Department of Public Administration & Policy

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  • SPA: Public Administration
    Ward, Room

    Graduate programs: spagrad@american.edu

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Research Centers & Institutes

Center for Environmental Policy

CEP

The Center for Environmental Policy aims to improve the nation's ability to address environmental challenges through effective governance.

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Washington Institute for Public and International Affairs Research

Capitol

The Washington Institute for Public and International Affairs Research serves as a bridge between the academic and policy worlds, advancing scholarly research that addresses pressing issues and concerns.

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Center for Public Finance Research

Treasury Building

The Center for Public Finance Research offers research and education in public budgeting and finance, public financial management, public economics, and benefit-cost analysis from local to international levels.

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Institute for the Study
of Public Policy Implementation

ISPPI

The Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation is a unique forum where all stakeholders in the public policy implementation system can work together on a continuing basis to create compelling results for the public.

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