The Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) is a
Washington, D.C.
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–based
non-profit organization
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. It is an international association and accreditation body of
public affairs schools also known as schools of
public policy
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and
administration
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Management of organizations
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** Administrative assistant, traditionally known as a se ...
at
universities
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in the
United States
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and abroad. NASPAA is also the sole body in the United States recognized by the
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) is an American organization of degree-granting colleges and universities. It identifies its purpose as providing national advocacy for academic quality through accreditation in order to ...
(CHEA) as the accreditor of master's degree programs in public policy (MPP), public affairs (MPAff), and public administration (MPA). Its stated mission is to "ensure excellence in education and training for public service and to promote the ideal of public service." It administers the honor society
Pi Alpha Alpha.
History and mission
Founded in 1970, NASPAA serves as a national and international resource for the promotion of excellence in education for the public service. Its institutional membership includes more than 280 university programs in the United States in public administration, policy, and management. NASPAA is also the accreditator of its member schools, seeking to promote the quality of education. It accomplishes its purposes through direct services to its member institutions and by:
*Developing and administering appropriate standards for educational programs in public affairs through its Executive Council and its Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation;
*Representing to governments and other institutions the objectives and needs of education for public affairs and administration;
*Encouraging curriculum development and innovation and providing a forum for publication and discussion of education scholarship, practices, and issues;
*Undertaking surveys that provide members and the public with information on key educational issues;
*Meeting with employers to promote internship and employment for students and graduates;
*Undertaking joint educational projects with practitioner professional organizations; and
*Collaborating with institutes and schools of public administration in other countries through conferences, consortia, and joint projects.
NASPAA provides opportunities for international engagement for NASPAA members, placing a global emphasis on educational quality and quality assurance through a series of networked international initiatives, in particular the Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe (NISPAcee), the Inter-American Network of Public Administration Education (INPAE), and the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA). It is also involved locally, directing the Small Communities Outreach Project for Environmental Issues, which networks public affairs schools and local governments around environmental regulation policy issues, with support from the Environmental Protection Agency.
In 2013, NASPAA changed its name from the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration to the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration to reflect its "growing international membership and disciplinary breadth."
''Journal of Public Affairs Education''
The ''
Journal of Public Affairs Education
The ''Journal of Public Affairs Education'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal of public administration education that is published by Routledge on behalf of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration. Since 202 ...
'' (JPAE) is a quarterly,
peer-reviewed
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,
academic journal
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of
public administration
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education that is published by
Taylor & Francis
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on behalf of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration. The journal was established in 1995, and has been edited by Sara Rinfret (Northern Arizona University) and Sarah Young (Kennesaw State University) since 2024.
The ''Journal of Public Administration Education'' was founded in 1995 by
H. George Frederickson. Initially published in coordination with the
American Society for Public Administration
American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) is a membership association of almost 10,000 professionals in the United States sponsoring conferences and providing professional services primarily to those who study the implementation of gover ...
's Section on Public Administration Education (SPAE), the
(NASPAA) began discussions in 1996 of sponsoring the journal.
In the fall of 1997, Frederickson transferred ownership of the journal to NASPAA. Under the new ownership, NASPAA elected to change the name of the journal to the ''Journal of Public Affairs Education'' to reflect the breadth of the NASPAA's mission and to increase the appeal of the journal. Despite the change in name ownership, the journal has continued to maintain a loose affiliation with SPAE.
After taking ownership of the journal, ''JPAE'' was self-published by NASPAA; however, in 2017 a publishing agreement was reached between NASPAA and
Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis Group is an international company originating in the United Kingdom that publishes books and academic journals. Its parts include Taylor & Francis, CRC Press, Routledge, F1000 (publisher), F1000 Research and Dovepress. It i ...
. Since January 2018, Taylor & Francis has overseen the production and distribution of the journal.
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References
External links
Official websiteJournal of Public Affairs EducationPublicServiceCareers.org
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School accreditors
Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C.
Public policy schools
Public administration schools