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Meet our Fellows: Robert Lavigna
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2023
Robert Lavigna ('08) - Senior Fellow at UKG 1. Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in human
The Academy's 2022 Annual Report
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2023
Our 2022 Annual Report is out! It highlights the Academy’s accomplishments in advancing DEIA, increasing intergovernmental collaboration, expanding agile government
A Call to Action: The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Public Service
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Honor, Ethics, and Accountability | Year: 2023
We are excited to announce a call to action – based in part on a recent National Academy of Public
Meet the Academy: Brad Riley
News | Type: Article | Areas: Highlighting Public Administrators | Year: 2023
What are your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? I am a research associate at the Center for Intergovernmental
The National Academy of Public Administration Releases Assessment of U.S. Coast Guard Academy Admissions Processes
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2023
Recommendations Will Help Increase Diversity Among Future Classes of Cadets WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Panel of the National Academy of
Meet Our Fellows: Karen Evans
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2023
Karen Evans ('12) KE&T Partners, Managing Director of the National Cyber Readiness Institute Can you reflect upon your journey through
MEDIA ADVIOSRY Funkhouser & Associates and the National Academy of Public Administration To Host May 17th Panel Discussion on Local Government Planning & Engagement
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2023
KANSAS CITY, MO/WASHINGTON, DC – Funkhouser & Associates (F&A) and the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) will host
Funkhouser & Associates and the National Academy of Public Administration Announce Joint Initiative Focused on Local Government Planning and Engagement
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2023
KANSAS CITY, MO/WASHINGTON, D.C. – Funkhouser & Associates (F&A) and the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) are pleased
AAPI Heritage Month Spotlight
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2023
Reflections from Academy Fellow, Jeremy Wu, Co-organizer, APA Justice, www.apajustice.org. Equity means the consistent and systematic fair, just, and impartial
Standing Panel on Technology Leadership: Generative AI and Time for a Time Out?
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2023
Generative AI and Time for a Time Out? Thursday, May 4, 2023; 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. EDT The May meeting
EOM April 28 Standing Panel: Cross Boundary Collaboration and Governance
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations | Year: 2023
Cross boundary Collaboration and Governance Friday, April 28, 2023; 10:00 – 11:45 a.m. EDT The April meeting of the Standing
Meet Our Fellows: Terry L. Cooper
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2023
Terry L. Cooper ('10), University of Southern California, Professor Emeritus of Public Policy Q. Who or what inspired you to
Meet the Academy: Jonathan Garcia
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2023
What are your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? I am a Senior Research Associate and currently serve on
Meet Our Fellows: Lesley Field
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2023
Lesley Field ('12) - Deputy Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 1. Who
Meet Our Fellows: Robert Taub
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2023
Robert Taub ('15) - Commissioner, Postal Regulatory Commission 1.You have a long and extensive career in public service; can you
Public Service April Standing Panel
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Leadership | Year: 2023
Discussion of Not Accountable by Philip Howard Friday, April 14, 2023; 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. EDT The Public Service Standing
The Coast Guard's Role in Protecting Maritime Resources with Adm. Thad Allen (US Coast Guard)
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2023
On this episode, we welcome Adm. Thad Allen, Former 23rd Commandant of the US Coast Guard, Senior Advisor at Hudson
EOM March 31 Standing Panel
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2023
Discussion with OMB's New Associate Director for Performance and Personnel Management Friday, March 31, 2023; 10:00 – 11:45 a.m. EDT
Managing Competing Demands for Increasingly Scarce Water Resources with Ginger Lew (Cube Hydro Partners)
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2023
On this episode, we welcome Ginger Lew, Co-Founder of Cube Hydro Partners, Senior Advisor at I Squared Capital, and Academy
Meet the Academy: Kate Connor
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2023
What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? I am a Senior Analyst, and I currently serve on
Women's History Month Spotlight: Barbara Jordan
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2023
I start this tribute by first suggesting that I am a great supporter of Barbara Jordan who has inspired me
How City Managers can Solve Water System Challenges with Tom Carroll (City of Cambridge, Maryland)
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2023
On this episode, we welcome Tom Carroll, City Manager of Cambridge, Maryland and Academy Fellow, to discuss the challenges city
Women's History Month Spotlight
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2023
The theme for Women’s History Month is “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.” Since many NAPA fellows teach public administration
International Women's Day Spotlight
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2023
Almost 50 years ago, NAPA Fellow Nesta Gallas – the first female president of the American Society for Public Administration
The Challenges of Managing Water Systems with Geoff Beckwith (Massachusetts Municipal Association)
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2023
On this episode, we welcome Geoff Beckwith, Executive Director and CEO of the Massachusetts Municipal Association and Academy Fellow, to
Women's History Month Spotlight: Janet Yellen & Lynn Malerba
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2023
Women's History Month is important because it provides an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the significant contributions that women have
Women's History Month Spotlight
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2023
Please enjoy a small collection of highlights of women in public administration over the years. You can read the full
Women's History Month Highlight
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2023
This March marks the 27th year that the United States is celebrating women’s history month. This special month highlights women’s
Local Government 2030 with Kim Nelson (Univ. North Carolina) and Julia Novak (Raftelis)
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: State and Local Government Structures | Year: 2023
On this episode, we welcome Kim Nelson, Professor of Public Administration and Government at UNC Chapel Hill and Academy Fellow
From Academy Fellows: Proposals to Modernize and Reinvigorate the Federal Civil Service
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Human Resources and Personnel Management, Opportunities for the Future: Globalization, Democracy and the New Public Service, Highlighting Public Administrators | Year: 2023
In 2022, a group of Fellows came together to create a series of proposals to modernize and reinvigorate the federal
How to Address Federal Workforce Challenges: A Series
News | Type: Article | Areas: The Context, Nature, and Structure of Public Administration, Leadership, Human Resources and Personnel Management, Opportunities for the Future: Globalization, Democracy and the New Public Service | Year: 2023
In 2022, a group of Fellows came together to create a series of proposals to modernize and reinvigorate the federal
International Affairs and Social Equity March 2 Panel
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Opportunities for the Future: Globalization, Democracy and the New Public Service | Year: 2023
What can be learned from comparative (cross-country) Covid governance? Thursday, March 2, 2023; 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST In this
Celebrating Black History Month
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2023
Dr. Calvin C. Johnson is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research, Evaluation and Monitoring at the United States Department of
Joint EOM and IGS Feb 24 Standing Panel
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: The Context, Nature, and Structure of Public Administration, Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations, Information Technology | Year: 2023
Building State and Local Data Infrastructure in Collaboration with Federal Partners Friday, February 24, 2023; 10:00 – 11:45 a.m. EST
Celebrating Black History Month
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2023
Same Meeting, Different Messages By Tom Carroll, NAPA Fellow 2022 Joyce Powdrill and I worked together as city managers in
Meet the Academy: Roger Kodat
News | Type: Article | Areas: Highlighting Public Administrators | Year: 2023
What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? As Senior Project Director, I have the privilege of leading