My kid's submission to 1st grade joke day. Punch line in comments.

Where's PPMA? 🔎 We've been busy at UAA! Presenting: 1) How integrating public services functionally might help politically divided regions 2) American citizens' views on collaborative leadership traits 3) Comparative study analyzing water affordability, charges, sanctions, and programs.

It's my daughter's 7th birthday today. Not knowing any of today's news she suggested we should draw flowers because the "world needs as many as possible." Yes, yes it does. Keep sharing flowers my friends!

Our rankings reflect our passion for resilient communities and our commitment to students! #36 Best Public Affairs Programs #6 Urban Policy #8 Public Finance & Budgeting #13 Local Government Management #33 in Public Management & Leadership

🎉 Highlighting our doctoral students at #MPSA2025. Their research covered governance, networks, policy, and political behavior. Watch for this timely and impactful research coming to journals near you soon 🤓 #PublicAdministration #DoctoralResearch

🤓 What's in the "black box" of nonprofit performance? 🤓 New research points to the value of online ratings & reviews to understand the subjective experiences of nonprofit clients. Funders & donors should not rely solely on evaluations but incorporate user feedback too! Online first:

Curious about our programs? We can't wait to say hello! PPMA is hosting two public info sessions in April. Wed April 2, 6pm to 7pm @UIC Law School, Chicago. RSVP - buff.ly/jxBYKc6 Wed April 9, 2025, 6pm to 7pm, @Downers Grove Library, West 'Burbs, RSVP - buff.ly/g0XPDHF

The @apsa.bsky.social Volcker Award was instrumental in getting my research off the ground when I started as an assistant professor! Tell everyone you know that is a post-doc or assistant professor! If you are starting one of those roles in the fall, you can apply! #juniorscholars #funding #PA

🎉 Happy International Women's Day!🎉 A special day to highlight the fantastic public policy and management leaders featured in "Ladies First: Opening Doors for Women in Government." buff.ly/XmOU7eM

*Open access* research note! 🤓 buff.ly/zsgxf9W David Merriman examines who wins or loses from homestead tax exemptions. The policy aims to reduce property tax burdens, but may increase housing costs or tax rates, potentially excluding some homeowners from benefits. #TaxPolicy

Honored to be featured! Got to get that sampling dialed in!

Who knows what our world will look like in a month, given what has already changed in a month? And I am supposed to know which summer camps to sign my daughter up for by...tomorrow.

The Strategic Management course in the Online MPA program prepares students to examine public management and ways to improve it from a strategic perspective. Learn more about this course from Professor Dr. Kate Albrecht. 📖 Read Article: go.uic.edu/MPA_CourseHighlight

Student: "Your class was very informative and quite relaxing, it's been a pleasure having you as my professor and teacher." I will have to add "relaxing" to my student evaluation bingo card right next to "tragic amounts of work" which I have already earned as well! 😂

Happy Friday #pajobmarket! Come work with me @uiccuppa.bsky.social :) We are smart, fun, and welcoming folks who deliver a BS Public Policy, MPA, MPP, MS in Civic Analytics, and PhD program. We are excited to add a public management and/or financial management scholar to our team! go.uic.edu/PPMAJob

Starting the day with #ARNOVA24 open plenary on nonprofits' role in public policy engagement. Let's do this!