Carsey School of Public Policy
Building a Better Childcare System in New Hampshire
A Carsey School expert breaks down the complicated landscape of childcare in New Hampshire. Read More-
05/22/25
Immigrants fuel growth in major U.S. urban counties
In an Associated Press article about immigrants keeping the largest urban counties in the U. S. growing in 2024, the Carsey School's Senior... -
05/22/25
The trends behind the historically low U.S. birth rate
CBS News’ 60 Minutes Overtime interviewed the Carsey School’s Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson to find out what’s happening with American women... -
05/21/25
Are Americans Flocking to Low-Tax States?
In this Newsweek article, U.S. News Reporter Jordan King interviews experts to examine the reason Americans are moving to low-tax states. Kenneth... -
05/20/25
Weekend of Commencement Festivities Celebrates 2025 Graduates
The University of New Hampshire celebrated commencement weekend with three ceremonies on the Durham campus and one at the UNH Franklin Pierce School...
Recent Stories
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04/09/18 - Seacoast Online: Equal Pay Day: How NH women can fight wage gapKristin Smith, a family demographer at the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire, where she is a research associate professor of sociology, said, “... Read More
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04/02/18 - L.L. Bean Leader Will Address 2018 UNH GraduatesShawn Gorman '89 will deliver the University of New Hampshire commencement address Saturday, May 19. Read More
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03/28/18 - U.S. News: America Is on the Move Again - And This Is Where They're GoingWhat's affecting all of those categories now, population analysts say, is the end of the Great Recession. Young people, burdened with student debt and unable to find jobs tended... Read More
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03/27/18 - UNH Research Finds Economic and Family Distress Leads to More Drug OverdosesCounties with the highest levels of economic distress experienced an average of nearly 7.9 more drug-related deaths per 100,000 persons than counties with the lowest level, a... Read More
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03/26/18 - Business NH Magazine: Full-Time Work Doesn't Mean Full-Time Health InsuranceJessica Carson’s research shows employment does not necessarily lead to health coverage for lower-income workers. Read More
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03/26/18 - Politico Magazine: ‘It’s Very Difficult to Overestimate the Potential Danger John Bolton Could Put Us In’“It’s not just your typical national security establishment types crying foul,” argues Jake Sullivan, this week’s guest on The Global Politico, our weekly podcast on world affairs... Read More
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03/22/18 - The Daily Yonder: Rural America Gains Population for First Time in Six YearRural American counties reversed a six-year trend of population decline in 2017, but the increase was slight and confined to the counties closest to metropolitan areas, according... Read More
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03/22/18 - UNH Hosts Community Forums on Child SupportThe Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire will host three community forums to gather input from people who received a child support order after 2013 to... Read More