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From Nonpartisan to Partisan-Inclusive: Rethinking Public Service for a Polarized Era

Type: General News

May 14, 2026

From Nonpartisan to Partisan-Inclusive: Rethinking Public Service for a Polarized EraPublic administration has long emphasized nonpartisanship as a foundational value...

Transforming Governance Institutions in the United States: How Siloed Programs and Outdated Designs Undermine Outcomes—and What to Do About It

Type: General News

Apr 17, 2026

As the 250th anniversary of this nation nears, the celebration highlights the radical values in the Declaration of Independence and...

Reimagining Government, Part 4: Transforming Capacity

Type: General News

Mar 19, 2026

Artificial intelligence is already making its presence felt in the American government and other governments around the world. Looking globally...

Announcing the 250 Champions

Type: General News

Mar 17, 2026

The National Academy of Public Administration and LocalGov250 are pleased to announce the honorees for their 250 Champions Initiative. “There...

Reimagining Government, Part 1: Toward Alternative Futures

Type: General News

Mar 16, 2026

Public service leaders and innovators from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C. in November 2025 at the National Academy...

Checks and Balances Are Making a Comeback!

Type: General News

Feb 18, 2026

Despite the Executive Branch focus of many public administration scholars and practitioners, the U.S. Constitution provides each branch of government...

Higher Education

The Academy produces a wide range of content relevant to higher education.

Advancing Community Resilience: The Hub’s Vision for Modern, Adaptation Governance

Type: Hub News

Jan 16, 2026

Extreme weather events are becoming increasingly frequent and severe, impacting broader regions and unexpected locations, causing significant damage to communities...

Delivering Through Disruption: State and Local Governments Continue to Lead Amid a Shifting Federal Landscape

Type: General News

Nov 26, 2025

State and local governments are the backbone of public service delivery in the United States. From administering elections and managing...

Bringing AI to Main Street - From Cautious Optimism to Readiness

Type: General News

Oct 29, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere, sparking both optimism about its potential and anxiety about its risks. As someone who has...

Fellow Spotlight: Roger Hartley

Type: General News

Oct 13, 2025

Who or what inspired you to enter public service? I was inspired to enter public service in a couple of...

Attrition, quits and the real deal with the federal workforce

Type: General News

Aug 08, 2025

Time out, please! Can we all take a deep breath, stop all the hyperbole and partisan advocacy, and just give...

Public Service Strategies for Uncertain Times-Leadership and Innovation from Any Level

Type: General News

Jul 23, 2025

Authors: Dr. Geoff Abbott, DBA, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard (Retired) Judy Douglas, Founder, Douglas Leadership Advisory; Fellow, National Academy of...

SELC 2025: A Gathering Rooted in Courage, Leadership, and Dialogue

Type: General News

Jun 13, 2025

If I had to be brief, I would sum up SELC 2025 in one word: Hope. This year’s Social Equity...

Healthcare and the Hollow State

Type: General News

May 21, 2025

First published in the Arizona Daily Star, May 8 2025 Elon Musk’s DOGE has put entire federal agencies in the...

Building Trust in Government pt. 2: Digging Deeper into the Data

Type: General News

Mar 07, 2025

By Amanda Mullan Both public and private institutions are experiencing a decrease in trust, but this trend is particularly alarming...

Fellow Highlight: Catherine Bertini

Type: General News

Jan 31, 2025

Catherine Bertini is an Academy Fellow since 2001, professor, and former Executive Director with the World Food Programme. She was...

Fellow Spotlight: Michael Barron

Type: General News

Aug 09, 2024

Colonel Michael (Mike) J. Barron, U.S. Army, Ret., is the President and CEO of Capitol Hill Connect, LLC. Mike is...

Fellow Spotlight: Rosemary O'Leary

Type: General News

Jul 12, 2024

Rosemary O'Leary is Emerita Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas and Emerita Distinguished Professor at the Maxwell School of...

Fellow Spotlight: David Rosenbloom

Type: General News

Jun 14, 2024

David H. Rosenbloom is Distinguished Professor of Public Administration Emeritus at American University in Washington, DC. He is best known...

Fellow Spotlight: Rakesh Mohan

Type: General News

May 24, 2024

Rakesh Mohan is the director of Idaho’s legislative Office of Performance Evaluations (OPE). He has led the legislature’s independent, nonpartisan...

Baltimore County debuts Enterprise Strategic Plan, with help from the Academy

Type: General News

May 15, 2024

County Executive John Olszewski Jr., has debuted the Baltimore County Enterprise Strategic Plan for 2024-2026, with the help of the...

Fellow Spotlight: Meghna Sabharwal

Type: General News

May 10, 2024

Dr. Meghna Sabharwal is a professor in the public and nonprofit management program at the University of Texas at Dallas...

Fellow Spotlight: Bill Gormley

Type: General News

May 03, 2024

BILL GORMLEY is Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at Georgetown University. Until 2023, he taught public policy and government courses and...

Fellow Spotlight: Roderick Hickman

Type: General News

Mar 22, 2024

Roderick Hickman is a nationally acclaimed corrections executive, reformer, federal court monitor, and consultant. Professionally he is recognized for his...

Fellow Spotlight: Dr. Karen Hardy

Type: General News

Mar 15, 2024

Who or what inspired you to enter into public service? I actually fell into public service full-time after working in...

Fellow Spotlight: G.L.A. "Gigi" Harris

Type: General News

Mar 07, 2024

An accomplished scholar and consummate "pracademic," Dr. G.L.A. Harris came to the Thunderbird School of Global Management following a successful...

The Academy and Women's History Month 2024

Type: General News

Mar 01, 2024

National Women’s History Month has been observed in the United States since 1988 in celebration of the often overlooked contributions...

Fellow Spotlight: David C. Wilson

Type: General News

Feb 16, 2024

David C. Wilson, Ph.D. is Dean of the Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy and Professor of Public...

Fellow Spotlight: Edward Montgomery

Type: General News

Feb 02, 2024

Who inspired you to enter public service? As a Baby Boomer growing up in the 1960s, I remember the words...

Fellow Spotlight: Morgan Kinghorn

Type: General News

Jan 19, 2024

Who or what inspired you to enter public service? While attending the University of Redlands, I enjoyed a semester in...

Fellow Spotlight: Jim Williams

Type: General News

Dec 11, 2023

Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in public administration? My father was a career Naval officer and...

CENTERING EQUITY: TEACHING & LEARNING - DECEMBER 8, 2023

Type: Standing Panel News

Dec 07, 2023

DECEMBER 8, 2023, 10:00 a.m. (EST)Pushing recent DEIA discourse forward, this interactive panel centers equity in higher education. With their...

Fellow Spotlight: Alan Balutis

Type: General News

Dec 04, 2023

Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in public administration? Oddly, I started out in college as a...

Generative AI in Public Education

Type: Standing Panel News

Oct 01, 2023

This piece is one of eight in a series of articles stemming from NAPA’s Standing Panel on Technology Leadership as...

Fellow Spotlight: Marcelo Giugale

Type: General News

Aug 21, 2023

Do you have any reflections from your time working at the World Bank? It was more than three decades. So...

Fellow Spotlight: Michael A. Pagano

Type: General News

Jul 23, 2023

What encouraged you to pursue a career in the field of public service? I have enormous respect for federal, state...

Fellow Spotlight: William B. Shear

Type: General News

Jul 16, 2023

What role did your childhood play in your public policy interest? I grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota, in the...

Meet the Academy: Miles Murphy

Type: General News

Jul 16, 2023

What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? I am a Senior Research Analyst for the Academy’s Center...

Fellow Spotlight: James P. Pfiffner

Type: General News

Jul 09, 2023

What encouraged you to pursue a career in the field of public service? My commitment to public service stemmed from...

Fellow Spotlight: Carol S. Weissert (Ph.D.)

Type: General News

Jul 02, 2023

How have you been an advocate in your specific field? I am a federalism scholar and have worked over the...

Meet our Fellows: Robert Lavigna

Type: General News

May 22, 2023

Robert Lavigna ('08) - Senior Fellow at UKG 1. Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in human...

A Call to Action: The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Public Service

Type: Standing Panel News

May 17, 2023

We are excited to announce a call to action – based in part on a recent National Academy of Public...

Meet Our Fellows: Lesley Field

Type: General News

Apr 09, 2023

Lesley Field ('12) - Deputy Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 1. Who...

Women's History Month Spotlight

Type: General News

Mar 10, 2023

The theme for Women’s History Month is “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.” Since many NAPA fellows teach public administration...

Women's History Month Spotlight: Janet Yellen & Lynn Malerba

Type: General News

Mar 06, 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 Highlight

Type: General News

Mar 01, 2023

This March marks the 27th year that the United States is celebrating women’s history month. This special month highlights women’s...

Joint EOM and IGS Feb 24 Standing Panel

Type: Standing Panel News

Feb 24, 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

Type: General News

Feb 24, 2023

Dr. Calvin C. Johnson is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research, Evaluation and Monitoring at the United States Department of...

Celebrating Black History Month

Type: General News

Feb 14, 2023

Dr. Margaret C. Simms is a nonresident fellow in the Center on Labor, Human Services, and Population at the Urban...

Celebrating Black History Month

Type: General News

Feb 05, 2023

Susan T. Gooden, Ph.D. is dean and professor of the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at...

Meet Our Fellows: Valerie A. Lemmie

Type: General News

Jan 29, 2023

Valerie A. Lemmie ('98), Charles F. Kettering Foundation - Director of Exploratory Research Q. Who or what inspired you to...

Meet our Fellows: Carolyn J. Lukensmeyer

Type: General News

Jan 08, 2023

Carolyn J. Lukensmeyer ('96): is Founding Executive Director of the National Institute for Civil Discourse Q: Who in your life...

Meet Our Fellows: Laurence Lynn

Type: General News

Jan 01, 2023

Having been editor of my high school newspaper, journalism was my earliest notion of a possible career. The first decision...

CYBERSECURITY INNOVATION: Government Leaders Bring Innovation to Fighting Cyber Crime

Type: Grand Challenge News

Nov 28, 2022

What is the secret sauce for this fight? Recently, government leaders from DHS, FBI, IRS, and Secret Service compared notes...

Meet Our Fellows: PK Agarwal

Type: General News

Oct 02, 2022

Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in technology and government? It was a fortuitous accident. I went...

Meet Our Fellows: Beverly A. Cigler

Type: General News

Sep 11, 2022

Who or what inspired you to become a professor? A passionate interest in public service meshed well with great experiences...

Meet our Fellows: Janet Weiss

Type: General News

Aug 14, 2022

Janet Weiss ('17): Mary C. Bromage Collegiate Professor Emerita of Business; Professor Emerita of Public Policy, Ford School, University of...

Meet Our Fellows: Chung-Kil Chung

Type: General News

Aug 08, 2022

Chung-Kil Chung ('10), Former President, University of UlsanPublic Service Highlights: Former Chief of Staff to the President, The Blue House...

Meet Our Fellows: Gary Christopherson

Type: General News

Jun 20, 2022

1. Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in government and now in art advocacy? What inspired me...

Meet Our Fellows: Egbert Perry

Type: General News

Jun 10, 2022

Who or what inspired you to work in public service? My motivation is rooted in my parents. Both my mother...

Meet Our Fellows: Jeanette Takamura

Type: General News

Mar 28, 2022

Who or what inspired you to work in public service? My inspiration to work in public service came from the...

Meet Our Fellows: Jozef Raadschelders

Type: General News

Mar 28, 2022

Who or what inspired you to work in public service? Ever since I was 11/12 years old I wanted to...

Achieving the Full Promise and Potential of Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing

Type: Standing Panel News

Oct 01, 2021

An Intergovernmental Systems Case Study By Stephen A. Hamill Mark Pisano John Bartle Richard Callahan The Market There are more...

Meet Our Fellows: Barry Bozeman

Type: General News

Aug 15, 2021

Who or what inspired you to work in public service? More what than who. I was a Viet Nam, civil...

Technology Leadership Standing Panel August Meeting

Type: Standing Panel News

Aug 12, 2021

Technology Leadership Lessons Learned in the COVID-19 Pandemic Thursday, August 12th, 2021, 10:00 am - 11:30 am Eastern Time (ET)...

Meet Our Fellows: David Ammons

Type: General News

Aug 01, 2021

Who or what inspired you to work in public service? When John Kennedy delivered his speech imploring Americans to ask...

Meet Our Fellows: Alan Lyles

Type: General News

Jul 18, 2021

Who or what inspired you to work in public service? Early experiences confirmed life’s precariousness, and how few dependable options...

Meet Our Fellows: Randolph May ('08)

Type: General News

Jul 05, 2021

Who or what inspired you to work in public service? I think as far back as high school, I knew...

EOM July Standing Panel Meeting

Type: Standing Panel News

Jun 24, 2021

Topic: Implementing the American Rescue PlanThursday, July 8th, 1:00-2:45 pm EST The $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan passed in March...

Celebrating Public Service

Type: General News

May 25, 2021

I serve because I believe in public service, democracy, and the importance of good governance. I appreciate public servants because...

Celebrating Public Service: Terry Buss

Type: General News

May 22, 2021

In writing this introspective piece, I recalled that a successful career in the public service depends largely on the contributions...

Celebrating Public Service: Mridul Gautam

Type: General News

May 10, 2021

I serve because… I’ve seen what happens when people who are at a disadvantage and face an uphill battle, for...

Celebrating Earth Month

Type: General News

Apr 11, 2021

Nicole Darnall is Associate Dean of Faculty Success in ASU's College of Global Futures and Associate Director and Professor of...

Celebrating Women's History Month: Enid Beaumont

Type: General News

Mar 28, 2021

Intrepid. That’s been the essence of Enid Beaumont her whole career, whether wrangling consensus across the Big Seven (the nonpartisan...

Celebrating Women's History Month: Alice Rivlin

Type: General News

Mar 23, 2021

As a Bryn Mawr undergraduate, Alice Rivlin wanted a career in public administration. And with her rare combination of intelligence...

Celebrating Women’s History Month Contributions to Public Administration

Type: General News

Mar 02, 2021

Naomi Lynn is and has been, an unapologetic advocate for women. Now retired, Naomi’s career was at the head of...

Technology Leadership February Standing Panel

Type: Standing Panel News

Feb 18, 2021

Standing Panel on Technology Leadership Meeting – Thursday, February 18, 2021, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. (Eastern) Join us for the...

Modernize and Reinvigorate the Public Service

Type: Grand Challenge

Public agencies and administrators have an important role to play in addressing the full suite of government’s human capital challenges...

Connect Individuals to Meaningful Work

Type: Grand Challenge

Develop New Approaches to Public Governance and Engagement

Type: Grand Challenge

In the 21st Century, no significant public problem fits entirely within one government agency or even one level of government...

Build Resilient Communities

Type: Grand Challenge

America needs to build resilient communities with the capacity to respond to, withstand, and recover from adverse situations.

Advance the Nation’s Long-Term Fiscal Health

Type: Grand Challenge

Although the nation’s fiscal problems are significant, there is no shortage of proposals to begin addressing them.

Foster Social Equity

Type: Grand Challenge

Social equity—a key pillar of public administration alongside the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness—addresses fairness, justice, and equity within a variety...

Meet Our Fellows: Chavonda Jacobs-Young ('19)

Type: General News

Jan 03, 2021

Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young has served as Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s chief scientific in-house research agency since February...

Virtual Roundtable on Advancing National Interests in a Changing Global Context

Type: Grand Challenge News

Dec 28, 2020

As the global landscape continues to change, it is vital for the United States of America to engage in the...

Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Calvin C. Johnson

Type: General News

Dec 13, 2020

Dr. Johnson is Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research, Evaluation and Monitoring at the United States Department of Housing and Urban...

Meet Our Fellows: Dr. Louis Uccellini ('19)

Type: General News

Dec 06, 2020

Dr. Louis W. Uccellini is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Assistant Administrator for Weather Services, and Director of the...

Virtual Roundtable on Making Government AI Ready

Type: Grand Challenge News

Nov 30, 2020

The public sector in the United States is at the very beginning of a long-term journey to develop and harness...

Meet Our Fellows: Dr. Michael Wooten ('19)

Type: General News

Nov 20, 2020

Dr. Michael Eric Wooten was appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate to serve...

Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Jeremy Hall

Type: General News

Oct 26, 2020

Jeremy L. Hall is a Professor of Public Administration and Director of the Ph.D. program in Public Affairs at the...

Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Robin Kramer

Type: General News

Oct 19, 2020

Robin Kramer is managing director of The Smidt Foundation, whose flagship program, Harbor Freight Tools for Schools, she led and...

Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: P. Edward French

Type: General News

Oct 14, 2020

Dr. French has been Department Head of Political Science & Public Administration at Mississippi State University since fall of 2016...

Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Richard Greggory Johnson III

Type: General News

Oct 08, 2020

Richard Greggory Johnson III is a tenured Full Professor and Department Chair for the Department of Public and Nonprofit Administration...

Virtual Roundtable on Fiscal Health

Type: Grand Challenge News

Sep 30, 2020

The United States faces serious current and long-term fiscal challenges at every level of government. The long-term Federal deficit continues...

Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Joseph Christoff

Type: General News

Sep 30, 2020

In our New Fellow Spotlight series, you'll get to meet some of the Academy's Class of 2020 Fellows before their...

When Precedent Isn't a Guidepost: State and Local Budgets in the COVID-19 Era

Type: Grand Challenge News

Sep 29, 2020

By Michael Pagano, Dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois at Chicago...

Virtual Roundtable on Building Resilient Communities

Type: Grand Challenge News

Aug 31, 2020

Across the nation, America needs resilient communities with the capacity to respond to, withstand, and recover from adverse situations. Extreme...

New Zealand: Whānau Ora Agile Government Case

Type: Grand Challenge News

Aug 28, 2020

By Patrick Lucas and Janine O'Flynn of the Australia and New Zealnd School of Government and the University of Melbourne...

Meet our Fellows: James E. Baker ('19)

Type: General News

Aug 27, 2020

The Hon. James E. Baker is a professor at the College of Law with a courtesy appointment in the Maxwell...

Meet our Fellows: Dr. Gregg Van Ryzin ('19)

Type: General News

Aug 07, 2020

Dr. Gregg G. Van Ryzin is a Professor in the School of Public Affairs and Administration at Rutgers University–Newark ...

Roundtable on Developing Public Governance and Engagement

Type: Grand Challenge News

Jul 26, 2020

Effective problem solving usually requires federal, state, and local governments to work successfully together, and often with the private and...

Statement from National Academy of Public Administration President and CEO Terry Gerton on Social Equity

Type: Standing Panel News

Jul 15, 2020

Statement from National Academy of Public Administration President and CEO Terry Gerton on Social Equity Social equity is often...

Social Equity Resources

Type: Standing Panel News

Jul 01, 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

Type: Grand Challenge News

Jun 30, 2020

By the Election 2020 Academy Working Group including fellows, Margaret C. Simms, RaJade M. Berry-James, Gary Glickman, and Demetra Nightingale...

Roundtable on Social Equity

Type: Grand Challenge News

Jun 29, 2020

Social equity—a key pillar of public administration alongside economy, efficiency, and effectiveness—addresses fairness, justice, and equity within a variety of...

Promoting Social Equity Through Civil Rights Education For Public Service: Miles' Law, Different Experiences, But Toward Common Action

Type: Grand Challenge News

Jun 26, 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)

Type: General News

Jun 25, 2020

Dr. RaJade M. Berry-James is an associate professor of public administration and resident faculty in the Center for Genetic Engineering...

Virtual Social Equity Conference Addresses Social Justice Issues and Racial Disparities

Type: Grand Challenge News

Jun 16, 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

Type: Grand Challenge News

Jun 16, 2020

By Tracey Wareing-Evans, President & CEO of American Public Human Services Association and Academy Fellow As public administrators working to...

Meet our Fellows: Dr. Laura Bloomberg ('19)

Type: General News

Jun 11, 2020

Laura Bloomberg, PhD, has served as dean of the Humphrey School since June 2017. Prior to her appointment to dean...

Statement from National Academy of Public Administration President and CEO Terry Gerton on Social Equity

Type: Grand Challenge News

Jun 02, 2020

Statement from National Academy of Public Administration President and CEO Terry Gerton on Social Equity Social equity is often...

Meet our Fellows: Ms. Tracy Wareing Evans ('19)

Type: General News

May 28, 2020

Tracy Wareing Evans is the President and CEO of the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA), a bi-partisan, non-profit, membership...

Roundtable on Modernizing and Reinvigorating the Public Service

Type: Grand Challenge News

May 26, 2020

As federal, state, and local governments are increasingly called upon to address complex and interconnected “wicked problems,” their need for...

Meet our Fellows: David C. Williams ('19)

Type: General News

May 14, 2020

David C. Williams’ appointment to the Postal Service Board of Governors by President Donald Trump was confirmed by the Senate...

Summary Agile Government Principles

Type: Grand Challenge News

Apr 06, 2020

Published on: April 6, 2020 Last Updated on: November 17, 2021Summary Principles for Agile Government. The purpose of these Principles...

Meet our Fellows: Dr. David E. Lewis ('12)

Type: General News

Apr 02, 2020

David E. Lewis is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor in the Department of Political Science at Vanderbilt University. He...

Agile Federalism in Times of Crisis

Type: Grand Challenge News

Mar 23, 2020

G. Edward DeSeve, Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration and Executive in Residence, Brookings Executive Education. The Many Forms of...

A Social Equity Lens for COVID-19 Action: 10 Key Questions

Type: Grand Challenge News

Mar 18, 2020

By Phillip J. Cooper, Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration and Douglas and Candace Morgan Professor of Local Government, Mark...

Roundtable on Connecting Individuals to Meaningful Work

Type: Grand Challenge News

Feb 26, 2020

How should the MPA curriculum be adapted to meet future workforce needs? David Gragan Nearly all MPA curricula require similar...

Virtual Roundtable on Data

Type: Grand Challenge News

Feb 13, 2020

Should a “Digital Bill of Rights” be adopted? If so, what rights, protections, and obligations should be established within this...

Meet our Fellows: David Medina ('16)

Type: General News

Jan 09, 2020

David Medina currently serves as the COO and Co-Founder of Results for America. David previously served in Obama Administration as...

Fellow Article: Federal State Coordination of the American Recovery Act During the Great Recession

Type: General News

Dec 20, 2019

The three authors include Raymond Scheppach, previously the Executive Director of the National Governors Association during ARRA and now Professor...

World Bank Bureaucracy Lab: World Wide Bureaucracy Indicators

Type: Standing Panel News

Nov 11, 2019

The World Bank Bureaucracy Lab has recently published a new open access data set, focusing on public sector employment and...

Meet our Fellows: Dr. Kendra Stewart ('17)

Type: General News

Oct 31, 2019

Kendra B. Stewart is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Center for Livable Communities...

Meet our Fellows: Peter Hutchinson ('08)

Type: General News

Oct 17, 2019

Peter Hutchinson has a long history in the Minnesota public sector. In 1975, Hutchinson served as a Deputy Mayor of...

Meet our Fellows: Patricia Florestano ('86)

Type: General News

Jul 11, 2019

Dr. Patricia Florestano, a Fellow since 1986, has had an impressive career in Maryland Higher Education and politics. She began...

Meet Our Fellows: Enid Beaumont ('82)

Type: General News

Jun 27, 2019

For over 55 years, Dr. Enid Beaumont has been an exemplar of distinguished public service and professional endeavors. Dr. Beaumont...

Meet our Fellows: Kay Goss ('13)

Type: General News

May 14, 2019

Kay Goss, elected in 2013, reflects on Grand Challenges, her involvement in public adminstration today, and more from her wide-ranging...

Why Do You Serve?

Type: General News

May 08, 2019

Through no action of my own, I was fortunate enough to be born a citizen of the United States...

Meet Our Fellows: Patricia Wallace Ingraham ('90)

Type: General News

Apr 29, 2019

Patricia Wallace Ingraham, elected in 1990, reflects on a career of public service, her work today, and Grand Challenges in...

Meet Our Fellows: Nancy Kingsbury ('98)

Type: General News

Mar 25, 2019

Nancy Kingsbury, elected in 1998, reflects on funny stories, her greatest accomplishments, and more from her wide-ranging career in public...

Meet Our Fellows: Ralph Widner ('75)

Type: General News

Jan 28, 2019

Ralph Widner, elected in 1975, reflects on a wide-ranging career in public service and Grand Challenges in Public Administration Reflecting...

Meet Our Fellows: Chester Newland ('75)

Type: General News

Jan 02, 2019

Chester Newland, elected in 1975, reflects on a career of public service, his Academy Fellowship, and Grand Challenges in Public...

Help Tackle the Grand Challenges of Our Time

Type: General News

Nov 27, 2018

The last two decades have marked a period of near-constant change for the United States. As new challenges have arisen...

Being Inspired by Others

Type: Standing Panel News

Aug 30, 2018

By Jonathan D. Breul, NAPA Fellow I’m always intrigued by how other countries have tackled a management challenge that we’ve...

Call for Abstracts: Bridging the Gap Between Gender Responsive Budgeting and Participatory Budgeting

Type: Standing Panel News

Jun 29, 2018

Introduction Two government budget initiatives that have been implemented in countries around the world since the 1980s are participatory budgeting...

Transforming Federal Grants Management: Evolving from Oversight to Insight Generation and Performance Improvement

Type: Standing Panel News

Apr 10, 2018

Introduction Grants are among the most important tools the federal government uses to advance its vast array of objectives in...

Federal Advocacy Priorities of Associations Representing State and Local Government Officials in Washington, DC

Type: Standing Panel News

Apr 10, 2018

Introduction This article demonstrates the federal policy priorities of the National Governors Association, National Conference of State Legislatures, National League...

Five Recommendations to Improve Veterans Healthcare During the Second Term of the Obama Administration

Type: Standing Panel News

Mar 08, 2018

Introduction The looming epidemic in chronic diseases, accelerated by aging populations and increasing prosperity, is threatening to overwhelm healthcare budgets...

Scaling a Fiscal Cliff and Other Contortions

Type: Standing Panel News

Mar 08, 2018

Introduction There is little new under the sun. We can find close presidential races from the time of Thomas Jefferson...

Social Equity and Emergency Management Responses

Type: Standing Panel News

Feb 01, 2018

Background To assure equity in emergency response, it is important to focus on the intersection of natural hazard and the...

Mending Our Safety Net: Building Our Workforce

Type: Standing Panel News

Jan 29, 2018

Introduction Labor force participation in our country has fallen to 63 percent. Millions of working-age Americans, particularly males between the...

Managing Across Boundaries: Strengthening Partnerships with State and Local Governments

Type: Standing Panel News

Jan 11, 2018

Summary The new President and Congress need to forge a new partnership with state and local governments in order to...

NAPA STANDING PANEL ON INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: MEETING SUMMARY

Type: Standing Panel News

Aug 25, 2017

The NAPA Standing Panel on International Relations met at a routine session on Friday, 25 August 2017 at NAPA Headquarters...

Transforming Infrastructure Investment for America's 21st Century Economy

Type: Standing Panel News

Apr 19, 2017

Introduction There is political consensus around the need to renew and rebuild America’s infrastructure, and President Trump has identified...

Reflections on Federal Foresight Initiatives in the 1970s

Type: Standing Panel News

Jun 20, 2016

Summary During the 1970s the planning and foresight community worked very hard to incorporate the long view – foresight perspective...

Governing with Foresight: Bringing Strategic Foresight to Bear in Policy Planning and Management

Type: Standing Panel News

Apr 12, 2016

Introduction How can a new President assess the risks, challenges, and opportunities of his or her agenda – and more...

Drowning in Paperwork May Soon Be a Thing of the Past

Type: Standing Panel News

Jan 13, 2016

Introduction Dysfunctional…burdensome…ineffective…onerous…duplicative. These are all words that have been used to describe the massive amount of paperwork required of a...

Five Recommendations to New Political Executives on How to Effectively Use Auditors

Type: Standing Panel News

Jan 12, 2016

Introduction After a long career as a financial statement auditor in the corporate sector, I accepted an opportunity to broaden...

Sheila Bair and Paul Volcker Awarded 2013 Elliot L. Richardson Prize

Type: General News

Oct 01, 2013

The National Academy of Public Administration’s Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service recognizes individuals for extraordinary public...