Mohsen Fatemi

Join us in congratulating Mohsen Fatemi, author of our March 2026 Spotlight article, available open access throughout March.

Bedtime Stories for Public Servants: Unprocessable - PA TIMES Online The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By S. Mohsen FatemiDecember 22, 2025 The number in the corner of Daniel Mercer’s screen looked small until it did not. 470 days pending. He had learned to read time the way the agency read […]

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Bedtime Stories for Public Servants: Unprocessable
By S. Mohsen Fatemi

📢 The January 2026 installment of my "Bedtime Stories for Public Servants" series with PA TIMES Online: For the Purpose of Consultation

🌐 Link: patimes.org/bedtime-stor...

I’m honored to share that I’ve been elected Student Representative to the National Council of ASPA for the 2025–2026 term. Thank you to everyone who participated in the election and placed their trust in me. I’m deeply grateful for your support and for the opportunity to serve.

📢 The December 2025 installment of my "Bedtime Stories for Public Servants" series with PA TIMES Online: Unprocessable
🌐 Link: patimes.org/bedtime-stor...

I appreciated the opportunity to speak with him and was glad to see his thoughtful engagement with issues of energy policy, affordability, and long-term planning. It’s encouraging to see students taking a serious interest in these complex and important topics.

This article by Donovan Bullins, a journalism and political science undergraduate student, reflects on an interview he conducted with me for The University Daily Kansan.
🌐 Link: www.kansan.com/news/rising-...

Lawrence advisory boards will reevaluate city’s goal to achieve fully renewable energy usage Members of two Lawrence advisory boards will soon put their heads together to evaluate whether the city’s renewable energy goals are realistic, and how they line up with overarching sustainability pla...

Members of two Lawrence advisory boards will soon put their heads together to evaluate whether the city’s renewable energy goals are realistic, and how they line up with overarching sustainability plans for the county. lawrenceks.news/48zKBQy

📢 The November 2025 installment of my "Bedtime Stories for Public Servants" series with PA TIMES Online: The Fields of Maybe

🌐 Link: patimes.org/bedtime-stor...

Proud to be a #2025APPAM Equity & Inclusion fellow.
@appam.bsky.social

🥰 Proud to work with Le Anh Nguyen Long, Rachel Krause, Gwen Arnold, and Sara Ludwick on this study.

‼️ New publication alert!
🔎Our latest paper in Cities shows that:
🎯 Diverse decision-makers
🎯 Trusting relationships
🎯 Strong policy entrepreneurs

…are key ingredients for transformative urban climate governance.

🌐Read the paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Seattle, here I come! Excited to attend #2025APPAM this week as:
🔷 Equity & Inclusion Fellow
🔷 Panel Organizer
🔷 Presenting Author
😍 Looking forward to reconnecting with friends and colleagues — if you’ll be there, let me know! I’ll be the one walking around with a big smile.

Voting begins Dec. 1 but you have to be a member to receive a ballot! Check your membership status and rejoin/renew if needed!

🌐 View the full list of nominees and learn more about the election process here: www.aspanet.org/ASPA/About-A...

❤️ ASPA’s elections are a reminder that governance begins within — that the values we champion in our research, classrooms, and communities also guide how we lead and learn together as a professional community.
🗳️ Voting will open in early December.

🥰 I’m honored to be nominated as a Student Representative on the 2025 election ballot of the American Society for Public Administration (@aspanational.bsky.social) — alongside inspiring colleagues and mentors who embody our shared commitment to advancing excellence in public service.

2️⃣ Bedtime Stories for Public Servants: The Algorithm That Blinked | July 2025 | patimes.org/bedtime-stor...
1️⃣ Bedtime Stories for Public Servants: Introduction | June 2025 | patimes.org/bedtime-stor...

Bedtime Stories for Public Servants: One Quiet "No" - PA TIMES Online The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By S. Mohsen FatemiOctober 20, 2025 The desert air was sharp and dry enough to sting, y...

4️⃣ Bedtime Stories for Public Servants: One Quiet "No" | October 2025 | patimes.org/bedtime-stor...
3️⃣ Bedtime Stories for Public Servants: Just-Ish and Reasonable | September 2025 | patimes.org/bedtime-stor...

🤓 Read “Bedtime Stories for Public Servants” — a monthly PA TIMES Online column from the American Society for Public Administration — brings the human side of governance to life through storytelling that explores the ethical and emotional dilemmas of public service.

Excited to return as a mentor in the UC Davis Center for Environmental Policy and Behavior’s Mentorship Program! I’m thrilled to be paired with two outstanding undergraduate mentees and look forward to learning and growing together over the coming months.
🌐 environmentalpolicy.ucdavis.edu/mentors

😍🥳 Beyond grateful to receive the JPAE Spotlight Author Award at the 2025 NASPAA Global Conference in Flagstaff, Arizona — an incredible honor among such inspiring scholars and educators.

Heading to Flagstaff, AZ, for the 2025 NASPAA Global Conference and our session on bridging theory, practice, and equity in public administration education.

#2025NASPAA

Bedtime Stories for Public Servants: The Algorithm That Blinked - PA TIMES Online The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By S. Mohsen FatemiAugust 18, 2025 The cubicle wall still held a thumb-tacked copy of the old Eligibility Rulebook, its pages yellowed at the corners but no one reached for it anymore. Three days ago, […]

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Bedtime Stories for Public Servants: The Algorithm That Blinked
By S. Mohsen Fatemi

Why Kansas must invest in energy efficiency for rental housing: It's good for all of us • Kansas Reflector In the heart of America, Kansas stands at a crossroads where policy, ethics, and environmental sustainability intersect.

🌐 Kansas Reflector (March 27, 2024): kansasreflector.com/2024/03/27/w...

Proposed environmental mandate would aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, housing stress for Lawrence renters The Environmental Sustainability Advisory Board plans to urge Lawrence city commissioners to adopt an environmentally friendly ordinance that could reduce greenhouse gas emissions while saving renters...

🔎 Earlier media coverage:

🌐 Lawrence Times (August 28, 2025): lawrencekstimes.com/2025/08/28/e...
🌐 Lawrence Journal-World (July 28, 2025): www2.ljworld.com/news/2025/ju...
🌐 Lawrence Journal-World (June 7, 2025): www2.ljworld.com/news/2025/ju...

Lawrence’s sustainability board to send energy policy proposal on to city commissioners Lawrence's environmental sustainability board wants to propose an energy benchmarking policy that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save renters money. Their next hurdle is to capture the at...

🌐 Read the full Lawrence Times coverage here (September 25, 2025): lawrencekstimes.com/2025/09/25/s...

🌐 Here’s an FAQ I’ve prepared to address common questions raised by the public in news reports, on social media, and other platforms about this effort: drive.google.com/file/d/1225F...

🤓 The board is now seeking early feedback from the community and city commissioners as this policy takes shape.

📢 Lawrence’s Environmental Sustainability Advisory Board (ESAB) is advancing a proposed rental energy benchmarking ordinance — a practical, affordable approach to help renters and landlords save money, cut energy waste, and move our community toward its climate goals.