Mayor Jason Cilento’s swearing-in as President of the New Jersey Conference of Mayors (NJCM) marked a defining moment at this year’s 60th Annual Spring Conference, held May 27 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City. A graduate of the Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) program at Rutgers–Camden, Cilento brings both a… continue reading
Navigating the demands of public service and private operations requires a skill set that’s both broad and deeply practical. As an Operations Area Manager at Rutgers–Camden, Robert Brant found that balance through the Master of Public Administration program. In this piece, he reflects on how the MPA helped him think more strategically, lead more effectively,… continue reading
This spring, two Master of Public Administration students from Rutgers Graduate School–Camden were named recipients of the Critical Language Scholarship, one of the U.S. Department of State’s most selective international education programs. Their awards were featured in Three Rutgers–Camden Students Receive State Department Scholarships by Caroline Brobeil. Amy Glasser will study Swahili in Tanzania, building… continue reading
What if every dollar had to earn its place in your budget—every month? That’s the premise behind Zero-Based Budgeting, a recent article from WalletHub by Adam McCann. Michael S. Hayes, Graduate Program Director for the Public Administration (MPA) program at Rutgers–Camden, was featured as an expert, offering perspective on how this method plays out in… continue reading
With a background in federal service and a passion for community development, Amy Glasser was looking for more than a degree—she wanted a program that could help her grow into a public leader. She found that in the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program at Rutgers–Camden. Drawn by the program’s structure for working professionals and… continue reading
Public administration isn’t just about policies and procedures—it’s about people, communities, and the decisions that shape them. Clinton McNair explores the complexities of social equity, local governance, and nonprofit management, using research to uncover how citizens perceive fairness and how those views influence bureaucratic systems. As a faculty member in the Public Administration MPA and… continue reading
