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Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy
TypePrivate
Established2021
Parent institution
Cornell University
DeanColleen Barry[1]
Academic staff
88 faculty
Students661[2]
Undergraduates230
40
Location, ,
United States

42°27′00″N 76°28′43″W / 42.449961°N 76.478617°W / 42.449961; -76.478617
Websitepublicpolicy.cornell.edu

The Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy is a public policy school at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. It offers seven undergraduate and graduate degree programs.[3] It is named after Jeb E. Brooks, an alumnus of Cornell University, who provided a substantial endowment gift in June 2021 to support its founding.[4] [5]

History

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Discussions to establish a separate school for public policy within Cornell University began in 2016 as a result of an internal review of the university's social science activities. In 2020, an implementation committee concluded that such a school would, in fact, help improve the university's academic presence in that area.[4]

Initially, the committee planned to establish the new public policy school by redefining the purpose of the College of Human Ecology, but this move was considered too drastic by the Faculty Senate and was rejected.[6] The new school of public policy was, therefore, designed to consolidate faculty and resources from different government, economics, and sociology departments across the university in a decentralized structure.[6] One consequence of this decision was that, upon implementation, the B.Sc. Policy Analysis and Management Major, which had been offered through the College of Human Ecology, was eliminated and replaced by the Public Policy Major offered through the new school.[7]

In June 2021, the School of Public Policy committee selected Colleen Barry to be its founding dean.[1] [8] It began accepting undergraduate and graduate students in the fall 2021 semester.

Facilities

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The school, save for its affiliated centers, institutes, and programs, is located in the Martha Van Rensselaer Hall at Cornell University, the same building as the College of Human Ecology.[2]

Academics and Research

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The school's research and teaching centers primarily on the policy subcategories of data science, technology, environment, inequality, and health. [5]

Rankings

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In 2023, U.S. News & World Report included the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy's graduate-level degree programs in its annual Best Public Affairs Schools rankings. Specific numerics are summarized below.

2023 U.S. News & World Report Rankings of Cornell Jeb E. Brooks of Public Policy Graduate-level Programs[9]
Category Ranking
Best Public Affairs Program (overall) 39th
Public Policy Analysis 25th
Health Policy and Management 4th
Social Policy 18th
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School of Public Policy

References

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  1. ^ a b Butler, Matt (15 July 2021). "Cornell names slew of new deans, including first leader of public policy school". The Ithaca Voice. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "About Us – Cornell Brooks Public Policy". Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  3. ^ "#2022APPAM Spotlight: Cornell University, Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy". Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b Butler, Matt (11 June 2021). "Cornell officially establishes School of Public Policy after endowment gift". The Ithaca Voice. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  5. ^ a b Cipperman, Vee (10 June 2021). "University Names School of Public Policy After Jeb E. Brooks MBA '70". The Cornell Daily Sun. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  6. ^ a b Esterl, Katherine (8 April 2021). "Future of Policy Studies at Cornell Unclear as University Plans New Policy School". The Cornell Daily Sun. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  7. ^ Senzon, Julia (3 May 2023). "A Major Switch: Policy Analysis and Management Major to Become Public Policy Major". The Cornell Daily Sun. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  8. ^ Lambourne, Sammie (4 September 2022). "A Year in Review: A Conversation with Brooks Inaugural Dean Colleen Barry". The Cornell Daily Sun. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Cornell University". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 4 July 2023.