Description
While public affairs faculty study administration and management techniques, few administrators of public affairs programs receive formal training in the nuts and bolts of academic administration. Even those faculty who come to academia after distinguished careers in managerial positions may not be ready for the very different (and difficult) environment of university administration. The Public Affairs Faculty Manual argues that public affairs as a field needs to ensure that knowledge about administration and management is applied to the running of its academic programs, and brings together major leaders in the discipline to explore key features of academic administration. Many of these leaders have served as Master of Public Administration (MPA) directors, chairs, and deans at the nation’s top public affairs programs.
Crucial issues of academic administration discussed include the basics of public affairs programs, models of governance, roles of different administrative leaders, planning and budgeting for programs, navigating the accreditation process, assessing and improving student learning, ensuring social equity and cultural competency, mentoring faculty, developing curriculum, and helping provide service and applied research to community partners. Contributors have served as MPA directors, chairs, and deans at the nation’s topic public affairs programs. Themes running throughout the book’s chapters are examined, and additional resources to help manage public affairs programs are offered. This collection of essays and the strategies within it are designed to encourage faculty to assume positions of leadership in their programs and manage those programs in an effective, efficient, and fair manner. The Public Affairs Faculty Manual is required reading for new, seasoned, and aspiring academic administrators in public administration, public policy, and nonprofit management programs, as well as schools of government.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Managing Your Public Affairs Program
William Hatcher and Bruce D. McDonald, III
Chapter 2: Understanding the Degrees: MPA, MPP, vs. MNM
Thomas J. Barth and Justin D. Hamel
Chapter 3: Models of Academic Governance
Myung H. Jin
Chapter 4: Administrative Roles: Directors, Chairs, and Deans
Robert W. Smith
Chapter 5: Strategic Planning for Your Program
Jerrell D. Coggburn and Jared J. Llorens
Chapter 6: The Accreditation Process
Maja Husar Holmes
Chapter 7: Budgeting for Departmental Needs
John R. Bartle
Chapter 8: Effective Faculty Development
Kathryn Newcomer and Jasmine McGinnis Johnson
Chapter 9: Curriculum and Instructional Design
Doug Goodman
Chapter 10: Fundamentals of Program Assessment
Kathleen Hale
Chapter 11: Improving Student Outcomes
D. Ryan Miller
Chapter 12: Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse Student Body
William Hatcher and Martha Humphries Ginn
Chapter 13: Cultural Competency and Social Equity in Public Affairs Programs
Susan T. Gooden and Brandi Blessett
Chapter 14: Community Outreach and Applied Research Centers
Hunter Bacot
Chapter 15: Conclusion
Bruce D. McDonald, III and William Hatcher
