Blog updates

In the next several weeks, I will be updating this Blog to offer information on my current research and teaching, and share resources for those interested in organizational improvement.

Save the date: looking for a change?

Suffolk University Graduate Program Information Night

If you have been thinking about a career change, a Master's in Public Administration may be the best decision you've ever made.  Come talk with faculty and students about the Suffolk University MPA Program.

Event Description:
Deans, program directors, and graduate admission staff will be on hand to address all of your questions regarding the graduate programs in the College of Arts & Sciences and Sawyer Business School. Rather than holding formal presentations, the sessions are highlighted by group and individual discussions.

Location Information: Boston Campus - Sargent Hall  120 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02108 Room: Function Room, 1st floor

Contact Information:
Phone: 617-573-8302
Email: GradAdmission@suffolk.edu

http://calendar.suffolk.edu/EventList.aspx?fromdate=8/1/2015&todate=8/31/2015&display=Month&type=public&eventidn=14795&view=EventDetails&information_id=29750 

Current police policy discussions

For those of you interested in current policing policy discussions, I encourage you to look through the Final Report of the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing.  More than just a report, the contents are driving police leader conversations and organizational action nationwide.  You cannot work in policing and overlook it's importance to the future of the police and police-community relations!

http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/PolicingTaskForce

MassASPA Annual Meeting

The Massachusetts Chapter for the American Society for Public Administration (MassASPA) held their Annual Meeting on May 7th at the Harvard Club.  Check out these great photos of Suffolk Faculty, Alumni and Grad Students.

The first photo features Gary Wallace, Executive Director of the Lowell Housing Authority (MPA Alum) and President-elect of MassASPA; Jackie Bresnahan, MPA Graduate Student and Keough Awardee, Keough Awardees from Northeastern, and outgoing MassASPA President Michael Ahn from UMass Boston.

Below is MassASPA President-elect Gary Wallace (MPA Alum) and IPS Faculty Doug Snow

 

Senator Eileen Donoghue was the Keynote Speaker.  Senator Donoghue spoke about the evolution of the current bid to host the Boston Olympics in 2024

Webinar on Information Sharing

May 13, 2015

Building an Information Sharing Environment: Concepts and Tools You Can Use   Thursday, May 14, 2015 3:00-4:30 PM ET The purpose of this webinar is to introduce the concepts behind ISEs and the tools available to help state and regional executives plan and build them.   Tune in to this webinar to learn how to be part of this movement.  Who Should Attend: State justice leaders, regional executives, policymakers, and justice information sharing practitioners. Learning Objectives: By the end of this session attendees will: Understand the concepts behind ISEs; Have a greater awareness of how states are implementing ISEs; Understand the benefits of using national standards to facilitate ISEs Know where to access tools and documents to advance Information sharing Know how to get involved in the ISE movement.

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The Police Foundation

For those of you interested in public safety, have you checked out the fantastic resources offered by the Police Foundation? 

The purpose of the Police Foundation is to help the police be more effective in doing their job, whether it be deterring robberies, intervening in potentially injurious family disputes, or working to improve relationships between the police and the communities they serve. To accomplish our mission, we work closely with police officers and police agencies across the country, and it is in their hard work and contributions that our accomplishments are rooted.

Check out their website!

http://www.policefoundation.org/

Professional Development and Networking Opportunity!!

The Massachusetts Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration (MassASPA): What’s it all about?

The MPA Program at Suffolk University has been an integral partner in MassASPA. In fact, Suffolk faculty served as founding members in the Massachusetts chapter of the American Society for Public Administration.    Mass ASPA promotes professionalism in the public sector by providing networking events and special classes for those employed and interested in public and nonprofit organizations.  As a state chapter of the American Society of Public Administration (http://www.aspanet.org/public), MassASPA is a valuable source of education and networking among public administration practitioners, policymakers, scholars and students.  MassASPA offers members and the general public a variety of interesting and education events and activities throughout the year.  MassASPA works closely with academic institutions, non-profits and others to offer contemporary and relevant presentations on the latest in research and practice, focusing on hot topics of interest to those interested in public service.   Check out MassASPA on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MassASPA or at via the American Society of Public Administration (http://www.aspanet.org/public) website.

 Please consider attending the MassASPA 2015 Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday May 7^th from 5:00-8:00pm at the Harvard Club on Federal Street in Boston.   The meeting will feature State Senator Eileen Donoghue, who Chairs the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, and has been an active participant in the bid to the International Olympic Committee for the selection of Boston to host the 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games.  Additionally, awards will be bestowed on a number of practitioners and students who are committed to the ideals of public administration, including Jonathan Goldfield, Chief Procurement Officer for Lowell Housing Authority, an MPA graduate.  

 We encourage you to take the opportunity to network at this exciting event.  Please join IPS faculty, MPA alumni and students at the May 7^th event.  You can register at https://massaspa2015annualmeeting.eventbrite.com