Podcasts

Leadership, Public Administration, and the D.C. Community with Councilmember Robert White

GPPR Podcast Editor, Bryna Antonia Cortes (MPM/NUF ‘23), spoke with Councilmember Robert White from the D.C. Council covering a range of topics from his path and lessons as a public administrator, the importance of being ...

118th Congress Trends For Psychology With Stefanie Reeves

American Psychological Association Deputy Chief of Public Policy and Engagement, Advocacy Directorate, Stefanie Reeves discusses mental health trends occurring in the 118th congress with Podcast Editor Jazlyn Gallego (MPM '24). The American Psychological Association is the largest ...

Can voting create healthier communities? 

Podcast Editor Jazlyn Gallego (MPM ’24) speaks with Aliya Bhatia, Georgetown School of Foreign Service graduate and Executive Director of Vot-ER, to discuss the link between public health and successful democracies. Vot-ER, a national nonprofit ...

Health, Incarceration, and the Intersection of Medicaid Policy with Khalil Cumberbatch and Vikki Wachino

GPPR Editor Bryna Antonia Cortes (MPM ’23) spoke with Khalil Cumberbatch, national leader and advocate on criminal justice policy, and Vikki Wachino, health care policy champion and former deputy administrator at the Center for Medicare ...

Creating Person-Centered Policies with Michael Wallace

GPPR Junior Podcast Editor Jazlyn Gallego (MPM ’24) speaks with Michael Wallace, founder of Mint Project, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization that serves the local homeless population. In this podcast, Wallace shares thoughts on public ...

The Impact of Hate Crimes with Orange County Human Relations

GPPR Podcast Editor Nhi Nguyen (MPM ’23) speaks to Don Han, the Director of Operations at Orange County Human Relations, and Norma Lopez, the Executive Director of the Human Relations Commissions. In this episode, Don ...

Diverse Perspectives in Leadership: A Conversation with Rohini Kosoglu

GPPR Podcast Editor Sneha Choudhary (MPP ’24) speaks with Rohini Kosoglu, former Deputy Assistant to the President and Domestic Policy Advisor to the Vice President in the Biden-Harris White House, and the first Asian American ...

Inflation, Explained with Dr. Harry Holzer

GPPR Podcast Editor Joe Lustig (MPP-EP  ’24) speaks with McCourt Professor and prominent economist Dr. Harry Holzer to talk about one of the most salient topics in US policy today – inflation. In this podcast, ...

Restoring Honor: How Military Discharge Upgrade Law Changes Lives

GPPR Podcast Editor Kharl Reynado (MPP’23) spoke to Margaret Kuzma from the Veterans Legal Clinic at Harvard Law School and Alden Pinkham from the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center (CVLC) about the military discharge process and ...
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The Uphill Battle for VA Benefits and How the PACT Act Hopes to Help

GPPR Podcast Editor Kharl Reynado (MPP ’23) spoke with Amy Antioho, the widow of Peter Antioho, an Army Officer who passed away after exposure to burn pits during his military service, and their VA benefits ...
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Immigration, Public Interest Technology, and Leadership Lessons, with Cecilia Muñoz

GPPR Podcast Editor Brian Marroquín (MPM ’22) speaks with Cecilia Muñoz, former Director of the Domestic Policy Council in the Obama administration – the first Latina to serve in that role. In this podcast, Muñoz ...

Representing a Younger Generation with Connecticut State Senator William Haskell

GPPR Podcast Editor Eleazar Weissman (MPP ’23) speaks with Connecticut State Senator and Georgetown alum, William Haskell. As Connecticut’s youngest state senator, Senator Haskell offers insight into how he decided to run for state office ...