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Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
National Academy of Public Administration Announces 2024 Class of Academy Fellows 42 new Fellows, leaders in Public Administration, will join
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
National Academy of Public Administration Announces Appointment of James-Christian Blockwood as President and CEO WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Academy
Webpage | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Academy reports and insights from Fellows on elections and voting.
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: Election 2024 | Year: 2024
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: The Context, Nature, and Structure of Public Administration | Year: 2024
The EOM Standing Panel hosted representatives from the Partnership for Public Service on September 27th to discuss findings in their
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Organizational Theory and Behavior | Year: 2024
On August 30, 2024, the President and CEO of NAPA, Terry Gerton, gave a presentation to the EOM Standing Panel
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: The Context, Nature, and Structure of Public Administration | Year: 2024
The EOM Standing Panel hosted representatives from OECD to discuss trends in government trust as part of the Academy and
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: Election 2024 | Year: 2024
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
The International Affairs Standing Panel held a joint session with the Intergovernmental Systems Standing Panel to host members of the
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: Election 2024 | Year: 2024
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Washington, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration today announced “Election 2024: What does Good Government Look Like?” This
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: Election 2024 | Year: 2024
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations, Social Equity, State and Local Government Structures, Government Partnerships, Housing Policy | Year: 2024
This report of the Homelessness Working Group is the product of many months of exploration and deliberation by a group
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: Election 2024 | Year: 2024
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Budgeting and Financial Management, State and Local Government Structures, Economy | Year: 2024
Among the 90,000 independent units of local government, most are challenged to establish an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)-supported eMarketplace by
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Standing Panel on Intergovernmental Systems: August 19, 2024.
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Climate change is a “wicked problem” in a complex society. It has wide-ranging impacts on infrastructure, public health, economies, and
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Colonel Michael (Mike) J. Barron, U.S. Army, Ret., is the President and CEO of Capitol Hill Connect, LLC. Mike is
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Opportunities for the Future: Globalization, Democracy and the New Public Service | Year: 2024
As a next step in the Panel’s learning from comparative governance series, which Academy Fellow Evan Berman is taking a
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Dr. Charles A. Stevenson has been teaching American foreign policy at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies for
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Anna Michelle Snyder Worked as a career civil servant for more than 40 years. Positions included claims representative and branch
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Washington, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration and the Federal Judicial Center have released the finished product of
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Rosemary O'Leary is Emerita Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas and Emerita Distinguished Professor at the Maxwell School of
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Who or what inspired you to enter into public service? I came of age in the 1960s and was greatly
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Who or what inspired you to enter into public service? My father and grandfather were US Naval officers during the
News | Type: Article | Areas: Social Equity | Year: 2024
In 2021, Dr. Lorenda Naylor gave an important presentation to the Standing Panel on Social Equity in Government, coinciding with
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
For Immediate Release June 17, 2024 Stamford, CT. – This week, June 20-22, the University of Connecticut School of Public
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David H. Rosenbloom is Distinguished Professor of Public Administration Emeritus at American University in Washington, DC. He is best known
News | Type: Article | Areas: Social Equity | Year: 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia (2020) ushered in historical employment protections for LGBT
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Academy Fellow Andrew Podger is Honorary Professor of Public Administration, Research School of the Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National
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Dr. Leshner is Chief Executive Officer, Emeritus of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and former Executive Publisher
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Representatives from the Federal Foresight Advocacy Alliance join the Panel to discuss their work.
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Rakesh Mohan is the director of Idaho’s legislative Office of Performance Evaluations (OPE). He has led the legislature’s independent, nonpartisan
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Mark T. Kim is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), the principal regulator of
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County Executive John Olszewski Jr., has debuted the Baltimore County Enterprise Strategic Plan for 2024-2026, with the help of the
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Dr. Meghna Sabharwal is a professor in the public and nonprofit management program at the University of Texas at Dallas
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The Academy is taking a special look at Academy Fellows making an impact at the state and local level for
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BILL GORMLEY is Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at Georgetown University. Until 2023, he taught public policy and government courses and
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: The Context, Nature, and Structure of Public Administration | Year: 2024
As part of its year-long look into the root causes and potential remedies of declining trust in government, this meeting
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Larry Novey, Academy Fellow, and Dr. Joe Mitchell, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Academy
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
One of the Academy’s 12 Grand Challenges is “Steward Natural Resources and Address Climate Change.” As we see changes in
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Dr. Matt Auer, Dean and Arch Professor at the University of Georgia's School of Policy
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Prof. Prajapati Trivedi is currently the Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for SDG Implementation, Commonwealth Secretariat, London, UK; a Distinguished Professor
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Susan Offutt, former Chief Economist at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Academy Fellow
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Opportunities for the Future: Globalization, Democracy and the New Public Service, Environmental Sustainability | Year: 2024
In 2023, UN climate proceedings (COP 28) made clear that challenges of adapting to climate impacts are now a priority
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Dr. Harry Lambright, Professor of Public Administration, International Affairs, and Political Science and the University
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
For Immediate Release March 25, 2024 Contact: Matt Hampton mhampton@napawash.org National Academy of Public Administration President & CEO Terry Gerton
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Mark Kim, Chief Executive Officer of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) and Academy Fellow
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Roderick Hickman is a nationally acclaimed corrections executive, reformer, federal court monitor, and consultant. Professionally he is recognized for his
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Cathy Bailey, Executive Director of Greater Cincinnati Waterworks and Academy Fellow, to discuss the need
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Information Technology | Year: 2024
It was not until the end of 2022 that ChatGPT entered the public domain, meaning we all had to learn
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Who or what inspired you to enter into public service? I actually fell into public service full-time after working in
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow JoAnne Speers to discuss her passion for local government and her career through
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An accomplished scholar and consummate "pracademic," Dr. G.L.A. Harris came to the Thunderbird School of Global Management following a successful
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
The initial findings of the Academy co-sponsored Australia/China/U.S. climate adaptation project, and project next steps, were the focus of a
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
The Intergovernmental Systems Standing Panel met on March 6th, 2024, to discuss current projects, provide updates, and plan for upcoming
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow Dr. Karen Hardy, an internationally-recognized Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) expert and the creator
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations | Year: 2024
Adaptation to climate impacts (flood, fire, heat, drought) is a global challenge. In contrast to “mitigation” (greenhouse gas reduction), adaptation
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
National Women’s History Month has been observed in the United States since 1988 in celebration of the often overlooked contributions
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Elections occur continuously in the United States, and local election workers are instrumental in making these elections
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow Joel Spangenberg, Acting Director of the Selective Service System (SSS), to discuss SSS'
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Byron M. Adkins, Jr. is the Associate Director for Operations at the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) and has nineteen years
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow Barbara Bovbjerg, Former Managing Director of Education, Workforce and Income Security at the