When I tell people my academic field is public administration, including that I direct and teach for the Masters of Public Administration (MPA) program at EKU, I frequently get a puzzled look and/or a request for clarification about exactly what an MPA is, or how it differs from a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree.Read More

Among the first lessons I recall from the MPA program is the Wilsonian ideal that public administration be a professional field separated from politics and which strives for the best possible approach. I also learned that such an ideal can rarely be achieved, but the EKU MPA program gave me the skills to engage in...Read More