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Ph.D. Student Spotlight: Ha Vien

Public Administration

2025 PhD PA Graduates

Jun 10, 2025

Department of Public Administration Celebrates Milestone in Educating Doctoral Students

NC State’s Department of Public Administration is celebrating a significant milestone: 100 students have now earned their Ph.D. through the program.  This milestone represents more than just a number for the department, which is housed within the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA). Launched in 1997, the program has built upon the strong foundation…
Afternoon sunlight streams through the fall foliage at Wolf Plaza.

Jun 10, 2025

Public Administration Ph.D. Alumni in North Carolina

The Department of Public Administration has graduated its 100th Ph.D. student in May 2025. Many of our alumni have gone on to make strong contributions to our state.

head shot of Bill Chandler

Jun 10, 2025

William C. Chandler, the First Ph.D. Graduate in Public Administration

William C. (Bill) Chandler, (Ph.D., 2001) was the first student to graduate with a Ph.D. in public administration from NC State and has been a sworn law enforcement officer in North Carolina for more than 47 years.  A retired director of the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Division (ALE) in the Department of Public Safety,…
headshots of Serena Kim and Graham Ambrose

Jun 4, 2025

PA Faculty Awarded CHASS Research Grant

Public Administration faculty Serena Kim and Graham Ambrose were awarded a grant as part of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Office of Research and Engagement’s Junior Faculty and Development Awards and Research Seed Grants that were announced May 20, 2025. Their project, “Overcoming Collective Action Barriers to Community Microgrid Development: Experimental Insight” will…
NC State Memorial Belltower

Jun 3, 2025

A Year to Celebrate

I am happy to be writing you at the end of a significant academic year, one with many changes across the department and our University.

NC State Memorial Belltower

May 13, 2025

A Year to Celebrate

Highlights from the 2024-2025 academic year in the Department of Public Administration.

May 7, 2025

MPA Capstones

Twenty MPA students presented their capstone presentations on Monday, April 21. The presentations demonstrated their applied skills they learned in the program to real-life situations.

Apr 10, 2025

Graduate Programs Keep Up the High Rankings

NC State's public affairs programs have moved up in the newest U.S. News & World Report's rankings.
photos of Local Government day speakers

Apr 10, 2025

MPA Students Take Part in Local Government Day

On Friday, March 28, NC State University’s Department of Public Administration held “Local Government Day” at the North Carolina Rural Center in Raleigh. Students in the MPA program learned about local government vocations and asked questions to current leaders as they considered roles that might suit their career aspirations.   MPA director Mandi Stewart and Traci…

Mar 17, 2025

Ph.D. Student Spotlight: Ha Vien

Ha Vien is a third-year Ph.D. student in Public Administration who entered the program in 2022.  In January of this year, she was selected as an ASPA Founders Fellow 2025 and will be part of that 27-member prestigious cohort of exemplary future leaders in public service in the coming year.  We asked Ha about her…