At the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, global policy is not just about diplomacy in faraway capitals—it’s about how international challenges shape lives here in Minnesota and across the world.

The Humphrey School of Public Affairs will welcome 25 undergraduate students this summer as part of the NextGen Service ...

The Center for the Study of Politics and Governance is a preeminent hub for political and policy analysis in the Midwest. The Center generates dialogue across difference by stimulating vigorous but ...

As one of the country’s top-ranked professional public policy and planning schools, the Humphrey School of Public Affairs is recognized nationally and internationally for its success in advancing the ...

J. Brian Atwood served as dean of the Humphrey School of Public Affairs from 2002 to 2011, where he was widely credited for raising the school's profile and national ranking. He served for six years ...

Ranked choice voting (RCV) — also known as instant runoff voting (IRV) — allows voters to rank candidates for office in order of preference: first, second, third and so forth. Votes that do not help ...

The Center for Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy, housed at the University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs, fosters interdisciplinary and community-engaged research on ...

The Master of Development Practice (MDP) program prepares young professionals for careers in sustainable development—globally, locally, and in the complex realities in between. A strategic blend of ...

In a world that needs visionaries, the Master of Human Rights (MHR) degree program prepares students to engage in global human rights challenges through research, policy analysis, and advocacy. This ...

Edward G. Goetz specializes in housing and local community development planning and policy. His research focuses on issues of race and poverty and how they affect housing planning and implementation.

John M. Bryson is McKnight Presidential Professor Emeritus at the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. He works in the areas of leadership, strategic management, ...

Samuel L. Myers, Jr. is the Director and Professor, Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice at the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota. Myers holds a ...