Course # 34861 Section Number 1 Day(s) M- W- Th Time(s) 5:00pm-8:00pm Term Summer 2026 Course Instructor Erin Kelley Syllabus Q&A and Syllabus 11/10/25 This course helps students connect their technical skills to real-world policy applications. It is organized around three main pillars: crafting policy-relevant research questions, generating and analyzing evidence, and presenting findings effectively to policymakers. Students will explore these themes through a hands-on case study using a real policy issue and dataset. Each week, they will also engage directly with a panel of policymakers from government agencies, multilateral organizations, NGOs, and think tanks. This is part one in a two-part course sequence. Students must complete this course to enroll in PPHA 34862 From Data to Impact: Policy Action in D.C. - Part II. Notes This is the non-credit part one in a two-part course sequence. Students must complete this course to enroll in PPHA 34862 From Data to Impact: Policy Action in D.C. - Part II, which will be offered for credit (100 units) in Fall 2026. Please see syllabus for specific meeting dates and times. Recent News More news Student Profile: Nino Rodriguez, PhD, PAC’25, PWC’25, MPP Class of 2027 Wed., February 04, 2026 $20 Million Gift from Thomas Francis Dunn, AB’81, MBA’86 and Susan Knapp Dunn, AB’82, Launches a New Lab at the Harris School to Advance Emerging Field of Algorithmic Public Policy Wed., February 04, 2026 When Aid Arrives Matters: Early Cash Transfers Improve Outcomes After Floods Mon., February 02, 2026 Upcoming Events More events Policy Research and Innovation Bootcamp (PRIB) Policy Hackathon Challenge Deep Dive Tue., February 10, 2026 | 12:00 PM Preparing for Harris: Teaching Assistantships Wed., February 11, 2026 | 8:30 AM Coffee Chat in Western Massachusetts Wed., February 11, 2026 | 9:00 AM Tunnel City Coffee 100 Spring St #102 Williamstown, MA 01267 United States
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