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Marywood University, 2020
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Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management Program follows the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA)'s accreditation guidelines.
Public Administration
Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management
The Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management (NLPM) at Marywood University is recognized among the best in the nation. An exclusive online 30-credit program, (or an 18-credit online Executive NLPM) Marywood's NLPM Program follows the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA)'s accreditation guidelines. Our goal is to prepare students for challenging emergence in nonprofit leadership and public management as effective and innovative administrators equipped with practical and real-world experiences, and to train them with the vital skills, evidence-based research, and theoretical framework needed to tackle the complex environment of nonprofit and public affairs.
Graduate Programs
Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management
Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management (NLPM)
Accreditations
Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management Program follows the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA)'s accreditation guidelines.
About The Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management Department
The mission of the online Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management program at Marywood University is to provide a high-quality education in public policy and administration to graduate students by developing their research skills applicable to theory and practice, engaging them in community service to support diversity and democratic principles, and in nurturing them become innovative and ethical leaders.
Goals
- Cultivating service to community and focusing on the public interest while emphasizing transparency, accountability, and ethical standards.
- Applying critical thinking and problem-solving approach in addressing emerging issues in the public forum.
- Establishing competency of theory and applied research in public and non-profit organizations.
- Developing interpersonal skills and professional capacity for authentic communication with a diverse population.
Learning Objectives
- Students will be able to studying public policy and administration through evidence-based and applied research in support of collaboration between the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
- Students will be able to use qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methodologies to evaluate data, form objective recommendations, and communicate results to diverse audiences.
- Students will be able to think critically, synthesize information, analyzing empirical data, and offer sound solutions within a complex and changing settings.
- Students will be able demonstrating the ability to formulate proposals at community levels while promoting diversity, transparency, accountability, and equity.
- Students will be able to promote culturally competent decision-making process in public service while demonstrating knowledge of best practices in decision-making.
- Students will be able to write research papers that identifies a problem statement, illustrates a thorough literature review, and analyzes data by using qualitative, quantitative or mix methodology and then recommending recommendations communicable to diverse audiences. This will include successfully writing sole-authored thesis projects that examine emerging issues in public affairs and administration.
Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management Faculty
Teaching Faculty
Dr. Stanley Kania
Dr. Phil Jenkins
Dr. Christina Brundage
Dr. Lia Palmiter
In the McGowan Center for Professional Studies, you'll find specialized computerized programs, including CAI (computer-assisted instruction) and interactive video capability. General word processing and statistical software is available in the lab as well.
Academic Medals
Walton Medal for Excellence in Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management
Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management students are nominated by faculty for the Walton Medal. Once students are selected for nomination, they receive a letter from the department requesting their resume and submission of documentation for the specific criteria from Dr. Walton. These criteria are:
- Demonstration of professionalism and integrity.
- Contribution to the field of public administration.
- Academic scholarship.
- Leadership in community services.
Based on the documentation a student is then selected.
Pi Alpha AlphaGraduate Student Council
1. Federal Government Internships
The Pathways Program includes a federal government-wide internship program for students from high school to PhD. Positions are located across the country, either part-time or full-time.
Veterans interested in continuing their public service can look into the many opportunities provided by this program.
The State Department manages several internship programs that enable students to get experience in a foreign affairs environment.
U.S. Department of Transportation
The U.S. DOT offers internship in several areas, including planning, economics, public administration and criminal justice.
2. Nonprofit Internship
Search by name, location, or mission for volunteer and internship opportunities at nonprofit worldwide.
3. NASPAA
The Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) has internship opportunities for students of public administration.
Good source for finding jobs or internships.
Peer-Reviewed Journal
Journal of Applied Professional Studies (JAPS)
Resources
Marywood Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Marywood Exempt Review Committee (ERC)
- Alliance for Nonprofit Management, allianceonline.org
- Amnesty International, amnesty.org
- American Enterprise, aei.org
- American Political Science Association, apsanet.org
- American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), aspanet.org/scriptcontent/index.cfm
- Association for Public Policy and Management (APPAM), naspaa.org
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, gatesfoundation.org/Pages/home.aspx
- Bright Green Talent, brightgreentalent.com
- Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs, cceia.org
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, ceip.org
- Catholic Relief Services, catholicrelief.org
- Cato Institute, cato.org
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, cbpp.org
- Chronicle of Higher Education, chronicle.com
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy, philanthropy.com
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pa_gov/2966
- COS (Resources for Research, Worldwide), cos.com
- Council for Aid to Education, cae.org
- Council for Foreign Relations, cfr.org
- Environmental Career Center, environmentalcareer.com
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), epa.gov
- European Political Science Association, epsanet.org
- Federal Career Intern Program, opm.gov/careerintern/index.asp
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), fema.gov
- Federal Reserve Bank, federalreserve.gov
- Ford Foundation, fordfound.org
- Foreign Policy Association, fpa.org
- Global Volunteers, globalvolunteers.org
- Go Public Service, gopublicservice.org
- Government Accountability Office, gao.gov
- Grants.gov, grants.gov
- GreenBiz, greenbiz.com
- Guidestar.org, www2.guidestar.org
- Helen Keller Worldwide, hkworld.org
- Heritage Foundation, .heritage.org
- High Commissioner for Human Rights, ohchr.org/EN/AboutUs/Pages/WorkStudyOpportunities.aspx
- HigherEdJobs.com, higheredjobs.com
- Hudson Institute, hudson.org
- Human Rights Watch, hrw.org
- International Atomic Energy Agency, .iaea.org
- International City/County Management Association (ICCMA), .icma.org/main
- International Civil Service Commission, csc.un.org/joblinks.asp
- International Labour Organization (ILO), ilo.org
- International Monetary Fund, imf.org/external/index.htm
- International Organization for Migration, iom.int
- International Peace Academy, ipacademy.org
- International Political Science Association, ipsa.org/site
- International Rescue Committee, rescue.org/careers
- Institute for Policy Studies, ips-dc.org
- Kaiser Family Foundation, kff.org
- Kellogg Foundation, wkkf.org/grants/for-grantseekers
- Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA), kapa21.or.kr/english/about.htm
- Lackawanna County, lackawannacounty.org
- Library of Congress, loc.gov/index.html
- Luzerne County, luzernecounty.org
- Managed Care On-line, mcol.com
- Master of Public Administration, masterofpublicadministration.org
- Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA), mpsanet.org
- National Academy of Public Administration, napawash.org
- National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Adm. (NASPAA), naspaa.org
- National Council of Nonprofit Associations, ncna.org
- National Database of Nonprofit Organizations, guidestar.org
- National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), nea.gov
- National Endowment for Humanity (NEH), neh.gov
- Occupational Safety & Health Agency (OSHA), osha.gov
- Opportunity in Public Affairs, pajobs.com
- Organization of American States, oas.org
- Oxfam, oxfam.org
- Partnership for Public Service, ourpublicservice.org/OPS
- Peace Bridages, peacebrigades.org
- Peace Corps, peacecorps.gov
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives, house.state.pa.us
- Pennsylvania State Senate, pasen.gov
- PM Pro (Project Management Professional) credential, pmpro.org
- Public Affairs Council, pac.org/jobs
- Public Allies, publicallies.org
- Public Administration Theory Network (PAT-NET), patheory.org
- Public Management Research Association, pmranet.org
- Public Sector Job Bulletin, govtjobs.com
- Public Service Careers, publicservicecareers.org
- RAND, rand.org
- Regional Associations of Grantmakers, givingforum.org/aboutrags
- Sino-US Inter. Conference on Public Adm. scpa.newark.rutgers.edu/newsite/scpa/sino-us-conference
- State & Local Government on the Net, statelocalgov.net/index.cfm
- Student Educational Employment Program, opm.gov/employ/students/intro.asp
- UP Graded Points: Ultimate Guide to Volunteering, upgradedpoints.com
- United Nations, un.org
- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), unicef.org/about/employ
- United Nations Careers Portal, careers.un.org
- United Nations Internship Programme, un.org/Depts/OHRM
- United Nations Volunteers, unv.org
- United States Department of Defense, defense.gov
- United States Department of Education, ed.gov
- United States Department of Health and Human Services, dhhs.gov
- United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), dhs.gov/index.shtm
- United States Department of State, state.gov
- United States House of Representatives, .house.gov
- United States Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), hhs.gov/ohrp
- United States Senate, senate.gov
- United States Supreme Court, supremecourt.gov
- United Ways, liveunited.org
- World Bank Group, worldbank.org
- WorkforCongress.com, workforcongress.com
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This fall, the Honorable Judge Karoline Mehalchick, along with other distinguished legal professionals from our region, will be leading a workshop series on campus titled The Courts and Our Community: Civics Engagement. These sessions are designed to introduce students to key legal concepts and to foster civic awareness through direct engagement with judges, attorneys, and legal scholars.
All workshops will take place from 4:00–5:30 p.m. on the dates listed below. We invite you to consider incorporating this opportunity into your course. If you choose to participate, students would attend all six workshops as part of your class requirements, with attendance and engagement contributing approximately 15% of the course grade. For students unable to attend, this portion of the grade may be reallocated to other course components (e.g., exams, assignments).
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This fall, the Honorable Judge Karoline Mehalchick, along with other distinguished legal professionals from our region, will be leading a workshop series on campus titled The Courts and Our Community: Civics Engagement. These sessions are designed to introduce students to key legal concepts and to foster civic awareness through direct engagement with judges, attorneys, and legal scholars.
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