NKU MPA Program and COVID-19

The NKU MPA faculty and staff continue to miss seeing our students on campus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But we know remote learning, for now, is best for the health, safety and welfare of our students, faculty and staff, as well as the entire region.

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What's New in the MPA Program

We recently celebrated our new grads, announced a special partnership with Community Shares of Greater Cincinnati and released a new promo video for the program. Please share with anyone who might be interested in an MPA degree.

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MPA Events

The MPA Graduation Celebration was held virtually this year via Zoom. Congratulations to the Spring 2020 MPA graduates -- Bob, Kamara, Brooke, Joe, Danielle, Amanda, Aaron, Rosie, Taylor and Tammy!

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Alumni and Student Awards

Congratulations to Brooke Duncan for being selected as the 2020 Outstanding Student by the American Society for Public Administration's Greater Cincinnati Chapter (ASPA-GCC).

Read about our Award Recipients »

Faculty Highlights

Dr. Darrin Wilson has co-authored an article in a new Public Administration Review (PAR) symposium that focuses on challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read about his research and more »

Alumni Highlights

Greg Preece (MPA 2012) recently participated in an Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) podcast on the impacts of and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Listen to Greg’s podcast and more »

Student Highlights

MPA student Dennia Palmer is currently serving as a Recovery Casework Team Member Intern with the American Red Cross Greater Cincinnati-Dayton Region.

Read about Dennia and more »

New Jobs and Promotions

Alisa Berry (MPA 2004) is now Executive Director of Cornerstone Renter Equity, a nonprofit organization in Cincinnati that uses a new affordable housing approach to provide residents with community, support, and economic stability.
Angel Burton (MPA student) has been selected as the Finance Director of Butler County, Ohio.
Bret Henninger (MPA 2008) was named Chief Operating Officer of Great Parks of Hamilton County.
Deanna Hillard was promoted to Senior Manager of Volunteer Engagement at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Jane Keller (MPA 2009) is the new Director of Finance at ArtWorks Cincinnati.
Greg Kesterman (MPA 2015) has been named interim Commissioner of Hamilton County Public Health.
Dustin Lester (MPA 2011) was named Vice President of Consulting and Community Insights for EMSI, which is a company with a mission "to use data to drive economic prosperity.”
Thomas Perry (MPA student) is the new Executive Assistant to the Mayor of Norwood.
Tony Stieritz (MPA student) has been named CEO of Catholic Charities SW Ohio.
Anthony Stroud was promoted to Facilities Management Consultant at the Internal Revenue Service.

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