SPA is on the MOVE 🚀
In the 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings, three of our programs climbed higher—Nonprofit Management at #3, Public Policy Analysis at #11, and Public Finance & Budgeting at #12. Plus, Social Policy is newly ranked at #18 nationwide.
Upward momentum across the board! Read more here: bit.ly/4e2ABSY (link in bio)
#SPAProud
✨The new U.S. News & World Report rankings are in! SPA is #12 overall, top-rated in D.C., and in the top 5% of public affairs schools in the nation. 👏 So proud of our faculty's research and innovation advancing public affairs in a variety of fields. Learn more here: bit.ly/4e2ABSY (Link in bio)
SPA is top-rated in the nation in three programs!
⭐ #3 in Nonprofit Management (our highest individual ranking so far)
⭐ #4 in Public Management & Leadership
⭐ #5 in Public Finance & Budgeting
What a testament to the quality of our faculty and programs 👏.
Learn more here: bit.ly/4e2ABSY (link in bio)
Huge congratulations to SPA’s 6 undergraduate finalists at the AU Speaks Up Speech Awards hosted by @AU_SOC and @cmsimpact , who spoke about what "We The People" means to them! 👏🎤
Special shoutout to:
🥇 Demar Goodman (SPA/BA'27)
🥈 Samuel Stiles Williams (SPA/BA'27 & SOC/BA'27)
🥉 Anja Herrman (SPA/BA'29)
We’re #SPAProud to see our students leading with confidence, passion, and powerful voices.
@thegoodman4you@samuelstileswilliams
👏 Congrats to recent SPA Ph.D. graduate Kathryn Johnson, who presented her paper “Broadband Internet Access and Adolescent Mental Health in the U.S.” (co-authored with SPA’s Brandyn Churchill) at the National Bureau of Economic Research Health and Healthcare Variations Across the Population meeting in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
When asked how journalism & justice intersect, double major student in Journalism & Justice, Law & Criminology Gabrielle McNamee said, "Neither can exist w/out the other, yet both are necessary in a functioning, democratic society." Read The Eagle's new Editor-in-Chief's interview here: https://bit.ly/4uhscAu (link in bio)
Congrats to recent SPA Ph.D. Grad Kathryn Johnson, who shared her paper “Broadband Internet Access and Adolescent Mental Health in the U.S.” (co-authored with SPA Asst. Prof. @brandyn.churchill ) at @nber_pubs Health and Healthcare Variations Across the Population meeting in Cambridge, Mass.
SPA is proud to co-sponsor the “250 Years of First Ladies Making History” conference, hosted by @firstladiesare today at @americanuniversity . Sessions included a panel discussion with SPA’s @amcbridedc and @aotus11_shogan , former Chief Archivist of the United States, and a panel discussion with authors of essays on American First Ladies published by @inpursuitusa .
Every instructor has their own way of conducting a class, but SPA Adj. Andrew
Bennett has a literal trick up his sleeve! Find out how Bennett uses the art of illusion to transform the classroom — and the boardroom: https://bit.ly/4uICwBk
One last walk, one last toast, one unforgettable week. 🎓✨
Here’s a look back at graduation week at SPA. Consider this our official sign-off to the Class of 2026—we can’t wait to see where you go next. 🦅 💙❤️
#OnceAnEagle #SPAProud #Classof2026
SPA is Proud to host #ASEBP2026 next week!
From women in policing & officer wellness to immigration & community trust, SPA presenters are bringing research that connects data, policy, & real-world impact.
Check out our presentations while you're on our campus in Washington, D.C.
#PMRC2026 is just 3 weeks away! ⏳
Thank you to our Gold Partners for helping make this global gathering of public management and policy scholars possible.
We can’t wait to welcome everyone to #PMRC2026 — are you ready? ✨
@iuioneill@askewschoolfsu@USCPrice@GW_Tberg@UGA_SPIA@iplatumd
