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Christopher Blattman

The Pearson Institute Names Inaugural Faculty Members

Chicago Harris has appointed two new distinguished faculty members to join The Pearson Institute when it launches on July 1.

UChicago Harris Coffee Chat in Chicago, IL

Join Karla Tamez, MPP Class of 2023, for coffee in Chicago, Illinois.
Invisible Women

Harris Public Policy Selects 2022-2023 Common Read

The Harris Common Read selection for the 2022 academic year is a prize-winning, international bestselling examination of how a gender gap in data perpetuates bias and disadvantages women.
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Alumni Profile: Santiago Hoyos, MPP’21, Pearson Fellow

“Harris was an amazing experience. I gained access to quantitative tools that I didn't have before, and that gave me a new perspective.”
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Alumni Profile: Akerah Mackey, MPP’21

“I use the statistical analysis skills I gained at Harris nearly every day."

Experts Unveil Recommendations for Transforming 911

Transform911, an initiative led by the University of Chicago Health Lab, part of the Harris School of Public Policy, to rethink the nation’s emergency response system, released a comprehensive policy blueprint to modernize and strengthen 911.
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Alumni Profile: Nora Hajjar, MSCAPP’20

“I didn’t just want a computer science degree because it is often isolated from where you seek to apply it. MSCAPP allows you to apply computer science directly to policy work.”
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New Partnership Enables Harris Students to Make a Difference from Day One

The partnership with OxFam America will provide Harris students with valuable policy internship opportunities and a launching point for future employment with the wide-reaching global organization.
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Student Profile: Carly Domicolo, MPP Class of 2024, Persuasive Writing Credential alumni 2021

“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.”
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Student Profile: Stephan Garner, MPP Class of 2024

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