We offer our hearty congratulations to 1999 Political Science and 2002 Master of Public Administration alumni, Cory Baker, on his promotion to to the rank of Colonel in the United States Air Force. Colonel Baker earned a second Masters degree in Strategic Studies at Air University in Montgomery, AL. He is currently assigned to Defense Health Headquarters in Virginia. … [Read more...] about A Salute to Colonel Cory Baker
Congratulations to PLS and MPA alumna, Megan (Hammer) Lucy, and her husband, Nathaniel, on the birth of their little bear cub, Cecilia Claire Lucy. She is one month old today and is showing her MSU pride already! … [Read more...] about Welcoming Cecilia Claire Lucy
An update 2012 PLS and 2015 MPA alumna, Hilary Dempsey. When people ask me what I do and I explain my job, they usually say, "I'm glad I don't have that job!" or "Wow, that sounds really boring". And to some, it may be. However, I thrive in the policy world. I work for a company called Press Ganey. We partner with thousands of hospitals and healthcare facilities across … [Read more...] about “Wow, that sounds really boring” – Hilary Dempsey’s Job
Alex Jermeland, 2014 alumni and Management Analyst in Dakota County, MN offers his perspective on COVID 19. How do you respond to a quickly escalating emergency? The first quote that comes to mind is from Samuel L. Jackson’s character in Jurassic Park (1993), “Hold on to your butts.” And then yell “PLEASE!” at the virus when it tells you that you didn’t say the magic word. … [Read more...] about A County Employee’s Perspective: How Missouri State Helped Me Prepare For the COVID-19 Response
Comforting to see 1991 PLS and 1996 MPA alumni, Clay Goddard, on the front lines of the COVID 19 outbreak. Clay is the Director of Health at Springfield-Greene County Health Department. … [Read more...] about On the Front Lines of COVID 19