The Inaugural SPAE Teaching Symposium at ASPA 2023.
This year’s topic was teaching social equity, an imperative that spans courses and topics in public administration curricula. Sessions included global perspectives on social equity pedagogy, insights from the authors of the first issue from JSEPA, and a conversation with journal editors about the future of social equity in the scholarship of teaching and learning.
ON-LINE SYMPOSIUM MARCH 23, 2023 FROM 7AM TO 2PM
7 am – Social Equity Pedagogy: A Conversation with Colleagues from JUC Public Administration Committee
- Panelist: Dr. Karin Bottom, Associate Professor, University of Birmingham
- Panelist: Dr. Abena Dadze-Arthur, Assistant Professor, University of Birmingham
- Panelist: Dr. John Diamond, Professor Emeritus, Edge Hill University
- Panelist: Dr. Ian Elliott, Associate Professor, Northumbria University
8 am – Social Equity Pedagogy: A Conversation with Colleagues from SASPA
- Panelist: Dr. Fatima Tuz Zahra, Research Scientist, New York University
- Panelist: Dr. Anbu Arumugam, Assistant Professor, Annamalai University
9 am – Social Equity Pedagogy: The Role of Journals in Our Field
- Panelist: Dr. Catherine Farrell, co-Editor for Teaching Public Administration
- Panelist: Dr. Mary Guy, co-Editor for the Journal of Social Equity in Public Administration
- Panelist: Dr. Will Hatcher, co-Editor for the Journal of Public Affairs Education
- Panelist: Dr. Leigh Hersey, co-Editor for Teaching Public Administration
- Panelist: Dr. Brian Williams, co-Editor for the Journal of Social Equity in Public Administration
10 am – Coffee with a Colleague
11 am – Teaching Successes: A Conversation with NASPAA Social Justice Curriculum Award Winners
- Panelist: Dr. RaJade M. Berry-James, Senior Associate Dean of Faculty and Academic Affairs, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Panelist: Dr. Lori Brainard, Associate Professor, George Washington University
- Panelist: Dr. Tia Gaynor, Associate Professor, University of Minnesota
- Panelist: Dr. Anthony Starke, Assistant Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University Panelist: Dr. James Wright II, Assistant Professor, Florida State University
12 pm – Social Equity Pedagogy: Insights from the first issue of JSEPA
- Panelist: Dr. Domonic Bearfield, Professor, George Washington University
- Panelist: Dr. Shannon Portillo, Professor, Arizona State University
- Panelist: Dr. Meghna Sabharwal, Professor, University of Texas at Dallas
- Panelist: Dr. Helen Yu, Associate Professor, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
1 pm – Tools for Social Equity Pedagogy: Resources for Faculty & Giveaways
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ASPA – 2021 Conference: A Call for Action: Advancing Public Service
In support of the conference theme, an SPAE Panel, moderated by Rachel Emas, gave four presentations on how public service could be advanced through teaching.
Please review the presentations: