Journal of Public Affairs Education
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We are a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing teaching & learning in public affairs. Editor-in-chief: Dr. Sarah L. Young Link: https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/journal-of-public-affairs-education/journal204172#description
New editorial! The article reflects on teaching Sudanese university students online during the ongoing war, showing how flexible, trauma-informed, and compassionate teaching, supported by accessible technology and stronger institutional safety nets, can sustain education,
New article alert! How do mid-level managers help higher education navigate periods of uncertainty and organizational change? Find the answer here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
New article alert! This pedagogical case examines sexual harassment in nonprofit workplaces through the true story of “Sara.” It connects her experience and pursuit of justice to organizational justice principles,
📢 New article! How well are public budgeting and finance programs integrating social equity into the curriculum?
📢 New Article Alert! How can public affairs education evolve in the face of institutional and political constraints? Find out in this article, which examines public affairs education in Iran through a comparative lens and considers pathways for meaningful, context-sensitive reform.
🚨 New article alert! The study examines how generative AI can support public procurement and procurement education, using Murray City’s early adoption of AI for RFP development. ➡️ AI as a “cybernetic teammate,” with human judgment firmly in the loop.
🚨 New article alert! How do public administration faculty teach DEI, EEO law, and Title VII disparate-impact jurisprudence in an era of ideological polarization—especially after Executive Order 14281 halted federal disparate-impact enforcement?
🔔 New Article: Does research literacy training change how students evaluate credibility? A two-round survey experiment finds that before training, students' judgments of research rigor were shaped by author's gender and the controversiality of arguments.
🔔 New Issue Alert! Could college football be one of the best teaching tools in public affairs? A new article makes that case. From debating whether CFB is a public good, to using team rankings to spot flaws in policy analysis, the authors show how the fall season's biggest pastime
🔔 New Issue: 💫 How well does the MPA prepare graduates for real workplace communication? A qualitative study of 18 MPA alumni explores how recent graduates communicate on the job, the skills they rely on, and where they wish their programs had prepared them better.
💫 What role do research centers and institutes play in public affairs education? A national survey of policy-related RCIs at leading programs finds wide variation in structure, funding, and student involvement.
🔔 New Article: 💫 How well do MPA and MPP programs support students with disabilities? A mixed-methods study (40 programs, 18 faculty, 127 students) finds fewer than 12% of syllabi show proactive Universal Design for Learning. Students face disclosure concerns; faculty cite knowledge gaps.
🔔 New Issue Alert: 💫 Why is interest in Public Administration programs declining among youth in Czechia and Slovakia? A new study surveys secondary school students in both countries (n=333) to explore how youth value orientations shape perceptions of PA and interest in public sector careers.
🔔 New Article Alert: 💫 Do state tuition waivers actually meet the needs of housing-insecure college students? ➡️ Tuition relief alone isn't enough. Housing-insecure students need broader support to reach graduation. Read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
🔔 New Article Alert: 💫 How can practitioner engagement reshape public governance curricula? ➡️ Systematic reflection on stakeholder-engaged processes strengthens Public Governance education. Read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
🔔 New Issue Alert: How well do public policy master's programs prepare experienced professionals for real-world work? A new mixed-methods study of the University of Malta combines employer interviews and graduate surveys to assess the alignment between curriculum design and professional needs.
☀️ July Spotlight Article: What does public administration education look like across the Middle East and North Africa? A new study examines PA education in ten MENA countries through content analysis of program websites and course descriptions.
💫 Does "publicness" really shape how affordable universities make higher education? A new study of 211 Korean universities finds regulative, normative, and cultural dimensions of publicness all matter, but they don't always reinforce each other. Sometimes they conflict.
💫 New Article Alert: What does it take to prepare public affairs professionals to use AI well in the public sector? This article argues that effective AI adoption requires more than tool proficiency.
💫 How can public affairs programs teach AI without losing sight of students' own analytic biases? A new study reframes AI as a "mirror" that surfaces human assumptions in policy analysis.
💫 How can public affairs educators respond to democratic backsliding? A new editorial argues for teaching with the "bright spots" of public service, drawing on recent CDC resignations as living object-lessons in integrity, transparency, and ethical dissent.
