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The Power of One (or Two…or Three)
Years ago (more than I care to count!) I was involved in a study of team teaching. At the end of several years of intense data collection, we discovered an…
Program Performance Measures: A Basic Primer
This month’s column provides a basic primer on program performance measures. It will discuss some of the frequently used terms frequently used and highlight resources designed specifically for public sector…
ASPA Chapter Visits Japan, Honors Sister-States Relationship
The Evergreen Chapter of ASPA and the Hyogo Administrative Policy Studies Association (HAPSA) have worked in collaboration over the past 12 years. To honor this relationship and pay tribute to…
Alternative Intelligences in Public Safety Training
Recent media headlines seem flooded with stories of police brutality, international terrorism, border security and natural disasters. When you throw in our nation’s increasing cultural diversity, cybercrime and social justice…
If You Like Greek Economics, Just Keep Bashing the IRS
A somber reality of the finances of the U.S. federal government is that they aren’t much removed from that of the Greek government at the moment. Just like Greece, the…
Data Insights Lead to Better Public Administration
Big data and data analytics have been widely embraced in public administration. Many public administration programs have added more data analysis classes with some schools offering concentrations, certifications or degrees…
The Syrian Refugee Crisis: A Perspective from Jordan
The Syrian refugee crisis is nothing short of a growing humanitarian emergency in the Middle East, and its impact on Jordan has been especially difficult. It estimated that 9 million…
Excelsior College Kicks Off Leadership Series
Excelsior College’s School of Public Service launches its leadership series with a live-stream event on Wednesday, Oct.7. The inaugural event, “Ethics, Integrity and Leadership in Public Service,” will touch on…
Letter to the Editor
I recently published an article with State and Local Government Review (SLGR), the journal produced by ASPA’s Section on Intergovernmental Administration and Management. I had been familiar with SLGR as…
The New Housing Crisis
The evidence is overwhelming. The communities across the U.S. experiencing an urban Renaissance are also experiencing a housing crisis. The crisis is one of cost. According to economists at the…
Framing Executive Action
In October 2014, Governor Dannel Malloy (D-CT) declared a public health emergency in his state. As part of that order, Malloy granted the public health commissioner authority to quarantine anyone…