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NASPAA Overview The National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA), founded in 1970 and incorporated in 1977, serves as a national and international resource for the promotion of excellence in education and training for public service. Its institutional membership includes
more than 260 U.S. and Non- U.S. university programs in public affairs, public policy, public administration, and public management.
The NASPAA Executive Committee is composed of the president, vice president, and immediate past president. The NASPAA Executive Council includes the Executive Committee and fifteen other elected members from NASPAA institutions. The 2008-2009 President of NASPAA is Marvin Mandell, Chair at the Department of Public Policy at University of Maryland, Baltimore. Vice President is Jeffrey A. Raffel, Messick Professor of Public Administration, University of Delaware. The immediate past president is Kathleen M. Beatty is the Graduate School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado Denver. Membership Information and Roster Institutional Members Membership in the Association is open to academic programs within accredited institutions of higher education. These programs must have separately identified curricula leading to a professional graduate or undergraduate degree in public affairs, administration or policy, and have a substantial commitment to the purpose of NASPAA. Professional Partners Professional Partners membership is open to all other academic and non-academic organizations that subscribe to the purpose of the Association, including
NASPAA’s Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation (COPRA) is the specialized accrediting body for masters degree programs in public affairs, administration, and policy, and is recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). NASPAA members are eligible to participate in an accreditation review of their master’s level programs by COPRA. The review combines a self-study with peer review, including a site visit. The Commission publishes and disseminates a record of its actions, including an annual roster of accredited programs. Committees and Sections NASPAA member institutions with common interests or characteristics may group themselves into sections to promote their shared interests. Currently, the following five sections exist:
The NASPAA bylaws create three committees: Committee on Standards, Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation, and Committee on Finance. Additional NASPAA committees focus on specific program areas of importance to NASPAA members. These areas include: Annual Conference, Diversity, Doctoral Education, International Education, Local Government Management Education, Marketing the MPA, Nominating personnel, Policy, Strategic Planning, Technology, and Undergraduate Education. Standards, Policies, and Guidelines To provide assistance to member institutions, NASPAA has developed the following standards, policies, and guidelines:
Publications NASPAA publishes the Journal of Public Affairs Education (JPAE), a quarterly refereed journal that serves to stimulate research and dialogue about issues in public affairs education. NASPAA also produces brochures and other material to promote education and training for public service. Annual Conference NASPAA organizes an annual conference to engage members in discussions of challenges and opportunities in public affairs education. The 2009 conference will be held in Arlington, VA, October 15-17.
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