Impacting the Public

photo of some IPA studentsAcademic Program Support

IPA’s primary academic partner is the School of Urban Affairs & Public Policy (SUAPP). IPA is committed to strengthening its support of the programs and services offered by SUAPP. Within SUAPP, IPA’s primary responsibility is to support the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program. IPA also provides regular contributions to the MA and PhD programs and the undergraduate Leadership major in Urban Affairs & Public Policy.

A portion of this strong support of the MPA program is evident in IPA’s management of the SUAPP’s Internship Program and the University’s competitive Legislative Fellows program. Other forms of support include:

  • IPA provides significant support for degree-program specializations.
    • state and local govenrment (MPA)
    • urban and regional planning (MPA and MA)
    • health policy (MPA)
    • organizational leadership (MPA)
    • financial management (MPA)
    • education policy (MPA)
    • planning and governance (PhD)
  • Student job placement and career counseling is carried out by IPA staff members on an
    informal basis.
  • IPA currently participates in the student recruitment and selection and anticipates providing greater support to SUAPP graduate-recruitment efforts.
  • IPA provides a number of research assistantships on an annual basis.
  • IPA works with SUAPP in promoting accelerated-degree options.
  • IPA provides support for advancing information technology skills with students, staff and faculty—particularly Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and web-based service for public agencies and instructional technology.

IPA provides less frequent support to the MA and PhD programs in Energy and Environmental Policy, the Doctoral Program in Education Leadership, the Masters and Doctoral programs in Marine Policy, and the BA in Elementary Education. Through SUAPP, IPA works with the Department of Political Science and International Relations in offering the MPA program and other special projects.

For more information, contact Jim Flynn (302-831-4658).