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.
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.
In its November meeting, the CU Board of Regents approved a new Master of Public Policy (MPP) program to be offered by the University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs beginning with the fall 2022 semester.
Congratulations to Professor Mary Guy of the School of Public Affairs for being named a CU Distinguished Professor for her leadership in research, education, and service.
In this School of Public Affairs interview, student Lydia Buttrick discusses her motivation to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice with a minor in Human Development & Family Relations at CU Denver and her internship experience with a criminal defense law firm in Denver and how it lead to a full-time job.
In this School of Public Affairs interview, student Tressa Carter discusses her motivation to pursue the Pathways Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration-Master of Public Administration program, her experiences as a non-traditional student, and advice for future students.
In this School of Public Affairs interview, student Maria Mize discusses her motivation to pursue the Pathways Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice-Master of Criminal Justice program, her experiences as a non-traditional student, her internship, and her job as a Pretrial Services Officer II with the City and County of Denver.
In this School of Public Affairs interview, student Tatum Watson discusses her motivation to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration, her experiences as a transfer student and as a student in the Pathways Bachelor of Public Administration-Master of Public Administration program.
In this School of Public Affairs interview, student Sawyer Victor discusses his motivation to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice as a fully online, out-of-state transfer student, his career interests, and more.
In this School of Public Affairs interview, student Madison Carney discusses her motivation to transfer to CU Denver to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, her internship experience with the Auraria Police Department Explosive K-9 Unit, and more.
In this School of Public Affairs interview, student Mackenzie Matzeder discusses her motivation to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice with a minor in biology at CU Denver and her experience of living on campus as a freshman during COVID-19.
In an effort to explain numeracy, we consulted with two faculty experts at CU Denver—Lucy Dwight, PhD, in the School of Public Affairs and Stephanie Santorico, PhD, in the Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences. Simply put, “It’s the basic ability to critically assess information that relies on numerical data,” said Dwight, who teaches quantitative methods.
For anyone who might feel hesitant to vote in a year that doesn’t feature a presidential election or other prominent races, we offer the advice of Paul Teske, PhD, dean of CU Denver’s School of Public Affairs.
The University of Colorado Denver is proud to announce the winners of the CU Denver 2021 Pandemic Research and Creative Activities Award. Winners from the School of Public Affairs include Dr. Deserai Crow, Professors Angela Gover and Chris Weible, and PhD candidates and lecturers Stephanie Bultema and Jongeun You.