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Deborah Trautman wins Robert Woods Johnson Fellowship

Posted on November 6, 2007 1:00 PM |Permalink |Comments (0)

Alumna Debbie Trautman (Public Policy Ph.D., 2004) is a 2007-2008 Robert Woods Johnson Health Policy Fellow. Fellows spend a year in Washington, D.C., working in a congressional office or the executive branch. Debbie, who also has two nursing degrees, is advising Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on health policy.

New book on Baltimore's suburbs by Thomas J. Vicino

Posted on June 9, 2008 11:32 AM |Permalink |Comments (0)

Thomas J. Vicino (Ph.D., 2006) has published a book, The Transformation of Class and Race in Metropolitan Baltimore: Suburban Crossroads (Palgrave Macmillan). The analysis of the deterioration of older “first tier” suburbs around Baltimore is based on his dissertation work at UMBC. View the website for the book. Currently at the University of Texas at Arlington, Tom will move to a tenure-track position at Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts in the fall.

Alumnus named first black battallion chief in Baltimore County Fire Department

Posted on June 9, 2008 1:28 PM |Permalink |Comments (0)

Jonathan Hart (MPS, 2002) has been named a battalion chief by the Baltimore County Fire Department. He is the department's first black battalion chief. Hart also received his B.A. in Political Science from UMBC. At the May 29 promotion ceremony, he received the first Robert O. Lowery Award from the Guardian Knights, the Baltimore County chapter of the International Association of Black Firefighters. The award recognizes those who have advanced the role of minorities in the county fire department.

Bryan Cimorelli chosen for Presidential Management Fellowship

Posted on July 29, 2008 10:18 AM |Permalink |Comments (0)

Bryan Cimorelli (M.P.P., 2008) has been selected for a prestigious Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF), a two year paid fellowship in a federal government agency for students with recent graduate degrees. Applicants are nominated to this highly competitive program by their schools. Bryan, a policy analyst, will be working for the Social Security Administration.

Ben Lloyd 's (MPP, '05) experiences with McCain campaign featured in UMBC Magazine

Posted on December 5, 2008 3:09 PM |Permalink |Comments (0)

Ben Lloyd (MPP, 2005) discussed his experiences in the McCain Campaign's "War Room" in the new UMBC Magazine.

Greg Simmons (MPP, '04) named Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Posted on January 5, 2009 3:28 PM |Permalink |Comments (0)

Public Policy alumnus Greg Simmons (MPP, '04) has been appointed UMBC's Vice President for Institutional Advancement. He had been serving as Interim Vice President since July 2008. He has also held positions at UMBC with the Shriver Center, Corporate Relations and the Office of the President.

Alumna Pamela Shurkin in the Baltimore Jewish Times

Posted on February 20, 2009 3:48 PM |Permalink |Comments (0)

Pamela Shurkin (MPP, '08) is featured in an article in the Baltimore Jewish Times about her work as a lobbyist for the Baltimore Jewish Council.

Ph.D. student Mari Wepprecht in Modern Bride Magazine

Posted on March 10, 2009 10:51 AM |Permalink |Comments (0)

Mari Wepprecht (MPP, '06 and current Ph.D. student) was featured as one of 12 "Brides Who Make a Difference" in the January 2009 Modern Bride Magazine. Mari is researching human rights legislation in Nigeria.

Steve Hemelt wins APPAM 2009 Dissertation Award

Posted on November 3, 2009 2:48 PM |Permalink |Comments (0)

The Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) has awarded Dr. Steven Hemelt (Ph.D., 2009) its 2009 Dissertation Award. He received the award for his dissertation, "Essays in Education Policy: Accountability, Achievement, and Access," at the APPAM annual conference in November in Washington, DC. Dr. Hemelt is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Politics at Cornell College in Iowa.