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, 415-405-4055
- Dr. Sheldon Gen
Assistant Professor
Email, 415-405-2482 - Dr. Katherine Naff
Associate Professor
Email, 415-338-3344 - Dr. Genie Stowers
Professor and Chair
Email, 415-338-7501 - Dr. Eric Zeemering
Assistant Professor
Email, 415-338-4094
News & Announcements
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.
July 9: MPA E Portfolios on the Web
Check out the Spring 2008 MPA graduates E Portfolios!
Office Hours for Dr. Stowers
Dr. Stowers will have office hours on T and W July 22 and 23 from 4-6pm; W and TH July 30 and 31 from 5--6:30pm and T and W, August 5 and 6th from 5--6:30pm.
July 7: New Student Orientation Sessions Announced
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. Student only need to attend one of the sessions. Please RSVP to the department at mpa@sfsu.edu
April 16: Tentative Fall 2008 Schedule Available
Click here for a pdf of the Fall 2008 MPA schedule.
April 9: April Events for the MPA Department
Monday, April 14th. Career Development Series. “Working for the State”: Alum Ravi Subramanian, California Public Utilities Commission. 5-6 pm. Will also cover paid internships available at the CA PUC, Room 516.
Wednesday, April 16th. SF State hosts Regional NASPAA Focus Group on new Accreditation Standards, 2 —4 pm.
Tuesday, April 22nd. 5-6 pm Informational Session for Prospective Students, Room 516
Thursday, April 24th. 12:15—1:30. Alumni Brown Bag (Public Administration & Urban Studies): Professor Emerita Rich DeLeon, "Cloning San Francisco: The Political Limits of Cultural Engineering." Room 516.
March 24: Public Administration Open House
On Monday April 7, 2008 from 4:00--7:00pm the Department of Public Administration is having an Open House to celebrate our move to the Downtown Campus. The celebration will be on our new office suite room 515 on the 5th Floor of 835 Market Street. This event is Co-Sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA); the San Francisco State Department of Public Administration; and the SF State chapter of Pi Alpha Alpha.
March 5: Career Development Workshop
On Tuesday, March 18th at 5:00-6:00pm in DTC 516, Janelle Metz of the SF State Career Center will be offering "Planning for Your Career" Workshop. For more information, email mpa@sfsu.edu
March 4: Information on Open Computer Labs
There will be Open Computer Lab in 617 on Thursdays from 4-6pm. This lab has 25 computers and a pay to print station. The Public Administration Office in 515 has two computers available for students to use when the office is open on M--TH from 8:30am--6:30pm. There will be a pay to print station in the PA office as well. Students who need to print documents will need to pay for the prints with their one card. Here is the link on how to add money to your one card: http://fiscaff.sfsu.edu/departments/onecard/
The computers in 617 and 515 have microsoft applications and SPSS.
Library Services @ the Downtown Campus
PA students can check out library books on line and have them delievered to the downtown campus. The books will be available to be picked up on M, W, and TH and some T nights. Please email Bridget at mpa@sfsu.edu to confirm. For more information about checking library books out online, go to http://www.library.sfsu.edu/about/info-for/downtown.html
February 18: Barbara Jordan Awards for Student Excellence
Each year the Department of Public Administration honors its best students with the Barbara Jordan Awards for Student Excellence. These awards recognize outstanding achievement and service, following the example of the late esteemed public servant Barbara Jordan.
Eligible students must be graduating with the MPA degree between the Fall 2007 and Summer 2008 terms, and must be nominated by themselves, their faculty, their classmates, or anyone else familiar with their achievements. The criteria for these awards are in the document linked here. Nominees need not meet all criteria, but those meeting a greater breadth of the criteria will be given greater consideration. To nominate yourself, your student, or your classmate, complete the linked form and email it to mpa@sfsu.edu, or return it to the Department of Public Administration Program office (DTC 515), by March 7th. Recipients will be selected by the faculty and announced at the Public Administration end-of-year reception in May.
February 4: MPA offering Informational Sessions for Prospective Students
The MPA department will be holding informational sessions about the degree program on the following dates at 835 Market Street, Room 515.
Tuesday, February 19th at 5:00--6:00pm
Wednesday, March 19th at 5:00--6:00pm
Tuesday, April 22nd at 5:00--6:00pm
CSU Student Research Competition
The CSU Student Research Competition provides an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to present their outstanding research projects and creative works. Current students and those who graduated in spring, summer or fall 2007 are eligible to compete. The deadline for submissions is Feb. 18. The SF State campus competition will take place Feb. 25-March 7. The University will select up to 10 campus winners to compete in the CSU system-wide competition May 2-3 at CSU East Bay. Faculty members can help ensure a strong pool of applicants by actively encouraging students to apply. For questions, contact Lisa White, associate dean of graduate studies and professor of geosciences, at lwhite@sfsu.edu or visit the Graduate Studies Web site at www.sfsu.edu/~gradstdy to obtain registration forms and guidelines.
'Celebrating Traditions': Art exhibition and lectures
An exhibition of Chinese paintings and calligraphy to commemorate the 60th anniversary of New Asia College in Hong Kong will be on display at the Downtown Campus Feb. 8-July 31. The collection, organized by the New Asia College Alumni Association of Northern California, includes painting and calligraphy by New Asia College alumni. Lectures on Chinese brush painting techniques and hidden meanings in Chinese art will take place in February and March. An opening reception will be held Feb. 8. For more information, visit www.oaa-cuhk.org/NACAANC or contact Terry Yip at tigeryip2001@yahoo.com
February 1: MPA TENTATIVE Summer 2008 Schedule
Click here for the MPA tentative summer 2008 schedule.
January 30: Criminal: Art and Criminal Justice in America
The second professional show of the academic year comes to the Fine Arts
gallery Feb. 16-March 15. The exhibition focuses on aspects of criminal
justice, including incarceration, the death penalty and prison labor --
with works of painting, sculpture, photography, video, sound and
installation. Featured artists include Sandow Birk, Jonathan Borofsky,
Boym Partners, Alex Donis, Kota Ezawa, Julie Green, Dread Scott, Jackie
Sumell and more. An opening reception with artist William Pope.L will be held from 1 to 3
p.m. Feb. 16 in the Fine Arts Gallery, FA 238. For details, call ext.
8-6535 or visit http://gallery.sfsu.edu
Prison/Culture: A Day of Art, Issues and Dialogue Featuring Keynote Speaker Angela Davis
On March 1 from 12-6pmJack Adams Hall in the Cesar Chavez Student Center, San Francisco State University Admission is free, but advance registration is required. Click here to register.
This day-long exchange of ideas will bring together artists, activists, students, and community members to examine the many ways in which art addresses and can influence social issues, in this case, the California Prison System. Internationally renowned scholar and activist, Angela Davis, will deliver the keynote speech. The symposium will feature panel discussions and workshops with dancers, musicians, visual artists, architects, theatre and literary artists including Intersection for the Arts' resident artists, The ESP Project, Campo Santo and Howard Wiley, artists from SFSU's gallery exhibition Criminal: Art and Criminal Justice in America and prominent scholars and activists in criminal justice. Collaborating partners include the SFSU Fine Arts Gallery, Criminal Justice Program, Project Rebound, The Poetry Center and Associated Students and Intersection for the Arts.
January 8: Presidential Primary Analysis/Discussion
On Jan. 23, 2008 Presidential Primary Analysis/Discussion hosted by the
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the
Downtown Campus, 835 Market St., 5th floor, San Francisco. Reception
and tour begin at 5 p.m. For more information or to RSVP, call
415/338-1846 or visit http://bss.sfsu.edu/engage/invites.html
December 17: A Smart Move
The Department of Public Administration is moving to SF State's Downtown Campus at 825 Market Street. All faculty offices and courses will be at the downtown campus. The MPA office will be closed as of Dec 21 through January 9th, 2008. When the office reopens on January 10th, 2008, we will be in our new space on the 5th floor--room 515.
November 26: Research from a Graduating Student
Check out this article titled "Stepping Up or Stepping Out: A Report on the Readiness of Next Generation of Nonprofit Leaders" by a graudating MPA student.
Presidential Management Fellowship
The application period for the Presidential Management Fellowship is finally set to open next week, with an anticipated closing date of December 4. If you are interested in finding out about this fellowship, or if you already know you want to apply, please attend an informational meeting on Thursday November 29th at 6pm in HSS 305.
If you will attend the meeting, please let Professor Gen know at sgen@sfsu.edu.
November 15: Join us for the final Career Development Workshop of 2007
On Wednesday, November 28 at 6--7pm in HSS 104, MPA alumni David Trovato will speak about what it is like to work for the Federal Government. David currently works for the U.S. Department of Labor as an investigator for Labor Management Standards.
November 14: Faculty will not be having office hours the week of Nov 19--23
Oct 22: Accepting Applications for the Pearl Scholarship
The MPA program is now accepting applications for Eugene I. Pearl Memorial Scholarship Fund, created by recent alumnus, Barry Pearl, in honor of his late father. The Fund provides reimbursement for the purchase of textbooks. For more information go to the Awards and Scholarships page. Requirements: You must be specializing in Urban Administration, have 3.5 gpa and intend to pursue a career in government; preference given to full-time students but
part-time students may also apply. Deadline to apply is Thursday, October 25.
Scholarship is from $200 to $300 per semester, to be reimbursed after purchase of
textbooks with receipts. Go to http://bss.sfsu.edu/~mpa/current_student/award.htm
or to the PA Office for the application form and more information.
Pi Alpha Alpha and the Department of Public Administration’s
Career Development Workshops present
Public-Private Partnerships: Success and Challenges at the San Francisco Zoo
In an era of collaborative governance and the blurring of lines between the public and private sectors, the operation of the San Francisco Zoo changed from city-run to a partnership between the city and a private nonprofit organization. Come here about the successes and challenges of this important mode of service delivery.
SF Zoo panelists:
Manuel Mollinedo, MPA, Executive Director
Lora LaMarca, Director of Public Relations & Marketing
Joe Fitting, Director of Education
Moderated by Sheldon Gen, Assistant Professor
Thursday, November 1, 6pm
HSS 305
October 17: Workshop on Pathways to Graduate Education
Sponsored by the Division of Graduate Studies and the Graduate Student Association
Richard Oakes Multicultural Center, Cesar Chavez Student Center, Terrace Level
Tuesday, October 23, 2007, 4:00-5:30 pm followed by a reception/mixer with refreshments provided. The decision to pursue graduate education can be one of the most important choices you make. Explore opportunities for graduate education by attending the Pathways workshop. Please join the SF State Division of Graduate Studies and the Graduate Student Association for this informative workshop, http://www.sfsu.edu/~gradstdy.
October 9: So, You Want to be a Nonprofit Executive Director?
Kate White, Executive Director of ULI (Urban Land Institute) San Francisco, will be talking about what it is to be a nonprofit executive director and how to get there-- next Tuesday, October 16th, at 6 pm in HSS 201. For the flyer for this event, click here.
September 4: Cho Scholarship Available
Named for Professor Emeritus and previous MPA Director Yong Hyo Cho, these $750 scholarships are awarded to students admitted for the upcoming Fall semester. Criteria for selection include academic excellence, community involvement, and potential for making a difference in the public and nonprofit sectors.To apply, please send a letter to the MPA faculty addressing your qualifications in these three areas by September 14th, 2007.
Click here for the flyer.
August 28 : Faculty Office Hours
For Faculty Office Hours for Fall 2007, Click Here
August 23: Office Closure
The MPA office will be closed W 8/29--M 9/3. It will reopen on T 9/4.
August 22: New Student Orientation
Fall 2007 Orientation Session for students newly admitted into the Department of Public Administration is scheduled for Thursday, August 30 from 6--7pm in HSS 362 (IR Briefing Theatre). Please e-mail: mpa@sfsu.edu or call 415-338-2985 by Monday 08/27/07 to R.S.V.P
August 16: Office Closure
The MPA main office will be closed M 8/20/07.
July 25: Important Dates and Deadlines
Fall 2007 drop deadline is September 24, 2007
and the Withdrawal deadline without the need of an approval from the Dean is November 16, 2007
For more dates and deadlines,check with the Registrar.
June 20: Office Closure
The MPA Main office will be closed M 6/25 and W 6/27 and TH 6/28. Regular office office will return on M 7/2.
June 19 : Dr. Stowers Office Hours
Dr. Stowers will have office hours on T 6/26 from 4:00--6:00pm.
June 6 : Dr. Stowers Office Hours
Dr. Stowers will have office hours on T 6/12 from 3:30-6pm.
May 30: Dr. Stowers Office Hours
Dr. Stowers will have office hours on W 5/30 from 4-6pm and T 6/5 from 4-6pm.
May 29: Faculty Office Hours
For Faculty Office Hours for Summer 2007, Click Here
May 15: PA 710 is being offered in the Spring 2008 semester
Due to an administrative error, PA 710 was incorrectly scheduled for the FA07 semester. PA 710: Microeconomic Analysis for Public Administration will be offered in the SU07 R1 session and in SP 08 semester.
May 14: MPA Fall 2007 & Spring 2008 Class Schedule Available
MPA Fall 2007 & Spring 2008 class schedules are available. Click the links below to download the PDF files.
Fall 2007 Class Schedule
Spring 2008 Class Schedule
March 22: Save the Date!
San Francisco State University , Department of Public Administration
At Our 2006-2007 Reception , Friday, May 11th / 6 PM - 8:30 PM
Seven Hills Conference Center
March 8: Public Administration Accreditation Site Visit Meeting
The SFSU Public Administration is going through its accreditation review process. Click here for our Self-Study . The site visit team will be visiting the SFSU campus and they would like to meet with alumni and current students.
Current student meeting TH 3/15 from 5:15 to 6:15 in HSS 302
Alumni meeting TH 3/15 at 6:15 in HSS 359
ALL STUDENTS AND ALUMNI ARE INVITED TO ATTEND AND PROVIDE THEIR INPUT TO THE SITE VISIT TEAM!
February 19: MPA will be hosting three career development events
Monday, February 26 at 6 pm in HSS 285: Improving Your Interviewing Technique with College of BSS Student Resource Director Nicki Trasvina. Tuesday, March 20 at 6 pm in HSS 228: Working in Urban / Local Government Administration-- An Alumni Career Panel featuring prominent MPA alums talking about their career paths and the ins and outs of working in city government. Wednesday, April 18 at 6 pm in HSS 275: Two current Public Administration students, Ashlee Williams and Yarrow Sandahl, discuss their very successful survey of nonprofit professionals and they how they are preparing for the upcoming succession crisis in many nonprofits today-- hear the realities of getting ready and being in place!
February 13: Spring 2007 Syllabi now online
Syllabi for the course offer in the Spring 2007 semester are now online. Go to: http://bss.sfsu.edu/~mpa/current_student/course_syllabi.htm
February 1: Summer 2007 schedule is here
Click here for the TENTATIVE Summer 2007 schedule
January 29:PAA 4RD ANNUAL “START THE SEMESTER OFF RIGHT” EVENT
MEET US IN HSS 361 ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2007 FROM 5:30—7:30PM
GREET INCOMING STUDENTS! MEET CURRENT STUDENTS!
CATCH UP WITH ALUMNI AND FACULTY.
January 25: Faculty Office Hours
For Faculty Office Hours for Spring 2007, Click Here
January 24: Road Map to Graduation
To view the Public Administration's Road Map to Graduation Click Here
January 11: PAA meeting Jan 17th
If you can attend, please RSVP to mpa@sfsu.edu. Meeting January 17, 2007 6:00 p.m.
Pizza Orgasmica http://www.pizzaorgasmica.com
Located at 823 Clement Street (between 9th and 10th)
January 10: Admissions Deadline for Fall 2007 Admissions is May 1
Those interested in the San Mateo County Cohort Program, please click here for the PPt presentation
and here for the Fact Sheet about the Program.
Source for Job Searches
NASPAA, APPAM, and ASPA have joined forces to create a comprehensive career center and
job board that will change the face of the profession of public service: PublicServiceCareers.org
Dec 21: Office Closure
The PA office will be closed from Friday Dec 22, 06—Monday, Jan 1, 2007. It will reopen on Tuesday, Jan 2, 2007.
November 30: Department of Public Administration Career Development Workshops
Thursday, 12/7 @ 6—7 pm in HSS 302:Everything You Wanted to Know about Being a Nonprofit Organizational Consultant
Featuring MPA alums: Jennifer Bing, CapirasoBing Consulting; Edwin Del Carpio,Independent Consultant; Terri Miller, TLM Consulting
PLEASE RESERVE YOUR SPOT FOR THE WORKSHOPS. RSVP BY EMAILING MPA@SFSU.EDU For more information, come by the Department of Public Administration office at HSS 236, email mpa@sfsu.edu or call 415-338-2985.
November 6: Spring 2007 is now online.
Click Here for the online class schedule. Click here for the pdf of the PA schedule.
November 6: Election Returns Analysis
The SF State campus community is invited to view election returns on a big-screen television and hear real-time analysis by political science faculty and students from 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Nov 7, in Jack Adams Hall of the Student Center. Pizza will be provided. The event is part of College of Behavioral and Social Sciences' public lecture course "California: The Promise vs. the Reality in the 2006 Election."
November 1: Join PAA in a Community Service Event
Come volunteer with us on Saturday, November 18th at the San Francisco Food Bank.
We will be meeting at 900 Pennsylvania Ave. at 12:15pm. Our service is scheduled from 12:30—3:30pm. RSVP to Bridget McCracken at mpa@sfsu.edu or 415-338-2985.
Oct 16: Public Administration host a Creative Conversation
SFSU’s Department of Public Administration and Tash Mash-Up in partnership with Americans for the Arts, invites you to join thousands of emerging arts leaders across the nation in celebrating October as National Arts and Humanities Month by taking part in creative conversations—a network of gatherings and events designed especially for emerging arts leaders. This event is on Monday, Oct 23, 2006 from 5:30-6:30pm at
San Francisco State University, HSS 361 Click Here for the flyer
To
Register: Visit www.AmericansForTheArts.org/sc/creativeconversations
Oct 11: Department of Public Administration Career Development Workshops
Tuesday, 10/17 @ 6—7pm in HSS 275: Reworking Your Resume
Wednesday, 11/15 @ 6—7pm in HSS 366: Public Speaking for Public Administrators
Thursday, 12/7 @ 6—7 pm in HSS 366:Everything You Wanted to Know about Being a Nonprofit Organizational Consultant
PLEASE RESERVE YOUR SPOT FOR THE WORKSHOPS. RSVP BY EMAILING MPA@SFSU.EDU For more information, come by the Department of Public Administration office at HSS 236, email mpa@sfsu.edu or call 415-338-2985.
Oct 11: Fall 2006 SFSU MPA Newsletter is available.
Click here for the pdf version.
Oct 9: Accepting Applications for the Pearl Scholarship
The MPA program is now accepting applications for Eugene I. Pearl Memorial Scholarship Fund, created by recent alumnus, Barry Pearl, in honor of his late father. The Fund provides reimbursement for the purchase of textbooks. For more information go to the Awards and Scholarships page.
Oct 5: SFSU MPA Program at the Graduate Fair
Come and meet our faculty at the Graduate & Professional Schools Fair, Tuesday, October 10th
11am-3pm on the Quad/Main Lawn, SFSU
Oct 5: Check out the new Photo Gallery
Photos of the SFSU Department of Public Administration's Events and Activities are available.
Aug 16: The Department of Public Administration is pleased to announce the search for two tenure track faculty position.
Please see the links below for the positions descriptions.
Budgeting and Finance
Urban / Local Government Administration
Aug 16: August marks the start of ASPA’s bi-annual Student Recruitment Campaign
Our student membership seeks to provide students with the support, services and resources needed as they pursue their studies, as well as forming a solid foundation for their future work in the field of professional public service. For more information, go to: http://aspanet.org/scriptcontent/student.cfm
Aug 15: The Start of the FALL 2006 semester is almost here
Monday Aug 28, 2006 Classes Meeting Once a Week on Mondays Begin
Tuesday Aug 29, 2006 All Other Classes Begin
Click here for the Academic Calendar
Aug 02: Alumni Emily Drennen plans to run for Bart Board of Directors (see article).
Aug 02: Two MPA grads land fellowships in executive branch
Two recent graduates of the master of public administration and public affairs program -- Thomas Radwick and Jesse Wolovoy -- have been selected for the U.S. government’s Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (for the full story click here).
May 5: The Department of Public Administration celebrates at the End of Year Event
Graduating students were recognized and new Pi Alpha Alpha members were inducted.
The following awards were given to students Alumni and Community members.
Barbara Jordan Award for Student Excellence:
Recognition of Distinguished Student Awards:
| Awarding for Alumni of the Year Awards:
Department of Public Administration Award for Outstanding Public Service:
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May 3 : McCracken elected as Staff Representative to Academic Senate
Bridget McCracken, Academic Coordinator for Criminal Justice, has been elected by
the staff of SFSU to represent them in the Academic Senate. Bridget will hold this position for three years.
May 01: The Summer 2006 and Fall 2006 Public Administration schedule is available online.
April 29: MPA students place at ASPA Tournament at the Second Annual tournament
SFSU MPA students placed with honors. Thanks to all who participated.
Empirical Research
Performance Measurement
| Policy Analysis USF
University Team
| Team Triathlon
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