Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration

The Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) is a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit organization. It is an international association and accreditation body of public affairs schools also known as schools of public policy and administration at universities in the United States and abroad. NASPAA is also the sole body in the United States recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) as the accreditor of master's degree programs in public policy (MPP), public affairs (MPAff), and public administration (MPA). Its stated mission is to "ensure excellence in education and training for public service and to promote the ideal of public service." It administers the honor society Pi Alpha Alpha.

History and mission
Founded in 1970, NASPAA serves as a national and international resource for the promotion of excellence in education for the public service. Its institutional membership includes more than 280 university programs in the United States in public administration, policy, and management. NASPAA is also the accreditator of its member schools, seeking to promote the quality of education. It accomplishes its purposes through direct services to its member institutions and by:
 * Developing and administering appropriate standards for educational programs in public affairs through its Executive Council and its Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation;
 * Representing to governments and other institutions the objectives and needs of education for public affairs and administration;
 * Encouraging curriculum development and innovation and providing a forum for publication and discussion of education scholarship, practices, and issues;
 * Undertaking surveys that provide members and the public with information on key educational issues;
 * Meeting with employers to promote internship and employment for students and graduates;
 * Undertaking joint educational projects with practitioner professional organizations; and
 * Collaborating with institutes and schools of public administration in other countries through conferences, consortia, and joint projects.

NASPAA provides opportunities for international engagement for NASPAA members, placing a global emphasis on educational quality and quality assurance through a series of networked international initiatives, in particular the Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe (NISPAcee), the Inter-American Network of Public Administration Education (INPAE), and the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA). It is also involved locally, directing the Small Communities Outreach Project for Environmental Issues, which networks public affairs schools and local governments around environmental regulation policy issues, with support from the Environmental Protection Agency.

In 2013, NASPAA changed its name from the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration to the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration to reflect its "growing international membership and disciplinary breadth."

Journal of Public Affairs Education
The Journal of Public Affairs Education (JPAE) is a quarterly, peer-reviewed, academic journal of public administration education that is published by Taylor & Francis on behalf of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration. The journal was established in 1995, and has been edited by Sara Rinfret (Northern Arizona University) and Sarah Young (Kennesaw State University) since 2024.

The Journal of Public Administration Education was founded in 1995 by H. George Frederickson. Initially published in coordination with the American Society for Public Administration's Section on Public Administration Education (SPAE), the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) began discussions in 1996 of sponsoring the journal. In the fall of 1997, Frederickson transferred ownership of the journal to NASPAA. Under the new ownership, NASPAA elected to change the name of the journal to the Journal of Public Affairs Education to reflect the breadth of the NASPAA's mission and to increase the appeal of the journal. Despite the change in name ownership, the journal has continued to maintain a loose affiliation with SPAE.

After taking ownership of the journal, JPAE was self-published by NASPAA; however, in 2017 a publishing agreement was reached between NASPAA and Taylor & Francis. Since January 2018, Taylor & Francis has overseen the production and distribution of the journal.

Presidents

 * 2023-2024 - RaJade Berry-James, Virginia Commonwealth University
 * 2022-2023 - Trevor Brown, Ohio State University
 * 2021-2022 - Susan D. Gooden, Virginia Commonwealth University
 * 2020-2021 - Laura Bloomberg, University of Minnesota
 * 2019-2020 - Robert C. Orr, University of Maryland, College Park
 * 2018-2019 - Palmira N. Rios-Gonzalez, University of Puerto Rico
 * 2017-2018 - Jack W. Meek, University of La Verne
 * 2016-2017 - David Birdell, Baruch College
 * 2015-2016 - Michelle Piskulich, Oakland University
 * 2014-2015 - J. Edward Kellough, University of Georgia
 * 2013-2014 - Ethel Hill Williams, University of Nebraska Omaha
 * 2012-2013 - Jack Knott, University of Southern California
 * 2011-2012 - Nadia Rubaii, Binghamton University
 * 2010-2011 - Frances Berry, Florida State University
 * 2009-2010 - Jeffrey Raffel, University of Delaware
 * 2008-2009 - Marvin Mandell, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
 * 2007-2008 - Kathleen Beatty, University of Colorado Denver
 * 2006-2007 - Kathryn Newcomer, George Washington University
 * 2005-2006 - Dan Mazmanian, University of Southern California
 * 2004-2005 - Eugenia Toma, University of Kentucky
 * 2003-2004 - B.J. Reed, University of Nebraska at Omaha
 * 2002-2003 - Jo Ivey Boufford, New York University
 * 2001-2002 - Carolyn Ban, University of Pittsburgh
 * 2000-2001 - Thomas P. Lauth, University of Georgia
 * 1999-2000 - Walter D. Broadnax, American University
 * 1998-1999 - Cornelius M. Kerwin, American University
 * 1997-1998 - Margaret Gordon, University of Washington
 * 1996-1997 - Charles Wise, Indiana University (Bloomington)
 * 1995-1996 - Patricia W. Ingraham, Syracuse University
 * 1994-1995 - Davis B. Bobrow, University of Pittsburgh
 * 1993-1994 - H. Brinton Milward, University of Arizona
 * 1992-1993 - Naomi B. Lynn, Sangamon State University
 * 1991-1992 - Frank J. Thompson, University at Albany, SUNY
 * 1990-1991 - Adam W. Herbert, University of North Florida
 * 1989-1990 - Eleanor V. Laudicina, Kean College of New Jersey
 * 1988-1989 - Max R. Sherman, University of Texas at Austin
 * 1987-1988 - Delmer D. Dunn, University of Georgia
 * 1986-1987 - Richard D. Heimovics, University of Missouri–Kansas City
 * 1985-1986 - Astrid E. Merget, Ohio State University
 * 1984-1985 - Robert E. Cleary, American University
 * 1983-1984 - Augustus Turnbull, III, Florida State University
 * 1982-1983 - Robert P. Biller, University of Southern California
 * 1981-1982 - Donald Stokes, Princeton University
 * 1980-1981 - Norman J. Johnson, Carnegie Mellon University
 * 1979-1980 - Clinton V. Oster, Ohio State University
 * 1978-1979 - James D. Kitchen, San Diego State University
 * 1977-1978 - Dwight Waldo, Syracuse University
 * 1976-1977 - Charles F. Bonser, Indiana University
 * 1975-1976 - Alan K. Campbell, Syracuse University
 * 1974-1975 - Thomas P. Murphy, University of Maryland
 * 1973-1974 - Clyde J. Wingfield, Baruch College, City University of New York
 * 1972-1973 - Morris W.H. Collins, University of Georgia
 * 1971-1972 - Laurin L. Henry, University of Virginia
 * 1970-1971 - Robert F. Wilcox, San Diego State University