On the Frontlines: A conversation with GSPIA alumni combatting COVID-19

May 27, 2020

The Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA) at the University of Pittsburgh recently held a GSPIA Conversation: On the Frontlines, a virtual discussion to highlight the work being done by alumni nationally to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The event shared their experience with response, public and private policy planning and coordination, policy briefing and data analysis during this unprecedented and uncertain time. 

Those experts included: Allegra Agata Tartaglia (MID ’18), Miriam Belblidia (MPA ’09), Taylor Hennessee (MPIA ’14), and Professor Emerita Dr. Louise Comfort.

Some quotes from our experts that came from our hour together included: