University of Maryland School of Public Policy looks forward to connecting with you next week in Washington, DC at the NASPAA Annual Conference.

Please be sure to network with our faculty and staff — Cullen Merritt, Claire Dunning, Philip Joyce, Rosina Bierbaum, Luke Spreen, Jiehong Lou, Anand Patwardhan, Lucy Qiu, Robert Orr, Nina Harris, John Ronquillo, Josh Shifrinson, Paul Brown, Nathan Dietz, Eva Morgan, Juan Pablo Martínez Guzmán, Malissa Calvin and Robert Grimm — and hear from them at the following panels and sessions.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24

Assuring Undergraduate Student Success in Public Affairs and Administration Education: A Focus on Student Support

• 1:15pm - 2:00pm | Capitol Room B
• Eva Morgan

Cultivating Civility and Leadership in Public Service Education: Insights from Centers Advancing Civic Engagement and Democratic Discourse

• 1:15pm - 2:00pm | Columbia B
• John Ronquillo
• Paul Brown

Global Experiences of Global Development Agenda: From the MDGs to the SDGs

• 1:15pm - 2:00pm | Congressional A
• Robert Orr

Mid-Level Managers: The Good, Bad, and Ugly, and How to Manage It

• 2:15pm - 3:00pm | Capitol Room A
• Cullen Merritt

Adapting Accelerated Degree Programs in Response to a Changing Undergraduate Environment

• 2:15pm - 3:00pm | Congressional B
• Malissa Calvin

Embracing the Power of the People in Teaching Public Budgeting: Equity, Case Study with Budget Simulator, and Undergraduate Level

• 4:15pm - 5:00pm | Capitol Room B
• Juan Pablo Martínez Guzmán
• Luke Spreen

Inclusive Ethics in Public Service: Bridging Ideals with Realities

• 5:15pm - 6:00pm | Congressional A
• Nina Harris



FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25

Bridging the STEM and Public Policy Communities: Developing Professionals in STI Policy

• 8:00am - 8:45am | Capitol Room B
• Anand Patwardhan
• Rosina Bierbaum

Advancing Undergraduate Education in Public Service and Nonprofit Studies: Our Role in Civic Education, Public Humanities, Experiential Learning, and the Future of Liberal Arts Education

• 9:00am - 9:45am | Congressional B
• Robert Grimm

Using the Past to Shape the Future: Centering History in Policy Teaching, Research, and Practice

• 10:00am - 10:45 am | Congressional B
• Claire Dunning
• Joshua Shifrinson

Bridging the Gap: Addressing Racial and Income Disparities in Clean Technology and Community Development

• 10:00am - 10:45am | Concord
• Jiehong Lou

Advancing Education on Sustainability, Climate, and Energy in Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration Programs: Interdisciplinary Approach and Policy Engagement

• 11:00am - 11:45am | Congressional A
• Lucy Qiu

Cultivating Equitable Pathways to Undergraduate Research Engagement

• 2:30pm - 3:15pm | Columbia A
• Cullen Merritt
• Nathan Dietz

Fiscal Sustainability in the US and China: Research, Teaching, and Policy Advocate

• 3:30pm - 4:15pm | Columbia A
• Philip Joyce

Social Enterprise and Social Entrepreneurship Initiatives in Schools of Public Affairs

• 4:30pm - 5:15pm | Columbia A
• Robert Grimm