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
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
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
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.”
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
The University of Texas at Austin
Retired, City Manager
ICMA
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies & Administration
School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
The American University in Cairo
Adjunct Professor
Georgetown University
Profesora Asociada
Escuela de Gobierno Alberto Lleras Camargo
Universidad de los Andes
Assistant Professor
Marist College
Associate Department Head
University of Oregon
Assistant Professor
Kent State Unviersity
Executive Dean School of Public Policy
University of Maryland, College Park
Department Chair
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Dean
Atkinson School of Management
Willamette University
Associate Professor
California State University, Los Angeles