We are a peer-reviewed journal that is dedicated to advancing teaching & learning in public affairs. Editor-in-chief: Dr. Sarah L. Young

Washington, DC
Joined January 2016
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Catch up on the 2026 Annual NASPAA/JPAE Webinar: "Demystifying Academic Life: What No One Tells You." Whether you joined us live or couldn’t make it, we invite you to watch the conversation and hear candid insights about navigating academic life,
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including the experiences, challenges, and lessons that often don’t make it into formal training. Watch the recording and share it with colleagues and students who might find it helpful! (you might need to scroll a bit to find it) naspaa.org/resources/jpae
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#SundayScholar This week, we’re highlighting “Globalizing Public Affairs Education: The Role of Comparative Public Administration in the MPA Classroom” by Matthew Leight and Michaela Abbott, PhD, MPA.
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As MPA graduates enter increasingly diverse and global professional environments, the authors make the case for a stronger role for comparative public administration in the MPA classroom and offer practical learning outcomes and tools for integrating it into public affairs ed.
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#ThrowbackThursday! The article examines gender differences in the often less visible responsibilities of academic life and what they mean for faculty experiences and careers in public administration. Read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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Join us in congratulating Kayla Schwoerer and Luis Luna-Reyes! Read the article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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New article alert! This paper examines how growing political and institutional pressures contribute to faculty burnout in public affairs education and highlights the importance of institutional support, academic freedom, and strong professional communities.
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🚨 New article alert! How can instructors make lectures more accessible in interdisciplinary public affairs classrooms?
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This article introduces a three-stage Accessible Lecture Delivery Framework that guides students from shared conceptual understanding through multidisciplinary comparison to interdisciplinary integration while maintaining conceptual rigor.
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Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the Outstanding Research Article, Outstanding Pedagogical Practice Article, and Spotlight Paper awards. Their work reflects the breadth and impact of scholarship advancing public affairs education.
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We look forward to formally recognizing all of our award recipients at the NASPAA Annual Conference. Congratulations to all!
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New article alert! How might objective measures reshape public affairs program rankings? New research finds that adding program-specific metrics largely preserves existing rankings, but produces greater variation as reliance on peer reputation decreases.
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How do policy, governance, and strategic planning shape public decisions together? A new teaching case at Belgium’s NMBS/SNCB helps students explore competing pressures and strategic choices. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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#SundayScholar This week, we’re highlighting Prentiss Dantzler and Kathleen Yang-Clayton and their article, “Deconstructing the Racial Structure of Public Service Through Critical Participatory Practices.”
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Their work asks us to look beyond individual actions and consider how institutions and practices in public service can reinforce racial inequities.
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