University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Policy

The University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Policy is a school at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Formerly known and operated as the Center for Public Policy & Administration, the center was elevated to a school in 2016 to reflect its expanding mission.^[3] It offers an undergraduate major in Public Policy and professional master's degrees in Public Affairs (one-year MPA) and Public Policy & Administration (two-year MPPA).^[4] In October 2019, the school announced a five-year expansion plan that included the creation of an undergraduate public policy major, which launched in the fall of 2022, as well as expansion of the faculty through tenure lines for faculty appointments solely in the School of Public Policy.^[5]

School of Public Policy
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences University of Massachusetts Amherst
John F. Thompson Hall
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Location	200 Hicks Way, Amherst, Massachusetts
Abbreviation	SPP
Established	2016; 9 years ago (2016)
Previous names	Center for Public Policy & Administration
Colors	[1][2]
Gender	Co-educational
Director	Jane Fountain

The school's alumni include Amy Ferrer, Director of the American Philosophical Association.^[6]