Truman School of Government and Public Affairs

The Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs at the University of Missouri (MU) is seeking a full-time Director for the Institute of Public Policy (IPP) to oversee rigorous policy research that supports faculty, practitioners, and policymakers in Missouri and nationally.

The Institute of Public Policy is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mark White, an Associate Extension Professor and Policy Research Scholar for the Truman School of Public Affairs, as the Interim Director of the Institute. Dr. White holds a Ph.D. in International Studies from the University of Miami, an M.A. in Geography from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University and a B.A. in Geography from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. 

Two years into my undergrad, I switched from the nursing program to health sciences. My biggest reason for switching was that I realized that clinical care wasn’t for me because I didn’t feel like I was doing enough for the health care system. Like so many people, I wanted to feel like I was doing more for others and giving more of myself. I felt that day to day patient contact wasn’t enough, so I thought that I would go to law school and would eventually implement change on an institutional, or governmental level.

Businesswomen from around Missouri came together for the inaugural summit of Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Women in Leadership Conference. Topics centered on policy, advancing women in the workplace and fostering support and mentorship among women. Attendees were updated on the Status of Women in Missouri by keynote speaker, Wendy Doyle, CEO of the Women’s Foundation, and learned ways to level the pay gap and gain access to leadership roles in politics and industry.

Emily Johnson, Associate Director of the Institute of Public Policy, is scheduled to speak about pay equity in a session entitled Pay Equity: Leveling the Playing Field at the Women in Leadership conference being held at the Holiday Inn Executive Center, 2200 Interstate 70 Dr. SW in Columbia, MO 65203 on July 12, 2019.  Other segments include Know Your Worth: How to Ask for the Salary You Deserve by Dr. Becca Castro, Castro Coaching & Consulting; Leading with Purpose, Col. Denise Wilkinson, Missouri National Guard and Col.