Social Policy program suggestions

[acatsavestheday]

Hey there.

 

I'm looking for public policy programs that have strong social policy programs within them. Specifically I'd probably like to concentrate on gender/or and LGBT policy issues, and I didn't know whether certain programs were known for this emphasis. I know GWU is one example but do people know of more?

 

I'm not new to grad school admissions but I am re-orienting the types of schools I'm looking at. I'm majoring in psychology with a minor in gender studies (graduating next month) and I had previously been interested in applied social psychology programs, though I've now realized that direct work in policy is more up my alley. I also have a combined three years of research experience in political psychology labs and a combined three years of work in student groups dedicated to social issues, if that matters.

[Sjn092]

You should check out the Heller School at Brandeis. They offer an MPP solely focused on social policy issues and have a specific "Women and Gender Studies" concentration. The MPP itself has very small cohorts of students as well. Worth looking into, perhaps.