Born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley, Apolonia Calderon earned both her Bachelors degree (2013) and Ph.D. (2018) in Political Science from Texas A&M University.
Areas of Interest
Public administration, public policy immigration, policy & enforcement, nonprofit & philanthropy, race & ethnic politics
Professor of the Practice; Director, CPPPE; Senior Fellow, CISSM
David Mussington is professor of the practice and director of the Center for Public Policy and Private Enterprise at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy. He directs the School’s cyber policy initiative and teaches on cyber policy issues and risk management.
Areas of Interest
Cybersecurity, critical infrastructure protection, science & technology policy, international security, US defense & foreign policy
Luke Spreen is an assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy. His research falls under two broad themes. First, whether oversight of public or nonprofit entities leads to improvements in their financial outcomes.
Areas of Interest
State and local taxation, financial management, program evaluation
Dr. Chloe Schwenke is an international public policy adviser, development ethicist and practitioner, human rights scholar and activist, researcher, and educator.
Areas of Interest
Ethics in public policy, gender equality/equity, LGBTQ studies, international development, human rights
