New Student Orientation Orientation Leaders Polis Program Welcome Address Aims of Public Policy Keynote Address Professional Development The Aims of Public Policy address provides a collective moment for students entering Harris during which they can think about the broader aspects of their education before becoming fully immersed in the data-driven Harris approach to policy analysis. The address is a unique experience to Harris and is an annual tradition. Each year, a Harris faculty member is invited to speak about the impact of public policy, while encouraging you to reflect on the purpose of your education.Previous SpeakersOeindrilla Dube, PhD., Philip K. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies | 2024Damon Jones, Ph.D., Associate Professor and associate director of the Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility | 2023Konstantin Sonin, Ph.D., John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor at Harris | 2022Steven Neil Durlauf, Ph.D., Steans Professor in Educational Policy | 2021Scott Ashworth, Professor and Director of the Harris PhD Program | 2020Ryan Kellogg, Professor and Deputy Dean for Academic Programs | 2019Christopher R. Berry, William J. and Alicia Townsend Friedman Professor | 2018William Howell, Sydney Stein Professor in American Politics | 2017James Robinson, The Reverend Dr. Richard L. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies | 2016Ethan Bueno de Mesquita, Sydney Stein Professor and Deputy Dean | 2015 In the News Professor Konstantin Sonin and Assistant Professor Austin Wright Argue for Stimulus Checks to Support Public Health Harris Public Policy Professor Konstantin Sonin, Assistant Professor Austin Wright, and Visiting Professor Jesse Driscoll authored an Op-Ed featured in The Washington Post discussing whether stimulus checks incentivize people to stay home during the COVID