Division of Public Administration

Chair:
Dr. Sherril Gelmon
gelmons@pdx.edu

Office Manager:
Becky Fidler
503-725-3920
rfidler@pdx.edu

Office Coordinator:
Megan Loos
503-725-3921
meloos@pdx.edu 

Office:
Division of Public Administration
Mark O. Hatfield School of Government
Portland State University
P.O. Box 751
Portland, OR 97207-0751

PSU Campus (map)
Urban Center Building
506 S.W. Mill Street
Suite 650 

Fax: 503.725.8250

*Please direct inquiries via email at publicad@pdx.edu or call 503-725-3920*

Among the components of the scope of this study are knowledge of: (1) How these organizations and the people in them behave, (2) The process by which these organizations formulate, implement, evaluate, and modify policy, (3) The relationship between these organizations and their environments including their constituencies and society, and (4) The theory and practice of managing these organizations, including skills and approaches designed to increase their effectiveness and efficiency.

The mission of the Division of Public Administration is to develop and strengthen the knowledge, practice of delivery, and management of services to the public. The division is dedicated to preparing individuals for the exercise of competent and effective policy and administrative leadership. The division fulfills this mission by facilitating learning, promoting scholarship, improving practice, an engaging in public services.

The kind of students who enroll in Division of Public Administration courses are persons in or aspiring to administrative positions in government, health, and nonprofit management. The Division of Public Administration admits students with a variety of undergraduate degrees in the social sciences, as well as in business, the humanities, and the sciences. It accepts full-time and part-time students throughout the year, including those who have had governmental experience and those who have not. To accommodate students, who are currently working in government and other areas, the department's courses are held during the evenings, late afternoon, or weekends.

The Division offers three master's degree programs: The Master of Public Administration (MPA); the MPA with a health administration specialty (MPA:HA); and, Master of Public Health with a specialty track in health management and policy (MPH:HMP) as part of the Oregon MPH Consortium offered by Portland State University, Oregon State University, and the Oregon Health and Science University.

Resources

Public Administration Student Handbook

NASPAA Self-Study Report 2005

Alumni Newsletter

Job Opportunities