MPA Students Head to Tanzania & Latvia

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

WalletHub Explores Zero-Based Budgeting

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

Connecting Classroom Lessons to Federal Service

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

Challenging the Status Quo in Public Administration

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

Global Perspective on Public Administration

Bringing a wealth of experience in nonprofit leadership and strategic policy planning from Lagos, Nigeria, Funmi Adebajo sought a Public Administration MPA program that would provide both the analytical skills and practical tools needed to drive meaningful community change. At Rutgers–Camden, she found exactly that—a graduate program that blends theory with real-world application, preparing students… continue reading

Making an Impact in New Jersey’s Legislative Process

The New Jersey Senate has a new leader in a key administrative role. Addison Bryce Hinrichs, a current Executive Master of Public Administration student at Rutgers Graduate School-Camden, has been appointed Senate Secretary by Senate President Nicholas P. Scutari. This appointment places him at the center of New Jersey’s legislative process, overseeing critical operations and… continue reading