Program in Public Policy Analysis

			If you’d like to know more about the Program in Public Policy Analysis, contact the following:
			Rick Worthington, Program Coordinator Phone: 909.607.3529
			Hilary LaConte, Associate Director Phone: 909.621.8189 Steering Committee Rick Hazlett David Menefee-Libey Rick Worthington Student Liaisons Kelly Ann Schwartz '10  Charlie Balter '10

The Program in Public Policy Analysis is one of Pomona College’s most distinctive majors. Usually reserved for graduate level study, this multi-disciplinary major melds education in a traditional academic field (such as economics or biology) with a core curriculum in policy analysis. It combines the broad and disciplined foundations of a liberal arts curriculum with the hands-on, problem-focused approach of policy studies. The Program in Public Policy Analysis seeks to provide a distinctive liberal education for leaders in our global society, who will face socially complex and ethically challenging issues and decisions.

The field of public policy analysis has emerged over the past few decades in response to the social need for inquiries and prescriptions which transcend the boundaries of traditional academic disciplines. The PPA program accomplishes this by offering a broad array of analytical techniques, a wide perspective on pressing social issues, and practical experience in the dynamics of policy-making organizations.

The program has ten formal majors but also welcomes students who design special majors to meet their unique academic interests. In addition to the Director and Associate Director the program is also supported by Departmental Faculty Liaisons.