June 1, 2008
Welcome to the University of South Florida’s Public Administration Program website.
This website is designed to answer your questions about USF’s Public Administration
and Nonprofit management programs.
The University of South Florida’s Public Administration Program is the only nationally
accredited Public Administration Program in the Tampa Bay region. Accredited since
1988 by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration
(NASPAA) we are committed to providing the highest quality education for our students.
USF’s Public Administration Program has offered courses in public and nonprofit administration for more than 35 years. During this period we have granted approximately 600 Master in Public Administration (MPA) degrees. Many of our past graduates have risen to positions of prominence in Florida government, including Florida’s current Secretary of State Kurt Browning, MPA’94 and Pat Bean, MPA’86, Hillsborough County Administrator and Brian Corley, Supervisor of Elections for Pasco County, MPA‘07. Our MPA graduates serve in a number of leadership capacities in city/county management and nonprofit agencies in the Tampa Bay region, and beyond.
In addition to our NASPAA accredited MPA program, we also offer two graduate certificate
programs for individuals seeking additional knowledge about professional management
in public agencies (Graduate Certificate in Public Management) and nonprofit agencies
(Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management). These programs have been very popular
among students who already have graduate degrees in other fields but seek additional
knowledge and credentialing in these areas.
Our Public Administration faculty is truly diverse, with outstanding teaching credentials
and a prolific record of scholarly publications. Our faculty members have established
national and international reputations in a variety of Public Administration fields,
including Organizational and Human Resource Management, Public Policy, Information
Management and Budgeting and Financial Administration.
Please do not hesitate to contact our Program Specialist, Ms. Sally Beynon,
sbeynon@cas.usf.edu or (813) 974-0813 or any one of our faculty should you
wish additional information about our program offerings. I welcome the opportunity
to meet with you personally. I can be reached at either
daly@cas.usf.edu or (813) 974-0779.
Best regards,
John L. Daly. Ph.D., Associate Professor and Director,
USF Public Administration Program