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What's new in the MPA Program
 

Meet our new MPA graduate assistant, Luke Price!

MPA events
 

A huge shout out to our MPA panel who participated in the second annual Public Service Career Day! 

Check out a video from the event and some photos from our alumni basketball gathering!

Alumni and student awards
 

Trevor Bonar (MPA student) was selected for a 40 Under 40 award from the International Association of Chiefs of Police. 

Read more about Trevor and other alumni and student awards.

Faculty highlights
 

Dr. Shamima Ahmed and Dr. Darrin Wilson presented some of their research at the Southeastern Conference of Public Administration (SECoPA), which took place in Memphis. 

Alumni highlights
 

Stacie Strotman ('15) has been named the first president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Partners for Change, formerly Covington Partners. See what our other alumni have been up to.

Student highlights
 

Students in our PAD 622 Volunteer and Community Engagement class presented a $2,000 grant award to the Northern Kentucky Area Development District at the NKU Mayerson Awards Ceremony in December. Check out other student highlights here.

New jobs and promotions
 
  • Avery Adams (2024), public administration specialist, Northern Kentucky Area Development District. 
  • Bradley Dickerson (2018), interim associate director of admissions, University of Cincinnati. 
  • Alden Downing (2014), assistant vice president, Citizens Bank. 
  • Matthew Bramer (MPA student), donor experience officer, Northern Kentucky University.
  • Brooke Duncan Rapp (2020), director of community and economic development, The Port.
  • Shawn Freeman (2017), health & family services manager, Commonwealth of Kentucky.
  • Malika Glover (2016), assistant coach of women's basketball, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.
  • Alaina Hagenseeker (2019), project specialist, FCMC Management Consulting.
  • Monica Helton (2005), senior director, Eli Lilly and Company. 
  • Deanna Hillard (2019), senior program manager, Interact for Health.
  • Ben Kelly (2024), chief of staff, Cincinnati Councilmember Jeff Cramerding.
  • Amara Kinney (2024), senior administrative specialist, Cincinnati City Manager.
  • Pat Lance (2014), chief asset management & optimization, United States Air Force.
  • Emily Lewis Hughes (2011), grants management and operations director, Mathile Family Foundation.
  • India McCullough (2024), BIPOC court and outreach advocate, Women Helping Women.
  • Cynthia Siddens Miller (NPM 2011), assistant vice president of alumni engagement, University of Cincinnati Foundation. 
  • David Soloman (2013), community operations manager, Jewish Federation of Cincinnati. 
  • Shayla Stewart (MPA student), education and leadership specialist, American Institute of Dental Public Health. 
  • Stacie Strotman (2015), president and chief executive officer (CEO), Partners for Change.
  • Tori Vogelgesang (2013), administration director, Xavier University's Center for Teaching Excellence.
  • Claire Willingham Cook (NPM 2016), associate director, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
  • Christopher Zdinak (MPA student), treatment supervisor, Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati.
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Contact us: Missy Gish, MPA Coordinator gishm@nku.edu / (859) 572-5326
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