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December 2016 | Does Public Administration Want Diversity…Really? By Leisha DeHart Davis

PMRA (Public Management Research Association)

Gasman’s op-ed raises the same question for the public administration field: do we really want diversity? To shed light on the validity of these assumptions, I invited comments through an anonymous Qualtrics survey posted on twitter, the Academic Women in Public Administration email list, and PMRA’s listserv.

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REBRANDING LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Barrett & Greene

Over the last several years, as the workforce shortage has afflicted many governments, we’ve reported about all kinds of outreach efforts that attempt to show the life of a government employee as a secure one with potential for advancement and the opportunity to benefit the world.

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Mayor Pro Tem Neftali Galarza: Bridging Opportunity Gaps and Adapting to Change within Education Policy

Policy Chats

Previously, he served as the Director of Community Outreach for the California Alliance for Renewable Energy Solutions and was a Board Trustee for the Coachella Valley Unified School District. Neftali also holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from California Baptist University. Neftali completed his B.A.

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Education Policy: Bridging Opportunity Gaps and Adapting to Change

Policy Chats

Previously, he served as the Director of Community Outreach for the California Alliance for Renewable Energy Solutions and was a Board Trustee for the Coachella Valley Unified School District. Neftali also holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from California Baptist University. Neftali completed his B.A.

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Meet the New Featured Contributors

GovLoop

Mary Schwarz , Managing Partner, ICF Next Government, is a digital strategist and marketing technologist with a comprehensive range of experience in direct marketing, web development, community outreach, and analytics, Mary leads our Government, federal digital and engagement practices.

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The Social Media President – @POTUS final #SOTU

Public Policy Blog

7) Meeting people where they are is not just a metaphor for social media but I think an extension of how the Obama administration has attempted to operate a particular type of constituent outreach. Look out world.