Events and News at IPA

Latest News from IPA
  • First State Insights Podcast Cover Photo: Episode-Exporting the Delaware Model: Building Public Administration Bridges in Brno

    Exporting the Delaware Model: Building Public Administration Bridges in Brno

    December 08, 2025 | Written by Biden School Staff
    Filip Hrůza speaks with Troy Mix, Associate Director of IPA about the thirteen-year partnership between their institutions, the adaptation of the "Delaware Model" of public service education to the Czech context, and the creation of "MuniLab" to engage students with practice.
  • Alisa V. Moldavanova Re-Elected to ARNOVA Board

    November 19, 2025 | Written by Sophonie Milord
    Dr. Alisa V. Moldavanova, director of the master’s programs in the Biden School and senior faculty fellow at IPA, has officially been re-elected for a second term to serve on the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) board.
  • UDWRC Associate Director Publishes Green Jobs Program Impact Study Report

    November 11, 2025 | Written by Sophonie Milord
    Martha Narvaez, associate director of the Water Resources Center (UDWRC), recently published a report titled “City of Wilmington Green Jobs Program Impact Study."
  • MPA Program Director Co-Authors Journal Article

    November 11, 2025 | Written by Sophonie Milord
    Dr. Alisa V. Moldavanova recently co-authored the journal article "What Do We Know About Asian Nonprofit Research?" A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis of 60 Years of Progress and Regional Variations.
  • Alaina Robinson Inducted into the Delaware Business Times 40 Under 40

    November 04, 2025 | Written by Sophonie Milord
    Alaina Robinson, assistant policy scientist at UD's Institute for Public Administration (IPA), was inducted into the Delaware Business Times 40 Under 40 (DBT40) Class of 2025.

IPA's 50th Anniversary, 1973–2023

Celebrating 50 years of applied research, professional development and the education of tomorrow’s leaders

Reminisce by watching the full event recording for IPA's 50th Anniversary Celebration event, hosted on October 20, 2023, at Clayton Hall.

Watch the Institute for Public Administration's 50th Anniversary Celebration: https://capture.udel.edu/media/1_n0zv5aye/

Hear from IPA alumni who shared their memories and best wishes to celebrate IPA's 50th Anniversary.

IPA's alumni share their student experience in this fifteen-minute video compilation. : https://capture.udel.edu/media/1_p3usxw5l/