Contact Us
Contact Information for the:
MS in Public Affairs Program (MSPA)
PhD Program in Public Policy
Women in Politics and Public Policy Graduate Certificate Program
Women's Leadership in A Global Perspective Program
Contact the MS in Public Affairs Program
For questions about the MSPA program, please contact Graduate Programs Administrator, Karyn Aiello.
Karyn Aiello, Graduate Programs Administrator
617-287-5543; karyn.aiello@umb.edu
Informational interviews for prospective students are held with the Graduate Program Director, Connie Chan, the Graduate Programs Administrator, Karyn Aiello, and one or two current students of the program on a semi-regular basis. Interviews take place on Mondays and Wednesday at 5pm, though alternative times may be arranged as need merits. Students are invited to sit in on one or both of that evening's classes after the interview, at 6pm.
If you would like to attend an informational interview of the MSPA program, please e-mail a brief statement of your interests, a current resume or CV, and two dates you would be available to visit campus to Karyn Aiello.
Contact the PhD in Public Policy Program
Karyn Aiello, Graduate Programs Administrator
617-287-5543; karyn.aiello@umb.edu
Informational interviews are held with prospective students upon request. These meetings are usually one-on-one with our Graduate Program Director, Michael Johnson, followed by a short meeting with Graduate Programs Administrator, Karyn Aiello. Prospective students are also welcomed to request a meeting with faculty of the program who may share similar interests. For a full list of PhD faculty and their areas of interest, please see our Public Policy PhD faculty page.
If you would like to attend an informational interview for the PhD program, please e-mail a brief statement of your interests, a current resume or CV, names of any additional faculty you would like to meet, and several dates and times you would be available to visit campus to Karyn Aiello.
Contact the Women in Politics and Public Policy or
Women's Leadership in a Global Perspective Graduate Certificate Program
Carol Hardy-Fanta, PhD, Graduate Program Director
617.287.5546; carol.hardy-fanta@umb.edu
Additional Contact Information for the Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs
Ms. Karen Means, Administrative Assistant
617.287.6938; karen.means@umb.edu
Office: McCormack Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 425
Professor Connie Chan, PhD, Graduate Program Director, Public Affairs
connie.chan@umb.edu
Professor Michael P. Johnson, PhD, Graduate Program Director, Public Policy
michael.johnson@umb.edu
Mailing Address
Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs
John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies
University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125
Department Location, Phone, and FAX
McCormack Building, 3rd Floor, Room 426
Department Telephone: 617.287.6938
FAX : 617.287.6949
