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Photo of Taylor Cook, recipient of a 2012 Udall Scholarship award, with Chancellor Dan Jones.

PPL Student Taylor Cook was awarded a prestigious national award, the Udall scholarship. Learn more on our highlights page.

Also, in 2011, the Robert J. Haws Scholarship Endowment was established in honor of our former department chair, who has retired.

Dr. David Rutherford, Director of the Mississippi Geographic Alliance.

The memorandum of agreement about the endowment.

Welcome

archThe Department of Public Policy Leadership provides a challenging undergraduate major that prepares high-performing students for positions of leadership in an increasingly complex world. The interdisciplinary curriculum for the major incorporates geography, political science, economics, philosophy, psychology, and history. The program emphasizes the global nature of responsible decision making, the ethical imperatives of leadership, critical thinking and communication skills, and the quantitative skills necessary for careful policy analysis.

All students who wish to major in Public Policy Leadership must apply for admission to the Lott Leadership Institute by January 15th. For information on applying for the major in Public Policy Leadership, click here

Contact Information

Department of Public Policy Leadership
The University of Mississippi
105 Odom Hall
University, MS 38677

Phone: 662.915.7347

Email (ppleader@olemiss.edu)