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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04/09/20 - Don't Expect a Quarantine Baby BoomAccording to Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, he does not think that a baby boom will happen following this quarentine. "I really don't think they're... Read More
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04/08/20 - Post-Recession Birth Rates FallAccording to research published by Carsey, between 2008 and 2015, nearly 2.3 million fewer babies were born in the US than would have been expected if pre-recession fertility... Read More
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04/08/20 - Rural Mass. Worries About Capacity to Handle COVID-19Kenneth Johnson, a senior demographer at the Carsey School, says that rural people tend to be more interconnected with their neighbors. Massachusetts Senator Eric Lesser believes... Read More
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04/08/20 - A Baby Boom Due to Coronavirus Will Not HappenAccording to Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, a "baby boom" during the coronavirus pandemic is extremely unlikely. "There's no way that the number of... Read More
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03/31/20 - U.S. Population Growth Shrinks to Lowest Level in 100 YearsAccording to Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, if the COVID-19 pandemic is as significant as some experts are saying, U.S. deaths could exceed births in... Read More
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03/30/20 - Rural Americans Fear the Spread of the PandemicAccording to Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, things that were once weekly events in rural parts of American, such as cookouts and bingo nights, are ... Read More
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03/26/20 - Rural Communities Hurt by Social Distancing PracticesKenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, says social distancing looks different in rural communities than it does in urban ones such as New York City. He states... Read More
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03/26/20 - U.S. Could Experience Its First Population Decline in HistoryNumbers released by the Census Bureau and analyzed by researchers at the Carsey School show that the United States could be heading towards its first annual population decline in... Read More
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03/23/20 - Polarizing Political Stances are Eroding TrustLawrence Hamilton, a professor at the Carsey School, says that since the 2016 election, there has been an erosion of trust between researchers and people who identify as extreme... Read More
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03/18/20 - Be Smart. Be Safe. Get Outdoors.This is not a typical UNH Today story. These are not typical times. In just a few short months, the coronavirus has led to the creation of a new language, one with phrases like “... Read More