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We asked Liz Chamberlain,<\/em> <\/em>one of our recent graduates of the PAPM program to tell us more abo<\/em>ut her experience in the program and her plans for the future. Liz graduated from the Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Ma<\/em>nageme<\/em>nt with High Distinction on June 18, 2021. Liz specialized in<\/em> Development Policy Studies: Global Economic Relations.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What led you to choose a degree in BPAPM? <\/strong>I always loved history, social studies and math, so I wanted a degree where I could apply my logical thinking skills to the study of people. I also fell in love with the program when I visited Carleton and chatted with a 3rd year PAPM student who seemed like everything I wanted to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What were the highlights of your experience? <\/strong>Arguing vehemently with someone in class about an issue, then talking to them after and becoming their pals, even though we disagreed. PAPM expanded my horizons in ways I didn\u2019t even know they needed to be expanded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What did you learn that you found most important? <\/strong>Probably how to facilitate policy change by understanding the policy cycle. By helping to define problems and propose solutions through research, I feel like I\u2019ve developed an understanding of how to influence the agenda setting process to push for changes I want to see. PAPM has empowered me to advocate for institutional change, with all its difficulties, through the framing of the policy process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What advice would you give to students who are thinking about joining the BPAPM program? <\/strong>Talk to PAPM students about the experience and see if it is a fit for you. PAPM is a community, so try to get a feel for if this community shares your values and aspirations. Also, look at the required courses! That is what you will actually end up studying after all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s next for you? <\/strong>Heading to graduate school at NPSIA to get my masters in international relations, focusing on international economic policy. I will be a TA, and may even TA PAPM classes, so I will be around campus for the years to come!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3606,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cu_people_first_name":"Liz","cu_people_last_name":"Chamberlain","cu_people_initials":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_people_type":[32],"cu_people_expertise":[],"class_list":["post-3646","cu_people","type-cu_people","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cu_people_type-recent-papm-grads"],"acf":{"cu_people_job_title":"2021 BPAPM Graduate","cu_people_degree":"BPAPM, Development Policy Studies with a concentration in Global Economic Relations","cu_building":false,"cu_people_office_num":"","cu_people_pronoun":"none","cu_people_designation":"","cu_people_email":"","cu_people_phone":"","cu_people_phone_ext":"","cu_people_linkedin":"","cu_people_bluesky":"","cu_people_twitter":"","cu_people_instagram":"","cu_people_facebook":"","cu_people_website":"","cu_people_orcid":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bpapm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people\/3646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bpapm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bpapm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cu_people"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bpapm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bpapm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people\/3646\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3647,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bpapm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people\/3646\/revisions\/3647"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bpapm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bpapm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_people_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bpapm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people_type?post=3646"},{"taxonomy":"cu_people_expertise","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bpapm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people_expertise?post=3646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}