Students spend 10-weeks addressing policy issues involving education, land-use planning, housing, community development and more

Starting June 7, the Summer Undergraduate Public Policy Fellows will conduct research alongside faculty and staff in one of the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration's affiliated research centers—the Institute for Public Administration (IPA) or the Center for Community Research and Service (CCRS)—on public policy issues such as aging, community revitalization, economic development, education, the environment, health, healthy communities, housing and homelessness, land-use planning, poverty, transportation, and water management.​

Selected Fellows

The eight Summer Undergraduate Public Policy Fellows are:

Michael Beebe

• Majors: Economics, Public Policy, and Spanish
• Project Supervisors: Kelly Sherretz and Christopher Kelly, IPA

Emma Crowell

• Major: Public Policy and Political Science
• Program supervisor: Julia O'Hanlon, IPA

Angela Hoyle

• Majors: Public Policy and English
• Supervisor: Roger Hesketh, CCRS

Jack Levine

• Major: Public Policy
• Project Supervisor: Sean O'Neill, IPA

Kati Long

• Majors: Psychology and Public Policy
• Supervisor: Stephen Metraux, CCRS

Maggie Nelson

• Major: Organizational and Community Leadership
• Project Supervisors: Nina David and Jules Bruck

Brant P. Roun

• Majors: Economics and Public Policy
• Project Supervisors: BJ DeCoursey and Sarah Pragg, IPA

Collin Willard

• Majors: Public Policy and H​istory
• Supervisor: Troy Mix, IPA

Summer Course and Symposium

The Fellows enroll in a 3-credit course, network with practitioners, and present their work at the 2021 Undergraduate Research and Service Scholar Celebratory (Virtual) Symposium that will be held on August 12. Through this scholarship program, students gain an in-depth understanding of Delaware policy issues as they contribute to grant research and client projects.

“It puts them ahead of the game for students coming from other universities when they’re trying to compete for jobs,” said Moreland. “These experiences on their resumes reflect on their work ethic and speak volumes.” This summer program enables our students to “put their best foot forward when they go out into their careers whether its further graduate study or employment,” she added.