Thank you, COPRA!

August 20, 2026
TY COPRA 2026

Thank you to NASPAA’s Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation (COPRA) for an incredible year dedicated to public service education. We would also like to place a special emphasis on our retiring COPRA members. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to serving and supporting programs!

The COPRA members that have finished their terms and rolled off the Commission are:

  • Madinah F. Hamidullah, Kennesaw State University (COPRA Chair)
  • Shahjahan Bhuiyan, The American University in Cairo
  • Lori Brainard, The George Washington University
  • Mary Bruce, Governors State University
  • Calvin C. Johnson, Texas Southern University

During the biannual June COPRA meeting, we were able to recognize and thank each retiring member for their invaluable contributions over the past few years.

Retired COPRA 2026

From left to right: Calvin C. Johnson, Mary Bruce, Madinah F. Hamidullah, Shahjahan Bhuiyan (Not pictured: Lori Brainard)