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Students with speakers at The Injustice of Place Discussion

Event Crowd Gathered for Injustice of Place Discussion

Feb 29, 2024
Events, DEI

The Martin School hosted the three authors of The Injustice of Place, for a discussion of the book's research and findings from 4-5:30 p.m. February 22, 2024 at the W.T. Young Auditorium. Dr. Kathrn J. Edin, Dr. Timothy J. Nelson and Dr. H. Luke Shaefer took questions from a deeply engaged audience after giving a short presenation about the work. 

Rajeev Darolia

Research Highlights Darolia works with National Academies

Martin Staff
 Feb 27, 2024
Recognition, Research

Martin School researcher's longstanding commitment to advancing research, our own Dr. Rajeev Darolia has been working with Board on Higher Education and Workforce at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine from the summer of 2023 to today. 

Dr. Wenchi Wei, Associate Professor Tsinghua School of Public Policy & Management

Alumni News Dr. Wenchi Wei to Tsinghua University as an Associate Professor

Rick Spencer
 Feb 21, 2024
Recognition, Doctoral Alumni

Dr. Wenchi Wei, Martin School alum will be joining the Tsinghua University School of Public Policy & Management as an Associate Professor! Prior to his move in spring of 2024, he taught at Renmin University, also in China. Both of these are exceptional achievements, and we're always thrilled to hear that our alumni continue to shape the world of public policy scholarship.

Taha Hameduddin Speaks to the 2024 01 22 CURATE meeting

UK Service Two Martin faculty speak at the January UK Research Advisory Group meeting, January 2024 Martin researchers shine!

Feb 21, 2024
Recognition

Taha Hameduddin, Assistant Professor, Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, spoke to UK's Research Advisory Group meeting last month about “What Matters Most? Examining Self-selection into Public Service Jobs and Its Implications for Workforce Diversity” for the Government portion of the event. The introduction to this portion of the event was given by another stellar Martin School Faculty: Dr. Annelise Russell, Assistant Professor. 

Group of students posing in front of Kentucky capitol building

Frankfort Trip 2024 Networking in the state capitol

Feb 16, 2024
Events

Undergraduate and master's students from the Martin School visited the state capitol to meet with public service leaders and learn more about careers in state government.

Brett Gillispie, MPA '24

Congratulations! Brett Gillispie MPA '24 accepts prestigious graduate fellowship with National Nuclear Security Administration Wilmore native wins highly selective opportunity in US national security enterprise

Rick Spencer
 Feb 5, 2024
Recognition

MPA student Brett Gillispie is on his way to a prestigious fellowship opportunity with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Graduate Fellowship Program (NGFP). He's already on track to complete his master's degree May 2024. Following an event held here discussing federal government fellowships, Brett took the initiative to apply and was selected! Brett explained to us that he, "...will be working as a part of their congressional and intergovernmental relations team in Washington, D.C." 

Poster for Injustice of Place lecture, Feb 22 2024 4pm WT Young Auditorium

Discussion: The Injustice of Place

Feb 22, 2024, 4:00 – 5:30 PM
Events, Seminars, Lectures

Student posing with research poster

Zach Owen to present his capstone research project Undergraduate student accepted to present research at NCUR, Posters-at-the-Capitol

by Brooke Kuerzi
 Jan 22, 2024
Student Recognition, Research, Undergraduate

Senior, Zach Owen to present his capstone research project, "Homeownership and Mortgage Loans: How Important Is a Conventional Loan?”

Taha Hameduddin

2024 Spring Seminar Series Seminar: Taha Hameduddin University of Kentucky

Mar 1, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Events, Seminars, Lectures

What Matters Most? Examining Attraction to Public Service Jobs and its Implications for the Future of Public Service Abstract Although issues of capacity and expertise/competence had long plagued public service organizations, they were exacerbated by the pandemic and its lingering effects. Specifically, U.S. state and local governments have struggled to effectively retain talent, attract younger job seekers, and build out an age-diverse workforce. 

Dr. Kathryn Edin

2024 Spring Seminar Series Seminar: Kathryn Edin and Timothy Nelson Princeton University

Feb 23, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Events, Seminars, Lectures

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