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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 · 04/10/2026
Join us in congratulating Kayla Schwoerer and Luis Luna-Reyes! Read the article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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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.
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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This article introduces a three-stage Accessible Lecture Delivery Framework that guides students from shared conceptual understanding through multidisciplinary comparison to interdisciplinary integration while maintaining conceptual rigor.
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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
We look forward to formally recognizing all of our award recipients at the NASPAA Annual Conference. Congratulations to all!
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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.
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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Beyond Reputation: Impacts of Integrating Objective Indicators With Peer Perception in USNWR Public Affairs Program Rankings - Shaoming Cheng, Gina Scutelnicu Todoran, Göktuğ Morçöl, 2026
The U.S. News & World Report rankings of public affairs programs rely exclusively on reputational assessments derived from annual perception surveys. The st...
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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.
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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
They also offer important insights into how public affairs education can prepare students to recognize and address these challenges through participatory practices and organizational change. Read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1080/...
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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Their work asks us to look beyond individual actions and consider how institutions and practices in public service can reinforce racial inequities.
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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
community, and hope amid displacement, violence, and infrastructure collapse. Read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Teaching Through Conflict: A Narrative Exploration of Online Education During the Sudan Crisis - Reem Omar Mohamed Salih, 2026
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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
Designed for teaching and professional development, the case encourages discussion about how nonprofit organizations can respond to harassment more fairly and effectively. Check it out: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Pursuing Justice in Response to Nonprofit Workplace Sexual Harassment - Erynn Beaton, Maham Ali, Gavin Enseleit, 2026
This pedagogical practice case examines the true story of “Sara” and her experience encountering sexual harassment in a nonprofit workplace. The article begins ...
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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
highlighting both the harms of workplace harassment and the challenges employees may face when seeking accountability.
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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,
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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
This study examines NASPAA-accredited graduate programs and finds that while social equity is rarely made explicit, equity-related issues are embedded throughout budgeting and finance education. Want to learn more? Check it out: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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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
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Reimagining Public Affairs Education in Iran: Institutional Constraints, Regional Comparisons, and Pathways for Reform - Abdollah Zeraatpisheh, 2026
Public affairs education in Iran has received limited scholarly attention despite its importance for preparing future public servants to address contemporary go...
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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
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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
Robert Roberts offers concrete, legally-grounded approaches for teaching Human Resource Management that meet NASPAA's culturally-responsive standard while navigating faculty First Amendment rights and their limits. Read it here: doi.org/10.1177/1523...
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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?
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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
After training, students shifted toward methodological cues. ➡️ Deliberate pedagogy can advance DEI outcomes through neutral strategies. doi.org/10.1177/1523...
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Seeing the Research, Not the Researcher: The Effect of Research Literacy Training on Evaluations of Research Credibility - Christopher Brough, Dongfang Gaozhao, Li-Yin Liu, 2026
How does (perceived) author’s gender affect students’ evaluation of the credibility of research related to public administration? We conducted a two-round surve...
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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.
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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
can bring core public affairs concepts to life in the classroom. ➡️ CFB offers temporal alignment with the semester, extensive media coverage, and rich illustrations of key theoretical concepts. Read it here: doi.org/10.1177/1523...
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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
➡️ By engaging alumni more systematically, MPA leaders can strengthen NASPAA's UC5 communication competency to meet evolving public sector demands. By Katharine C. Krebs & Aleksey A. Tikhomirov: doi.org/10.1177/1523...
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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
RCIs often serve as boundary-spanning infrastructure but operate at arm's length from academic programs. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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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
➡️ Stronger NASPAA standards and faculty development needed. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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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
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Public Administration and Youth: Study of Value Orientation - Ivan Malý, Beata Mikušová Meričková, Mária Murray Svidroňová, Nikoleta Jakuš Muthová, 2026
Academic programs focusing on Public Administration (PA) in Czechia and Slovakia have recently faced a decline in demand. This situation threatens the existence...
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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
➡️ negative perceptions of PA, combined with diverging value-driven motivations across the two countries, help explain the drop in demand for PA-oriented programs and point to challenges for the future public sector workforce.
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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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