Welcome
The Department of Public Policy and Administration is engaged in graduate level education in public administration and a range of research and training activities.
The MPA degree offered through the Department of Public Policy and Administration is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA). This program is one of only eight programs accredited by NASPAA in Idaho, surrounding states, and the Northwest, including Oregon, Washington, Montana, Utah, Nevada and Wyoming.
The Department of Public Policy and Administration also offers a Graduate Certificate in Conflict Management and an Undergraduate Certificate in Dispute Resolution.
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Congratulations to the planning program faculty on their new status as a stand-alone department! All planning-related programs formally associated with the Department of Public Policy and Administration will be moved to the Department of Community and Regional Planning, effective April 4, 2012. Please contact Dr. Susan Mason for additional information.
Community and Regional Planning
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Public Policy & Administration
Location:
Environmental Research Building
1295 University Drive
5th Floor, Room 5146A
Mail Stop 1935
Email:
mpa@boisestate.edu
Phone:
(208) 426-1476
Knowledge + Skills = A Valuable College Experience
Do today’s bachelor’s degree recipients graduate with the requisite skills and abilities, coupled with their content knowledge, to be successful in the workplace? In this podcast, Dr. Eric Landrum, Psychology, explores this knowledge vs. skills debate.
Population Change in Cities and their Surrounding Communities
-Revisiting the Urban West
on the Public Policy Center
Contact Information
Dr. Gregory Hill
Chair, Department of Public Policy & Administration;
Assistant Professor
PLEASE NOTE: We have moved from the Public Arts and Affairs West Building (PAAW), room 127 to the Environmental Research Building (ERB), room 5146A. Please call 208-426-1476 with any questions.
Mailing Address
Boise State University
1910 University Drive
Boise, ID 83725-1935
PH: 208-426-1476
FAX: 208-426-4370
Academic Programs
Dr. Elizabeth Fredericksen
Director of Graduate Studies; Associate Professor
Dr. Suzanne McCorkle
Director, Graduate Certificate in Conflict Management
and Undergraduate Certificate in Dispute Resolution Programs
Professor
Dr. Bayard Gregory will serve as interim-Director while
Dr. McCorkle is out for a one year sabbatical, effective
during the 2011-2012 academic term.