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Paula Gaviria, Headshot

Student Profile: Paula Gaviria, MPP Class of 2021

“I’ve never been in a place where you can feel such optimism, where you’re surrounded by people who not only want to change the world, but are actually trying to do it.”
Derek Burling

Student Profile: Derek Burling, MPP Class of 2025

“The city of Chicago is my home, and I am passionate about our community. Harris is the perfect runway for this next chapter of my career to create meaningful impact.”
Headshot of Benjamin Stock

Student Profile: Benjamin Stock, MPP Class of 2023

“I want to learn the art and science of public policy—to understand and build the capacity to do data-driven policy work in local communities.”
Nora McConnell-Johnson

Alumni Profile: Nora McConnell-Johnson, MPP’21

“Working for Chicago Public Schools is exactly the kind of structural impact in education policy I was looking to make.”
Headshot of Caroline Davidson

Student Profile: Caroline Davidson, PWC'22, MPP Class of 2024

“I want to get government programs the funding they need to make a positive impact.”
Headshot of Angie Alonso-Cone

Student Profile: Angie Alonso-Cone, Evening Master’s Program Class of 2022

“When you see so much injustice in communities around you, you want to figure out how to support and improve those communities where they are at.”
Headshot of Onurcan Büyükkalkan

Student Profile, Onurcan Büyükkalkan, MSCAPP Class of 2025

“I love using computer science tools to examine and solve social issues, and I plan to work in international organizations—or the tech or consulting sectors—where I can contribute my best to my community."
Headshot of Giulia Interesse

Student Profile: Giulia Interesse, PKU—UChicago International Policy Action Lab 2021

“I wanted to learn more about quantitative analytical skills, and IPAL has a great way of teaching and applying diverse analytical tools to public policy issues.”
Headshot of Raymond Zhang

Student Profile: Raymond Zhang, DPSS’20

“The DPSS program was one of the only programs that had the emphasis I wanted: data-driven, highly analytical, but also in the field of social science.”
David Kline

Incoming Student Profile: David Kline, Double Executive Masters in Health Policy

Health marketing veteran David Kline chose to join the Double Executive Masters in Health Policy to hone his policy skills and augment his work.
Shivani Patel

Student Profile: Shivani Patel, MPP Class of 2025

“I want to develop policies that support responsible and sustainable production of textiles and fair pay for manufacturing workers across the globe.”
Headshot of Patrick Landes

Student Profile: Patrick Landes, MPP Class of 2023

“Putting racial and community equity into economic development through creative placemaking is essential. It’s an uphill battle, and it will take considerable effort to make sure the arts are socially equitable across all communities.”