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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.

May 7, 2025

Heather Lee Receives Erika Fairchild Outstanding Paper Award

Graduating senior's exceptional research on public opinion and policy understanding earns departmental recognition at this year's commencement.

May 7, 2025

Political Science Recognizes Two May Graduates with William J. Block Award for Service

Adachi Amaram and Nicholas J. Cooke are acknowledged for their notable contributions to the campus community outside of the classroom.

Apr 14, 2025

SPIA Students Explore Career Opportunities in Nation’s Capital

Political science majors navigate pathways to meaningful public service careers.

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.

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…

Mar 17, 2025

Faculty Spotlight: Jay Rickabaugh

“My mind is constantly trying to solve problems,” said Jay Rickabaugh on how he found himself working in the field of public administration. “I started with an interest in public transportation, which requires a lot of cooperation with different organizations – and saw how solving those issues applied to other fields.” Rickabaugh is an assistant…

Mar 17, 2025

Faculty Spotlight: Graham Ambrose

“How do you help communities come together to make decisions that will help the people in that community?”   That’s a question Graham Ambrose, assistant professor of Public Administration, has been exploring for years, and what he found in his investigations surprised him. “There are a lot of standards that we talk about in theory…

Mar 17, 2025

MPA Alumni Spotlight: J.R.Griffin II

John Rodney “J.R.” Griffin II is the emergency services branch manager for the Division of Emergency Management under the NC Department of Public Safety. The Emergency Services Branch is home to all of the State level response programs, including Regional Response Hazmat Teams, Urban Search & Rescue Teams, Structural Technical Specialist Teams, Helo-Aquatic Search &…