Master of Public Policy Administration Archives - UMSL Daily

Master of Public Policy Administration

UMSL spotlights 2023 Distinguished Alumni and Outstanding Young Alumni at Founders Celebration

Petra Baker, Joseph C. Blanner, Gloria Carter-Hicks, Kevin Killeen, Mary McMurtrey and Bharath Mukka have left their mark on their respective industries while continuing to support UMSL....

Patricia Zahn helps strengthen connections between UMSL, wider community

Zahn is in her 13th year at UMSL and serves as the director of community outreach and engagement and legislative liaison while supporting the Des Lee Collaborative Vision....

Community Innovation and Action Center partnering with Children’s Funding Project to map money spent to support youth

Co-Director Kiley Bednar is helping facilitate the yearlong project to analyze money being spent to support children from cradle to career in a cohort of states....

UMSL ranked among the nation’s best and most affordable public administration programs

University HQ ranked UMSL No. 16 nationally after weighing factors such as retention and graduation rates, cost of tuition and graduate salaries....

MPPA alumnus David Gipson leading Clayton as city manager

Gipson was named the 2021 recipient of the Jay T. Bell Professional Management Award from the Missouri City/County Management Association....

UMSL named to list of 30 Best NASPAA-Accredited MPA Programs for 2019-20 by NoGRE.com

The MPPA program continues to be a training ground for local government officials and nonprofit leaders from across the St. Louis region....

UMSL students win top prize in Future of My City Project competition for research on gentrification

The graduate students worked with counterparts in Dortmund, Germany, to study changing neighborhoods in older, industrial cities....

UMSL to award more than 1,100 degrees during fall commencement

Grammy Award-winning soprano opera singer Christine Brewer will join poet Paul Thiel and educator Richard Jung in receiving honorary degrees, and alumna Sheila Burkett is slated to speak....

MPPA graduate Cordaryl Patrick working to spur economic development in north St. Louis County

He serves as the economic recovery coordinator for the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership, aiding businesses in Ferguson, Dellwood and Jennings....

Conference put on by Center for Ethics in Public Life examines campaign finance reform

The March 24 event titled "Ethics, Money & Politics" brought together academics, legislators and political operatives and explored all sides of the debate....