Master of Public Administration

Dana Staley found herself deep in her Master of Public Administration program with a newborn, a fulltime job, and eventually, a pandemic crisis. See how she managed to succeed through it all.

First-year Master of Public Administration students met with Arlington County leaders to learn about governance. Many of those they met are graduates of the MPA program themselves.

Meet the alum-now-adjunct who got the throw out the first pitch at a Washington Nationals baseball game. Did he throw a strike? You can trust Craig Fifer’s reply—he teaches ethics.

A roundup of recent Schar School faculty and graduate student news.

10,070 applications, 850 finalists: 8 Schar School scholars nail Presidential Management Fellowships.

A reunion of 20 years of Northern Virginia Public Service Fellows shows how the Schar School’s unique Master of Public Administration program creates successful public leaders.

Meet the ’91 alumna who now heads the Student Conservation Association: Lidia Soto-Harmon.

White House Office of Management and Budget veteran Kathy Stack is the 2023 Paul L. Posner Award winner for government service.

International track champ and Schar School master’s student Grace Furlong helps Mason’s track and field women take the A-10 conference championship.

A Mason graduate paid for his Schar School master’s degree by working at Mason—as a policeman. Along the way, Detective Ryan Grant learned research skills while earning the trust of the Patriot community.