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Gabrielle Pan

Student Profile: Gabrielle Pan, IPAL’22, MPP Class of 2025

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“The support I had in IPAL inspired me to apply to the MPP. I got the sense that if I wanted to challenge myself at Harris, there would be a lot of people supporting me.”
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Alumni Profile: Sonnet Frisbie, MPP'21, Pearson Fellow

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“I found myself wishing I had a more elaborate toolkit of quantitative methods at my disposal. Harris gave me just that.”
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Student Profile: Catherine Witt, MPP Class of 2022

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“We have a responsibility to demand transparency about the systems we’re buying into as part of our democracy and industry.”
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Student profile: Fatima Irfan, MSCAPP Class of 2025

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“Understanding the divide between objective and subjective data is critical because no data can truly capture all the subjectivities of humans. That understanding is especially important for policy applications since it can potentially impact millions of
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Student Profile: Brendon Krall, MPP Class of 2023

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“I want to develop evidence-based solutions to address disparities for vulnerable and historically oppressed populations.”
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Alumni Profile: Aliya Bean, MPP’21

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“My policy interests may evolve, but my desire to do government work, focus on evidence-based policy, and uplift marginalized communities won’t change.”
Kyra Sturgill, Class of 2020

Incoming Student Profile: Kyra Sturgill, Class of 2020

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Hyde Park native and AmeriCorps VISTA alum, incoming student Kyra Sturgill, Class of 2020, believes her studies in data analytics at Harris will help her develop smarter school policy.
Sumner Perera

Student Profile, Sumner Perera MPP Class of 2025

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“I want to evaluate, implement, and scale solutions that create paths for economic and educational growth for students of color.”
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Student Profile: Grace Oxley, MPP Class of 2022

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“I’ve recognized technology and digital equity can influence policy work in a truly measurable way.”

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Our next deadline to apply to the class starting in Autumn 2024 is December 6—apply now. As you begin your application process you may be wondering which of our programs is the best fit for you. Check out our comparison chart and more information below.