Course # 36650 Section Number 1 Day(s) Tu- Th Time(s) 3:30pm-4:50pm Term Fall 2025 Course Instructor Isabeau Dasho Syllabus Syllabus 12/10/24 This writing-intensive, practice-based course helps students transform rigorous analysis into writing that informs, persuades, and inspires action. Students will learn how to craft compelling policy memos and reform narratives by applying proven frameworks, tailoring messages to key decisionmakers, and refining their voice. Weekly sessions combine interactive lectures, case studies, peer workshops, and individual feedback to facilitate clarity, structure, and persuasive impact. Along the way, students will explore audience analysis, behavioral insights, moral framing, and the responsible use of AI as an editing tool. The final portfolio includes a policy memo, a reform narrative, and a briefing-ready presentation. This course was previously named Persuasive Communication for Public Policy Professionals. Notes This course was previously named Persuasive Communication for Public Policy Professionals. Course Sections Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Winter 2026 PPHA 36650/1 Policy Communication: Translating Evidence into Policy Solutions Matthew Fleming Tuesday, Thursday 11:00am-12:20pm Syllabus Fall 2025 PPHA 36650/1 Policy Communication: Translating Evidence into Policy Solutions Isabeau Dasho Tuesday, Thursday 3:30pm-4:50pm Syllabus Recent News More news New Series to Examine Shifting Powers in U.S. Government Tue., July 29, 2025 Mapping the Mortality Gap: New Evidence from Robert Kaestner on Racial Disparities in Death Rates Mon., July 28, 2025 The Lightbulb Moment That Lit a Career in Public Finance: The 2025 CC DuBois Alumni Service Award Winner Tells Her Story Mon., July 28, 2025 Upcoming Events More events UChicago Summer Send-Off in Tokyo Thu., July 31, 2025 | 7:30 PM DevilCraft-Hamamatsucho, Risewell Building, 1F, Minato-ku Tokyo 105-0013 Japan Harris Summer Campus Visit Mon., August 04, 2025 | 10:00 AM Harris School of Public Policy 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Harris Student Send-Off in India (Virtual) Tue., August 05, 2025 | 7:00 AM