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A College of Community Innovation and Education<\/a> student is joining a premier group for future public servants that will offer her invaluable career development and mentorship opportunities.<\/p>\n

Public administration<\/a> doctoral student Kathryn Hickey was recently named a Founders\u2019 Fellow for the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), the most competitive program ASPA offers for rising professionals in public service. Hickey was one of just 20 members accepted nationwide for the 2024 cohort.<\/p>\n

Hickey\u2019s first act as a Founders\u2019 Fellow was attending the ASPA conference earlier this month and presenting her research thus far as a second-year doctoral student in the School of Public Administration. The research Hickey shared at the conference focused on the effects of the pandemic on low-income students.<\/p>\n

Part of the fellowship includes being matched with a mentor for the year-long program, who can help guide Hickey through conference presentations, scholarly writing \u2014 including her dissertation \u2014 and professional networking. The program itself also guarantees Hickey a publication in the PA Times Online, accelerating her career in the field.<\/p>\n

Hickey says she\u2019s most looking forward to the mentorship and networking assistance that the fellowship will provide, especially as she will have someone to guide her through conferences and large events that can sometimes be intimidating when starting out.<\/p>\n

She was inspired to study public administration through her previous career as a educator, though it was not a straightforward path. Hickey started out as a teacher and then went on to serve in the Peace Corps, working in Fiji. Upon returning, she got her master\u2019s in community psychology but says she struggled to find jobs. She also knew that she wanted to make a bigger impact.<\/p>\n

\u201cI went to teaching and did that for a while, and I know this sounds cheesy, but I want to save the world \u2014 or at least try to make it a better place,\u201d Hickey says. \u201cAt first, I wanted to be a teacher and teach kids to become better people in this world. Then I realized I wanted to work on a more macro level, with laws and policies.\u201d<\/p>\n

After graduation, Hickey wants to work for a think tank where she can conduct research that informs new policies.<\/p>\n

Hickey says she is thankful for the faculty and cohort members who have helped get to this point in her doctoral program.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking with the professors at 麻豆原创 has been really exciting,\u201d Hickey says. \u201cI now have my dissertation chair and committee, and it’s been amazing to see the professors be excited about helping you. The professors truly care, and my cohort has become like a family.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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