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A Profile of Gwendolyn A. Williams Bullock-Smith: Mother of Invention

By Nancy Foye-Cox Gwendolyn A. Williams Bullock-Smith, PhD was the first president and is considered the “founding mother” of the National Conference of Minority Public Administrators (COMPA) of the American…

ASPA Symposium Addresses Technological Innovation in Government

ASPA’s Section on Science and Technology in Government (SSTG) will host a symposium at the University of Massachusetts Boston on April 5. The conference will feature top Massachusetts technology leaders…

Changing the Conversation About Public Service: Ask Me Why I Care

Changing the Conversation About Public Service: Ask Me Why I Care

A note for our readers: the views reflected by the authors do not reflect the views of ASPA. By Mary Hamilton Are you as tired as I am of the…

The Important Job of a Public Administrator

The Important Job of a Public Administrator

A note for our readers: the views reflected by the authors do not reflect the views of ASPA. By Stephanie M. Moore Remember career day? The one day of the year…

Is Public Sector Entrepreneurship the Way to the Future?

Is Public Sector Entrepreneurship the Way to the Future?

A note for our readers: the views reflected by the authors do not reflect the views of ASPA. By Marvin Pichla One of the March topics for PA Times online…

Budget Tricks (Part 2)

Budget Tricks (Part 2)

A note for our readers: the views reflected by the authors do not reflect the views of ASPA. By Scott Lazenby  In a previous column,  we discussed the games people…

International Young Scholars Workshop – Call for Abstracts

International Young Scholars Workshop – Call for Abstracts

ASPA along with Jilin University will host the third International Young Scholars Workshop in Public Policy and Administration Research. This workshop is specifically targeted to junior faculty and graduate students…

The Future Politics of Chief of Mission Selections

The Future Politics of Chief of Mission Selections

Developing a better framework to observe the appointments of U.S. ambassadors. By Antwain T. Leach The recent uproar over President Barack Obama’s selections to serve as U.S. ambassadors is actually representative…

Top 10 Reasons for a Job as a Public Administrator

Top 10 Reasons for a Job as a Public Administrator

By Shami Dugal Here are the top 10 reasons why someone might become a public administrator. Starting with number ten!  10. Make mom proud….My son, the public administrator. 9. Wear sandals…

Prove It or Lose It

Prove It or Lose It

By Thomas I Miller Imagine a world, let’s say you’re world, where all important decisions are based on solid empirical evidence, which includes, but is not limited to your own…

History Of National Women’s History Month

History Of National Women’s History Month

By Nancy Foye-Cox While serving as Deputy Director of the Minority Executive Placement Program at the International City Management Association (ICMA) and as a member of the American Society for Public…