School of Public Administration

UNM’s School of Public Administration is thrilled to announce its latest class of public servants. On Friday, May 12, 15 students graduated with a Master of Public Administration (MPA), and 10 graduated with a Master of Health Administration (MHA.) Each...

Celebrated the first full week in May since 1985, Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) is underway at The University of New Mexico.  It is a time set aside to honor those who serve as federal, state, county and local government employees. Throughout...

It’s an old equation with a new solution. Now, new funding, plus a new UNM team is going to equal more STEM educators in New Mexico.  The National Science Foundation (NSF) has just awarded a UNM cross-campus collaboration a $1.49 million grant. That...

She’s a Rosenthal endowed professor, author, consultant and scholar. Now, UNM School of Public Administration (SPA) Director Patria de Lancer Julnes is taking on the title of President of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA).  The top...

A new undergraduate program designed to introduce students to the field of public service will be offered next year at the School of Public Administration (SPA) at The University of New Mexico. The new undergraduate minor in public service, created in...

Gene Henley is a familiar face around The University of New Mexico main campus – often seen walking briskly between meetings or around the grounds for exercise. But he is never too busy to help a UNM School of Public Administration (SPA) graduate...

UNM School of Public Administration professor Haley Kadish was recently awarded an Emerging Leaders Award of Excellence from the Center for Accountability and Performance (CAP).  Kadish holds an MPA from The John Glenn School of Public Affairs in Ohio...

The University of New Mexico School of Public Administration is aligning its annual lecture series to coincide with National Public Service Recognition Week. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) sets aside the first week of May to honor men in...

The UNM School of Public Administration (SPA) is showcasing its newest Pi Alpha Alpha Honor Society inductees at its first stand-alone induction ceremony. Director of the New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee David Abbey will be the keynote speaker....

Agustín León-Moreta, professor at the School of Public Administration (SPA) at The University of New Mexico, and SPA alumna Vittoria R. Totaro were recently honored with the Louis Brownlow Award. It’s a recognition bestowed by the...