Cornell University Brooks School of Public Policy

Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy
Martha Van Rensselaer Hall, headquarters for the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs
TypeNonprofit hybrid academic unit
Established2021
Parent institution
Cornell University
DeanColleen Barry
Postgraduates197
Location, ,
U.S.

42°26′57″N 76°28′42″W / 42.4492°N 76.478276°W / 42.4492; -76.478276
Websitepublicpolicy.cornell.edu

The Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy is the public policy school of Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York. The school was founded in 2021, combining several existing programs at Cornell. Its dean is Colleen Barry.

History

Master in Public Administration (MPA) degrees have been offered at Cornell University since 1946. They were originally offered through the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs.[1] The Sloan Program in Health Administration was established in 1955, awarding Master of Health Administration (MHA) degrees, as part of the Johnson Graduate School of Management.[2]

In fall 2021, the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy was launched at Cornell, combining existing programs, including the MPA and MHA, and launching new ones, including an undergraduate public policy major.[1][3] The school drew faculty from around the university, including the College of Human Ecology and Department of Government. Colleen Barry was named the school's first dean.[4]

Academics

Programs

The MPA Program in the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy offers two options: a residential, two-year Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree, and an 18-month, online Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) degree program.[5]

Publications

MPA and EMPA students produce Cornell Policy Review (CPR), an online academic journal focused on issues surrounding the field of public policy.[6]

Rankings

According to Foreign Policy's Inside the Ivory Tower rankings of best international relations schools in the world, the school's undergraduate program is 18th, its master's program is 28th, and its PhD program is 13th.[7]

Notable faculty

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Public administration graduate program has new name that aligns with its new home | Cornell Chronicle". news.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  2. ↑ "History and Mission". Cornell Brooks Public Policy. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
  3. ↑ "About Us". Cornell Brooks Public Policy. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
  4. ↑ "Decades in making, public policy school now a reality". Cornell University Department of Government. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
  5. ↑ "Masters". Cornell Brooks Public Policy. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  6. ↑ "Cornell Policy Review student-authors take on Ukraine culture, cybersecurity and more | Cornell Chronicle". news.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  7. ↑ "The Best International Relations Schools in the World". Foreign Policy.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Our People". Cornell Brooks Public Policy. Retrieved 2026-05-12.