Master's in Development Practice, University of Arizona

05/18/2024

The University of Arizona Master's in Development Practice (MDP) Program has been discontinued. For further information, please see:

Master's in Development Practice The Master's in Development Practice (MDP) has been discontinued by the School of Geography, Development, and Environment (SGDE) effective May 2024. For further information about the former program, please see below. The Master’s in Development Practice (MDP) was a...

02/10/2024

An important update on the University of Arizona's MDP Program

The University of Arizona Master’s in Development Practice (MDP) Program is no longer accepting new applications for admission and the program has been phased out by the School of Geography, Development, and Environment. For more information, please contact MDP Assistant Director Raymond Smith (...

02/11/2022

A belated congratulations to our Winter 2021 Winter MDP Graduates!

Heather’s MDP journey included important work with the Humanitarian Assistance Technical Support project and the Southwest Decision Resources team. In addition to completing the MDP program, Heather earned a Graduate Certificate in GIS with a focus on participatory mapping. Following graduation He...

02/03/2022

In the face of COVID-19 we continue to prepare students to address some of the world's most pressing challenges! Join us at UA MDP as we build a better tomorrow. It’s not too late to apply!
https://geography.arizona.edu/mdp/apply.

Also follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/ArizonaMDP) to stay up to date on exciting research, events, and opportunities at UA and beyond!

The MDP program is a 2-year program that starts each fall semester. We recommend that students attend the program full time, but we also accept part-time students.

10/06/2021

https://news.arizona.edu/story/uarizona-partners-10m-usda-grant-expand-research-growing-crops-under-solar-panels

The University of Arizona, which has conducted pioneering research on agrivoltaics, is part of a national team analyzing how growing crops under solar panels can best be implemented across the country.

09/16/2021

https://news.arizona.edu/story/uarizona-launches-center-advance-resilience-native-nations-address-environmental-challenges?utm_source=uanow&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=

The Indigenous Resilience Center will work directly with Native American nations to address environmental challenges in ways that respect Native and Indigenous sovereignty and knowledge.

09/09/2021

A new University of Arizona-led study uses big data to assess why the diversity of species varies across the globe. Hint: It's not just about temperature, as scientists once thought. What researchers learned changes our understanding of future diversity in a warming world.

A new UArizona-led study uses big data to assess why the diversity of species varies across the globe. What researchers learned changes our understanding of future diversity in a warming world.

08/31/2021

August 2021 newsletter from the UArizona Humanitarian Assistance Technical Support (HATS) Team.

Dear , Welcome as we begin a new semester and the second academic year of our HATS project. Despite the recent earthquake/storms in Haiti and turmoil in Afghanistan, my commitment to the importance of HATS continues to be reaffirmed. We have optimism. Our team has expanded, thereby g...

08/17/2021

This summer, MDP Student Caroline Lewis conducted her field practicum with the organization CommunityShares, in particular its work with the Equitable Futures Innovation Network research project.

Teachers want more community support. That’s why CommunityShare’s online network connects educators to partners and resources in their local community ready to share their expertise and experiences with students.

07/23/2021

MDP students Anjelica Montano and Chandler Smith are conducting field practicums this summer in Tucson with Integrated Risk Management Associates (IRMA).

Founded in 2015, IRMA works with non-governmental organizations, United Nations agencies, governments, donors, and private companies engaged in development and humanitarian action.

IRMA is an international consulting company serving clients who promote equitable, risk-informed development and humanitarian action. Founded in 2015, Integrated Risk Management Associates LLC (IRMA) works with non-governmental organizations, United Nations agencies, governments, donors, and private...

07/23/2021

2020 MDP graduate Jake Meyers just completed his first year as an Emergency Management Specialist in the Continuous Improvement Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Jake recently wrote of his experience: "It's been quite a journey entering the field of emergency management at such an unprecedented time. So far, I've had the chance to collect lessons learned at the Surfside Building Collapse, serve as an Information Management Lead in support of the Office for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction's operation to vaccinate mission essential DHS department employees, and analyze how FEMA adapted their hurricane response and recovery efforts in Louisiana in a COVID environment."

Jake is pictured here (at left in center) during an interview with FEMA's elite Urban Search & Rescue Task Force at the incident site in Miami.