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

Please be sure to network with our faculty and staff — Conference Co-Chair Cullen Merritt, Ebonie Cooper-Jean, Philip Joyce, Brandi Slaughter, John Ronquillo, Jennifer Littlefield, Niambi Carter, Bryan Kempton, Nina Harris, Robert Grimm and Alana Hackshaw — and hear from them at the following panels and sessions.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11

Undergraduate Core Competencies: What do Undergraduates Need from Public Affairs Programs?

• 11:30am - 1:00pm | Sky Room - 17th Floor
• Jennifer Littlefield, convener

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12

Leveraging Research Centers and Institutes to Strengthen the Infrastructure of Public Service Education

• 1:30pm - 2:30pm | Conference Center B - CL Floor
• Cullen Merritt, convener
• John Ronquillo, panelist
• Robert Grimm, panelist

Resources for Developing and Implementing an Undergraduate Public Affairs Program

• 2:45pm - 3:45pm | Allegheny Room - 17th Floor
• Nina Harris, panelist

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13

Moving Beyond the Performative: Institutionalizing Social and Racial Justice at All Levels of Academia

• 9:15am - 10:15am | Monongahela Room - 17th Floor
• Jennifer Littlefield, convener
• Alana Hackshaw, panelist

Centering the Roles of Black Women While Teaching Public Service & Advocacy

• 9:15am - 10:15am | Conference Center B - CL Floor
• Ebonie Cooper-Jean, convener
• Brandi Slaughter, panelist

Incorporating Social Equity into Public Budgeting and Finance Classes

• 9:15 am - 10:15 am | Conference Center A - CL Floor
• Philip Joyce, panelist

Cutting Edge Career Services: Enhancing Public Service Education Outside the Classroom

• 9:15am - 10:15am | Bob & Dolores Hope Room - Mezzanine
• C. Bryan Kempton, panelist

Cultivating Racially Diverse Leadership in Schools of Public Service

• 10:30am - 11:30pm | Monongahela - 17th Floor
• Niambi Carter, panelist

The Critical Role of BIPOC School Leaders In Shaping Meaningful Experiential Learning Opportunities for Students (and Communities)

• 2:45pm - 3:45pm | Allegheny Room - 17th Floor
• Nina Harris, panelist

Achieving Community Impact Through Public Service Partnerships

• 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Phipps - CL Floor
• C. Bryan Kempton, panelist