2015 Annual Report American Society for Public Administration 2015 Annual Report 2015-2016 NATIONAL COUNCIL OFFICERS Maria Aristigueta Susan Gooden Janice Lachance Allan Rosenbaum William Shields President President-Elect Vice President Imm. Past President Executive Director Charles P. Messick Chair Professor Former Sec., Office of Professor and Director, ASPA University of Delaware Virginia Commonwealth Personnel Management Florida International Washington, D.C. Newark, DE University Alexandira, Va. University Richmond, VA Coral Gables, FL DISTRICT REPRSENTATIVES District I: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont Michael J. Ahn William Ciaccio Stephen Rolandi Assistant Professor, Senior Director, Lecturer, University of MTA New York City John Jay College of Massachusetts Transit Authority Criminal Justice Boston, MA New York, NY New York, NY District II: Delaware, D.C., Maryland, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and W. Virginia Michael Brintnall Donald Kettl Tonya Neaves Independent Professor, Managing Director, Consultant, University of Maryland George Mason University Cabin John, MD College Park, MD Winchester, VA District III: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, N. Carolina, S. Carolina and Tennessee Ines Beecher Dan Lasseter Budget Director, Terry Murphy Public Service Assistant, City of Hialeah Public Affairs Concepts The University of Georgia Cooper City, FL Miami, FL Athens, GA District IV: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, N. Dakota, Oregon, S. Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming Suzanne Discenza Sharon Mastracci MHA Director and Alfred Tat-Kei Ho Associate Professor Professor, Associate Professor, University of Illinois at Park University University of Kansas Chicago Kansas City, MO Lawrence, KS Chicago, IL District V: Arizona, California, Hawaii, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah Paul Danczyk James Nordin Dovie Dawson Director, Senior Associate, Associate Faculty, University of Southern Public Management Ashford University California Solutions Killeen, TX Sacramento, CA Rio Vista, CA AD HOC MEMBERS M. Jae Moon Lindsey Evans Gloria Billingsley Angela Kline International Director Student Representative COMPA Representative Parliamentarian Underwood Dist. Prof., Ph.D. Student, Associate Professor Ph.D. Student, Yonsei University Va. Commonwealth Univ. Jackson State University University of Delaware Seoul, Korea Richmond, VA Florence, MS Newark, DE DEAR MEMBER, The American Society for Public Administration’s 2015-2016 year was one of significant and sustainable progress. From expanding members’ professional development options to enhancing our partnerships with likeminded organizations dedicated to the public good, ASPA saw forward movement of which its members can be proud. Presented in this annual report are the results of our efforts to enhance ASPA’s role as the umbrella organization for the field; build our Society, both internally and externally, in meaningful and concrete ways; and more actively engage our members in a broader range of activities that provides value to their daily work whether as practitioners, scholars or students. Just two of the achievements you will read more about include the partnership ASPA has developed with NIGP: the Institute for Public Procurement and the continued success our professional journal, Public Administration Review. Welcoming three new professional staff members added to the year’s successes. As you browse through this publication, we hope you can see the continuation of progress that began in 2014 and continues to yield results in 2016. From strengthening our relationships with Chapters and Sections to further professionalizing our communications and development efforts, we tirelessly work to be the voice of the public administration community, within ASPA and beyond. Serving as the critical bridge between the practitioner and academic communities—long a key objective of our Society—continued to guide all of our work as we launched new initiatives and reinvigorated existing ones. We also know you agree this work is ongoing; it requires sustained commitment that spans ASPA presidents and short-term priorities. Our leadership looks forward to sharing our progress with you in future annual reports, which will continue to be published to coincide with the conclusion of an ASPA president’s annual term. We welcome your feedback and suggestions. After all, ASPA is about our members—both current and future. Much appreciation goes to our National Council for its tireless commitment to ASPA’s effective governance. We offer our thanks and gratitude to 2014-2015 President Allan Rosenbaum, whose strategic priorities have enabled us to further strengthen external partnerships and serve as a voice for a strong public service and public sector. Most important, we thank you for your support and the very special role you play in making ASPA a critical voice for effective public service. Maria Aristigueta William Shields 2015-2016 President Executive Director ABOUT ASPA Established in 1939, ASPA is the largest professional association for individuals who work in, teach and study public administration. Its diverse membership is committed to strengthening public service through professionalization and education. ASPA supports its members by offering a variety of professional development opportunities, providing access to resources that enhance their skills and advocating for a stronger public service and public sector through collaboration with likeminded organizations. OUR MEMBERS A reflection of its founding as an interdisciplinary organization that provides a bridge between the practitioner and academic communities, ASPA’s membership is made up of administrators, scholars and students. Many members move between the academic and public service arena as “pracademics,” sharing their knowledge in a university setting while still working in the field at the federal, state and local level. As of December 2015, ASPA had 7,325 members. ASPA members work at various levels of the public sector and are directly involved in all public works. These federal, state and local officials make decisions every day that determine how we all experience our communities. In fact, research shows increasing numbers of individuals feel called to public service from a motivation to have a positive impact on the lives around them. GLOBAL PRESENCE While ASPA represents public administration in the United States, you can see from the map to the right that our discipline is relevant around the world. ASPA membership continues to extend its reach around the world, from Brazil to Zimbabwe, from Australia to the Russian Federation. ASPA’s international partnerships with countries such as Kazakhstan, Korea and Australia further our global impact and encourage good governance around the world. CONNECTING IN THE FIELD Chapters and Sections have always been the bloodline of engagement with our members. In 2015, ASPA redoubled its focus on developing new Chapters and Sections to support member needs. Once again, Chapters and Sections were the focus of ASPA’s 2015 Mid-Year Meeting, which offered an opportunity for their leadership to discuss ways to launch Chapters, take existing ones to the next level and strengthen Section journals. More than 50 individuals participated. With a network of 59 Chapters across the United States, as well as an International Chapter for our growing body of global members, ASPA has an expansive opportunity for networking within local public service communities. 2015 saw newly reestablished Chapters in Central Virginia and Houston, with more underway in Alabama, Oklahoma and Colorado. 2015 Chapter events also offered an opportunity to celebrate the work being achieved across the country, especially in conjunction with Public Service Recognition Week. Nine chapters held special events in 2015 to network, socialize and honor those who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. ASPA Chapters celebrate Public Service Recognition Week. 1 1 4 1 2 1 Rhode Island: 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 Delaware: 1 1 2 1 1 District of Columbia: 1 2 5 1 1 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 4 2 5 Copyright © Free Vector Maps.com Chapter States Non-Chapter States OUR SECTIONS ASPA’s 28 Sections foster collaboration on special interest topics. Members can meet experts in the field, educate themselves through webinars, subscribe to subject matter journals or attend Section-sponsored events and conferences. For example, the Conference of Minority Public Administrators’s 2015 conference, held in Philadelphia in February, featured Pennsylvania State Senator The Honorable Vincent Hughes as its keynote speaker. The Association on Budgeting and Financial Management’s 2015 conference was held in Washington, D.C., and featured plenary discussions surrounding income inequality and a look at the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). ASPA’s Sections produce journals that keep members updated on trends in their specific fields. Currently, 18 Sections have journals that are published regularly. SECTION JOURNALS • American Review of Public Administration • Review of Public Personnel Administration • Chinese Public Administration Review • State and Local Government Review • Complexity, Governance and Networks • Public Administration and Development • Criminal Justice Review • Section for Public Management Practice • International Public Management • The Journal of