Students in our Master of Public Policy (MPP) program often go on to careers as leaders, analysts and managers at various levels of government, nonprofits and corporations – both domestically and internationally. MPP students want to make big change in the world!
I vividly remember the evening I found out I received the Ladd Fellowship. I received a call from a Durham number, and oddly enough I had this positive and hopeful feeling that this was **the call.** Jessica Pan was on the other line and after she congratulated me on my Read more
Since the senior year of my undergraduate study in Economics, I worked as a research assistant at Duke Kunshan for professor John Ji. I’m a Kunshan, China local. (In fact, moving from Kunshan to Durham felt like moving from one city with a Duke to another!) John really gave me Read more
Since the senior year of my undergraduate study in Economics, I worked as a research assistant at Duke Kunshan for professor John Ji. I’m a Kunshan, China local. (In fact, moving from Kunshan to Durham felt like moving from one city with a Duke to another!) John really gave me Read more
“I lived in Mexico City almost all my life. I identify as ‘Chilango,’ that’s what we call people from Mexico City in Mexico. I’m very tied to this megalopolis of 20 million people, and love the urban environment, the experience of having so many cultures in one place. When you’re Read more
“I lived in Mexico City almost all my life. I identify as ‘Chilango,’ that’s what we call people from Mexico City in Mexico. I’m very tied to this megalopolis of 20 million people, and love the urban environment, the experience of having so many cultures in one place. When you’re Read more
“One of my peers recently said that they chose Sanford because the curriculum strikes a perfect balance between academic work and real-world professional experience, and I completely agree. As you progress in the MPP program, you start out by building and drilling practical tools like writing and data analysis, and Read more
“One of my peers recently said that they chose Sanford because the curriculum strikes a perfect balance between academic work and real-world professional experience, and I completely agree. As you progress in the MPP program, you start out by building and drilling practical tools like writing and data analysis, and Read more
Myra: We worked at the same company in #Boston helping homeowners go solar. Raffi: I was there first and when Myra came to interview, I said, “Wow I really like that interviewee…” (laughter) After the two-week training period, we were walking to the train station after dark, about to go Read more
Myra: We worked at the same company in #Boston helping homeowners go solar. Raffi: I was there first and when Myra came to interview, I said, “Wow I really like that interviewee…” (laughter) After the two-week training period, we were walking to the train station after dark, about to go Read more
The moment I sat in on my first public policy class, it was clear to me, that public policy all along was what I was interested in; the ability to improve people’s lives through a multitude of avenues. I knew that was what I was interested in, but I didn’t Read more
The moment I sat in on my first public policy class, it was clear to me, that public policy all along was what I was interested in; the ability to improve people’s lives through a multitude of avenues. I knew that was what I was interested in, but I didn’t Read more
I’m a lawyer and [before the pandemic] I was preparing myself for the Lawyer’s Soccer World Cup. I am on Mexico’s national lawyers’ team (I play right wing), and was set to represent at the World Cup in Marrakesh. Teams of lawyers come from all over - Brazil, EU, Argentina. Read more
I’m a lawyer and [before the pandemic] I was preparing myself for the Lawyer’s Soccer World Cup. I am on Mexico’s national lawyers’ team (I play right wing), and was set to represent at the World Cup in Marrakesh. Teams of lawyers come from all over - Brazil, EU, Argentina. Read more
I have really enjoyed North Carolina. I’m from the Midwest, I went to college in the Midwest. North Carolina is “Midwest-nice.” I adore it. I like the smiling people at the store - people wave at you when you’re walking by. Everyone is kind. Before the program, the MPP students Read more
I have really enjoyed North Carolina. I’m from the Midwest, I went to college in the Midwest. North Carolina is “Midwest-nice.” I adore it. I like the smiling people at the store - people wave at you when you’re walking by. Everyone is kind. Before the program, the MPP students Read more
I’m from NC, born and raised. I graduated from NC Central and after graduation I interned at Institute for Southern Studies in Durham. It’s a progressive organization, focused on the South. In my research I would look at issues like voter suppression, cash bail, and injustice in criminal justice. I Read more
I’m from NC, born and raised. I graduated from NC Central and after graduation I interned at Institute for Southern Studies in Durham. It’s a progressive organization, focused on the South. In my research I would look at issues like voter suppression, cash bail, and injustice in criminal justice. I Read more
Meet Jonathan Liu, a 1st-year MPP student! “I decided to come to Sanford because of its small cohort size compared to other programs. I’ve been lucky in that I’ve been able to meet a majority of my cohort. Even though classes have mostly been online, there’s already a sense of Read more
Meet Jonathan Liu, a 1st-year MPP student! “I decided to come to Sanford because of its small cohort size compared to other programs. I’ve been lucky in that I’ve been able to meet a majority of my cohort. Even though classes have mostly been online, there’s already a sense of Read more
Mary Grace Stoneking @stonekingqueen MPP ‘21 is looking back on her amazing summer: This summer I worked as the Management Intern in the City Manager’s Office in Durham. I was able to work on some incredibly important projects such as data analysis for the Racial Equity Viewpoint Survey taken by Read more