NASPAA Accreditation
2016-17 Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation
NASPAA’s Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation (COPRA) is the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)-recognized accreditation body for graduate degree programs in public policy, administration, and affairs, globally.
COPRA consists of 14 members, 13 of which are academic professionals and one who is a current practitioner. Its regularly rotating membership consists of individuals with overlapping three-year terms. COPRA meets twice annually to discuss accreditation decisions and policies.
2017-18 Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation Members
Chairperson: Jeffrey Osgood
NASPAA Liaison: Crystal Calarusse
Laura Bloomberg
Dean
Humphrey School of Public Affairs
University of Minnesota
bloom004@umn.edu
Josefina BruniCelli
Professor de Planta
Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración
jbruni@iesa.edu.ve
David Campbell
Chair and Associate Professor
Department of Public Administration
Binghamton University
dcamp@binghamton.edu
Dana Michael Harsell
Associate Professor and MPA Director
University of North Dakota
dharsell@business.und.edu
Maja Holmes
Chair and Associate Professor
Department of Public Administration
West Virginia University
Maja.Holmes@mail.wvu.edu
Kathrene Hansen Kin
Executive Director
Greater Los Angeles Federal Executive Board
Kathrene.Hansen@dhs.gov
Thomas Longoria
Professor and Director of the Center for Policy, Research, and Training
Department of Political Science
Texas State University
tl28@txstate.edu
Office of International Cooperation and Exchange
Tsinghua University
bomeng@tsinghua.edu.cn
Peter Ngwafu
Director, Master of Public Administration Program
Albany State University
peter.ngwafu@asurams.edu
Jeffrey Osgood
Vice Provost
Dean (interim), College of Business and Public Management
West Chester University
JOsgood@wcupa.edu
William Rivenbark
Professor and MPA Director
School of Government
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
rivenbark@sog.unc.edu
Christine Rush
Associate Professor
Department of Political Science and Public Administration
Mississippi State University
crush@pspa.msstate.edu
Ja-Eun Shin
Professor and MPP Program Chair
KDI School of Public Policy and Management
jshin@kdischool.ac.kr
Craig Thomas
Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Evans School of Public Policy & Governance
University of Washington
thomasc@u.washington.edu
Eligibility Committee Members
The Eligibility Committee, a three-person committee, reviews Eligibility Applications and makes recommendations to the Commission regarding the fitness of programs for the self-study process.
NASPAA Liaison: Crystal Calarusse
Jo Ann Ewalt
Professor
Department of Political Science
College of Charleston
Jared Llorens
Director
Public Administration Institute
Louisiana State University
Thomas Longoria*
Professor
Department of Political Science
Texas State University
*COPRA representative
Standards Committee Members
As per NASPAA’s Bylaws, the NASPAA Standards Committee “shall develop and maintain appropriate standards for masters programs in public affairs and administration.”
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
The University of Texas at Austin
Greg Bielawski
Retired, City Manager
ICMA
Shahjahan Bhuiyan
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies & Administration
School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
The American University in Cairo
Gloria Billingsley
MPPA Program Director
Jackson State University
Jonathan Breul
Adjunct Professor
Georgetown University
Renee Irvin
Associate Department Head
University of Oregon
Director, MPA Program
University of New Orleans
Kwon Jung
Associate Dean for Academics
The KDI School
Greg Lindsey
Professor
Humphrey School of Public Affairs
University of Minnesota
William Powers
Executive Dean
School of Public Policy
University of Maryland, College Park
Christopher Reddick
Department Chair
The University of Texas at San Antonio
