Dr. Brandi Blessett’s Role as Program Valuator for ReNew Camden Highlighted in Courier-Post

Assistant Professor Brandi Blessett’s work as a program valuator for ReNew Camden was highlighted in a Courier-Post article. Dr. Blessett highlighted the key role of ReNew Camden in helping convicts transfer back to society. She highlighted the need for such a program, arguing: “It’s a tough task for someone to do on their own, especially those who … Continue reading Dr. Brandi Blessett’s Role as Program Valuator for ReNew Camden Highlighted in Courier-Post

DPPA Graduate certificates granted to the first cohort of students

Rutgers University-Camden department of Public Policy and Administration granted graduate certificates to the first cohort of students.  The program, an 18 hour certificate in community development, takes place at the Centro Para Puerto Rico in San Juan in a hybrid format over a 12 month period of time.Diálogo periódico digital de la Universidad de Puerto … Continue reading DPPA Graduate certificates granted to the first cohort of students

2015 Pi Alpha Alpha Induction

Graduates and their guests joined DPPA faculty and staff for the annual Graduation Reception and Celebration held May 19, 2015 in the Campus Center.  Picture here are the 2015 Pi Alpha Alpha inductees, the National Honor Society in Public Affairs and Administration.  These students demonstrated significant academic achievement while completing the MPA degree.  Congratulations!!?

Rutgers–Camden Ph.D. Student Serves as Guest Editor for Journal of Public Affairs Education

Community development is traditionally a subfield of social work, sociology, and urban planning curricula.“However, it is also a relatively small but extremely important subfield in public policy, public affairs, and public administration,” explains Nickels, a Ph.D. candidate in Rutgers University–Camden’s public affairs-community development program. To draw attention to the important role of community development in public … Continue reading Rutgers–Camden Ph.D. Student Serves as Guest Editor for Journal of Public Affairs Education

Rasheda Weaver’s Poster Presentation Sparks Interest of Diversity Works

Rasheda Weaver’s poster presentation at the National Society of Experiential Education’s 43rd Annual Conference sparked the interest of Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York who featured her in the Fall issue of their magazine Diversity Works. The link to the feature can be found here: https://www.marist.edu/humanresources/diversityworks/fall2014/files/assets/basic-html/page17.html