Making Democracy work in
a Constitutional Republic
Our Mission
The Center for Public Administration and Policy promotes the common good of our constitutional republic and the advancement of public service by providing outstanding education, research, and outreach in the theory and practice of public administration, management, and policy.
Our Goals
To provide qualified public administrators currently in service, and early-career students who intend to become public administrators, with challenging applied and theoretical professional development opportunities in public management and public policy.
To prepare teachers and scholars for faculty service in colleges and universities around the country and the world who will educate citizens and administrators and broaden the scope of knowledge in public administration and policy studies.
To engage faculty, practitioners, and graduate students in systematic research and study designed to improve the quality of policy making and public service within the diverse jurisdictions of government in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the region as wells as the national and international levels.
News and Announcements
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Patrick Roberts, selected to participate in a two-year National Science Foundation-funded fellowship, "Enabling the Next Generation of Hazards and Disasters Research."
Congratulations to Neysa Slater-Chandler, PhD student, and to co-authors Kathryn Webb-Farley, Courtney Jensen, and Jessica Wirgau, PhD students, winners of the Larry Terry distinguished doctoral paper award. Congratulations also to Jeffrey Newman winner of the Phi Alpha Alpha MPA student paper award and to Emily Howard, outstanding masters student in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies.
Congratulations to Melony Price-Rhodes, newly minted CPAP PhD, who was selected from graduate students across the National Capital Region to be the featured NCR student commencement speaker at the May 17th Virginia Tech NCR graduation ceremony.
US News and World Report ranks CPAP among the top 10% among public affairs programs! See: http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/grad/pad/items/35242
James Muetzel, MPA alumni and current PhD student, was appointed by the Loudoun County Virginia Board of Supervisors to serve on the Loudoun County Family Services Board, responsible for policy direction for the Loudoun County Department of Family Services.
Assistant Professor Sang Choi was recently named to the editorial board of the International Review of Public Administration.
Information Session for CPAP Alexandria will be held Tuesday, June 9th beginning at 7:00 for the MPA program, and 8:00 for the PhD program. The sessions are held in CPAP Alexandria, 1021 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314, second floor.