Faculty from the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration will present their work in Seattle at the 2026 NASPAA Global Conference

Conference Presentations: September 30, 2026

Adapting Case Studies for Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration Courses: A Hands-On Approach

8:00-11:45 AM PT, Samish 506

• Jessica Sowa, Professor

Trailblazers & Trendsetters: Learning from NASPAA Next

12:15-2:15 PM PT, Cowtliz 502

• Jessica Sowa, Professor

Conference Presentations: October 1, 2026

Advancing the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Emergency Management and Homeland Security

10:30-11:30 AM PT, Sauk 507

• Joseph Trainor, Dean

Expanding Global South Representation in Public Administration Publishing

11:45 AM -12:45 PM PT, Snoqualmie 707

• Jessica Sowa, Professor

Editors’ Conversation: Pathways to Editing, Writing for Classroom Use, and Preparing Doctoral Students

2:30-3:30 PM PT, Cowlitz 502

• Jessica Sowa, Professor

Federal Policy Shifts and Higher Education: What’s Next?

2:30 PM-3:30 PM PT, Chiwawa 501

• Alisa Moldavanova, Professor and Director of Master's Studies

Reimagining MPA Governance: The Inclusive Power of Advisory Boards

3:45-4:45 PM PT, Samish 506

• Joseph Trainor, Dean and Professor

Conference Presentations: October 2, 2026

Constructive Dialogue in Public Service Education

9:00-10:00 AM PT, Queets 505

• Timothy Shaffer, Associate Professor and Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Chair of Civil Discourse, Director of SNF Ithaca Initiative

Strategic Program Management and Evaluation in practice: assessing good practices and challenges in different MPA programs

10:15-11:15 AM PT, Tahuya 508

• Alisa Moldavanova, Professor and Director of Master's Studies

Student-Centered Assessment: Improving Undergraduate Public Affairs Programs

3:30-4:30 PM PT, Samish 506

• Andrea Pierce, Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies

Explore the full conference agenda here.