--- title: AN OPEN DOOR TO EXPLORATION description: Anthony Starke, Ph.D. graduate, found that UNO allowed him to blend his interests in black studies and public affairs leading him to his dream job. image: https://blog.unomaha.edu/hubfs/UComm/UComm%20--%20Marketing/Student%20Profiles%20Website/UComm--Marketing--Student%20Profiles--160912_AnthonyStarke_028a.jpg --- [![UComm -- UNO logo reversed](https://blog.unomaha.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/UComm/UComm%20--%20Digital%20Team/UComm%20--%20UNO%20logo%20reversed.png?width=29012&height=2483&name=UComm%20--%20UNO%20logo%20reversed.png "UComm -- UNO logo reversed")](https://www.unomaha.edu/) [![UComm -- UNO logo reversed](https://blog.unomaha.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/UComm/UComm%20--%20Digital%20Team/UComm%20--%20UNO%20logo%20reversed.png?width=29012&height=2483&name=UComm%20--%20UNO%20logo%20reversed.png "UComm -- UNO logo reversed")](https://www.unomaha.edu/) - [Apply Now](https://www.unomaha.edu/admissions/apply/index.php) - [Visit UNO](https://www.unomaha.edu/admissions/visit/index.php) - [Request Info](https://www.unomaha.edu/admissions/apply/request-for-information-rfi.php) - [My Story Home](https://mystory.unomaha.edu/index.php) - Filter By Topics # AN OPEN DOOR TO EXPLORATION ## Anthony Starke July, 2 2021 SHARE [mailto:?body=https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/anthony-starke](mailto:?body=https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/anthony-starke) ![Headshot photo of Anthony Starke Ph.D.](https://blog.unomaha.edu/hubfs/UComm/UComm%20--%20Marketing/Student%20Profiles%20Website/UComm--Marketing--Student%20Profiles--160912_AnthonyStarke_028a.jpg) SHARE [mailto:?body=https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/anthony-starke](mailto:?body=https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/anthony-starke) ![University of Nebraska at Omaha](https://blog.unomaha.edu/hubfs/UComm/UComm%20--%20Digital%20Team/UComm%20--%20Digital%20--%20UNO%20chat%20logo.png) Written By [University of Nebraska at Omaha](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/author/university-of-nebraska-at-omaha) Topic [Academics](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/tag/academics) --- ANTHONY STARKE COLLEGE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Ph.D. in Public Administration, 2019 Graduate  ---   ![Quote by Anthony Stake "Having had the experience to explore the things I was interested in, here at UNO, let me to having my dream job."](https://blog.unomaha.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/0581_PULL_QUOTE_DESIGN_AS_01.jpg?width=770&name=0581_PULL_QUOTE_DESIGN_AS_01.jpg) Anthony Stark began looking for Ph.D. programs while pursuing his master’s degree at the University of Virginia. “I asked my advisor if she thought I had the chops for a Ph.D. program, and she printed out a list of the top ranked Ph.D. programs in public affairs and UNO ranked very highly on her list. At UNO, Anthony found that the faculty was extremely supportive. He was able to take courses in the Black Studies program and explore different facets of his interests which allowed him to blend the two disciplines together and build on his Public Administration and Public Affairs degree. After presenting at a conference, he found people who were interested in this too, which led him to his dream job. ![Photo of Anthony Starke at commencement. ](https://blog.unomaha.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/20190503_PM_MAY_GRADUATION_027.jpg?width=5760&name=20190503_PM_MAY_GRADUATION_027.jpg) He attributes this experience at UNO with giving him a competitive edge as he moved into the next phase of life as faculty member at the University of Colorado-Denver. 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