Halle Aquino
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Mail code: 3720Campus: Otherus
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Halle Aquino is an educator and public servant focused on strengthening democracy by transforming the systems that shape education, economic mobility, and safety across Arizona and the U.S. At 22, she became one of the youngest professionals to serve on the White House Domestic Policy Council, contributing to national initiatives that expanded opportunity and equity for millions of Americans. Aquino serves on the Pima County/Tucson Women’s Commission and the National Domestic Violence Hotline Regional Advisory Council, strengthening support for women and families across the Southwest.
Master of Public Administration, MPA, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona
B.S. Political Science, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
B.S. Public Service & Public Policy, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona
Public affairs, K-12 education policy, labor policy, racial justice & equity, social media policy, social media and misinformation, disinformation and influence, political polarization, COVID-19 pandemic policy, politics & governance of pandemics, freedom of expression, political conspiracy theories, political cynicism, public management, local and city governance and politics, current events, social movements
Moeur Award (2022), Brent Whiting Brown Scholar (2022), Barrett Endowed Scholar (2022), Inaugural Margaret T. Hance Scholar (2021), PepsiCo Scholar (2019), Obama Scholar (2019)
Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science Honor Society), International City/County Management Association (ICMA), Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations (PCFR), BridgeUSA at ASU