Kay Slater

UMass Boston John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies

We are grounded in the notion that knowledge, research, and inquiry can drive better public policies to improve people's lives. At the McCormack Graduate School, our faculty, students, alumni, and community partners work to remedy existing social, political, and economic inequities in local and global communities. Our distinctive strengths and features: * Pioneering, interdisciplinary education and values-driven research * An emphasis on social justice, effective and innovative governance, and policies that are economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable * Small classes taught by passionate, award-winning faculty committed to student success * An affordable, high quality alternative to private universities Learn more: www.mccormack.umb.edu We offer Doctorate, Masters, and Graduate Certificates in a variety of fields: Conflict Resolution; Gerontology; Global Comparative Public Policy; Global Governance and Human Security; International Relations; Public Administration; and Public Policy. In addition, we are the home to eleven research centers and institutes which complement and enhance our educational enterprise.