News and Events

Alumni News Alex Combs and Jiebing Wen Take New Positions

Seminar Offerings 2020 Spring Seminar Series Including the Universities of Georgia, Chicago, Oregon, Colorado and Denver

The Martin School will host speakers from the Universities of Georgia, Chicago, Oregon, Colorado and Denver this year. They will be speaking on a variety of public policy topics of interest to the faculty, students and university at large. All are welcome.

Faculty News Dr. Zimmer Is One of Top 200 Most Influential Policy Scholars Leaders in Policy

Rick Hess' "Straight Up" column at Education Week revealed its 2020 list of the top 200 "Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings," and Dr. Ron Zimmer is among the prestigious set. He placed 171st on the list, which selects two hundred scholars from a pool of "20,000 or more who might qualify," wrote Rick Hess. A 29 member selection committee processes the nominees and ranks them based on media exposure, mentions, syllabi and other measures reflecting popular public notice.

Alumni News Two Martin Alumni Appointed to Governor Beshear's Cabinet Crystal Staley & John Hicks

Alumni News Martin Alumnus Kate Shanks named VP of Public Affairs for Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Kate Shanks ('06)

Our graduates often go on to well-respected, valuable and impressive careers. Kate Shanks ('06) is no exception. On Monday November 11, 2019 she was named VP of Public Affairs for the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. We congratulate her on this deserved appointment and look forward to a stellar career.

Outstanding achievement in public service Mike Duncan 2019 Public Service Hall of Fame Inductee Congratulations, Mike!

A Kentuckian whose career has touched the highest levels of government and politics over the course of four decades, Robert M. (Mike) Duncan of Inez, will be inducted into the Kentucky Public Service Hall of Fame on November 22 at Spindletop Hall in Lexington.

Alumni News Jeana Dunlap 2019 Distinguished Alumni Congratulations, Jeana!

Student Updates 2019 Martin School Student D.C. Trip Includes CBO Visit Annual D.C. Trip

Martin School students visit the Congressional Budget Office

Faculty & Student News Martin School Visits APPAM This Week 2019 Fall Research Conference of the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management

Several Martin School faculty and students will be attending, presenting and participating in 2019 Fall Research Conference of the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM).

Faculty News Dr. Darolia's Research Noted in Politico newsletter The effect of federal sanctions on colleges.

Dr. Rajeev Darolia and his report with Third Way "What Happens to Students When the Federal government Sanctions Colleges?" was mentioned in a recent Politico newsletter!