Department of Public Administration

Historical State Timelines
Department of Public Administration
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1990s

1998 PhD in Public Administration first offered

2000s

2006 Department of Political Science and Public Administration divided

The Department of Political Science and Public Administration divided into two departments: the Department of Political Science and the Department of Public Administration. These two departments comprised the School of Public and International Affairs within CHASS.

2006 School of Public and International Affairs established

The School of Public and International Affairs was established within CHASS and included the Department of Political Science, the Department of Public Administration, the International Studies master's program, and other initiatives.

2006-2007 Elizabethann O'Sullivan served as chair of the Department of Public Administration
2007-2019 Jerrell D. Coggburn served as chair of the Department of Public Administration

2020s

2020-2021 Jeffrey Childress Diebold served as chair of the Department of Public Administration