Carsey School of Public Policy
Navigating Outside of Four Walls
“I want to reframe everyone’s mindset that nursing and human security can’t go together, because they can and should. I think there’s this very strong, preconceived notion that nurses are at the bedside and we’re just clinicians,” says Kristy Miyashita, a current master’s student pursuing a Global... Read More-
03/04/24
UNH Once Again Well Represented on '40 Under Forty' List
The University of New Hampshire was once again strongly represented on the Union Leader’s annual 40 Under Forty award list this year, with eight... -
02/22/24
The Advocate
Executive Director Michael Constance has invested his heart and soul in New Hampshire’s Camp Allen. Founded in 1931, the camp’s mission is to provide... -
02/08/24
Aiming High
“Although education provided the tools to accomplish my professional goals, my greatest satisfaction lies in achieving something far beyond what I... -
02/06/24
Closing the Gap
A conversation with Leanne Ryder ’23G quickly reveals her purposeful desire to enhance the quality of life for historically disinvested communities...
Recent Stories
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08/19/21 - Nashua Health Department Receives COVID-19 Equity GrantThe City of Nashua Health Department recently received funding from the Kresge Foundation that it will use to study why people of color trust/mistrust its health care system. As... Read More
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08/17/21 - WGBH: The Economics of Pandemic Disruption Ford Hall ForumMichael Ettlinger, Director of the Carsey School, recently joined a WGBH panel to discuss responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of those responses, and reactions from... Read More
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08/17/21 - Wall Street Journal: Census Data Show America's White Population Shrank for the First TimeIn an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Carsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson discussed how new Census data shows that minority populations are growing and, for the... Read More
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08/16/21 - NH Public Radio: The 2020 Census and New Hampshire, Explained By UNH Demographer Ken JohnsonCarsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson recently joined NHPR’s Rick Ganley for an interview on the 2020 Census data and how New Hampshire’s population has changed. Read the... Read More
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08/13/21 - The Hill: Census shows US growth driven by minorities; white pop falls under 60 percentThe Hill newspaper recently interviewed Ken Johnson, Senior Demographer at the Carsey School, regarding new census data that shows a natural decrease in the white population as... Read More
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08/13/21 - The New York Times: The U.S. birthrate has dropped again. The pandemic may be accelerating the decline.The birthrate declined for the sixth straight year in 2020, according to the federal government. Kenneth Johnson, a senior demographer at the Carsey School, has calculated that... Read More
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08/05/21 - New Hampshire Union Leader: Exeter Cooperative District Hires First Director Focused On Diversity, JusticeFormer NH Listens Program Manager Andres Mejia Jr. has been named full-time Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice for the Exeter Region Cooperative School District... Read More
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08/05/21 - The Morning Sun: Kansas July Tax Receipts Beat Estimate By $60M As Covid Resurgence Threatens Economic RecoveryThe Pittsburg, Kansas-based Morning Sun newspaper recently reported that the state taxes collected in Kansas have been largely unaffected by the resurgence of the coronavirus... Read More
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08/02/21 - Seacoastonline: Exeter Schools Hire New Director to Focus on Diversity and EquityNH Listens Fellow and former NH Listens program manager Andres Mejia Jr. has been named the new Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice for the Exeter Region... Read More
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08/02/21 - Valley News: Norwich Parents Cut Back On Work Because Of Lack Of DaycareThe Valley News recently reported on findings that a lack of child care Norwich and surrounding towns has resulted in parents cutting back on work to stay home with children. The... Read More