Angie Kline, Marcia Scott, Savannah Edwards, Jessica Stump, Julia O'Hanlon, Evan Miller, and Eli Turkel at the Northeast Conference for Public Administration.

Delaware was well-represented at the recent Northeast Conference for Public Administration held in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The conference was co-hosted by ASPA’s Central Pennsylvania Chapter and Penn State Harrisburg. In keeping with the theme of Public Administration in the Era of Collaboration, DAPA members and IPA staff and students presented on diverse research topics, including:

• Utilizing GIS Story Maps to Engage Citizens in Planning for Complete Communities in Delaware, Savannah Edwards

• Delaware's Paratransit Policy and the Need for Innovation, Eli Turkel

• Evaluating the State of Mobility Management and Specialized Transportation Coordination in Delaware, Marcia Scott, Julia O'Hanlon, Jessica Stump, and Evan Miller

• Living in the First State for the Last Years: Aging in Southern Delaware, Julia O'Hanlon and Angie Kline

• Mapping the Regional Institutional Contexts of US Cybersecurity, Troy Mix and Eli Turkel

• Data, Evidence and Children’s Rights: Examining the Impact of the Data Science Revolution on State Level Child Advocacy Organizations, John McNutt and Janice Barlow

• Civil Society in Belarus: Challenges and Prospects, Yuliya Brel

• Progress towards New Public Governance in Romania, Cristina Stanica

Registration is now open for DAPA’s Annual Awards Dinner. The dinner will be held on December 15, 2016, at 5:30 p.m., at the Buena Vista Conference Center.

Come network and fellowship with public administration professionals as we recognize and congratulate this year’s DAPA award recipients:

2016 DAPA Public Service Award

Constance Holland, AICP
Director, Office of State Planning Coordination
State of Delaware

2016 DAPA Outstanding Student Public Service Award

Savannah Edwards

Sponsorship Opportunities!

Please consider sponsoring the 2017 DAPA Awards Dinner. Your contributions can help support costs of:

• Student registration
• Program printing
• Venue and catering

The American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) is holding elections November 7 through November 28 for representation on ASPA’s National Council. A member of the Delaware Chapter of ASPA is seeking a position in the upcoming election. Angie Kline is an active member of ASPA, our chapter, and the field of public administration. The Delaware Chapter is proud to endorse Angie and share her qualifications with you.

Angie Kline, Ph.D. Candidate in the University of Delaware’s School of Public Policy & Administration, is running for District II Representative on ASPA’s National Council. Angie currently serves on ASPA’s National Council as the Student Representative. Angie serves as a Council Member of the Delaware chapter of ASPA and was awarded ASPA’s Founders Forum Fellowship in 2015 and participated in ASPA’s International Young Scholars Workshop in 2015. For more information please visit ASPA’s Election Website.

Please consider voting for Angie for representation on ASPA’s National Council.

Council unanimously supported raising the cost of a yearly membership from $25 to $30 beginning in January 2017. Save $5 by renewing your membership before the end of December 2016. Renew online at https://dapanet.org/join.

Our members approved the revised constitution unanimously. The amended version is posted on the documents page of our website. Thank you to everyone who voted!

Dear ASPA & DAPA Friends,

In July, I attended the 5th International Young Scholars Workshop. The workshop was filled with fascinating research presentations, cultural exchanges and making new friends and colleagues. During a summer peppered with news of election shenanigans and global crises, I was encouraged and energized to hear from the Workshop participants about their work on addressing global disparities. Attending conferences and workshops are important for regaining my perspective on the importance of public policy research.

Read more about my experience in the latest issue of Connect Magazine.

All the Best,
Angie Kline
Student Representative, ASPA National Council
At-Large Council Member, DAPA

DAPA Council meeting minutes from October 26, 2016, are now available on the Documents page.

The Delaware Association for Public Administration (DAPA), in partnership with the American Society of Public Administration (ASPA), is conducting this survey to hear from you—DAPA members and stakeholders in Delaware—to inform the Memos to Leaders project. 

We want to know what you think are the most important policy issues for local and state leaders as they begin their time in office.

Please participate in our short, anonymous survey by clicking here. It should take less than 5 minutes to complete.

The purpose of the Memos to Leaders initiative is to inform newly elected leaders as they assume office at the beginning of 2017. If you would like more information about this initiative, you can read about it on ASPA's PA Times.

Please contact Angie Kline, [email protected], if you have any questions. We appreciate your input!

ASPA’s National Council for the Chapter and Section Leadership Meeting was held on Saturday, September 10, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Angie Kline, a PhD student in the urban affairs and public policy program at the University of Delaware and Student Representative for the ASPA National Council, was in attendance as the Delaware representative. 

The Founders' Fellows program recognizes the current and future accomplishments of the next generation of those committed to public service, whether in the academic or practitioner communities, or both. The applicants for this fellowship will demonstrate exceptional academic achievement and professional promise. All application packets are due to American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) by Friday, October 14, 2016. Please note that you do not have to be a current ASPA member to apply.

Founders’ Fellows receive complimentary attendance to the ASPA Annual Conference where they present their research; an exclusive mentorship with senior mentors who are matched with them based on academic and professional interests; tailored professional development webinars that address their specific educational and professional needs; and personal and professional development through their senior mentor match. 

To access the application form, visit ASPA's website.