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“I’m looking forward to combining my professional experience with the skills I developed at Harris to study the issue of social media communications from an academic research perspective.”

“The only way for knowledge to prosper is by sharing it.”

“I would like to be able to take complicated, misrepresented, or misunderstood topics and find ways to communicate about them in simpler and more honest ways.”

“It's just as important to be able to learn how to communicate good public policy as it is to be able to research it.”

“Harris’ quantitative reputation made it an obvious choice for me. I want to be able to understand how data fits into policy and how it can be used to inform decision making.”

“The Evening Master’s Program gives you the balance that you need to live in the moment and to think about your post-program plans without feeling overwhelmed.”

"Harris taught me to apply an appropriate level of complexity to policy problems. Part of the complications always involve imperfect data, which Harris did a good job of emulating in our coursework."

“I want to visit as many countries as I can—not to sightsee, but to get to know the local people, exchange knowledge, and learn about their challenges to improve my work in international development.”

“The academic world at the University of Chicago will provide a great place to explore, learn, and innovate solutions to long-standing public policy problems that I can bring to USAID.”

“I wanted an education that thinks more about how to integrate technical skills with critical thinking and the real world, and Harris offered that.”

Roy ultimately wants to help translate the science behind policy in ways that help the public—and lawmakers—understand and support those policies.

“Throughout my journey of studying economics and working in and alongside the public sector, I have seen the necessity of effective leadership and evidence-based policies to drive sustainable change.”