University of Baltimore's College of Public Affairs climbs in U.S. News 2020 graduate school rankings
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The University of Baltimore College of Public Affairs once again
ranked in the top 25 percent of all public affairs schools
of its kind in
U.S. News & World Report
's 2020 edition of the best graduate schools in the nation. The college is ranked #60 (tie), climbing four spots from its 2019 ranking.
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Dean Hartley elected co-chair of NASPAA's Comprehensive Schools Section
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Roger Hartley
, dean of the College of Public Affairs, has been elected as co-chair of the Comprehensive Schools Section of NASPAA for a term of two years. Dean Hartley also serves on NASPAA's Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation (COPRA).
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Professors Naylor and Wasileski accepted to competitive Fulbright Specialist Roster Program
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Lorenda Naylor
, associate professor and director of the B.A. in Policy, Politics and International Affairs program, and
Gabriela Wasileski
, assistant professor and director of the B.S. in Criminal Justice program, have both been accepted to the Fulbright Specialist Program Roster for a tenure of three years. This highly selective program is a U.S. Department of State initiative that sends U.S. faculty and professionals to serve as researchers and expert consultants on curriculum, faculty development, institutional planning and related subjects at overseas academic institutions. Acceptance to the roster places our faculty members among a competitive pool of candidates who are eligible to be matched with projects designed by host institutions in more than 150 countries around the world, at any time during their three-year tenure on the roster.
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MPA student
Christina Stocks
presented her research at the 2019 Northeast Conference on Public Administration (NECoPA) held Nov. 8-10 in Brooklyn, NY, and won an award for best poster. Christina’s research focuses on how food apartheid contributes to public health issues in the city of Baltimore.
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Sarah Federman
, assistant professor in the School of Public and International Affairs, was invited to the U.S. Department of State on Nov. 14 to deliver a talk titled “Conflict: What Approach to Use When?” Her presentation was based on her new book,
Introduction to Conflict Resolution
.
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On Nov. 12,
Alan Lyles
, professor in the School of Health and Human Services and the School of Public and International Affairs, gave a presentation titled, “Federalism in the U.S. Experience, with a focus on Infectious Disease Mitigation and Response” as part of the International Visitor Leadership Program for Indonesian Visitors event organized by the Mississippi Consortium for International Development (MCID) for the U.S. Department of State.
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MPA alum selected by the
Daily Record
to receive one of the 2019 Leading Women awards
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Rachel Barrett-Dolcine
, M.P.A ’10, has been selected as a recipient of the
Daily Record
's
2019 Leading Women
award. The award honors women age 40 or younger for the tremendous accomplishments they have made so far in their career. Rachel is the founder and CEO of Compass Consulting & Training Solutions, LLC, where she helps entrepreneurs launch and build successful nonprofits. She and the other honorees will be recognized at an awards celebration on Dec. 2 in Annapolis, MD.
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Women in Leadership: Inspiring Positive Change Panel
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On Sept. 26, the College of Public Affairs and the Graduate Public Administration Student Association hosted a
Women in Leadership
panel featuring local changemakers, including some members of the University of Baltimore community. The goal of the panel was to inspire and empower all individuals to engage in purposeful career development and take on leadership, to lead change with more conviction and confidence, and to improve our workplaces and communities for all. Check out the video for some highlights from the event.
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Students travel to Berlin, Germany for global experiences in criminal justice
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Over the summer, the Comparative Issues in Criminal Justice course took undergraduate and graduate students across the globe for a ten-day tour of political and criminal justice systems in Berlin, Germany. The course, which is entering its seventh year, combines in-class instruction with global immersion trips to provide students with the opportunity to learn, explore and experience current issues in criminal justice around the world. Past trips have traveled to Czech Republic, Spain, England, The Netherlands and Belgium. The summer 2020 course will culminate with a trip to Krakow, Poland.
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MARYLAND'S ONLY COLLEGE DEDICATED TO PUBLIC SERVICE
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