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UCR School of Public Policy

Celebrating 10 Years of Solutions

Look Back at a Year of Anniversary Events

2025-2026 marked our ten-year anniversary, with events, podcast episodes, and features on faculty and alumni!

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What is Public Policy?

Public policy is the study of identifying, addressing, and solving social, economic, and environmental challenges.

Public policy prepares students for careers in government, politics, and law while serving in public agencies, non-profit organizations, and private sector firms.

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Meet the Dean

Mark C. Long began his role as Dean of the UCR School of Public Policy (SPP) in January 2023, following the successful tenure of Anil Deolalikar, who served as Founding Dean of SPP.

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Bridging Silicon Valley and Washington: AI, Entrepreneurship, and Public Service

In this episode of Policy Chats, Congressman Jay Obernolte joins host Dori Pham and guest co host Lloyd Levine for an in depth conversation on artificial intelligence policy, innovation, and democratic governance. Drawing on his background as a computer engineer...

From Liberalism to State Capitalism: Markets, Power, and the Future of Policy

In this episode of Policy Chats, host Dori Pham sits down with Professor Babcock, Associate Dean and Professor at the UC Riverside School of Public Policy, to discuss liberalism, economic reasoning, and the changing role of government in today’s policy...

Education Freedom vs. Public Systems: Can We Do Both?

In this episode, Shaka Mitchell, Senior Fellow at the American Federation for Children, sits down with host Dori Pham to discuss education policy and the role of school choice in expanding opportunity for students. Drawing on his experience in education...

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