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Dr. Jaclyn Piatak, Professor of Political Science and Public Administration, was elected a 2026 Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. The National Academy of Public Administration describes the 2026 Fellows as “distinguished leaders in government, academia, and public service.” Dr. Piatak is a professor of the U.S. News & World Report nationally ranked […]

Congratulations to Dr. Regina Branton! The Western Political Science Association Executive Council voted to appoint Dr. Regina Branton as Executive Director for fall 2027 through fall 2030. To ensure a smooth transition, the Executive Council has asked Dr. Branton to join the council part-time as Executive Director-in-Training beginning October 1, 2026. Founded in 1948, the […]

Congratulations to Dr. Lauren Azevedo! The editorial team at the Journal of Public Affairs Education (JPAE) selected Dr. Azevedo’s article, “Are the Students Alright? Faculty Adoption of Trauma-Informed Pedagogy in Public Affairs Education,” for the 2026 JPAE Spotlight Paper Award. JPAE and the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) will feature […]

Dr. Martha Bedell Alexander, Adjunct Faculty Member in Political Science and Public Administration, is one of the recipients of Southminster’s 8 Over 80 Awards, to be presented on October 8, 2026. The award’s stated purpose: “Celebrates older adults in Charlotte who continue to provide leadership, creativity, and community impact.” As presented in an excerpt of […]

Congratulations to Dr. James Douglas and co-authors as recipients of the prestigious 2026 Jesse Burkhead Award presented for the best article, “Budgeting for Innovation: How Funding Strategies Enable or Constrain Public Sector Experimentation,” published in Public Budgeting & Finance. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pbaf.12402

Congratulations to Dr. Jason Windett, Professor of Political Science and Public Administration and Ph.D. Program Director of the School of Data Science of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, on receiving the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Award of $70,000 for the project, “Expanding Civic Engagement in North Carolina.”

The Executive Committee of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management (ABFM), a section of the American Society for Public Administration, announced “A Republic If You Can Afford It: How Much Does It Cost to Administer Elections?” written by Zachary Mohr, Martha Kropf, Mary Jo McGowan, and JoEllen Pope and published by Cambridge University Press […]

Department Chair Cheryl Brown greets Jack Christine, Chief Infrastructure Officer of Charlotte Douglas International Airport and guest speaker at the UNC Charlotte Celebration of Partnerships, May 14. As reported in the May 4th edition of NinerInsider, “A new partnership between Charlotte Douglas International Airport and UNC Charlotte’s Aviation and Innovation Research Institute is turning a […]

Dr. Mary Jo McGowan and Dr. Martha Kropf are researchers of election science. Dr. McGowan is Executive Director of Interdisciplinary Studies of the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences and Teaching Professor of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration.

The 2026 North Carolina Annual Session was held in the legislative chambers of the Old State Capitol, April 17-19, 2026. Awards: Delegation of the Year– UNC Charlotte Delegate of the Year- Ashton Weaver Best Bill in the House– Lathan Armogida and Nandi Boini Best Bill in the Senate– James Haviland and Aiden Allison Delegates sworn […]