News and Announcement Archives

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The SPA is excited to announce that Professor Dr. Donald Klingner was one of three University of Colorado professors nominated for the title of Distinguished Professor, the highest honor CU bestows on its faculty members. Those awarded the Distinguished Professor title, as deemed by their peers, have demonstrated outstanding performance in classroom teaching, research and service to the university and its affiliate institutions.

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SPA Associate Professor Paul Stretesky was quoted in the Denver Post on his study, "Forgotten Victims: What Cold Case Families Want from Law Enforcement" which was presented at the Families of Homicide Victims and Missing Persons conference in Denver.

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Climate change and national security: A hot button

The critical role the American public plays in policymaking was cited Wednesday at a panel discussion on the national security implications of climate change.

Former U.S. Sen. John Warner joined Sen. Gary Hart (retired) and Alice Madden, Gov. Ritter’s climate change coordinator, in a “Lunch with Lawmakers” discussion sponsored by the Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate at the Tivoli Center.

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Heikkila basks in the glow of mentor’s Nobel Prize

Tanya Heikkila, associate professor in the School of Public Affairs, was among those celebrating the selection of Elinor Ostrom to be the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Economics on Monday. Heikkila worked with Ostrom at Indiana University and has applied her theories of self-governance over natural resources in her own research. Heikkila was quoted in the Denver Post on Tuesday. An interview with Heikkila also aired Oct. 21 on Colorado Matters.

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Dean Paul Teske drove to Grand Junction on October 8, to meet with SPA Western Slope program director Fred Rainguet, and about 15 local officials, SPA alums, and friends of the program. Teske updated the group on SPA’s recent activities, including the local government initiative. Excellent comments and feedback were provided by the group, which included Grand Junction mayor Bruce Hill, Mesa County Administrator Jon Peacock, Pitkin County Manager (and SPA alum) Hilary Fletcher, and several other prominent city manager and police chief alums. The group discussed how to engage SPA’s resources more effectively on the Western Slope.

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Crowd for Sanford Horwitt lecture

Sanford Horwitt Lecture More than 120 people packed a church basement to hear a lecture by Sanford Horwitt, author of “Let Them Call Me Rebel: The Life and Legacy of Saul Alinsky” on Oct. 7 at University Methodist Church. The event was co-sponsored by the Centers at the School of Public Affairs and the University of Denver’s Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning.

Horwitt spoke on the legacy of the famous community organizer on the 100th anniversary of his birth and commented on the influence Alinsky’s ideals and techniques have had on President Barack Obama, who worked as a community organizer in Alinsky’s old stomping grounds in Chicago.

Horwitt quipped that history has shown the value of working as a community organizer. Hillary Clinton declined an invitation to work with Alinsky’s organization after she graduated from college, he noted, while Obama, who defeated Clinton in the race for the Democratic nomination for president in 2008 and was elected president, answered the call.

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SPA PhD students Katrina Miller-Stevens & Kevin Ward were selected as ARNOVA's Emerging Scholars for 2009. Katrina and Kevin will receive this prestigious award during a ceremony at ARNOVA's Annual Conference this November in Cleveland.

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Dr. Anu Ramaswami, Principal Investigator & Program Director for the University of Colorado Denver’s Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) through the National Science Foundation, was interviewed on Colorado Public Radio about measuring carbon footprints in cities and how these measurements can be used effectively. The university’s IGERT program is a collaboration among the School of Public Affairs, the College of Engineering, the College of Architecture & Planning and the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. PhD and master’s level students are selected each year to complete in-depth, cross-disciplinary coursework in sustainable urban infrastructure.

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If it’s Tuesday, it must be…

Bill Becker and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Bill Becker, the globe-trotting executive director of the Presidential Climate Action Project, appeared this week at a meeting of Green Cross International in Geneva, Switzerland.

Green Cross is an environmental organization founded by former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev.

Becker serves as a member of a task force advocating for stronger actions to address climate change worldwide.

Becker appears above with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

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SPA PhD student Scott Mendelsberg was quoted in the Denver Post for his work at the Colorado Department of Higher Education to increase college enrollment in Denver Public School students.

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Matters of Principle

This new blog site will test the proposition that a considerable number of thoughtful people are increasingly looking for forums in which to discuss the range of serious issues we all face as a nation. The Hart site welcomes all those of good will and thoughtful disposition.

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SPA hosts White House experts on sustainable cities

Sustainable Cities Conference Three members of President Obama’s Cabinet and a representative of the White House Office of Urban Affairs met Friday, Sept. 18, with local leaders at an event sponsored by the School of Public Affairs.

Dean Paul Teske, SPA Wirth Chair Professor and former U.S. Sen. Gary Hart, and Professor Anu Ramaswami, head of the university’s IGERT program, joined Gov. Bill Ritter, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper and a select group of experts on sustainable cities at a luncheon at the Tivoli Center. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson and Adolpho Carrion, head of the White House Office of Urban Affairs, were among the participants who discussed ways in which the federal government can help cities in their sustainability efforts.

About 300 invited guests attended a forum on the topic, which was held immediately after the luncheon at the King Center. Hickenlooper joined the federal officials in explaining the role of the cities and the federal government in achieving sustainability goals across the country and answering questions from the audience.

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The Center on Domestic Violence is inviting the community to join us at the Domestic Violence Research and Action Coalition (DVRAC) Biennial Research Forum on September 18 at 11:30 at Maggiano’s Restaurant in Denver. The cost is $10 and includes lunch. The topic of the forum is Current Intimate Partner Violence Research in Colorado - Lunching, Learning, Networking. This will be an opportunity for domestic violence service providers, advocates, researchers and others to network with people from around the state who are interested in research on domestic violence. For more information or to register, click here.

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Under the editorial direction of SPA Professor Richard Stillman, the Public Administration Review (PAR) has moved up on the citation impact factor from 8th in 2005, when the School of Public Affairs first began editing the journal, to 3rd in 2009. Also under Dr. Stillman’s leadership, article downloads have increased 75% in two years and subscriptions are up 10% in the past year - with a 97% renewal rate. The School of Public Affairs edits two national journals, PAR and PSJ – the Policy Studies Journal which is under the editorship of Drs. Peter deLeon and Chris Weible.

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SPA PhD student Andy Pattison's involvement with the campus' Student Advisory Committee has helped make the downtown campus the top university purchaser of wind energy in the state.

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Upon his recent return from monitoring the elections in Afghanistan, SPA Wirth Chair Professor Senator Gary Hart wrote a guest commentary for the editorial page of the August 25th issue of the Denver Post.

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A record number of prospective and newly admitted students attended fall orientation on August 13th. Admissions for fall 2009 are up 28% over 2008. Students who missed orientation may watch a video of Dean Paul Teske’s welcome message and in-depth information on the MPA program from Director, Dr. Mary Guy.

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The first issue of the Policy Studies Journal (PSJ) edited by School of Public Affairs Professors Peter deLeon and Chris Weible was just released (August, 2009). The lead article in the Journal’s Volume 37, No. 3 is authored by SPA’s new Professor, Tanya Heikkila, and co-author Edella Schlager (University of Arizona) on resolving western water conflicts. The PSJ is co-sponsored by the Public Policy Section of the American Political Science Association and the Policy Studies Organization.

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Excellence through greater autonomy

A new guide on achieving autonomy for school administrators is commanding attention during the high-stakes competition for federal Race to the Top stimulus funds. Options for Autonomous Schools in Colorado: A Handbook for School and District Leaders was written by Kelly Hupfeld, assistant dean and research assistant professor at the Center for Education Policy Analysis. It was released Aug. 17

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SPA Associate Professor, Jody Fitzpatrick, spent the summer traveling to speak on her area of research expertise, evaluation. Dr. Fitzpatrick gave a presentation titled, “Critical Choices in Evaluation Practice” at the Seminario Internacional de Evaluación de Politicas Públicas in Mexico. The conference was concerned with new government monitoring systems being established in the country. Dr. Fitzpatrick also gave several presentations in Santiago, Chile through the U.S. Department of State Speaker Program. These included: “The Administration of the U.S. School System from an Institutional Perspective” at Universidad Católica de Chile; talks on differing aspects of program evaluation with Ensena Chile, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Universidad Finis Terrae, and the Center of Educational Research Methods and Diagnosis at Universidad Católica de Chile; and talks on developing master’s programs in public administration and measuring outcomes at Universidad Católica de Chile.

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SPA Professor Allan Wallis co-authored a chapter in the book, Remedies for a New West: Healing Landscapes, Histories, and Cultures (University of Arizona Press, 2009) edited by Patricia Limerick of the Center for the American West in Boulder. His chapter is called “Oh Give Me Land, Lots of Land” (co-authored with Gene Bressler) and it addresses issues of sprawl and development in the West.

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The SPA would like to congratulate former Rocky Mountain Program director Kelly Brough on her selection as the President & CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce.

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The SPA hosted an orientation and open house on Thursday, August 13th. Over 115 newly admitted and prospective students attended to learn more about the SPA, degree programs and the research and resources of the School. The next open house will be held on Thursday, January 14th.

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CEPA and Colorado Children’s Campaign study teacher identifier systems

With the passage last spring of House Bill 1065, Colorado is on track to create teacher identifiers, unique numbers for each teacher so that data, including student performance measurements, demographics, professional training and other information can be linked to educators to provide insights into what works in the classroom. The Center for Education Policy Analysis and the Colorado Children’s Campaign recently released a report on the challenges, rewards, costs and benefits of teacher identifiers already in use in Colorado and across the country. Teacher Identifiers and Improving Education Practice: Experiences in Colorado and the Nation was edited by Emmy J. Glancy and Robert Reichardt. Support for the project came from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

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SPA prepares grads for ‘Best Careers of 2009’

Government manager, health policy specialist, politician/elected official -- these are just a few of the "Best Careers of 2009", according to the latest report from U.S. News & World Report. In a period of severe economic distress and a shrinking job market, the report offers reason for real optimism for students at the School of Public Affairs.

The report said, “management opportunities abound in everything from human resources to finance, research to public relations, and technology to art, with jobs throughout the United States and the world. You might manage public housing or an embassy, an airport or disability services, a park or a prison, urban renewal, or healthcare reform. Also, many government positions involve collaborations with the private or nonprofit sectors. ...”

To see the full report, go to U.S. News and World Report's "Best Careers of 2009" article.
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The School of Public Affairs Center for Education Policy Analysis studied the impact of transportation issues on the ability of families to choose schools for their children in the report "Drivers of Choice: Parents, Transportation and School Choice."

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The Denver Business Journal recently introduced its 13th annual “Forty Under 40” list, featuring a diverse group of young, dynamic business leaders whose efforts in the office and in the community are shaping the future of the Denver area. Three SPA alumni/students were included on the list: Gloria Schoch (MPA, 08), Nancy Kerr (MPA, 96) and current student Erin Beauprez.

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The School of Public Affairs will be offering the Master of Criminal Justice in an online format beginning Spring 2010. Four courses will be offered online in the spring semester with additional courses in development. More information on the MCJ program and admissions is available from Brendan Hardy.

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Kathie Novak directs the Rocky Mountain Leadership Program for the School of Public Affairs and is involved in the SPA's new local government initiative. Novak also serves as the President of the National League of Cities and was recently invited to the White House where she was recognized by President Obama for her work in urban communities.

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SPA domestic violence concentration director, Barb Paradiso, and the working group on domestic violence prevention at the University of Colorado Denver were just awarded a $750,000 grant from the Statewide Strategic Use Fund of the Colorado Department of Human Services. Also working on this grant and project at the School of Public Affairs are Sam Cole, Malcolm Goggin, Beverly Buck and Lisa Carlson. The project will provide more and better school-based counseling about domestic violence issues, and the effectiveness of this model will be tested for further dissemination.

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Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski announced the appointment of School of Public Affairs MCJ alumnae Colette S. Peters to lead the Oregon Youth Authority. Peters will provide leadership for approximately 1,100 employees who supervise more than 2,000 youth in the community on probation or parole or in ten youth correctional facilities. The agency’s two-year budget is $266 million. Peters’ appointment is effective July 20, 2009 pending state senate confirmation in the fall.

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Bill Becker, Executive Director of the Presidential Climate Action Project, was a featured commentator on Colorado State of Mind discussing the new federal climate bill.

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The sixth edition of Public Personnel Management: Contexts and Strategies by SPA professor Donald Klingner and co-authors John Nalbandian and Jared Llorens, published by Pearson Education, will be available July 31, 2009. First published in 1980, this textbook has long been a best-seller in the US and internationally. This book will be available in paper, on line, and downloadable formats.

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Happiness is a warm gun

Never mind rock ‘n’ roll, two professors from the School of Public Affairs joined forces with a professor of sociology at Colorado State University to discover the real roots of the connections between criminals and guns.

The team was led by Mark Pogrebin, professor of criminal justice, and included Paul Stretesky, a new member of the faculty at SPA, and Prabha Unnithan from CSU. The three researchers interviewed 73 felons serving time in Colorado prisons for gun-related crimes for their book, “Guns, Violence, and Criminal Behavior: The Offender’s Perspective,” to be published in July.

“Some of the participants told us about carrying guns in social situations – after work, at a party, and so on -- but a common thread that was repeated was the notion of a street code in which many of the felons believed that carrying guns was necessary for going out. Interestingly enough, nearly a third of our interviewees had been members of street gangs at some point in their lives,” Pogrebin said.

Stories about the research have appeared in Westword and The Denver Post.
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SPA is Delighted to be Adding Five New Faculty Members this Fall.

Paul Stretesky will join us in Denver as Associate Professor of Criminal Justice. His expertise is in environmental crime, the harm from lead in the environment, and broader criminal justice issues. He holds a PhD from Florida State (and an MCJ from SPA), and most recently taught at Colorado State University.

Jessica Sowa will join SPA in Denver as Associate Professor of Public Affairs. Jessica’s expertise is in nonprofit organizations, human resource management, and public management more generally. She holds a PhD from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School, and she most recently taught at Cleveland State University.

Tanya Heikkila will join us in Denver as Associate Professor of Public Affairs. Tanya’s expertise is in water policy, environmental policy and public management. Her PhD is from University of Arizona, and she most recently taught at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, where she was director of water policy for Columbia’s well-known Earth Institute.

Lonnie Schaible will join SPA, on the Colorado Springs campus, as Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice. Lonnie’s expertise is in predicting patterns of crime, and the forces behind criminal behavior. His PhD is from Washington State University, and he most recently taught at Eastern Washington University.

Todd Ely will join SPA in Denver as Assistant Professor of Public Affairs, in fall 2010 (he will be a research associate with SPA’s Center for Education Policy Analysis in fall 2009). Todd’s expertise is in school finance, as well as public finance more generally, and education policy. He is finishing his PhD from the Wagner School at New York University, where he has also been a teaching fellow.

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The School of Public Affairs recently received a grant from the University’s Academic Technology office to develop online courses for the Master of Criminal Justice program. This grant, written by Criminal Justice program director, Dr. Mary Dodge, will enable the School to begin online classes in 2010 and eventually offer a completely online option for the MCJ degree.

The Denver Post recently published an article on charter schools, “Colorado's Charter Schools Enroll Fewer with Needs” that quoted SPA Assistant Dean, Kelly Hupfeld.
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Web site offers weekly updates for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

(June 11, 2009) The Web site for the Center for Education Policy Analysis has become the go-to place for anyone interested in tracking or obtaining federal stimulus money under the "Race to the Top" program for education.

Artemio Cardenas, who is completing an Accelerated Masters in Public Administration in the School of Public Affairs this summer, is monitoring the rule-making and application process for the program, which is called the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

He is producing weekly updates for educators, policymakers and potential applicants for what is expected to be more than $1 billion in funds coming to Colorado.

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Hart named to Homeland Security Council

U.S. Sen. Gary Hart (retired) was sworn in as vice chair of the Homeland Security Advisory Council at a meeting June 5 in Albuquerque. Hart, who holds the Wirth Chair at the School of Public Affairs and is renowned for his expertise in international affairs and national security, was named to the council by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. read more

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We’ve launched the new Job and Professional Experience Portal! Please register to view internships, capstone projects and jobs with a variety of new features and search options. This new site is a service of the School of Public Affairs and free to students, alumni and friends of the SPA.

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Torture rebuked at forum

When Americans debate the use of waterboarding and other so-called “enhanced interrogation techniques,” the ticking time bomb scenario frequently is central to the discussion. Citing the television series “24,” proponents of the practices often suggest that the ends justify the means, that whatever is necessary to obtain critical information that will save lives should and must be done.

No one participating in the forum “Judging Guantanamo: Does Providing International Terrorism Suspects with Constitutional Protections Compromise Our National Security?” on May 20 endorsed the ticking time bomb justification for the use of methods that are tantamount to torture. (read more)

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SPA graduate, Jaime Van Leeuwen, was quoted in the Denver Post on Denver’s Road Home, the city’s ten year plan to end homelessness. Van Leeuwen is the manager of this program and received his PhD from the School of Public Affairs in 2007. ___

SPA Professor, Don Klingner, was selected to Chair a People to People delegation to India. People to People International was founded in 1956 by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower in an effort to better promote cultural understanding through the efforts of individuals. For more than 50 years the program has developed teams of specialists in a variety of disciplines to allow face-to-face communication among colleagues across borders.

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Graduating MPA student, Kyra Tarbell, was featured on 9 News for her efforts to increase volunteerism on the Auraria campus. Kyra just finished her MPA with a concentration in nonprofit management.

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Dr. Varda Article PDF SPA Assistant Professor Dr. Danielle Varda has won a national award for the best published public health systems research (PHSR) in 2008 for her article “Core Dimensions of Connectivity in Public Health Collaboratives.” Dr. Varda was the lead author on this article published in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice with co-authors Anita Chandra, Stefanie Stern, and Nicole Lurie.SPA Professor Kathleen Beatty was named to the Board of Directors for the Bell Policy Center.

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Scholar-in-Residence Andrew Romanoff was named to the Board of Directors for the Colorado Children’s Campaign.

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Check out our new SPA Video Gallery with videos on professional opportunities, orientation and online classes.

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SPA Scholar-in-Residence, Andrew Romanoff, was honored this spring with the Sue O’Brien Award for Pubic Service from the Colorado Freedom of Information Council for his successful passage of a bill that created the Colorado Channel to televise House proceedings.

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Andy Pattison, a PhD student in the School of Public Affairs, was elected as one of two University of Colorado Denver students to sit on the Student Advisory Council to the Auraria Board (SACAB). The mission of SACAB is to support a quality educational experience to students at all three higher education institutions that make up the Auraria campus. As one of his new duties, Andy will now chair the SACAB Sustainable Campus Program subcommittee, a committee on which he has served on and been very active with for three years. This committee is charged with allocating the SCP student fees on programs and policies that address and support: energy efficiency, renewable energy, recycling projects, water efficiency, and education efforts across the Auraria campus.

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The Post 9/11 GI Bill will provide eligible active duty military personnel and veterans with funding for higher education. Veterans taking classes may also qualify for an annual books and supplies stipend as well as a monthly housing allowance if completing classes on campus. See the Post-9/11 GI Bill page for more information.

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SPA Students Return from State Department Internships Abroad: MPA student Chanelle Crosby just returned from a semester in England where she served as an intern with the Foreign Service at the US Embassy London while MPA student Zach Rothmier finished his internship with the US State Department as a liaison to the United Nations in Switzerland.

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A limited number of master’s associate slots are available to outstanding MPA students interested in Sustainable Urban Infrastructure through the UCD National Science Foundation Integrated Graduate Education, Research and Training (IGERT) program. Interested students should contact the program coordinator for more information.

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Does the impact of environmental change threaten national and world security? Find out this summer with a course on “Environment, Sustainability and Security” on the Colorado Springs campus.

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SPA Graduates Lead Colorado Local Government: SPA graduate Nick Meier assumed the role of President of the Colorado City and County Managers Association, while SPA alumnus Michael Penny was elected President-elect of the organization. Penny was also named Colorado Manager of the Year and is currently serving as the Vice President of the Board for the Colorado Municipal League.

SPA incoming MPA student, Parker Dougherty, was chosen as an International City/County Management Association Fellow for 2009-2010.
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School of Public Affairs Associate Professor Angela Gover won the University of Colorado Denver- downtown campus, “Excellence in Research and Creative Activities Award.”

Dr. Gover competed against the top candidates from each of the other six colleges/schools on the UCD downtown campus. Her research activity includes publishing five articles in 2008 and being cited as one of the top women criminal justice scholars in the nation.

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The School of Public Affairs criminal justice students received two awards from the University of Colorado Denver, Office of Student Life. The Outstanding New Student Organization for 2008-09 is the Criminal Justice Leaders and Ethics Alliance and the Outstanding Student Organization for 2008-09 is Alpha Phi Sigma - Kappa Xi, UCD’s chapter of the national criminal justice honor society.

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Colorado education leaders, including faculty and staff from the School of Public Affairs, met on April 27th to plan the statewide strategy to compete for a portion of $4.35 billion in “Race to the Top” funding to benefit and overhaul K-12 education. The U.S. Department of Education is holding the national competition as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and will fund up to 10 states.

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Teri Bolinger, incoming PhD student in the School of Public Affairs, was awarded the Returning Peace Corps Fellowship for the 2009-2010 academic year. Ms. Bollinger will be working the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing as part of her Fellowship as she pursues doctoral studies.

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The School of Public Affairs, Center for Education Policy Analysis Director, Robert Reichardt, was interviewed on 7 News Denver on state teacher quality. To view the video and read the story, visit 7 News Denver.

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School of Public Affairs PhD candidate, Scott Mendelsberg, writes about reversing Denver Public Schools graduates’ low rate of college completion in an op-ed on Inside Higher Ed.

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School of Public Affairs alumnus John Morse was elected by the Democratic Caucus to the Majority Leader post in the Colorado Senate. Morse will also assume the job on May 7th.

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From July, 2008-March, 2009, the School of Public Affairs reported triple digit percentage increases in the amount of grants and contract awards to the School. The total funding for the Downtown campus was $14,406,047 for this period, or an increase of 26% over the same period last year.

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Announcing the first course of the Certificate in Interpersonal Violence and Health Care (CIVHC), May 21-23, 2009, Hilton Garden Inn, Denver. (read more)

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MCJ alumna, Caron Allen, is the author of the newly published book, From Whence they Came: The Genealogical History of an African-American Family. Her biographical account documents the struggles and triumphs of eight generations of her family, beginning with her great-great-great-grandmother, a slave on a plantation in Virginia. Press Release.

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The Presidential Climate Action Project is finishing its nearly three-year run at the School of Public Affairs on April 30. Executive director Bill Becker has created a pair of slide shows on the project website to keep the momentum going. To see them, go to www.climateactionproject.com and click on “The Fierce Urgency of Now.”

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SPA Dean Paul Teske co-edited a newly released book with Colin Provost titled “President George W. Bush’s Influence over Bureaucracy and Policy: Extraordinary Times, Extraordinary Powers.” Palgrave/MacMillan Press published the title as part of their “Evolving American Presidency” series and the text examines whether Bush’s extraordinary uses of Presidential powers actually advanced federal bureaucracy and policy in domestic policy areas.

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Retired Senator Gary Hart is a member of the Commission on U.S. Policy Toward Russia – which just released a report called “The Right Direction for U.S. Policy toward Russia.” This highly influential report for US foreign affairs was released in cooperation with the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard’s JFK School of Government and the Nixon Center in Washington D.C.

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Associate Professor Mary Dodge, director of the criminal justice program in the School of Public Affairs, commented on the fiscal argument for ending the death penalty in Colorado in Monday’s Denver Post. Full article here.

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SPA Associate Professor Dr. Jody Fitzpatrick and PhD student Katrina Miller-Stevens argue that schools of public affairs should be required to perform outcomes assessment just as governments and nonprofits do today in their case study in the Journal of Public Affairs Education.

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Dr. Lloyd Burton unveils his new cultural resource interpretation and internship program web site, Place and Native Voice. (site link).

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SPA Professor Dr. Mary Guy will be presenting the keynote Stone Lecture at the national American Society of Public Administration (ASPA) conference in Miami, Florida. In addition, Dr. Guy won the Best Book Award by both ASPA’s Section on Public Administration Research and the Section on Personnel and Labor Relations for her co-authored (Mary E. Guy, Meredith A. Newman, and Sharon H. Mastracci) Emotional Labor: Putting the Service in Public Service and will receive an award for the book at the ASPA conference, on March 22.

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Views 2008 thumb The School of Public Affairs alumni magazine, Views, was honored in February with a second-place silver award in the largest educational advertising competition in the country.Views PDF.

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Former Colorado Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff has joined the faculty as Scholar in Residence at the School of Public Affairs effective March 2, Dean Paul Teske has announced. Read More.

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Paul Teske, Dean of the School of Public Affairs, was recently quoted in a US News & World Report article, “Schools Crack Down on Boundary Hopping” about parents who use a false address to enroll their children in schools they think are better or safer than those in their home district.

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PhD student, Sara Miller, won the American Cancer Society Poster Award at the American College of Preventative Medicine conference. Sara’s project, completed in collaboration with other group members, focused on the relationship between cancer and poverty. Click here to view the award winning poster.

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Robin Phelps Award

Robin Phelps, a second-year Ph.D. student at the School of Public Affairs, received the prestigious Association of University Technology Managers 2009 Bayh-Dole Fellowship in public policy at the association’s annual meeting Feb. 12 to 14 in Orlando.

Phelps’s research examined the impact that university-affiliated technology business incubators have on the commercialization of new technologies through start-ups. Federal policy assigns the rights and responsibility for commercialization of technologies that result from federally-funded research to universities.