Mrs. Sonya Greenleaf, a MPPA (MPA) student, attended an event held at the White House, DC, on September 16, 2015.  The event was organized as a way to celebrate Let’s Move! Cities, Towns and Counties (LMCTC). The invited participants from across the country exchanged success stories and challenges in building healther communities.  During the White House...Read More

  The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation declared Ms. Prisca Patrick (MPPA) as a Star Spotlight with their organization on October 9, 2015. She has been volunteering for an event that will take place on Oct. 25, called Ride for Kids MS ( http://pbtf.convio.net/site/TR?fr_id=2222&pg=entry#.VhfWG_lViko ). She has been also raising funds and collecting volunteers for the event  She would love for the students to get involved. She...Read More

PPAD students presented their research on public health for the 15th Annual Conference on Eliminating Health Disparities, held at the Jackson Convention Center, Jackson, MS, from October 8 to 9, 2015. Dr. Udensi Udensi (PhD; left in picture), and Ms. Debra Monroe-Lax (PhD; right in picture), and Professor Jae-Young Ko made a poster presentation on...Read More

Dr. Chester Robinson, an associate professor at Jackson State University, has been appointed to the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services.  The Committee serves as an independent advisory body to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Sylvia M. Burwell. Robinson says “it’s an honor to serve on the...Read More

The 12th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research was held at Marriott Hotel, Jackson, MS, from September 13 to 16, 2015.  Professor Jae-Young Ko participated in the event and presented his research on utilization of natural ecosystem service (Presentation topic:  An Exploratory Study of Reducing Water Pollution-related Environmental Damages and Human Health Risks Using Assimilation...Read More

Two papers, which were prepared by graduate students and a faculty member, are accepted for Online Journal of Rural and Urban Research. Mr. Alan Branson (PhD; left in picture), Ms. LaTonya Curley (PhD; middle in picture),Ms. Jennifer Hicks-McGowan (PhD;not shown), Mr. Christopher Roby (PhD; right in picture), and professor Jae-Young Ko worked together to analyze payday landing...Read More

Professor Billingsley, the MPPA (MPA) program director, has an interview with the PA Times Managine lately.  She is also the President of the Conference of Minority Public Administrators (COMPA) for 2015-2016. During the interview, she explained how American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) has been instrumental for her career development, and she proposed her vision for...Read More

The Dept of Public Policy & Administration has moved in the JSU downtown campus.  It is now located at the 3rd floor of the JSU building at 101 W. Capitol St., Jackson, MS 39201. The building is just across from the Jackson Convention Center, and next to the Federal Building. Classes will be offered at...Read More

MASTERS OF PUBLIC POLICY STUDENT INTERNS AT MAKE-A-WISH® AMERICA At the age of fifteen months, Prisca Patrick was diagnosed with Stage IV Ependymoma, a brain tumor accompanied by multiple tumors around her spine.  Doctors did not give her much hope for survival,and told her parents that if she did survive she would have an IQ no higher...Read More

The JSU Spring 2015 Graduate Commencement  was held  at      the Lee E. Williams Atheletics and Assembley Center,  the JSU main campus, on May 1,  2015.   One PhD  student and seven MPPA students received their degrees  during  the ceremony  from the Public Policy and Administration (PPAD) program (People    shown in pic: Professor  Billingsley, Ms. Tanya Reed, Ms.Daisy Carter and Ms.  Linda Barnette).  ...Read More