An Introduction

Hello everyone! My name is Kathryn Jones and I should be done with the MPA program by this fall. I came to ASU in July. I applied to several MPA schools but ASU seemed like the best fit, and I could finish the program within a year. Plus, when I was looking around at schools it was the middle of horrible winter in Utah, so sunny Arizona had extra appeal. My husband is going to law school this fall. He was originally going to go last Fall, but decided to defer so I could pursue my education. I have thus far really enjoyed the program. It's right up my ally. I researched MPA schools and the curriculum a lot, I was fairly certain it was what I wanted to do but not positive. It's hard to really gauge what you're into until after you're into it. I am very pleased to say that I am very happy with my choice of both graduate school and graduate program.

A little bit about me- I was born in Texas, raised in Colorado, and went to school in Utah (BYU). I majored in International Relations with a minor in business management. I met my husband on an internship in DC and we got married a year later. No babies, no pets. I really love to read- English classics are my favorite- Hardy, Lawrence, etc. I recently have really been getting into Tolstoy- I just finished Anna Karenina and am starting War and Peace, which for all practical reasons, is on hold till this crazy semester is over. I love to backpack and camp. My husband is trying to get me interested in golf, so we'll see how that goes.