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Ignorance is Strength: The Trump Administration Declares War on Science
The deletion of The National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) is just the latest example of a systematic effort to remove not only the role of science in federal decisionmaking, but the…
Making the Thesis an Option for Online MPA Students
Online education is continuing to gain popularity. New students have many high-quality online MPA programs to choose from. One factor that can set a program apart from the pack is…
What About Women?
President Abraham Lincoln proposed a fresh standard for democracy when he uttered his hope that, “Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the…
Cultural Competence in Mental Health
Despite gains in our knowledge about mental illness, there is still much to learn. Without improved, increased robust research, there will be little to no progress in understanding mental health.…
Searching for Political Wisdom
A politically wise man would recognize that he is more ignorant than informed, more prejudiced than objective, in possession of limited intellectual abilities and constrained by his own education and…
Personal Relations
American citizens differ in their political views, at times to the point of vitriol. We can disagree so fundamentally, yet find good in each other in the space between. …
Is American Public Administration in Decline?
No. Despite the recent conclusions of Francis Fukuyama, Public Administration (PA) is not a field that has “lost its way again” after a “period of innovation and creativity driven by…
Reclaiming My Time
According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, females account for only 12 percent of Law Enforcement Officers. Most of us have heard of “breaking the glass ceiling;” however,…
Using Experiential Learning to Develop Communication Competencies
Numerous studies show that employers—both public and private sector—believe that communication competencies are not only critical for the organization, but an area in need of improvement for most employees. Employers…
Protecting Against Poverty-Stricken Old Age
We’re living longer and healthier lives, but an increasingly older population means an increasing pull on government entitlement programs. The rising cost of health care for seniors, the economic burden…
Governing Suburbia
Governance, as a practice and a theory, is an oft-visited topic in public administration scholarship. Even beyond the questions related to efficient, effective and equitable governance practices, we often ask,…
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