Award Winners are Posted

July 09, 2026
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NASPAA Award Winners Announcement

Congratulations to all of our incredible NASPAA Award recipients. These awards are given out every one or two years to outstanding individuals and programs within the NASPAA community. We are thrilled to be able to honor them. Be sure to attend the awards luncheons at the NASPAA Global Conference.

Alumni Spotlight Award:

Deidre Anderson-Barbee, University of Missouri- Kansas City

Praveena Pidaparthi, Humphrey School, University of Minnesota

 

  • Committee:
    • Aislinn Riley, The University of Alabama
    • Nicole Ngo, University of Oregon
    • Jeremy Hall, University of Central Florida

 

Dissertation Award:

Su Young Choi, University of Wyoming

  • Paper Title: How Does Nonprofit Revenue Diversification Affect Revenue Volatility Before, During, and After External Crisis?

 

  • Committee:
    • Eric Anthony Devezin, California Baptist University
    • Mirae Kim, George Mason University
    • Jessica Terman, George Mason University

 

Leslie A. Whittington Excellence in Teaching Award

Peter Haruna, Texas A&M International University

 

  • Committee:
    • Marsha R. Lawrence, Albany State University
    • Kim Moloney, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
    • Susan Opp, University of Missouri-Kansas City

 

Nadia Rubaii Distinguished Service Award

Jerrell Coggburn, North Carolina State University

 

  • Committee:
    • Susan M Appe, University at Albany, SUNY
    • Patria de Lancer Julnes, University of New Mexico
    • Christopher Paul, North Carolina Central University

 

Outstanding Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Book Award: 

Gina Scutelnicu Todoran, Pace University

  • Book Title: Managing Gender Inequity in Academia: A Guide for Faculty and Administrators in Public Affairs Programs by 

 

  • Committee:
    • Christopher Tyler Burks, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
    • Kate Cartwright, University of New Mexico School of Public Administration
    • Blair Thomas, Western Kentucky University

 

Professional Staff Award:

Meg Jones, Old Dominion University

 

  • Committee:
    • Mark Brostoff, Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy
    • Carin Mayo, University of Alabama at Birmingham

 

Social Equity Award:

Pace University's MPA Program

 

  • Committee:
    • Angie Eikenberry, University of Connecticut
    • Megan Hatch, Cleveland State University
    • Heather Wyatt-Nichol, University of Baltimore

Social Justice Curriculum Award

Felipe Blanco, University of Colorado Denver

 

  • Committee:
    • Angie Eikenberry, University of Connecticut
    • Jeremy Hall, University of Central Florida
    • Megan Hatch, Cleveland State University
    • Vincent Reitano, Binghamton University
    • Darrin Wilson, Northern Kentucky University
    • Heather Wyatt-Nichol, University of Baltimore

 

Staats Emerging Scholars Award

Jiaen Wu, Indiana University-Bloomington

Tipeng Chen, Arizona State University

Younghyun Cho, Florida State University

 

  • Committee:
    • Trent Davis, Georgia Southern University
    • Uday Desai, University of New Mexico
    • Lilliard Richardson, The Pennsylvania State University

 

William Duncombe Excellence in Doctoral Education Award

Craig Johnson, Indiana University

 

  • Committee:
    • Chris Goodman, Northern Illinois University
    • Meagan Jordan, University of Arkansas Clinton School
    • Bruce McDonald, Old Dominion University

 

JPAE and Pi Alpha Alpha Awards Coming Soon...