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“I keep thinking about what more can be done for students at the district, state, and national level. Public policy feels like the natural next step to make changes at scale.”

“My interest in policy has always been about scale: how can I benefit people to the greatest extent?”

“I have no doubt that I will gain soft skills and quantitative skills at Harris that will provide me ways to reframe my analytical skills towards policy-oriented outcomes.”

“Harris has the resources I need to succeed in the short and long run.”

“At Harris, I know I will be developing the hard skills necessary for real change.”

"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."

“We have a responsibility to make sure that the most vulnerable communities aren’t left behind as technology continues to improve. We need to make sure the social implications are considered alongside technological advancements.”

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

“I wanted to use data beyond just seeing if something worked or not, and I needed a different toolkit to do that effectively.”

“I had a knowledge gap in econometrics, and IPAL filled this gap for me. Both the classroom setting and the capstone project helped take my management skills in a new direction.”

“In my professional career, I can now look at data differently or think about ways to collect data in ways that are more effective.”

McKoy wants to build better systems to serve at-risk youth in the City of Chicago by making connections at the intersections of multiple policy areas.