Carsey School of Public Policy

The Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire is nationally recognized for its research, policy education and civic engagement. It is located on the campus of the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire, United States. The school takes on pressing public issues with unbiased, accessible and rigorous research, builds the policy and political problem-solving skills of its students and brings people together for thoughtful dialogue and practical problem-solving. The school is a hub for work that spans its own faculty and staff, and faculty from across UNH and other institutions. The faculty boasts a national reputation and its work appears in leading journals. The school publishes forty policy-relevant briefs each year, offers three master degree programs and engages with experts, leaders, the media and the public in the United States, New Hampshire and around the world.

History

University of New Hampshire alumna Marcy Peterson Carsey, a 1966 cum laude graduate in English literature and the producer of television shows, including The Cosby Show and Roseanne, established the Carsey Institute through a financial gift to the university in May 2002.[1][2] The Carsey Institute was created to address the new reality of families and women, work, and communities in the 21st century.[3]

Over the next ten years, the Carsey Institute, under the leadership of Cynthia "Mil" Duncan and then Bruce Mallory, grew to become a respected national resource for timely, relevant applied research analysis of critical social, economic, and environmental issues facing families and communities.

In 2013, Marcy Carsey gave a second gift of $20 million to the University of New Hampshire to establish a school of public policy. This gift is the second largest in the university's history. In June 2014, Founding Director Michael Ettlinger joined the Carsey School of Public Policy, arriving from his post as senior director at the Pew Charitable Trusts.

Publications

The Carsey School of Public Policy produces topical and timely briefs that present accessible analysis of complex data on pressing issues that are grounded in real-world conditions and tied to current policy debates.[4] The publications program is at the center of the Carsey School's work to offer high quality, powerful resources to decision makers working with vulnerable families[5] and communities. [6] Carsey School publications provide historical perspective, incorporate the most recent data available, and explore policy implications.Current areas of interest include social innovation and finance, vulnerable families, demographics, community and environment, civic engagement, sustainable development, and evaluation. The Carsey School, based in Durham, New Hampshire, also publishes a variety of briefs specific to the state.

Programs

The Carsey School of Public Policy oversees a variety of programs, including the Center on Social Innovation and Enterprise, Community and Environment, Community Development Finance, Demography, Evaluation, New Hampshire issues, NH Listens (a civic engagement project), and Vulnerable Families Research Program.

The Carsey School offers several graduate degrees including a Master in Public Policy, Master in Community Development Policy and Practice and Master of Public Administration. Master in Public Policy students can also pursue the following dual graduate degrees: Master in Public Policy/Juris Doctor or a Master in Public Policy/Analytics. In additional to graduate degrees, the Carsey School offers certificate programs for policy professionals in community development finance, sustainable microfinance and development and NH Listens facilitation trainings.

Funders

The Carsey School is funded through support of philanthropic institutions, public and non-profit agencies, individuals and a founding gift endowed by Marcy Carsey. Some of the school's funders include the Ford,[7] Kellogg, Annie E. Casey,[8] New Hampshire Charitable,[9] and Fuller Foundations,[10] Jane's Trust, the New Hampshire Endowment for Health,[11] the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation,[12] the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation,[13] the F.B. Heron Foundation,[14] the New Hampshire Children's Alliance,[15][16] and the Maine and Vermont Community Foundations.[17][18]

References

  1. ↑ "Malibu's Wealthy: Marcy Carsey". Malibucomplete.com. 2000-07-29. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  2. ↑ "Noted UNH Alumna Funds Institute for Effective Families and Communities". Unh.edu. 2002-05-07. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  3. ↑ "Nationally Known Sociologist Returns to UNH to Run Carsey Institute". Unh.edu. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  4. ↑ "Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire - Search Publications". carsey.unh.edu. 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  5. ↑ Plumb, Taryn (2010-02-18). "Role adjustments - The Boston Globe". Boston.com. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  6. ↑ http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/831792-196/from-northern-lakes-to-rising-tides-nh.html
  7. ↑ "University of New Hampshire | Grants". Ford Foundation. 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  8. ↑ "Carsey Institute Reports on Rural America". Aecf.org. 2008-03-20. Archived from the original on 2011-01-17. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  9. ↑ "NH Charitable Foundation". Nhcf.org. 2009-02-10. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  10. ↑ "The Fuller Foundation. Inc". Fullerfoundation.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  11. ↑ "Home". Endowment for Health. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  12. ↑ "Comparative Rural Economy Survey". Mott.org. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  13. ↑ "The Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation". Mrbf.org. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  14. ↑ "The F.B. Heron Foundation: Welcome". Fbheron.org. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  15. ↑ "The Children's Alliance of New Hampshire". Childrennh.org. Archived from the original on 2011-02-27. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  16. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  17. ↑ "Home". Mainecf.org. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  18. ↑ "VCF - Home". Vermontcf.org. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
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