019

UW Undergraduate Puts Ideas into Action

News and Information
April 24, 2019

Abel Pacheco Jr. (MPA ’12) appointed to Seattle City Council

Alumni Profile
April 24, 2019

Evans School Digital Strategies Team Wins Distinguished Staff Award

News and Information
April 18, 2019

Humility in Public Service: A Q&A with Eric Holzapfel, MPA ‘17

Alumni Profile
April 18, 2019

Meet the 2019 Evans School members of the Husky 100

News and Information
April 8, 2019

Kennedy Leavens (MPA ’12) wins 2019 World Travel & Tourism Council Award

Alumni Profile
April 5, 2019

Kevin Truong (MPA ’20) Sets an Example with Hey Mentor

News and Information
April 1, 2019

Congratulations to Brenda Gellner!

News and Information
March 28, 2019

Reynaldo Pascua (MPA ’78) as Honoree of CAPAA’s Vanguard Award

Alumni Profile
March 27, 2019

Anthony Shoecraft (MPA ’09) Revives Scholarships for South Seattle Seniors

Alumni Profile
March 15, 2019

Zach Kearl (MPA ’19) named 2019 -2020 Hatfield Fellow

Alumni Profile
March 15, 2019

An Interview with Sarah Reyneveld (MPA ’08)

Alumni Profile
March 12, 2019

U.S. News & World Report Ranks Evans School No. 2 in Public Affairs Among Public Universities

News and Information
March 8, 2019

Q&A with Dr. Constance Rice for International Women’s Day

Alumni Profile
March 8, 2019

Alumna Renée Hopkins (’98) receives Martin Luther King, Jr. Medal of Distinguished Service

Alumni Profile
March 5, 2019

Associate Professor Crystal Hall Celebrated in Black History Month Feature

News and Information
March 4, 2019

The Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy & Governance Joins Diversity Alliance to Support a More Diverse and Inclusive Faculty

News and Information
February 28, 2019

President Ana Mari Cauce Discusses Racial Inclusion and Equity with Evans School Students

News and Information
February 22, 2019

Prof. Allard Wins Louis Brownlow Award

News and Information
February 8, 2019

UW News Featured Two New Studies About Seattle’s Minimum Wage

News and Information
January 29, 2019

Evans School Alumni Assume Prominent City Management Roles Across Pacific Northwest

Alumni Profile
January 28, 2019

Professor Hill Elected to APPAM Policy Council

News and Information
January 9, 2019

Ann Bostrom elected to Board of Directors for the American Association for the Advancement of Science

News and Information
November 28, 2018

Senior Lecturer Erica Barnhart Featured in WalletHub Article on Volunteerism

News and Information
October 12, 2018

Professor Mary Kay Gugerty’s Book named Best Nonprofit Book of the Year

News and Information
October 9, 2018

Alexander Casey (MPA ’16) Quoted in The Atlantic

Alumni Profile
September 28, 2018

Professor Thomas Publishes Two Papers

Media Hits
September 27, 2018

Allison Kelly (Ph.D. ’17) Receives Honorable Mention for 2018 APPAM Dissertation Award

News and Information
September 7, 2018

Adam Hayes and Tyler Scott (Ph.D. ’15) Publish New Paper

News and Information
September 6, 2018

Adam Hayes Named 2018 NASPAA Emerging Scholar

News and Information
August 22, 2018

Allison Kelly (Evans School Ph.D. ’17) Wins Distinguished Dissertation Award

News and Information
August 15, 2018

Hilary Wething to Study Effects of Seattle’s Sick Leave Ordinance

News and Information
May 23, 2018

Prof. Plotnick Delivers Lectures at Seoul National University

News and Information
May 23, 2018

Rachel Fyall’s Article Recognized in Policy Studies Journal

Media Hits
May 21, 2018

Prof. Kioko Wins Jesse Burkhead Award

News and Information
May 15, 2018

Dorothy Bullitt Honored for Outstanding Teaching

News and Information
May 8, 2018

Erik Houser Wins EPARCC Teaching Case Award

Alumni Profile
April 26, 2018

Fyall, Moore, and Gugerty Publish New Article

Media Hits
April 24, 2018

Eduardo and Erica Campos publish new book

Alumni Profile
April 17, 2018

Kate Crosman and Ann Bostrom Awarded Research Grant

Media Hits
April 10, 2018

Rachel Fyall Recognized for Highly-Cited Article in Public Administration Review

Media Hits
April 6, 2018

Ann Bostrom Publishes Paper in International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

Media Hits
March 29, 2018

Rebeca de Buen Kalman named Data Science for Social Good Fellow

News and Information
March 7, 2018

Mia Reyes (MPA ’13)

Alumni Profile
March 2, 2018

David Kling (MPA ’78)

Alumni Profile
March 1, 2018

Candida Lorenzana (MPA ‘07)

Alumni Profile
February 23, 2018

Mark Melroy (MPA ’10)

Alumni Profile
February 23, 2018

Kymber Waltmunson (MPA ’04)

Alumni Profile
February 23, 2018

Harold Taniguchi (MPA ’90)

Alumni Profile
February 23, 2018

Sara Levin (MPA ’99)

Alumni Profile
February 23, 2018

Brian Chung (MPA ’07)

Alumni Profile
February 23, 2018

Jen Muzia (MPA ’04)

Alumni Profile
February 13, 2018

Stephen Page has New Article Accepted by Perspectives on Public Management and Governance Journal

News and Information
January 24, 2018

Rachel Fyall Published in Nonprofit & Voluntary Sector Quarterly

Media Hits
January 24, 2018

Finding Relief from the Rising Tide of Income Inequality

Media Hits