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SPAA congratulates alumni Chanté Martin and Whitney Morgan on receiving the Emerging Leaders Award! The University’s Alumni Association Black Alumni Network recently announced the eleven recipients of the Emerging Leaders Award. The award is bestowed based on professional achievements and…

Are you ready to learn, grow, and develop your understanding of the people, politics, and places from the movie Oppenheimer? The award-winning film has dazzled audiences with its portrayal of historical items…but did you leave perplexed about the context?

Researchers from the University of Kansas are part of a multi-institutional partnership to help ensure the United States’ ongoing transition to renewable energy and low-carbon technologies is just and provides equity and opportunities for communities on the front lines of the climate crisis.

The School of Public Affairs and Administration is pleased to welcome Hala Altamimi to the faculty as an assistant professor. Altamimi’s research centers on public and nonprofit management and finance with specific interests in organizational behavior, decision-making, and result-oriented…

The School of Public Affairs and Administration is pleased to welcome associate professor, Zachary Mohr to the faculty.  Mohr’s research focuses on cost analysis and accounting practices in government, which includes examining the costs of administering elections in the United States. …

 

The School of Public Affairs and Administration is delighted to welcome assistant professor Hye-Sung Han to the faculty. 

LAWRENCE — For decades, the federal government has used housing vouchers as part of a strategy to help low-income Americans obtain affordable housing as a way out of poverty.

Urban Planning student Raquel Ordoñez has been recognized as the recipient of the Donald Schön Award for Excellence in Learning from Practice.

At the School of Public Affairs and Administration, we take pride in fostering a dynamic learning environment where theory meets practice. Our Professors of the Practice embody this, bringing a wealth of real-world experience and leadership to our academic community.