The Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration presented more than a dozen awards for achievement in public service at its conference in October. This year’s recipients include:
NASPAA Dissertation Award:
Policy Side Effects: How Do Policies Become a Source of Social Problems
Yongjin Choi
Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy
University at Albany
William Duncombe Excellence in Doctoral Education Award:
Meghna Sabharwal
School of Economic, Political, and Policy Sciences
University of Texas at Dallas
Leslie A. Whittington Excellence in Teaching Award:
Atta Ceesay
Department of Political Science and Public Administration
Buffalo State
NASPAA Professional Staff Award:
Shajuana Isom-Payne
L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
Virginia Commonwealth University
Staats Emerging Scholars Award:
Felipe Blanco
College of Public Affairs and Community Service
University of Nebraska Omaha
Alejandra Medina
College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs
University of Illinois Chicago
and
Taek Kyu Kim
Harry Truman School of Public Affairs
University of Missouri
Diversity Award:
LBJ School of Public Affairs
The University of Texas at Austin
Social Justice Curriculum Award:
James E. Wright II
Askew School of Public Administration and Policy
Florida State University
Pi Alpha Alpha Masters Manuscript Award:
The Connection Between Climate Change, COVID-19, and Infectious Diseases
Gail Fitzer
Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs
Baruch College
and
“Trans”-lating Narrative into Policy: How Opposing Coalitions Employ Narrative Strategies in the Pursuit of Transgender Student Bathroom Policy Solutions
James Galloway
School of Public Affairs and Administration
Rutgers University
Pi Alpha Alpha Chapter Advisor Award of Excellence:
Rui Sun
College of Business Administration and Policy
California State University, Dominguez Hills
NASPAA Alumni Spotlight Award:
Manuel Castro
New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs
Baruch College
and
Hunter Johansson
Solar Responders
Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
New York University