MPP Office and Staff
The MPP office address is:
Master of Public Policy Program
Center for Public Policy & Administration
260 S. Central Campus Drive
Orson Spencer Hall - Room 214
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-9154
Telephone Number:
801-585-7834
Cathleen Zick, PhD., Professor and Director of the Master of Public Policy Program
Cathleen is an economist interested in family and consumer policy issues. She has taught a number of different classes at The University of Utah over the past 25 years including: Family Economic Resources (FCS 3450), Consumers, Markets and Government (FCS 5440), Family Policy (FCS 6200), and Families and Economic Policy (FCS 6400/5400). She has two current public policy research foci: (1) estimating the economic value of housework and assessing its implications for the income distribution in the United States, and (2) examining the impact of genetic testing for serious, adult-onset diseases on consumers' insurance purchasing behavior. Her past research has been published in such journals as Health Affairs, Demography, The Journal of Consumer Affairs, Journal of Marriage and the Family, Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, and Social Science Research. She currently serves on the editorial boards of four journals and is the past president of the American Council on Consumer Interests.
Angie Stefaniak, MPA, Program Manager, Master of Public Policy Program
Angie manages the Master of Public Policy degree program and the Demography Certificate Program. She is also a policy analyst for the Center for Public Policy & Administration. Recent projects include: Black Hole or Window of Opportunity: Understanding the Generation Gap in Today's Workplace - CPPA Whitepaper; Utah's Aging Initiative and several government program evaluations. Angie received her Master of Public Administration degree from The University of Utah and has bachelors degrees in criminal justice and journalism from Seattle University. Her background includes nonprofit administration, human resources, and security and emergency management.