News – Department of Public Policy and Administration

EMPA Alumni Named to Insider NJ’s 2025 Powerful Women List

Posted February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 in EMPA Student News, Featured News, News, Student News

Insider NJ has named two Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) alumni from Rutgers–Camden – Dena Mottola Jaborska and Jigna Rao – to its 2025 Powerful Women of NJ list. In a featured story introducing this year’s honorees, New Jersey Assemblywoman Shavonda E. Sumter describes the list as a “carefully curated group of remarkable women” whose leadership across politics, business, education, and healthcare drives fairness, dignity, and opportunity statewide.

Current students in the Education Leadership Specialization

Posted September 14, 2018 in News

For students admitted in 2017 or earlier to the Education Specialization Admissions to the Education Leadership Specialization are suspended as of September 6, 2018. Students admitted prior to September 2018 will complete the existing curriculum, and work with their advisor, Dr. Anthony Irvin to schedule to degree completion. Each student has advising plan on file… continue reading

Mike Tracy, EMPA ’13

Posted April 20, 2018 in EMPA Testimonial, MPA and EMPA Student Testimonials, MPA Testimonial, News

Mike Tracy has been working his way ‘up the ladder’ at the Superior Court of New Jersey, Camden Vicinage, for the past 12 years. A 2013 graduate of the EMPA program, Mike moved into the Operations Division Manager position in 2014. As a result of completing the program, Mike believes that his education made him more… continue reading

Thomas Dahan, Ph.D. 2019

Posted April 10, 2018 in News, PhD Testimonial

My work in higher education began in 2006, with a commitment to how universities can partner in substantive and productive ways with their communities and prepare their students for a life of civic engagement. I decided to pursue the PhD in Public Affairs at Rutgers University–Camden because of the program’s emphasis in community development and… continue reading

Joseph Serico featured in a WalletHub study: best and worst school systems

Posted August 8, 2016 in Faculty News, News

Professor Joseph Serico was featured in a WalletHub study about 2016’s states with the best and worst school systems. You can find it here: https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-the-best-schools/5335/#joseph-g-serico

MPA/Community Development Certificate program in Puerto Rico graduation ceremony

Posted July 20, 2016 in Faculty News, News, Student News

Last week we had a graduation ceremony for students who completed our MPA/Community Development Certificate program in Puerto Rico. See graduation video and news article (in Spanish) Starting in the fall, we will have a full-fledged Executive MPA program in Puerto Rico. For more information see https://clc.camden.rutgers.edu/global-university-partnerships/puerto-rico-rutgers/