News and Events

A Conversation with Our Newest Faculty Member

We are thrilled to welcome Annelise Russell to our faculty for Fall 2018! She comes to us from the University of Texas - Austin. Her current research focuses on communication habits of policymakers, in the context of the policy process. 

Wendell H. Ford Lecture Series Focuses on Immigration Reform

On April 11, we welcomed former Congressman Mazzoli to campus to deliver the Wendell H. Ford Public Policy Lecture. The Congressman focused his remarks on immigration policy. 

Dr. Darolia Receives Major Award

Dr. Darolia, one of our newest faculty members, is a recipient of the prestigious National Academy of Education’s (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship, which is awarded to exceptional researchers to support their work. This is an enormous honor, and you can read more about it on UKNOW. Congratulations, Dr. Darolia!

Brookings Post Features Dr. Rajeev Darolia's Research on College Student Loan Debt Letters

In a new Brookings post, Dr. Darolia and his colleagues offer analysis based on their research of the impact of student loan debt letters.

Dr. Agrawal Cited by Thomas Piketty

Martin School faculty member Dr. Agrawal was cited in Thomas Piketty’s November 14th blog post about the crisis in Catalan: http://piketty.blog.lemonde.fr/2017/11/14/the-catalan-syndrom/

Martin School Director Featured in Education Week Series

The series reflects on a recent publication titled “Lessons from Five Years of Research on State Turnaround Efforts” from the Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA).

September Feature: Lessons in Compromise

KET featured the Henry Clay Center for Statesmanship's College Congress program in a mini-documentary. The Martin School partnered with the Henry Clay Center in constructing the programming for college students.

What Do Nurses, Barbers, and Truck Drivers Have in Common?

Matt Shafer is entering his second year of the MPA program. In this post, he describes one of his first projects as a policy analyst at the Council of State Governments.

MPA Student Explores Professional Interests in Local Government Internship

Paul Kleier is an MPA student beginning his second year this fall. He reflects upon his summer internship experience with the City of Cresview Hills in Northern Kentucky.

Two MPA Students Spend their Summer at the State Capitol