UGA Department of Public Administration and Policy

Our faculty are active and engaged experts with substantial experience serving and advising governments, foundations, and others with a serious concern for the public interest.
Our goal is to develop new and creative curricular options and scholarly initiatives.
The Department's activities and work reach to six continents and to issues of governance at every level.
Georgia's Department of Public Administration and Policy is an exciting place. The people are lively, the setting congenial and collegial, the work important, and the reputation unparalleled.

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Student Honors & Awards

MPA Students Receive Positive Publicity for Work in Grady County

MPA graduate students, Megan Miller and Samara Scheckler, have received positive press for their work in Grady, Georgia. They have done impactful work for the community and Grady County has been thrilled with their report and the presentations they have made.... More Student Honors & Awards ›

Department News

Speaker Ralston Visits PADP Class

Speaker Ralston was invited to visit students in PADP's Intergovernmental Relations class. He spoke about some of the legal and political aspects of intergovernmental management and shared some specific policy examples from Georgia. The students were able to engage in a dialogue with the Speaker during a short Q&A session…... More Department News ›

Bryan Fanning Promoted to Major

Bryan Fanning has been promoted to Major and will officially begin his service on June 1st. As a result of his promotion, he will attend the Command and General Staff Officer Course (CGSOC) in August at Ft. Leavenworth. The CGSOC is an 11-month military art and sciences master-level program for…...

Research & Publications

Why Minorities Rarely Obtain FBS Head Football Coaching Positions: Career “Channeling“

Press Release University of Georgia Why Minorities Rarely Obtain FBS Head Football Coaching Positions: Career “Channeling“ Athens, Ga., December 11— Is today’s college football colorblind? The evidence is mixed, say two University of Georgia Researchers in study based on data about more than 200 collegiate football coaches. While African…... More Research & Publications ›

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4th in the Nation

The Master of Public Administration Program at the University of Georgia is one of the nation's best for public service education. It continues to be ranked 4th in the nation, the 2nd best among public universities, and is the highest ranked graduate degree program at UGA.

NASPAA Accredited

The purpose of NASPAA accreditation is to promote and maintain educational quality for professional public service degrees. NASPAA accreditation recognizes that a master's program in public affairs has undertaken a rigorous process of peer review conducted by the Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation (COPRA).

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