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Dr. Lawren M. L. Long is now an Assistant professor at Tougaloo College

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Dr. Lawren M. Long, who obtained her Ph.D. degree from the JSU Dept of Public Policy & Administration in the Spring of 2020, is now
the Director of Eric Holder Public Policy Program, as well as an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Tougaloo College, Jackson, Mississippi.
Her dissertation (topic: Evaluating the Impacts of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2020 (HHFKA) on Childhood Obesity) has analyzed the impacts of the federal registration on K-12 students’ obesity trends across the nation, employing the pre-post interrupted time series analysis. Professor Johnny Gilleylen served as the dissertation advisor and the committee chair of her dissertation.

Congratulations, Professor Long!!!!!

🎉 Celebrating 50 Years 🎉

The Department of Public Policy and Administration at
Jackson State University is celebrating the
50th Anniversary of the Master of Public Policy & Administration Program.

We are hosting our first celebratory event with a reception on
October 10, 2025 on the first floor at the
Jackson State University Downtown Location,
101 W. Pearl Street, Jackson, MS.

Program Alums and current students are invited to attend but must RSVP as space is limited.
You may RSVP by scanning the barcode on the attached flyer.

📄 Scan the barcode below

Event Flyerr