The Department of Public Policy Studies at Saint Louis University is committed to excellence in education and research. The Department recognizes the need for new and innovative ideas in education and therefore provides an interdisciplinary range of experiences for its students.

Department faculty and students have been involved in over $8 million of funded research including projects for the United States Department of Labor, the United States Department of Education, the Brookings Institute, and a variety of regional, state, and local public and private entities.

The interdisciplinary nature of the Department makes it a unique educational experience for both its graduate and undergraduate students. In addition to its own core faculty, the Department includes joint appointed faculty from the Schools of Business, Law, Public Health, and Social Service and the Departments of Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. This interweaving of paradigms enhances the educational experience, and provides the versatility in analysis and reasoning essential for addressing the complex challenges of the policy environment.