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2025 Alumni & Friends Banquet (Save the Date!)

SAVE THE DATE!  You are invited to join the Martin School of Public Policy and Administration for the annual Alumni and Friends Banquet on the third Friday of February, 2025. Light refreshments will be provided, and we will announce our newest Distinguished Alumnus and induct new prominent leaders into the Kentucky Public Service Hall of Fame.  Event Date & Time: February 21st, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Event Location: Lyric Theatre (300 E Third St, Lexington, KY 40508) REGISTRATION INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED AT A LATER DATE.

2024 Fall Seminar Series Seminar: Jordan McAllister University of Kentucky

Predicting Child Maltreatment in South Carolina and Kentucky using County-level Indicators

University of Kentucky's Martin School partners with Volcker Alliance on new initiative.

Volcker Alliance Launches “Service to Service,” A New Initiative To Connect Veterans and Military Families to Meaningful Careers in Public Service...

Martin School Alumn Appointed as New Associate Dean at Clinton School of Public Service

Dr. Meagan M. Jordan has been appointed as the New Associate Dean for the Clinton School of Public Service. ...“I am honored to join the Clinton School of Public Service and excited to work alongside such a talented group of faculty, staff, and students,” said Jordan. “From the School’s inception, I have been inspired by its mission, and now I am also inspired by its growth and accomplishments.  I look forward to advancing the ongoing efforts to ensure academic excellence and community engagement at the Clinton School.”

2024 Fall Seminar Series Seminar: Michael Siciliano University of Illinois, Chicago

Invisible Ties: Gendered Perceptions of Centrality in Social Networks

2024 Fall Seminar Series Seminar: Erin Troland Federal Reserve Bank

The Role of Property Assessment Oversight in School Finance Inequality

Wendell H. Ford Lecture Series Noted Historian Discusses Presidential Election

On Tuesday, October 8th, 2024, the Martin School of Public Policy and Administration hosted its 10th Renewal of the Wendell H. Ford lecture. This year’s speaker was presidential historian, Douglas Brinkley.

Faculty in the News Dr. Joe Benitez featured in Washington Post article on ACA's Impact

Dr. Joseph Benitez, Associate Professor and health economist, was recently featured in a Washington Post article that examined the evolving political discourse surrounding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) during the Trump administration and its impact on low-income Americans. 

2024 Fall Seminar Series Seminar: Xiwen Zhao & Dr. Dan Halgin University of Kentucky

Exogenous Shocks and Opportunities for Mobilization: The Case of Market Reactions to Firm LGBTQ Inclusion Following the Orlando Nightclub Shooting and the Election of Trump

Dr. Rajeev Darolia Named Chief Economist for US Department of Education

We are proud to recognize the amazing work of Dr. Rajeev Darolia for his work as Chief Economist for the US Department of Education! The Office of the Chief Economist was established only 3 years ago, but Dr. Darolia has been a fundamental piece of the office for nearly a year.

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