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IPA senior fellow, Jessica Sowa, has officially been appointed program co-chair for the 2026 American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Conference.

IPA Senior Fellow Appointed Program Co-Chair for 2026 ASPA Conference

August 01, 2025 Written by Sophonie Milord

Jessica E. Sowa, professor at the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration and senior faculty fellow at the Institute for Public Administration (IPA), was appointed program co-chair for the 2026 American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Conference. ASPA’s annual conference is one of the organization’s main programs for members and friends. The 2026 conference will take place over five days in Los Angeles, California, featuring the theme of “Building a Bridge to Renewal and Resilience,” focusing on current issues in public administration.

Originally posted in UDaily's For the Record.

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