MPA candidate, IPA Public Administration Fellow
e-mail: canderson@udel.edu
phone: 302-831-3506 | fax: 302-831-3488
192 Graham Hall | University of Delaware | Newark, DE 19716-7380
introduction | education | experience | qualifications
IntroductionChris is a second-year graduate student pursuing a Master of Public Administration degree. He graduated from the University of Delaware in 2009 with a B.A. in International Relations. During his undergraduate career, Chris served as a volunteer researcher on the Multilateral Agreement and Treaty Record Set (MATRS) project. MATRS analyzes the history and evolution of the multilateral-treaty system and its implications for questions of global order and politics. Additionally, Chris also interned at the Washington, D.C., office of U.S. Senator Thomas Carper. During this internship, he assisted with legislative research and correspondence as well as aided in hearing preparation for the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
As a first-year graduate student, Chris was involved with the Legislative Fellows Program. As a 2011 Fellow, he worked with the House Democratic Caucus on a wide range of issues including environmental policy and the restructuring of Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Community Environmental Project Fund. Additionally, he also aided in the staffing of the Appropriations, Energy and Natural Resources committees within the House of Representatives.
Chris’ research interests include transportation policy, environmental policy, and the impact of the legislative branch in public policy. He currently works as a Public Administration Fellow with the Institute for Public Administration.
EducationBA, University of Delaware 2009, International Relations with minors in Economics and History
ExperienceSeptember 2011 – present
Public Administration Fellow, Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware
Newark, Del.
January – June 2011
Legislative Fellow, Delaware General Assembly
Dover, Del.
September – December 2010
Intern Policy Analyst, Delaware Financial Literacy Institute
Claymont, Del.
March – November 2010
Member Service Representative, Delaware First Federal Credit Union
Wilmington, Del.
June – August 2008
Intern, U.S. Senator Thomas Carper, United States Senate
Washington, D.C.
QualificationsExcellent communicator both orally and in writing.
Expertise in researching legislation and public law as well as drafting subsequent briefings and memoranda.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
