Public Management and Leadership ·
The Teacher Down the Hall
SPA professor examines the impact of types of teacher experience and peer characteristics on educational outcomes by race.
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SPA's Department of Public Administration & Policy equips you with the fundamental skills and competencies to craft real solutions to real-world challenges in public policy and administration. Our multifaceted, interdisciplinary approach encompasses the analytical reasoning, contextual knowledge, effective communication, and comprehensive understanding our students need to lead with distinction in organizations that serve the public good. Our nationally ranked, programs take a comprehensive and thoughtful approach to the social, cultural, political factors that influence public administration and policy today. Our location in Washington, D.C. opens doors to exceptional internship opportunities, extraordinary resources for research, and exposure to our nation's thought leaders and change-makers. Complex public challenges demand strong, capable leadership, and tomorrow's policy leaders and change-makers start here-join us.
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Social Policy ·
The Big Picture: The True Cost of Taking Care of Aging Americans
An interview with AU Economics Professor Mieke Meurs and AU Scholar in Residence Ariane Hegewisch
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Public Management and Leadership ·
Bureaucratic Efficiency or Democratic Participation?
SPA professor examines how the public views tradeoffs among administrative values.
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Social Policy ·
Skin in the Game
SPA professor and alumna examine how skin tone impacts perceptions of physical attraction.
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Health Policy & Management ·
Nursing Home Management and Public Health Crises
SPA professors and PhD candidate consider how regulation, management, and ownership affected COVID-19 outcomes in nursing homes.
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Health Policy & Management ·
Fetal Personhood and Advance Healthcare Directives
SPA professor and graduate student expose unseen legal and health consequences of recent attacks on reproductive rights.
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