Alumni of the Rappaport Institute Public Policy Program

The Rappaport Institute Public Policy Fellow Program has over 50 alumni of our program who worked at state and local agencies throughout Greater Boston. Our fellows have worked in Brookline, Boston, New Bedford, and Somerville and in the State House. Past fellows have worked on a diverse range of projects that include: school reform plans, environmental risk assessment, public-private partnerships, community development projects, performance-management innovations for public services, technical drawings for rail projects, research on racial bias in the juvenile justice system, health coverage for foster children, and reduction plans for greenhouse gases. Beyond providing an opportunity to participate in public affairs, the Rappaport Fellows have become part of a unique community dedicated to civic life.

Rappaport Institute Public Policy Alumni are an interdisciplinary community that includes not only public-policy students from Boston-area universities but also law students from a similar program being operated by the Suffolk University Law School. The students in both the Harvard- and Suffolk-based programs join together for seminars, social gatherings, and other events.