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Sam Norris

Assistant Professor Sam Norris Discusses the Effects of Parental Incarceration

Norris co-authored a study suggesting that the incarceration of a child's parent or parents benefits the child in some cases.
Harris Public Policy Associate Professor Damon Jones

Associate Professor Damon Jones Discusses the Alaska Permanent Fund

His research on the fund, which provides a yearly cash dividend to all Alaskan residents, suggests that aggregate employment is not significantly decreased by a universal and permanent cash transfer.
William Howell

Professor William Howell Discusses President Trump and Impeachment

Congressional Republicans have clear strategic moves to deal with the impeachment hearings for President Trump, yet these efforts could hurt our democracy.
James Heckman

Professor James Heckman Discusses Economic Benefits of Family Support Programs

Early intervention programs help children and families escape intergenerational systems of neglect through providing access to teams including doctors, counselors, and teachers.

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Academics

Discover why a Harris degree program is right for you. Whether your background is econ or English, at a food bank or the World Bank, you can design your path at Harris Public Policy according to your passions and career goals.

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Building Community from Day One

Thanks to Alejandro D. González, Master of Arts in International Development and Policy (MAIDP) Class of '20, for writing this post on intentionally building community with his cohort.
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Marvin Slaughter, MPP Class of 2021, Brings His Experience in Advocacy to Harris

After co-founding the UIC Student Advocacy Coalition, Slaughter felt motivated to study municipal finance and public policy in order to better understand the budgetary factors at play in Chicago and serve his communities.
Jack Brofman

Jack Brofman MPP’16 Recognized as a Rising Star by The Bond Buyer Magazine

In its Fall 2019 issue, The Bond Buyer magazine named Jack Brofman MPP’16, now Deputy Chief Financial Officer at the City of Chicago, as one of the 28 Rising Stars in the municipal finance industry.

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