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Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Master of Public Policy (MPP)

Information Session

June 4, 2025

Open to: Anyone interested in learning more about the MPA and MPP programs
Format: Zoom webinar
Upcoming session: June 4, 2025 at 12 p.m. EST
How to register: Register Here

Get an overview of the MPA and MPP programs. We cover:

The similarities and differences between the MPA and MPP programs, including how your personal career aspirations may affect which program you consider

How our curricula prioritize hands-on learning experiences solving policy problems

The opportunity to take courses online or on campus in Boston, Arlington, or Oakland* — or to mix and match these options

What you need to apply

*The Oakland campus is currently available to MPA students. MPP students can choose this location starting in Fall 2025.

Presenters

Linda Kowalcky

Graduate Program Director of the Practice in Public Policy and Urban Affairs

Linda Kowalcky

Graduate Program Director of the Practice in Public Policy and Urban Affairs

Linda Kowalcky teaches public policy, public administration, and works with Northeastern University’s CSSH internship programs. Her career includes senior positions in government as well as academia. Most recently, Linda served as liaison to higher education to former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, with responsibility for higher education policy, city-university partnerships, and campus planning for the 34 colleges and universities in Boston. She also served as senior staff in the U.S. House of Representatives. Linda previously taught American government and public policy as an assistant professor of political science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and has also taught at Wellesley College, Northeastern University, and the University of Pennsylvania.

Kelly Byrne

Enrollment Specialist, AllCampus

Kelly Byrne

Enrollment Specialist, AllCampus

Kelly Byrne graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English Education from Illinois State University and Curriculum & Instruction from Concordia University Chicago. She has been working in the higher education industry for over 8 years, and is passionate about helping students achieve their educational goals.

Mark G. Henderson

Professor of Public Policy

Mark G. Henderson

Professor of Public Policy

Mark Henderson teaches courses in public policy, environmental studies, and Asian studies at Mills College, now part of Northeastern University. His research focuses on social and environmental policy problems in the United States and China, often using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). He has supervised over 200 graduate students working on community-based policy projects and now serves as the Oakland, California research director for Northeastern's Community to Community (C2C) Impact Engine. He previously taught at UC Berkeley, UC Davis, and Lanzhou University, China, and was a GIS analyst at MassGIS in Boston and at the U.S. EPA's National Environmental Research Laboratory in North Carolina.

Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice (MSCJ)

Information Session

July 17, 2025

Open to: Anyone interested in learning more about the MSCJ program
Format: Zoom webinar
Upcoming session: July 17, 2025 at 12 p.m. EST

How to register: Register Here

Find out what you can expect from the MSCJ program, including:

Our focus on experiential learning, featuring cooperative education (co-op)

The ability to individualize your degree plan through multiple modalities, graduate certificates, and concentration options

Popular career paths our graduates have followed

The specifics of the admissions process

Presenters

Gregory Zimmerman

Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice; Master’s Program Director; Director of Big Data and Quantitative Methods Initiatives

Gregory Zimmerman

Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice; Master’s Program Director; Director of Big Data and Quantitative Methods Initiatives

Gregory M. Zimmerman is the master’s program director and an associate professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. He was recently appointed as the director of big data and quantitative methods initiatives within the College of Social Sciences and Humanities. Zimmerman’s record combines strong commitment to graduate education with leading research on the spatial distribution of crime. His scholarship examines the intersection of psychological risk factors for violent offending and familial, peer, and neighborhood ecologies.

Nausheen Masud

Curriculum Specialist and Program Manager Criminology and Criminal Justice

Nausheen Masud

Curriculum Specialist and Program Manager Criminology and Criminal Justice

Nausheen Masud is the Curriculum Specialist and Program Manager at the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Northeastern University. In her role, Nausheen helps the Master's Program Director to advise students and to answer any questions they have about registration, the PlusOne program, degree plans, graduation, and more.

Nausheen earned a B.S. in Human Biology from University of Toronto, Canada and a Master’s degree in Administrative Sciences from Boston University. In her previous work experiences, she has extensively supported program management and operations in various academic fields, working with K-12 and higher education populations. She has also have managed the content development and administration of the in-class and online programs. During her free time, she enjoys photography, Zumba and spending time with her three children.

Julianne Hawks

Enrollment Specialist, AllCampus

Julianne Hawks

Enrollment Specialist, AllCampus

Julianne Hawks has 15 years of experience working in higher education admissions. As an enrollment specialist for Northeastern University’s CSSH programs, Julianne is passionate about assisting students through the admissions process with a graduate program that aligns with their career objectives. Julianne holds a bachelor’s degree with double majors in fashion design and fashion merchandising and double minors in studio art and business administration from Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois.

Kelly Byrne

Enrollment Specialist, AllCampus