Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration
The School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) is the public administration school of Rutgers University, and is located on the Rutgers-Newark campus.
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 2006 |
| Dean | Charles E. Menifield |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | spaa |
Rutgers SPAA offers bachelor's, Master of Public Administration (MPA), and Ph.D. degrees as well as graduate and non-credit certificates focused on particular issues of public and nonprofit sector management and policy implementation.
The school conducts research in areas relating to public management and leadership; nonprofit management; public budgeting and financial management; health policy management; and urban policy.
History
The School of Public Affairs and Administration was founded in 2006 after providing doctoral and master’s public administration education for over 30 years to pre-service, in-service, and executive students through the Rutgers–Newark Graduate School.[1]