Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation

2017-18 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.

2018-19 Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation Members

Chairperson: Jeffery Osgood
NASPAA Liaison: Crystal Calarusse

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

Professor
School of Public Affairs
San Diego State University
sflaniga@sdsu.edu

Dana Michael Harsell
Associate Professor and MPA Director
University of North Dakota
dharsell@business.und.edu

Roger E. Hartley
Dean
College of Public Affairs
University of Baltimore
rhartley@ubalt.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

 
MENG Bo
Associate Dean
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

Jeffery 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

Verna Smith
Director and Senior Lecturer
Master’s Programmes, School of Government
Victoria University of Wellington
verna.smith@vuw.ac.nz

Craig Thomas
Professor 
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

Laura Bloomberg
Dean
Humphrey School of Public Affairs
University of Minnesota

Thomas Longoria*
Professor
Department of Political Science
Texas State University

Christine Rush
Associate Professor
Department of Political Science
Mississippi 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.”  

Chandler Stolp, Chair
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
The University of Texas at AustinGreg Bielawski
Retired, City Manager
ICMAShahjahan Bhuiyan
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies & Administration
School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
The American University in Cairo

Jonathan Breul
Adjunct Professor
Georgetown University

Sandra García Jaramillo
Profesora Asociada
Escuela de Gobierno Alberto Lleras Camargo
Universidad de los Andes

Tia Sheree Gaynor
Assistant Professor
Marist College

Renee Irvin
Associate Department Head
University of OregonAnthony Molina
Assistant Professor
Kent State UnviersityWilliam Powers
Executive Dean School of Public Policy
University of Maryland, College Park

Christopher Reddick
Department Chair
The University of Texas at San Antonio

Debra Ringold
Dean
Atkinson School of Management
Willamette University

Ellen Shiau
Associate Professor
California State University, Los Angeles