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Alumni Spotlight on Robert Brehm

PhD Student in American Politics at the University of Virginia

Degree: Master of Global Policy Studies, Master of Public Health

“Nonprofits play a really important role in our public sphere and that’s something I did not know coming into the LBJ School and until I worked for...organizations that operate at different levels of government.”

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Event Recap: What Makes Work Worth It: Reimagining the Social Sector

March 13, 2023

On Monday, March 6, UT faculty and staff, community members, and students from across campus joined for a fireside chat with Emily Haynes, senior reporter at The Chronicle of Philanthropy, about making careers in the social sector more equitable and rewarding.

Students, faculty, and guests pose together in front of an LBJ School sign.

Event Recap: Measuring Impact and the Role of Philanthropy and Public Policy

Feb. 10, 2023

On Wednesday, February 8, UT faculty and staff, community members, and students from across campus joined for a conversation with three local nonprofit leaders on measuring impact, developing strategy, and the role of philanthropy in public policy.

Event Recap: The Art of Happiness: A Better World, A Better Life

Nov. 30, 2022

On Wednesday, November 9, UT faculty and staff, community members, and LBJ students and alumni joined for a conversation with psychiatrist and author Howard Cutler, M.D.

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