The alumni of Hopkins Master of Government program are using the skills and knowledge gained in this program to shape policy and attitudes. Many are deepening in their professional lives the work they performed in the area of their Master's thesis.
"Studying government and earning my Masters Degree from Johns Hopkins University has given me a professional competitive advantage. Friendships I made at Hopkins , with both faculty and students continue to grow. Attending and graduating from Hopkins is one of the best decisions I've made. I am proud to be Hopkins alum."
- Joseph DeMattos Jr
AARP
Maryland State Director
Johns Hopkins University, MA Government 2004
"As someone who waited 10 years to start a graduate program after completing college, I was looking for a challenging academic experience that would be both professionally and personally fulfilling. The Government Program certainly met my high expectations. Having a very demanding job, like many of my classmates, I valued the flexibility of the program, the relevance of the curriculum and the convenience of the Dupont Circle location. I really benefited from the instruction and insights of my professors-many of whom were veteran practitioners in their field. I gained a tremendous understanding of the complexities of the inner-workings of the U.S. government and its nexus with the private sector, non-profit sector, media and international arena-all knowledge I now can use on a regular basis to excel in my profession."
- Felisa Neuringer Klubes
Class of 2002
Director of Communications and Marketing
The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
The Johns Hopkins University
Washington, D.C.
"The Master in Government program was of tremendous value to my career in government relations. Each course featured a cross-section of Washington professionals from law firms, non-profits, Congress, federal agencies, military, and corporations. This created a valuable networking opportunity for me as a former Congressional staffer, a former trade association representative, and now a political analyst."
- Dan Okenfuss,
Policy Analyst,
State Net
"Johns Hopkins is a place where the theoretical meets the real world. Every day in my job I use something I learned in the Hopkins program."
- Jim Wilkinson,
Master of Arts in Government,
Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of the Treasury