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UIC’s Department of Public Policy, Management, and Analytics (PPMA) provides an opportunity for students to study public administration, public policy, and urban leadership in the vibrant urban laboratory provided by the metropolitan Chicago region.
Where's PPMA? 🔎 We've been busy at UAA! Presenting: 1) How integrating public services functionally might help politically divided regions 2) American citizens' views on collaborative leadership traits 3) Comparative study analyzing water affordability, charges, sanctions, and programs.
Our rankings reflect our passion for resilient communities and our commitment to students!
#36 Best Public Affairs Programs
#6 Urban Policy
#8 Public Finance & Budgeting
#13 Local Government Management
#33 in Public Management & Leadership
🎉 Highlighting our doctoral students at #MPSA2025. Their research covered governance, networks, policy, and political behavior. Watch for this timely and impactful research coming to journals near you soon 🤓 #PublicAdministration #DoctoralResearch
#ASPA2025 updates! Doctoral student Hanee Chang wins Best Student Paper Award from SIAM. She examines interagency collaboration through formal agreements, underscoring their role in regulation, service delivery, & coordination. Check out the map of Iowa to see the range of agreements over the years!
🤓 What's in the "black box" of nonprofit performance? 🤓 New research points to the value of online ratings & reviews to understand the subjective experiences of nonprofit clients. Funders & donors should not rely solely on evaluations but incorporate user feedback too!
Online first:
Timely work from Drs. @jiaqiliangpa.bsky.social at @uicppma.bsky.social, @park.sangh.ee at IU O'Neill School, and Jun Li at College of Charleston!
🚨 Relevant and timely research! 🚨 State environmental agencies with more minority employees can mitigate the harmful effects of budget cuts but only when agencies' financial, not human, resources are cut.
Blog - buff.ly/CVEQUVE
Article in Public Management Research - buff.ly/I8OZlJD
Curious about our programs? We can't wait to say hello! PPMA is hosting two public info sessions in April.
Wed April 2, 6pm to 7pm @UIC Law School, Chicago. RSVP - buff.ly/jxBYKc6
Wed April 9, 2025, 6pm to 7pm, @Downers Grove Library, West 'Burbs, RSVP - buff.ly/g0XPDHF
🎉 Happy International Women's Day!🎉
A special day to highlight the fantastic public policy and management leaders featured in "Ladies First: Opening Doors for Women in Government."
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*Open access* research note! 🤓 buff.ly/zsgxf9W
David Merriman examines who wins or loses from homestead tax exemptions. The policy aims to reduce property tax burdens, but may increase housing costs or tax rates, potentially excluding some homeowners from benefits. #TaxPolicy
PPMA "Methods Minute"! 🧮 In Qualitative Research Methods, students conduct their own research.
But how does sampling work in qualiative research? Can't it just be random sampling? (Nope!)
Check out Dr. Kate Albrecht's guide to sampling in qual research here! #QualitativeResearch