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"The Truman School gives you the knowledge to succeed in a variety of workplaces while giving you practical applications practices."

Ellen Morris, MPA Alumna

Dr. Ron McGarvey

"In my elective course Public Sector Operations Research, we use math models to make resource allocation decisions to best achieve organizations’ objectives, subject to operational constraints, under uncertain future conditions."

Dr. Ron McGarvey, Associate Professor and PhD Program Coordinator

Anna Detloff

"The Truman School has helped me become a much more confident and adaptable leader. With supportive and experienced staff and faculty, I feel that my time as a masters student has given me the opportunity to learn about diverse topics and issues in public policy. While at the Truman School, my passion for community engagement and development has grown along with the technical expertise needed to be successful in the future."

Anna Detloff

Current MPA Student