Alumni
With more than 7,000 alumni to date, the School of Public Affairs has a strong alumni presence across the state, nation and globe. We welcome our alumni to email spa.alumni@ucdenver.edu to update the contact information we have on file for you and to update us on your professional achievements.
We welcome alumni involvement at the School of Public Affairs and provide multiple ways for you to stay connected. Opportunities such as hosting a capstone project, hiring an intern, or meeting a student for an informational interview are only a few examples of ways that you can stay engaged. Please contact us to discuss how you can become an active part of our alumni community.
Alumni News
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Six Questions for BACJ ’20 and MCJ ’23 Alum Maria Diaz Mize, Pretrial Services Officer at City and County of Denver
Apr 2, 2024 byMaria Diaz Mize is Dominican-American and has lived in New York City, Ohio, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Maria is currently on her fourth year of working for City and County of Denver as a Pretrial Services Officer and is getting ready to pursue a doctoral degree in Criminology at Florida State University.Full story -
Six Questions for MPA ’22 Alum Yazmin Castillo, Development Coordinator at Girls Inc. of Metro Denver
Feb 14, 2024 byYazmin Castillo currently works on the development team at Girls Inc. of Metro Denver, where she has had the privilege of contributing to impactful projects aimed at inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Her journey with Girls Inc. began nearly 8 years ago as a work-study student through CU Denver, and since then, Yazmin has worn many hats within the organization.Full story -
Six Questions for MPA ’09 Alum Melanie Lewis Dickerson, Director at Community Solutions
Jan 31, 2024 byAs a Director at Community Solutions, Melanie works directly with communities and partners to build and improve systems to end homelessness using data, quality improvement and problem-solving tools from multiple sectors. She is a leader on the Built for Zero team, where she oversees a portfolio of large-scale change partnerships and social impact investments in the United States and abroad. Prior to joining Community Solutions in 2014, Melanie spent six years with the City and County of Denver where she served as the Partnerships Manager for Denver’s Road Home, focusing on policy development, regional collaboration and strategic partnerships.Full story -
Six Questions for MPA ’22 Alum Deena Duwaik, Language Access Planner at the Agency for Human Rights and Community Partnerships, City and County of Denver
Jan 24, 2024 byOver the past decade, Deena Duwaik’s unwavering commitment has been directed towards serving diverse communities, spanning regions across the globe – Jordan, Morocco, Thailand, and Kenya. Coming from a family of Palestinian refugees, Deena has a special place in her heart for immigrant and refugee communities that feeds her passion for this work. In her current role with the Human Rights and Community Partnerships Agency at the City and County of Denver, Deena is dedicated to supporting government entities in cultivating the most inclusive and accessible processes for their programs. This involves navigating the intricate web of policies to ensure that services effectively reach and serve diverse community members.Full story