Baker Blog
Follow us on the Baker Blog as we cover all things Baker School, from what is happening in public policy to first-hand experiences from students in our programs, along with resources for academics and career development.
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Tiago Phielipp Connects Science, Policy and Public Service
Tiago Phielipp grew up experimenting with plants, documenting his observations and imagining ways science could improve his community.
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Maggie Howard Applies Baker School Skills to Address Tennessee’s Opioid Crisis
When Maggie Howard arrived at the UT IPS SMART Initiative this summer, she didn’t spend her internship watching from the sidelines.
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Catie Padilla Growing Through Research, Service, and Civic Dialogue
Observing local government helped clarify Catie Padilla’s interest in public service.
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Jessica Sargent Helps Students Find Common Ground
Dr. Jessica Sargent recently completed her first year at the Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs and is…
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Bridging Research and Reality in Nonprofit Leadership
Tara Kolar Bryan did not set out to become a professor. She started her career in nonprofit fundraising, working in…
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Claire McCarthy: Building a Career in Public Service Through the Baker School
As a sophomore at the Baker School, Claire McCarthy is already exploring how policy decisions shape communities and impact people’s…
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From Classroom to Capitol: Makayla Paris’s Legislative Experience
Makayla Paris is not just studying policy, she is already inside the process, working where Tennessee’s biggest decisions are made.
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Jaxon McQueary: Investing in Community and Leadership
Sophomore Jaxon McQueary is helping shape how Baker students support one another.
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Solving Public Problems, One Budget at a Time
Before he was teaching public finance at the Baker School, Assistant Professor John Stavick was watching policy decisions unfold in…
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Gabriel Karatantcheva: Building Systems That Respond in Crisis
Originally from Bulgaria, graduate student Gabriel Karatantcheva has long been aware of how systems shape people’s lives.