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Universities Can Play A Key Data Role in Supporting Equity

Universities Can Play A Key Data Role in Supporting Equity

If you listen for it, the topic of equity is inescapable in current political, policy and administrative debates. In many cases, for equity to be discussed more widely, someone…

Cultural Diversity in the Community and the Workplace

Cultural Diversity in the Community and the Workplace

Lately, it seems that the word “diversity” is oozing from everywhere — sometimes positively, and some others, negatively. …

Comfort with Ambiguity: Why it Matters and Ways to Teach it

Recently my undergraduate Public Administration students completed their unit on leadership. I lecture on theory, the specifics of how to construct a work plan, the importance of culture, etc. But…

Overconfidence and Government Failure – Decision Traps in Public Service

Overconfidence and Government Failure – Decision Traps in Public Service

Overconfidence is common in many aspects of public service, from overly optimistic intelligence estimates and military campaigns, to tax cuts that fail to generate promised growth, to assumptions that we…

Bridging Research and Practice for Improved Policing

Bridging Research and Practice for Improved Policing

Modern police agencies are under increased pressure to respond to and get ahead of the ever-changing needs and demands of an increasingly complex society. Doing so means serving the public…

The Need to Incorporate Tribes into Public Administration Education

The Need to Incorporate Tribes into Public Administration Education

For the first time Congress will see Native American women, Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Deborah Harland (D-NM), representing their states in the US House of Representatives. Kevin Stitt (R-OK) will…

Improving Employee Engagement in State Government

Improving Employee Engagement in State Government

The state of Michigan recently released the results of its 2018 engagement survey of state employees. Michigan has conducted six surveys since 2012, as a key part of its long-term…

Connecticut Crisis: The Problem with Deficits and Denial

Connecticut Crisis: The Problem with Deficits and Denial

Budgets are simply fiscal projections of anticipated revenues and expenditures over a selected period of time. Deficits occur when these two elements do not align. Balancing the budget with revenue…

A Move Towards Cultural Humility in the Public Sector

A Move Towards Cultural Humility in the Public Sector

Public sector personnel must operate in an increasingly diverse and socially complex society. The rapid growth of multicultural, multi-lingual low-income children and families warrants a culturally responsive public sector. The…

Revisions to CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule Could Hinder Developing Collaboration

Revisions to CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule Could Hinder Developing Collaboration

In November 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) instituted an emergency preparedness rule (the rule) issuing specific preparedness requirements for which 17 different types of health care…

The Academy and Hiring Parity for Graduates of Online Programs

The Academy and Hiring Parity for Graduates of Online Programs

The academic world encourages employers and students to consider the online degree in parity with traditional “bricks and mortar” programs. Until the academy gives this same acceptance to considering graduates…