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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
It also reflects on how public affairs education can acknowledge these internal motivations to better prepare resilient and purpose-driven public servants.
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This article explores how personal spirituality can serve as an important source of meaning that sustains public service motivation and ethical commitment in challenging public sector work.
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This review examines "Organizational Design for Public Managers" by Mary E. Guy and highlights its practical insights for structuring and leading effective public organizations.
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Join us in congratulating Mohsen Fatemi, author of our March 2026 Spotlight article, available open access throughout March.
It finds some evidence of UDL practices, especially in engagement and communication, but fewer strategies related to representation, and offers recommendations to strengthen inclusive course design.
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It examines how Universal Design for Learning principles are incorporated into US introductory MPA course syllabi to promote equitable access to learning.
itself drives learning and supporting the scalability of this pedagogy in resource constrained settings.
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Results from surveys and reflection essays show significant gains in civic awareness, nonprofit knowledge, and social responsibility across all groups with no advantage from real funding, indicating that the experiential process
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This study uses a quasi experimental design to assess whether funding sources hypothetical, internal university, or external foundation influence student learning outcomes in an undergraduate experiential philanthropy course. 🧵
disproportionately deal with administrative and regulatory issues rather than student-specific, individualized remedies. The latter are important because they are one of the sources of true and direct remediation available to students who have faced sexual violence.
Institutional betrayal is when a trusted institution exacerbates trauma rather than remedies and alleviates it. Her research shows that the remedies dealing with sexual violence cases that are part of the agreements between universities and the Department of Education
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In her latest article, Responding to Students: Remedies in Title IX Sexual Assault Cases, Dr. Jessica Terman writes about the phenomena of institutional betrayal in Title IX agreements based on sexual violence.
highlighting the central role of communication in managing change and offering insights for other public higher education institutions implementing similar reforms.
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using document analysis and Kotter’s eight-step change model as a framework. The findings show that communication through the university’s website and internal newsletter effectively conveyed the strategic objectives,
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This study analyzes how Ludovika University of Public Service communicated its Creative Learning Program, a pedagogical paradigm shift outlined in its 2020 to 2025 Institutional Development Plan,
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If you’ve ever wondered what academic life really looks like behind the scenes, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.
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Join us for “Demystifying Academic Life: What No One Tells You”, now featuring a special moderator announcement: We’re thrilled to welcome Meghna Sabharwal as moderator, bringing her insight, generosity, and leadership to this conversation.
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It presents a fictional narrative that helps students understand how problems, policies, and politics interact, while real-world materials trace policy change over time and highlight the dynamics of decision-making.
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Join us in welcoming Dr. Naim Kapucu to our Editorial Board!
Join us in welcoming Dr. Stephen Osborne to our Editorial Board!
Join us in welcoming Dr. Kathryn Newcomer to our Editorial Board!
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We are pleased to welcome new members to our Editorial Board, beginning with Claire Connolly Knox, Ph.D.
Join us for "Demystifying Academic Life: What No One Tells You" with K. Juree Capers, Cullen C. Merritt, Ph.D., David M. Van Slyke, and S. Nicole Diggs.
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A candid conversation on publishing, service, leadership expectations, balance, and the road to tenure.
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We appreciate your patience during this transition!
🚨 Excited to share an important update with our community.
The Journal of Public Affairs Education has officially transitioned to SAGE Publishing. With the transition comes updated branding and new colors that reflect the next chapter of JPAE.
We appreciate her service to the journal and her contributions to public service education and public-facing leadership.
Her work focuses on civic engagement, women, immigration, Latinos, and political psychology, with a strong emphasis on linking rigorous research to policy realities. An award-winning educator, she is known for curricular innovation and community-based learning.