News News Profile Research In the News Admissions Blog NewsProfileResearchIn the NewsConfronting COVID-19Black History Month#PolicyForwardSummer of Social ImpactProfileWhere Passion Meets Policy: The Story of Samantha Kent, AM’20May 27, 2025Alumni profileSamantha Kent, AM’20, is the Director of Public Policy Analysis for the Washington, D.C.-based American Forest & Paper Association. Here, she discusses her road to, and from, the Harris School of Public Policy. Student Profile: Sophie Lara, MACRM Class of 2027May 20, 2025Student profile“I want to be the best researcher I can be for an issue that inspires me and contribute to addressing a real social problem in a meaningful way.”Student Profile: Melaku Lakew, MPP Class of 2027May 15, 2025Student profile"I was drawn to Harris because it seemed the best path to being able to transform ideas into action.”Alumni Profile: Lindsay Hiser, MPP’23May 08, 2025Alumni profile“It’s rewarding to practice the art and science of survey methodology to produce surveys that gather useful data and impact policy decisions.”Alumni Profile: Ricardo Sande, MPP’23May 06, 2025Alumni profile"Harris is a place that values the intersection between the public and private sectors and teaches you how to navigate it effectively.”Alumni Profile: Anna Gurolnick, AM/MPP’24May 01, 2025Alumni profile“UChicago graduates play a big role in shaping policy, so it’s important to recognize our power and use it to challenge inequitable systems that have been normalized.”Pagination Page 1 Next page ›