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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: us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/journal-of…

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

#SundayScholar This week, we’re highlighting “Globalizing Public Affairs Education: The Role of Comparative Public Administration in the MPA Classroom” by Matthew Leight and Michaela Abbott, PhD, MPA.

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

#ThrowbackThursday! The article examines gender differences in the often less visible responsibilities of academic life and what they mean for faculty experiences and careers in public administration. Read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1080/...

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Join us in congratulating Kayla Schwoerer and Luis Luna-Reyes! Read the article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

New article alert! This paper examines how growing political and institutional pressures contribute to faculty burnout in public affairs education and highlights the importance of institutional support, academic freedom, and strong professional communities.

Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🚨 New article alert! How can instructors make lectures more accessible in interdisciplinary public affairs classrooms?

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the Outstanding Research Article, Outstanding Pedagogical Practice Article, and Spotlight Paper awards. Their work reflects the breadth and impact of scholarship advancing public affairs education.

Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

New article alert! How might objective measures reshape public affairs program rankings? New research finds that adding program-specific metrics largely preserves existing rankings, but produces greater variation as reliance on peer reputation decreases.

Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

How do policy, governance, and strategic planning shape public decisions together? A new teaching case at Belgium’s NMBS/SNCB helps students explore competing pressures and strategic choices. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

#SundayScholar This week, we’re highlighting Prentiss Dantzler and Kathleen Yang-Clayton and their article, “Deconstructing the Racial Structure of Public Service Through Critical Participatory Practices.”

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

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,

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

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/...

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

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,

Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

📢 New article! How well are public budgeting and finance programs integrating social equity into the curriculum?

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

📢 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.

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🚨 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.

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

New Issue Alert! We begin highlighting the book review series: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

🚨 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?

Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

🔔 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.

Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🔔 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

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🔔 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.

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

💫 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.

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

🔔 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.

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

🔔 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.

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

🔔 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/...

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

🔔 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/...

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

🔔 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.

Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

☀️ 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.

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

💫 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.

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

💫 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.

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

💫 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.

Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

💫 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.

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

🚨 Book Review Alert! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1080/...

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

‼️ New article alert! How should public affairs programs teach about AI without letting students off-load their thinking to it?

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

💫 How can public administration doctoral programs better prepare emerging scholars for today's world? A new editorial offers five recommendations: train students across research, teaching, and service; broaden the policy issues they study;

Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

👏 We welcome June with our June Spotlight Article: “Teaching Future Faculty: Pedagogical Training in Public Administration PhD Programs in the US” by Meril Antony, Rachel Emas, and Shahrin Upoma. Check it out: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

💫 How well does the MPA prepare graduates for real workplace communication? A new study of 18 MPA alumni finds strong prep in writing and presentations, but gaps in active listening, emotional labor, and navigating power dynamics. UC5 may need a broader rethink. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

New article alert! How do mid-level academic leaders keep their units afloat when crisis becomes the norm? A survey of department chairs and unit directors across Arkansas public universities shows crisis management is now routine, not exceptional.

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

New article alert! How are public affairs faculty teaching through political upheaval?

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

New Issue Alert! Check out this newly published book review here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

New Issue Alert! How do you communicate a pedagogical paradigm shift across a whole university?

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

New Issue Highlight What if students got to pick what they study? This article introduces a simple twist on student-centered learning called "Choose Your Own Adventure."

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

New Issue Highlight! How do you teach something as abstract as public trust to MPA students? This article suggests turning to the big screen.

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

New Issue Highlight! Hypothetical dollars or real ones, does it actually change what students learn? This study put that question to the test in an undergraduate nonprofit management course.

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