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Fiscal Year 2022

Annual Report | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2023

Meet our Fellows: Robert Lavigna
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

April 2023

Shared Services Seminar | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2023

Meet Our Fellows: Lesley Field
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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