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The Effectiveness of Fairness
The discussion of female leadership in public agencies needs to be ongoing among public administration scholars and practitioners. Our field needs to remain vigilant in ensuring that public agencies at…
H. George Frederickson and Ohio Youth Group Honored at Social Equity Luncheon
ASPA Annual Conference Honors Efforts to Promote Social Justice H. George Frederickson, leading scholar and renowned author was presented the 2015 Gloria Hobson Nordin Social Equity Award at the ASPA…
Women as Leaders: Local, State and Federal Government
As a young professional, my path in the public sector has been filled with career opportunities presented to me by women. I had jobs at the federal, state and local…
ASPA and NAPA Recognize Public Service Leadership
The head of the State of Florida’s economic development program and the executive director of the Mid-America Regional Council are the 2015 recipients of the National Public Service Awards. Secretary…
Candor, Constructive Conflict Keys To Good Social Policy
Social policy comes from decisions made within a governmental or political setting regarding guidelines, principles, legislation and activities that affect human welfare. Good social policy requires good decision making by…
Scholars and Practitioners Honored at 2015 Annual Conference
Twenty leading practitioners, scholars and organizations will be honored for their contributions and extraordinary commitment to public service during the American Society for Public Administration’s Annual Conference in Chicago. The…
Ohio Youth Group Wins National Equal Opportunity Award
By PA TIMES March 6, 2015 The Akron PeaceMakers, an anti-violence, youth civic group, will be awarded the 2015 Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Exemplary Practice Award from the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). …
The Catch-22 of Women in Executive Positions
Barriers to women’s advancement tend to be somewhat complex. Some of these barriers are created by what feminists have termed “second shift.” Employers practically demand total and complete dedication to…
Capable Women, Capable Leaders, Complex Challenges
Many studies provide perspectives about the disparity of men and women who fill leadership roles in state government. While gender discrimination is a pertinent issue, it is important to expand…
Where Are the Women?
What professions come to mind when we think about or discuss women as leaders? Health care, education, social services could be a few options. However, it is still rare to…
Strengthening Social Equity: Robin Hood Joins ASPA
Robin Hood was too busy fighting for social equity to ponder the philosophic roots of his acts – take from those that have and give to those that have not.…