Course #
60000
Section Number
1
Day(s)
W
Time(s)
3:00pm-5:50pm
Term
Spring 2025
Course Instructor
Syllabus

Consent required to enroll. In Harris Policy Labs, students work under faculty supervision to apply their Harris training to help government agencies and non-profit organizations address public policy challenges. Students effectively serve as policy consultants, working in interdisciplinary teams to conduct research, analyze complex data, and engage with clients and other experts to produce a set of solution-oriented final deliverables. In addition to gaining first-hand experience on a specific policy issue, students hone other skills that prepare them for policy careers such as working with imperfect data, navigating team dynamics, and communicating complex analyses and policy recommendations to a client’s leadership.

Each Lab will focus on a particular policy area or set of policy tools and engage two or three different client organizations. Clients will range from local to international organizations and are expected to include Metropolitan Planning Council, Chicago Park District, Oxfam America, Chicago Department of Family and Support Services, Advance Illinois, Illinois Department of Human Services, World Bank, NATO, Forefront, City of Gary, and others. Some projects may be of particular interest to students who are planning to complete a Harris specialization.

Notes

Students must be selected through Harris Policy Labs application process. Students do not need to preregister or register for this course.

Autumn Quarter

Health Policy Lab (Alexandra Tate) - This Lab is an approved elective for the Health Policy Specialization.

Equity and the Social Safety Net Policy Lab (Robert Goerge) - This Lab is an approved elective for the Social & Economic Inequality Specialization.

International Development and Global Conflict Policy Lab (Erin Kelley) - This Lab is an approved elective for the International Policy & Development Specialization and the Global Conflict Studies Specialization.

Labor Market Regulation Policy Lab (Paula Worthington) - This Lab is an approved elective for the Markets and Regulation Specialization.

Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus
Fall 2024 Policy Lab Robert Goerge Wednesday 1:30pm-4:20pm Syllabus
Winter 2025 Policy Lab Rebecca Wolfe Tuesday 3:30pm-6:20pm Syllabus
Fall 2024 Policy Lab Erin Kelley Wednesday 3:00pm-5:50pm Syllabus
Fall 2024 Policy Lab Alexandra Tate Tuesday 3:30pm-6:20pm Syllabus
Fall 2024 Policy Lab Paula Worthington Thursday 3:30pm-6:20pm Syllabus
Winter 2025 Policy Lab Paula Worthington Thursday 3:30pm-6:20pm Syllabus
Spring 2025 Policy Lab Robert Goerge Wednesday 3:00pm-5:50pm Syllabus