Critical Information
Department of Public Administration
San Francisco State University
835 Market Street,
5th Floor Room 515,
San Francisco, CA 94103
E-mail: mpa@sfsu.edu
Phone: 415-817-4455
Fax: 415-817-4464
Office Hours: M--TH 8:30am-6:30pm
Faculty Contact Info
- Dr. Suho Bae
Assistant Professor
Email, 415-817-4456
- Dr. Sheldon Gen
Assistant Professor
Email, 415-817-4458 - Dr. Katherine Naff
Associate Professor
Email, 415-817-4459 - Dr. Genie Stowers
Professor and Chair
Email, 415-817-4457 - Dr. Eric Zeemering
Assistant Professor
Email, 415-817-4460
News & Announcements
August 21: Public Administration and Urban Studies & Planning Alumni Brown Bag Lectures
Join the Departments of Public Administration and Urban Studies & Planning for the first in a series of alumni Brown Bags Lectures. This is a chance to connect with professionals in the field and their current research as well as reconnect with alumni in the Bay Area. On September 11 at 12:15--1:30pm the lecturer is on California's Economy and the Housing Market with Jed Kolko,
Research Fellow, Public Policy Institute of California at SF State’s Downtown Campus,
835 Market Street, Room 516. Click here for the event flyer.
August 20: Classes start on Tuesday August 26
Due to the holiday on September 1, the first day for Monday classes will be September 8.
August 5: Prospective Student Informational Sessions
SF State's MPA Department will be having prospective student informational sessions in September and October. Check our website for updates.
July 22: New Student Orientation Sessions
The MPA Department's new student orientation sessions will be on Thursday, August 28 from 5-6pm and Friday, August 29 from 2-3 pm in 516 of SF State's Downtown Campus, 835 Market Street. These orientation sessions are for MPA students admitted Fall 2008. Student only need to attend one of the sessions. Please RSVP to the department at mpa@sfsu.edu
July 9: MPA E Portfolios on the Web
Check out the Spring 2008 MPA graduates E Portfolios!
April 10: Fall 2008 Schedule Available
Click here for a pdf of the Fall 2008 MPA schedule.
January 16: A Smart Move
The Department of Public Administration has moved to SF State's Downtown Campus at 835 Market Street on 5th floor in room 515. All faculty offices and courses will be at the downtown campus.
Spotlight on Arts Administration
| Date | Article title | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 26 May 08 | Arts inequity divides rich, poor | Recordnet.com |
| 20 May 08 | Creative Industries 2008: The 50 City Report | Americans for the Arts |
| 4 Apr 08 | Arts-Related Businesses Employ Nearly Three Million People Nationwide, Study Finds |
Foundation Center |
| 23 Apr 08 | Foundations, Nonprofits Struggle With Grant Application, Reporting Process, Study Finds |
Foundation Center |
| 15 Apr 08 | Thanks to ambitious music education program, kids across the city know how to listen and learn |
SF Chronicle |
| 12 Apr 08 | Examining the Economics of Off Off Broadway |
NY Times |
| 20 Mar 08 | The Secret to Happiness? Giving. |
Science Magazine |
| 3 Mar 08 | Crunch Predicted in Nonprofit Sector |
Washington Post |
