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Election 2020: Develop New Approaches to Public Governance and Engagement
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: The Context, Nature, and Structure of Public Administration, Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations, Budgeting and Financial Management, State and Local Government Structures | Year: 2020
By the Election 2020 Academy Working Group including fellows, Nick Hart, Nancy Potok, Xavier Briggs, Susan Dudley, Sally Katzen, Randy
Statement from National Academy of Public Administration President and CEO Terry Gerton on Social Equity
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020
Statement from National Academy of Public Administration President and CEO Terry Gerton on Social Equity Social equity is often
National Academy of Public Administration Releases Statement on its Commitment to Eliminating Racism in Government
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020
“We stand resolved to help eliminate systemic racism, unconscious bias, and every form of discrimination in the development, implementation, and
MEDIA ADVISORY National Academy of Public Administration President & CEO Terry Gerton To Testify Before House Budget Committee on Federal Technology Investments
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020
Hearing will focus on federal investments in technology due to COVID-19 WASHINGTON, DC – National Academy of Public Administration President
Social Equity Perspectives: A Balanced Discussion of Law Enforcement Budgeting
Media | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020
Connecting People to Meaningful Work After COVID-19 with Lisa Danzig
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2020
In this episode, we welcome Lisa Danzig, Specialist Leader for Human Capital, Organizational Talent & Transformation at Deloitte Consulting LLP
Standing Panel on Social Equity in Governance Meeting July 10, 2020
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020
The Academy's standing panel on social equity discusses challenges and solutions for today's social equity issues.
Special Edition: Disparities and Inequities in the Healthcare System with Charlene Frizzera
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: Social Equity State and Local Government Structures | Year: 2020
In this special edition, we welcome Charlene Frizzera, President and CEO of CF Health Advisors and Academy Fellow, to discuss
Building an Agile Federal Government
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: The Context, Nature, and Structure of Public Administration, Organizational Theory and Behavior | Year: 2020
The Samuel Freeman Charitable Trust and the Project Management Institute cosponsored an Academy white paper that explored the issues associated
COVID-19 Impacts on State Budgets with John Hicks
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2020
In this episode, we welcome John Hicks, State Budget Director for the Commonwealth of Kentucky and Academy Fellow, to discuss
Social Equity Resources
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020
Tyrone P. Dooley (2019) Searching for social equity among public administration mission statements, Teaching Public Administration, 1-13 DOI: 10.1177/0144739419867121 The
Election 2020: Foster Social Equity
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Social Equity | Year: 2020
By the Election 2020 Academy Working Group including fellows, Margaret C. Simms, RaJade M. Berry-James, Gary Glickman, and Demetra Nightingale
Intergovernmental Aspects of Re-opening After COVID-19 with Beth Kellar
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations | Year: 2020
In this episode we welcome Beth Kellar, Deputy Executive Director of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and Academy Fellow
Social Security Administration's Representative Payee Program: Information Sharing with States
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations, Information Technology | Year: 2020
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has the critical mission of providing the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) and
Roundtable on Social Equity
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Social Equity | Year: 2020
Social equity—a key pillar of public administration alongside economy, efficiency, and effectiveness—addresses fairness, justice, and equity within a variety of
The Route to a Safe, Accessible and Fair November Election
Fellows Share Their Perspectives | Type: Article | Areas: Democracy and Citizen Engagement, Advancing Democracy | Year: 2020
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the chaotic primary-election experiences of Georgia, Wisconsin, and other states are troubling signs
Promoting Social Equity Through Civil Rights Education For Public Service: Miles' Law, Different Experiences, But Toward Common Action
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: The Context, Nature, and Structure of Public Administration, Social Equity | Year: 2020
By Phillip J. Cooper, Douglas and Candace Morgan Professor of Local Government, Department of Public Administration, Mark O. Hatfield School
Meet our Fellows: Dr. RaJade M. Berry-James ('19)
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020
Dr. RaJade M. Berry-James is an associate professor of public administration and resident faculty in the Center for Genetic Engineering
Election 2020: Protect Electoral Integrity and Enhance Voter Participation
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Honor, Ethics, and Accountability, Democracy and Citizen Engagement | Year: 2020
By an Election 2020 Academy Working Group including fellows: Barry Van Lare, Edie Goldenberg, Eric Hirschhorn, Peter Hutchinson, and Nancy
COVID-19, Social Equity Considerations & Re-opening at the Local Level with Lee Feldman
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2020
In this episode, we welcome Lee Feldman, City Manager of Gainesville, Florida, and Academy Fellow, to discuss COVID-19 social equity
The Agile Journey at the World Bank
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Social Equity | Year: 2020
By G. Edward DeSeve, Visitng Fellow IBM Center for the Business of Government and Academy Fellow Introduction The case study
Adapting Agile Principles Toward a More Nimble World Bank, 2016-2020
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Organizational Theory and Behavior, Opportunities for the Future: Globalization, Democracy and the New Public Service | Year: 2020
Tyler McBrien drafted this case study based on interviews conducted by Alyssa Denzer and Jennifer Widner in February, March, and
Special Edition: Building a Resilient and Just Society With Tracey Wareing Evans
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: Honor, Ethics, and Accountability Opportunities for the Future: Globalization, Democracy and the New Public Service Advancing Democracy | Year: 2020
In this special edition, we welcome Tracey Wareing Evans, President & CEO of American Public Human Services Association and Academy
Institutional Shifts After the Pandemic
Fellows Share Their Perspectives | Type: Article | Areas: Budgeting and Financial Management | Year: 2020
Michael Poliakoff talks with Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, President Emeritus of the George Washington University, about the urgent financial ramifications of
Virtual Social Equity Conference Addresses Social Justice Issues and Racial Disparities
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Social Equity | Year: 2020
Although the annual Social Equity Leadership Conference, hosted by the Humphrey School of Public Affairs and the National Academy of
Public Administrators and the Imperative for Social Equity
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: The Context, Nature, and Structure of Public Administration, Social Equity | Year: 2020
By Tracey Wareing-Evans, President & CEO of American Public Human Services Association and Academy Fellow As public administrators working to
COVID-19, Social Equity Considerations and Re-opening in Louisiana with Dr. Courtney Phillips
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations Organizational Theory and Behavior Social Equity | Year: 2020
In this episode, we welcome Dr. Courtney Phillips, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Academy Fellow, to discuss
June 2020 Shared Services Forum
Shared Services Seminar | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020
This Shared Services Forum was with the agency's implementation leaders.
Meet our Fellows: Dr. Laura Bloomberg ('19)
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020
Laura Bloomberg, PhD, has served as dean of the Humphrey School since June 2017. Prior to her appointment to dean
Special Edition - Social Equity, the Pandemic, and the Police (with Fellow Susan Gooden)
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: Honor, Ethics, and Accountability Social Equity | Year: 2020
In this episode, we welcome Susan T. Gooden, Dean of the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
Welcome to the 19th annual Social Equity Leadership Conference
Media | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020
Understanding the Public Health System with Dr. Georges Benjamin
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: Honor, Ethics, and Accountability Information Technology | Year: 2020
In this episode, we welcome Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association and Academy Fellow, to
MEDIA ADVISORY National Academy of Public Administration and Humphrey School of Public Affairs to Host Annual Social Equity Conference Online June 8-12
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration and the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of
Statement from National Academy of Public Administration President and CEO Terry Gerton on Social Equity
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Social Equity | Year: 2020
Statement from National Academy of Public Administration President and CEO Terry Gerton on Social Equity Social equity is often
Introduction to the Academy with Jeff Neal and Joe Mitchell
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: The Context, Nature, and Structure of Public Administration | Year: 2020
On the inaugural episode, we welcome guests Jeff Neal, chairman of the NAPA board of directors, and Joe Mitchell, NAPA
Working Capital Fund Symposium – June 2020
Working Capital Fund | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020
On Thursday, June 18, the National Academy of Public Administration and Grant Thornton hosted a Working Capital Fund Symposium on
National Academy of Public Administration Launches New Podcast, “Management Matters”
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020
Podcast Premieres Today, Featuring Experts on Public Administration Challenges WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration today launched
Meet our Fellows: Ms. Tracy Wareing Evans ('19)
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020
Tracy Wareing Evans is the President and CEO of the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA), a bi-partisan, non-profit, membership
How the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the evolution of telework
Fellows Share Their Perspectives | Type: Article | Areas: Human Resources and Personnel Management | Year: 2020
Governments at all levels in the United States are suddenly facing the need to do much of their work from
National Academy of Public Administration To Launch New Podcast, “Management Matters”
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020
Podcast to Premiere June 1; Will Feature Experts on Public Administration Challenges WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public
Roundtable on Modernizing and Reinvigorating the Public Service
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations, Human Resources and Personnel Management, State and Local Government Structures | Year: 2020
As federal, state, and local governments are increasingly called upon to address complex and interconnected “wicked problems,” their need for
How Agencies Can Protect Fee-Funded Programs During the COIVD-19 Crisis
Fellows Share Their Perspectives | Type: Article | Areas: Budgeting and Financial Management | Year: 2020
Fee-funded programs provide federal, state, and local governments with a cost-effective method of financing a range of government services, from
Australia Post Case Study
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Organizational Theory and Behavior | Year: 2020
By Patrick Lucas & Janine O’Flynn, Australia and New Zealand School of Government Overview Synopsis Australia Post faced both disruption
May 2020 Shared Services Forum
Shared Services Seminar | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020
This Shared Services Forum was with the agency's implementation leaders.
Meet our Fellows: David C. Williams ('19)
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020
David C. Williams’ appointment to the Postal Service Board of Governors by President Donald Trump was confirmed by the Senate
The Agile Government Center's First Case: Data Act Implementation: The First Government-wide Agile Project
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: The Context, Nature, and Structure of Public Administration | Year: 2020
By Academy Fellow G. Edward DeSeve Introduction In November 2019, the National Academy created the Agile Government Center (AGC) with
Strategic Fiscal Management for a Crisis and Beyond
Fellows Share Their Perspectives | Type: Article | Areas: Budgeting and Financial Management | Year: 2020
The coronavirus has greatly amplified local governments' pre-pandemic financial concerns, leaving them to tackle significant new fiscal challenges while simultaneously
Many Agencies Aren't Ready to Manage in a New World
Fellows Share Their Perspectives | Type: Article | Areas: Leadership | Year: 2020
Government leaders need to think more deeply about effective management both in the current historical moment and for the longer-term
Lessons from a bureaucrat: How Paul Volcker set an example for America today
Fellows Share Their Perspectives | Type: Article | Areas: Leadership, Highlighting Public Administrators | Year: 2020
Paul Volcker, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve who died in December 2019 at age 92, was fond of