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Critical Conversation: The Practice Gap in Public Administration

Join us on Wednesday, January 14th, from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. at the Academy's offices (1600 K St. NW, Washington, D.C.) for a timely Critical Conversation: The Practice Gap in Public Administration. Networking reception to follow.

Public administration education and professional development shape how leaders show up in moments of consequence. Co-hosted by the National Academy of Public Administration and the American Society for Public Administration, this Critical Conversation, former senior officials from DHS, DOL, and DOD will reflect on the skills, judgment, and real-world preparation today’s public servants need—and where the gap between training and federal practice remains most visible.

Panelists:

  • Vince Micone, Professor of Practice, Arizona State University; Former Acting Secretary, Department of Labor
  • Brynt Parmeter, Howard G. and S. Louise Phanstiel Chair in Leadership, Maxwell School, Syracuse University; Former Chief Talent Officer, Department of Defense
  • Roger Hartley, President Elect, American Society for Public Administration

Moderator:

  • Barbara Sprunt, Correspondent, NPR

Want to learn more about the practice gap in public administration? Click here to read "Reconsidering the gap between theory and practice in public administration," by Academy Fellow James Perry and Faisal S. Cheema, at the Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration.

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Barbara Sprunt is a correspondent at National Public Radio, where she covers Congress and politics. She previously reported and produced NPR's political coverage at the White House, on the campaign trail, and for the NPR Politics Podcast.

Sprunt got her start in radio as an intern on NPR's Weekend All Things Considered and Tell Me More with Michel Martin. She graduated from American University in Washington, D.C. She is an alumnus of FASPE (Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics) and the National Press Foundation's Paul Miller Fellowship.