Apr 25, 2022 by Toula Wellbrook

First year PhD student Tierney Bamrick was recently accepted in the inaugural Ostrom Summer Academy, a six-week program hosted by the Ostrom Workshop at Indiana University Bloomington. Its purpose is to “introduce early-career scholars and practitioners to the literatures and methodologies for which the Ostrom Workshop is known, including but not limited to: Ostrom Design Principles, Analytical Frameworks (IAD, GKC, SES), Polycentricity, and the Bloomington School.” During the Academy, Tierney will work on a project to theorize creativity as a common pool resource. This includes analysis of polycentric arts and culture systems and relates to recent expansions of Ostrom frameworks to philanthropy and knowledge commons.

Mar 28, 2022 by Toula Wellbrook

PhD student Jongeun You published an article titled “Strengthening Cybersecurity of Water Infrastructure through Legislative Actions,” in the Journal of the American Water Resources Association and “Reinforcing Cybersecurity in the Water Sector” published in the trade magazine Water Resources IMPACT. In addition, You was interviewed by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada for his 2021 article “Advancing International Cooperation as a Strategy for Managing Pandemics,” which contributed to the report “Toward an Ecosystem Approach: COVID-19, Canada-Asia Pacific Relations, and International Organizations.”

Mar 28, 2022 by Toula Wellbrook

PhD students Julia Cummings (pictured left) and Stephanie Puello were awarded National Civic League Pforzheimer Fellowship Mini-Grants. The program—named for Carl H. Pforzheimer Jr., who served on the board of the National Civic League for many years and was a banker, civic leader, and philanthropist in New York City—assists students in conducting research on public affairs.

Feb 28, 2022 by Toula Wellbrook

PhD student Jongeun You will join the Colorado School of Mines in May 2022 as a postdoctoral fellow. He will conduct research to evaluate the role of hydropower in a changing energy system. Congratulations to Jongeun and to his advisors Drs. Weible, Heikkila, and Swann! Also, You recently published an article titled “Reinforcing Cybersecurity in the Water Sector” in the trade magazine Water Resources IMPACT.

Feb 28, 2022 by Toula Wellbrook

In January, PhD student Ose Agho had her first solo-authored article, “In public administration and public policy, can theory capture caste?”, published in Administrative Theory & Praxis.

Feb 28, 2022 by Toula Wellbrook

PhD student Adam Croft has been named an American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Founders’ Fellow. The ASPA Founders’ Fellows program recognizes outstanding students and new professionals (within three years of their graduation) in the field of public service and public administration.

Jan 18, 2022 by Toula Wellbrook

On December 10, the SPA PhD Student Association hosted its annual Zoom Scholar Series event featuring Dr. Pamela Herd of Georgetown University, who presented "Racialized Burdens: Applying Racialized Organization Theory to the Administrative State.”

Jan 18, 2022 by Toula Wellbrook

PhD student and SPA lecturer Jongeun You published a book review on climate justice in the journal Progress in Development Studies. The reviewed book is Governance & Climate Justice: Global South & Developing Nations.

Nov 30, 2021 by Toula Wellbrook

In October, CU Denver announced the winners of the CU Denver 2021 Pandemic Research and Creative Activities Award. PhD candidates and SPA lecturers Stephanie Bultema and Jongeun You were recipients of the Student Award for student MVPs who went above and beyond to contribute to research and the pandemic effort at large.

Mar 21, 2022

We often assume the ideal about our governments: they should act proportionately to the problems at hand. Governments should respond to minor issues with minor policy changes and major issues with major policy changes. This assumption of proportionality cumbers the effectiveness of solutions found across literatures, including adaptive management, sustainable development, and direct and deliberative democracy.

Mar 29, 2022 by Toula Wellbrook

U.S. News & World Report today released its 2023 Best Graduate Schools Rankings, in which the University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs is ranked number 29 in the nation overall for public affairs programs. The school is also ranked in the Top 25 for five sub-specialty rankings.

Mar 10, 2022

Artist, educator, activist, and School of Public Affairs graduate student Ricky Abilez can officially add “University of Colorado Thomas Jefferson Award winner” to their ever-growing list of titles. The system-level award, which honors students, faculty, and staff members who are committed to advancing public service, education, and the arts, serves as a reminder to Abilez that the work they do matters.

Mar 3, 2022

CU Denver alum Brad Reubendale, executive director of SAME (So All May Eat) Café on East Colfax, knows all too well what it means to lose everything. At 17, he and his family were excommunicated from the Missouri cult he’d been raised in. “The only humans I knew were my brothers and my parents until I got my feet back under me working in youth services for the Salvation Army.”

Mar 1, 2022

If a pandemic isn’t enough to accelerate the energy transition, then what is? Professors Tanya Heikkila and Chris Weible take on this question, along with PhD in Public Affairs alumnus Dr. Alex Osei-Kojo and Dr. Amy Pickle from Duke University.

Feb 24, 2022 by Toula Wellbrook

The School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado Denver has established a new Center for Policy and Democracy (CPD), with the mission of facilitating multi-disciplinary research, teaching, and outreach focused on public policy and democracy within the School of Public Affairs and across CU Denver. The new center, co-directed by Professors Tanya Heikkila and Chris Weible, is holistic in its approach to science, practice, and substantive issues, and seeks diverse and inclusive experiences, perspectives, and participation.

Jan 26, 2022 by Toula Wellbrook

CU Denver is proud to announce its selection as an Institute Partner for the 2022 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Beginning in mid-June, the CU Denver School of Public Affairs will host 25 of Africa’s bright, emerging Public Management leaders for a six-week Leadership Institute, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.

Jan 25, 2022 by Toula Wellbrook

The Master of Criminal Justice (MCJ) program at the University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs has been ranked number 20 in the nation for 2022—advancing four positions from last year—according to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Online Master’s in Criminal Justice Programs rankings. The program ranks second in Colorado, up one position from last year’s rankings.

Aug 16, 2021 by Toula Wellbrook

Associate Dean and Professor Christine Martell of the University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs has been elected Vice Chair of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management (ABFM) for 2022. She also recently published the book Information Resolution and Subnational Capital Markets with Oxford University Press.

Nov 8, 2021 by Toula Wellbrook

The University of Colorado Board of Regents named Professor Mary Guy as one of 11 new members to its roster of Distinguished Professors, a title signifying the highest honor awarded to faculty across the CU system’s four campuses. Additionally, she was honored with the 2021 Award for Excellence in Public Administration Education, a joint award by two journals, and named co-editor of a new journal on social equity and public administration.

Aug 20, 2021 by Toula Wellbrook

The Master of Public Administration offered by the University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs has been re-accredited by NASPPA, the global standard in public service education. Together, the 7 NASPAA Standards form the quality benchmark used by graduate public service programs around the world.