2024 NASPAA Award Winners

NASPAA Announces 2024 Award Recipients for Outstanding Achievement in Public Service

 

Nadia Rubaii Distinguished Service Award:

Shahjahan Bhuiyan, The American University in Cairo

Award Committee Members:

Kristen Crossney, West Chester University Kelly Tzoumis, Depaul University Leigh Hersey, University of Louisiana - Monroe Alex Henderson, Marist College

 

NASPAA Dissertation Award:

Yong-Chan Rhee, Rutgers University Newark

Dissertation Title: "Policy Implementation and Leadership in the Context of Organizational Culture: The Case of Police Killings"

Award Committee Members:

Megan Daly, University of Illinois - Chicago Charmaine Williams, Southern University and A&M College Daniel Scheller, Texas Tech University Shahrin Upoma, University of Minnesota Sukumar Ganapati, Florida International University Yushim Kim, Arizona State University

 

William Duncombe Excellence in Doctoral Education Award:  

Alisa Hicklin Fryar, University of Oklahoma

Award Committee Members:

Lorenda (Lore) Naylor, University of Baltimore Bruce McDonald, North Carolina State University Erin Borry, University of Alabama at Birmingham Jessica Sowa, University of Delaware

Leslie A. Whittington Excellence in Teaching Award:

Bradley Wright, University of Georgia 

Award Committee Members:

Nicki Fraser, Florida International University Brady Baybeck, Wayne State University Bruce McDonald, North Carolina State University Cynthia Lynch, Hawaii Pacific University Maja Holmes, University of Kansas

 

Staats Emerging Scholars Award:

Robin Guohuibin Li, Arizona State University

Jieun Kim, Arizona State University

Jingwen Zheng, The George Washington University

Award Committee Members:

Shahrin Upoma, Humphrey School of Public Affairs Lilliard Richardson, Penn State Trent Davis, Georgia Southern University

Diversity Award:

Paul H. O’Neill School, Indiana University Indianapolis

Award Committee Members:

Charles Kaye-Essien, University of the Pacific Aziza Zemrani, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Kelly Tzoumis, Depaul University Lorenda (Lore) Naylor, University of Baltimore Sean McCandless, University of Texas at Dallas

Social Justice Curriculum Award:

Lindsey L. Evans, Virginia Commonwealth University

Award Committee Members:

Shahjahan Bhuiyan, The American University in Cairo Sean McCandless, University of Texas at Dallas Jessica Sowa, University of Delaware

 

Social Equity Award:

University of Cincinnati, MPA - Social Justice

Award Committee Members:

Gina Scutelnicu Todoran, Pace University Nicole Ngo, University of Oregon Sean McCandless, University of Texas at Dallas

 

Pi Alpha Alpha Masters Manuscript Award:

Elaf Saleh Hassan Burgeia, Bin Khalifa University

The George Washington University, Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration

Manuscript Title: "Partnering for Progress: A Comparative Analysis for the World Bank in Post-conflict Maternal Health Across Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya"

Award Committee Members:

Trent Davis, Georgia Southern University Jane Beckett-Camarata, The Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg Daniel Scheller, Texas Tech University

 

Pi Alpha Alpha Doctoral Manuscript Award:

Mary M. Strawderman, Virginia Commonwealth University

Manuscript Title: "Exploring Equity and Excellence: A Mixed Methods Study of Research Funding Disparities and Success Among Women Faculty of Color at a Research-Intensive University"

Award Committee Members:

Daniel Scheller, Texas Tech University Sukumar Ganapati, Florida International University

 

Pi Alpha Alpha Chapter of Excellence Award: 

Governors State University, Pi Alpha Alpha Chapter

Award Committee Members:

Megan Daly, University of Illinois Chicago Nicki Fraser, Florida International University Andrea Pierce, University of Delaware Jane Beckett-Camarata, The Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg

 

Journal of Public Affairs Education Outstanding Article Award:

Seba Bishu, University of Washington

Sean McCandless, University of Texas at Dallas

Article Title: "Tracing and Teaching Gender Across Core Public Affairs Curriculum"

Award Committee Members: 

Sara Rinfret, Northern Arizona University Sarah Young, Kennesaw State University

 

Journal of Public Affairs Education Outstanding Reviewer Award: 

Seth P. Wright, Penn State Harrisburg

Award Committee Members: 

Sara Rinfret, Northern Arizona University Sarah Young, Kennesaw State University

 

Outstanding Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Book Award:

Navarun Varma, National University of Singapore

Sreeja Nair, National University of Singapore

Book Title: "Emerging Pedagogies for Policy Education: Insights from Asia"

Award Committee Members:

Michelle Pautz, University of Dayton

Ian Elliott, University of Glasgow

Leigh Hersey, University of Louisiana Monroe

Akeem Sadiq, University of Central Florida

 

NASPAA Alumni Spotlight Award:

Dietra Trent, Virginia Commonwealth University

Award Committee Members:

Alka Sapat, Florida Atlantic University Aziza Zemrani, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Leigh Hersey, University of Louisiana Monroe Maja Holmes, University of Kansas School of Public Affairs and Administration Megan Daly, University of Illinois, Chicago

 

NASPAA Professional Staff Award:

Michelle Spatz, New York University

Award Committee Members:

Charles Kaye-Essien, University of the Pacific Aziza Zemrani, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Kelly Tzoumis, Depaul University Lorenda (Lore) Naylor, University of Baltimore Sean McCandless, University of Texas, Dallas

 

Congratulations!

NASPAA, the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration, is the global standard in public service education with a twofold mission to ensure excellence in education and training for public service and to promote the ideal of public service. It is the membership organization of graduate education programs in public policy, public affairs, public administration, and public and nonprofit management.