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Best Public Affairs Program
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Doctor of Philosophy in Public Affairs
The PhD program emphasizes scholarship in public administration, public policy, public management, and criminal justice/criminology in preparation for positions in academia and consulting firms, public management and administration, public policy analysis, politics and advocacy, and nonprofits.
Total Credits
60
Tuition & Fees
Approximately $40,000*
*Based on full-time, continuous enrollment with 2023-24 resident tuition rate and fees.Full Time or Part Time
Time to Degree
Full Time: 4 Years
Part Time: 6 Years
Application Deadline
Fall Only
Domestic applicants: Feb 1
International applicants: Jan 15
Faculty Mentorship
Students are more likely to be successful in the PhD program when their research interests overlap with members of the faculty. Potential students applying to the program are urged to make an effort to learn about the faculty members at the School of Public Affairs, their academic research interests, their resumes, and their various specializations. Potential students can find out about faculty by taking courses, talking directly with faculty members, and talking with current PhD students. When applying to the PhD program, student candidates should explicitly identify one to three faculty advisors in their statement.
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Financial Assistance
The School of Public Affairs will fund a small number of doctoral research assistantships each year based on financial availability and qualifications of the applicant. If you are a potential or incoming PhD student interested in one of these positions as a part of your admission, please contact spa.admissions@ucdenver.edu.
PhD Curriculum
Academic Catalog Listing & Program Handbook
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Program Director: Dr. Deserai Crow
Professor; Interim Co-Director, Center for Community Safety and Resilience
Events
Save the Date: COPPR 2024
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All Day
May 15 - 17, 2024 in Syracuse, New York
New COPPR website coming soon.
COPPR Mission and Impacts
The Consortium on Policy Process Research (previously known as the Conference on Policy Process Research) mission is to advance the scholarship of policy process theory and methods. It embraces a broad interpretation of theories and methods, supporting a plurality of theoretical perspectives. It welcomes both emergent and established theories and methods and questions of what it means to conduct science and engage with our communities. COPPR seeks to support both established and emerging research communities and build bridges among them. COPPR includes critical assessments of the lessons learned from the past, challenges to contemporary boundaries, proposals for innovative research agendas, and arguments of what our future should be.
COPPR targets seven components of policy process research:
- Advancing research within policy process theories and methods;
- Developing connections between different theories and methods;
- Establishing a critical, constructive, creative, and congenial culture;
- Enlarging the network among policy process researchers, particularly among under-represented and minority communities;
- Mentoring students and early career researchers;
- Learning from our history and supporting innovative and emergent ideas for our future;
- Engaging the challenges facing society and developing scholarship that advances human dignity.
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Alumni Spotlight: Tracy Altman, PhD
Tracy is the founder and Executive Director at Museum of AI, which produces immersive experiences and informal learning programs about artificial intelligence.
Alumni Spotlight: Dallas Elgin, PhD
Dallas is a research scientist at RTI International where he leads research and evaluation studies focused on increasing the effectiveness, equity, and efficiency of programs and policies designed to address adverse childhood experiences and social determinants of health among children and families.