“I’m here because my heart is full of hope. Hope that every graduate under the sound of my voice will go head over heels for work you will come to love.” Thank you to our commencement speaker @SymoneDSanders for an uplifting message for our grads!
School of Public Affairs
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American University’s School of Public Affairs offers education in the fields of political science, public administration, public policy, and justice. RT≠endor
- Join us in congratulating SPA Associate Professor Bradley Hardy (@bl_hardy) on becoming the new chair of SPA's Department of Public Administration & Policy!
- We are very pleased to announce that @AmericanU has named Vicky Wilkins the new Dean of the School of Public Affairs. Please join us in congratulating @VickyWilkins1.
- Brian Lambert of Human Resources at U.S. @SecretService points out that a lot of people know that the secret service protects the president but they don’t know that it also does investigation and risk assessment. #FedLERecruiting
- The holiday season is upon us! For the next 12 days, the AU School of Public Affairs will share 12 ways that we are innovating in research, the classroom, & our community. 🎁 🔔 First up: a shoutout to the 1⃣ & only SPA community. Stay tuned for more! #12WaysNotDays #SPAInnovates
GIF - 📣 #BreakingNews: SPA is #10 in the nation for the 2nd year in a row, according to the 2024 @usnews #BestGradSchools rankings! We are up 4 spots in 5 years, highlighting our growth & the effort of our faculty to influence policy through research. 🎊 Learn more:
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- SPA is thrilled to share that Dean @VickyWilkins1 has been elected as a 2021 National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA/@napawash) Fellow in recognition of her years of public administration service & expertise. Learn more about this fellowship here: bit.ly/3BAC9NP
- #BreakingNews: SPA is on the rise!🎈🎉 The 2023 U.S. News & World Report #BestGraduateSchools rankings are out, & @AmericanU's SPA jumped to #10 (up from #13) in the nation, remaining the highest-ranked public affairs school in Washington, D.C. Learn more: bit.ly/36xf6JR
GIF - Congrats to @SarahEMcBride (SPA/BA '13) on winning last night in DE & becoming the first transgender state senator in U.S. history. Watch as Sarah shares how she found her voice & came out as transgender while studying at @americanU w/ Dean @VickyWilkins1: bit.ly/2OSPLNR
- 🎉 Congratulations to SPA's @Erdal_Tekin_ on his recent promotion to Distinguished Professor! #SPAProud 🍾 🥂
- The SPA community congratulates Dean @VickyWilkins1 on being named @AmericanU's Acting Provost for the 2023-2024 Academic Year. We are thrilled to see Dean Wilkins take on this vital role & cannot thank her enough for her years of support & dedication to the faculty, staff &
- SPA is thrilled to share that our PhD candidate @anita_dhillon2 will begin a tenure track position at the University of Cincinnati's School of Public and International Affairs! Thanks to her dissertation committee: Ken Meier (Chair), @favero_nate, & Jocelyn Johnston. #SPAProud
- SPA is thrilled to share that Assoc. Prof. Bradley Hardy (@bl_hardy) won a 2020 grant for the @urbaninstitute’s WorkRise (@WorkRiseNetwork) Initiative for his project “Cash and Near-Cash Safety Net Programs and Labor Market Outcomes.” Read more: bit.ly/3gMdpIZ
