Congrats to all the 2019 NASPAA Award Winners

PRESS RELEASE

September 4, 2019

NASPAA Announces 2019 Award Recipients for Outstanding Achievement in Public Service

Washington, D.C. -- NASPAA has announced this year's award recipients for outstanding achievement in public service education. The awards will be presented at NASPAA's annual conference in Los Angeles, CA. October 16 - 19, 2019.

"We value the hard work that public service education faculty, administrators, and students put into teaching, researching and practicing public service," said Laurel McFarland, executive director of NASPAA. "It is a pleasure for us to highlight their contributions."

The recipients include:

 

NASPAA Dissertation Award: 

Trang Hoang, School of Economic, Political, and Policy Studies, University of Texas at Dallas 

Dissertation Title: Managing Public Retirement Systems: Unions, Pension Reforms, and Public Sector Attractiveness

(Award Committee Members: Aroon Manoharan, University of Massachusetts Boston (chair); Naim Kapucu, University of Central Florida; Michael Ahn, University of Massachusetts Boston; Ken Button, George Mason University; Sergio Fernandez, Indiana University; Evgenia Gorina, The University of Texas at Dallas; Craig Shinn, Portland State University)

 

William Duncombe Excellence in Doctoral Education Award: 

Kenneth Meier, School of Public Affairs, American University

(Award Committee Members: Kathryn Newcomer, The George Washington University (chair); Roland Anglin, Cleveland State University; Craig Smith, The University of Arizona)

 

Leslie A. Whittington Excellence in Teaching Award: 

Tina Nabatchi, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University

(Award Committee Members: Sheldon Edner (chair), George Mason University; Laura Bloomberg, University of Minnesota; Denise Scheberle, University of Colorado Denver)

 

NASPAA/ASPA Distinguished Research Award: 

Kirk Emerson, School of Government & Public Policy, University of Arizona

(Award Committee Members: Sabina Deitrick (chair), University of Pittsburgh; Robert Blair, University of Nebraska Omaha; Marcela Gonzalez Rivas, University of Pittsburgh)

 

Staats Emerging Scholars Award:

Andrew Osorio, School of Public Affairs & Administration, University of Kansas;

David Schwegman, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University;

Fengxiu Zhang, School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University

(Award Committee Members: Alison Jacknowitz (chair), American University; Stephanie Newbold, Rutgers University – Newark; Katie Vinopal, The Ohio State University)  

 

Diversity Award: 

School of Public Affairs & Administration, University of Kansas

(Award Committee Members: Mohamad Alkadry (co-chair), University of Connecticut and Blue Wooldridge (co-chair), Virginia Commonwealth University)

 

Social Equity Award: 

School of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University - Newark 

(Award Committee Members: Mohamad Alkadry (co-chair), University of Connecticut and Blue Wooldridge (co-chair), Virginia Commonwealth University)  

 

Social Justice Curriculum Award: 

Lori Brainard, Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration, The George Washington University 

(Award Committee Members: Mohamad Alkadry (co-chair), University of Connecticut and Blue Wooldridge (co-chair), Virginia Commonwealth University)  

 

Pi Alpha Alpha Masters Manuscript Award: 

Changwe Park, Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky 

Manuscript Title: Impact of Prescription Opioid Access Restrictions on Alcohol-Induced Mortality in Kentucky

(Award Committee Members; Amanda Olejarski (chair), West Chester University; Nicole Elias, John Jay College of Criminal Justice; Sean McCandless, University of Illinois Springfield  

 

Pi Alpha Alpha Doctoral Manuscript Award: 

Sunyoung Pyo, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, University at Albany, SUNY 

Manuscript Title: Does Law Enforcement Officers’ Behavior Change after Wearing Body Worn Cameras? Understanding Changes in Arrest Rates among Local Police Departments in the United States

(Award Committee Members: Amanda Olejarski (chair), West Chester University; John Rivera, University of Guam; Craig Shinn, Portland State University)  

 

Pi Alpha Alpha Chapter Advisor Award of Excellence:

Nevbahar Ertas, Department of Political Science & Public Administration, University of Alabama at Birmingham;

Bruce McDonald, School of Public and International Affairs, North Carolina State University

(Award Committee Members: Amanda Olejarski (chair), West Chester University; Mary Bruce, Governors State University; Nicole Elias, John Jay College of Criminal Justice; John Rivera, University of Guam; Myung Jin, Virginia Commonwealth University; Bridgett King, Auburn University; Sean McCandless, University of Illinois Springfield; Craig Shinn, Portland State University)

 

Pi Alpha Alpha Chapter of Excellence Award: 

Master of Public Administration Program, Governors State University

(Award Committee Members: Amanda Olejarski (chair), West Chester University; Nicole Elias, John Jay College of Criminal Justice; John Rivera, University of Guam; Myung Jin, Virginia Commonwealth University; Bridgett King, Auburn University; Sean McCandless, University of Illinois Springfield; Craig Shinn, Portland State University)

 

Journal of Public Affairs Education Outstanding Article Award:

Akhlaque Haque, Department of Political Science & Public Administration, University of Alabama at Birmingham;

Wendy Gunther-Canada, Department of Political Science & Public Administration, University of Alabama at Birmingham 

Article Title: Public Service For All: How a Global Ethic Prepares Public Administrators for a Transnational Century

(Award Committee Members: William Hatcher, Augusta University (Co-Editor); Bruce McDonald, North Carolina State University (Co-Editor))

 

Journal of Public Affairs Education Outstanding Reviewer Award: 

Meagan Jordan, School of Public Service, Old Dominion University

(Award Committee Members: William Hatcher, Augusta University (Co-Editor); Bruce McDonald, North Carolina State University (Co-Editor))

 

NASPAA Alumni Spotlight Award:

CDR, Zeita Merchant, United States Coast Guard, Trachtenberg School of Public Policy &Public Administration, The George Washington University;

Randy Engstrom, City of Seattle Office Arts and Culture, Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, University of Washington

(Award Committee Members: George Dougherty, University of Pittsburgh (Co-Chair); Meagan Van Gelder, University of Nebraska Omaha (Co-Chair) and members of the Marketing the MPA/MPP Committee)  

 

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NASPAA, the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration, is the global standard in public service education with a twofold mission to ensure excellence in education and training for public service and to promote the ideal of public service. It is the membership organization of graduate education programs in public policy, public affairs, public administration, and public and nonprofit management. NASPAA is also the recognized accreditor of master's degree programs in these fields.