The mission of the online Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management program at Marywood University is to provide a high-quality education in public policy and administration to graduate students by developing their research skills applicable to theory and practice, engaging them in community service to support diversity and democratic principles, and in nurturing them become innovative and ethical leaders.
Goals
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Cultivating service to community and focusing on the public interest while emphasizing transparency, accountability, and ethical standards.
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Applying critical thinking and problem-solving approach in addressing emerging issues in the public forum.
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Establishing competency of theory and applied research in public and non-profit organizations.
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Developing interpersonal skills and professional capacity for authentic communication with a diverse population.
Learning Objectives
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Students will be able to studying public policy and administration through evidence-based and applied research in support of collaboration between the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
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Students will be able to use qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methodologies to evaluate data, form objective recommendations, and communicate results to diverse audiences.
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Students will be able to think critically, synthesize information, analyzing empirical data, and offer sound solutions within a complex and changing settings.
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Students will be able demonstrating the ability to formulate proposals at community levels while promoting diversity, transparency, accountability, and equity.
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Students will be able to promote culturally competent decision-making process in public service while demonstrating knowledge of best practices in decision-making.
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Students will be able to write research papers that identifies a problem statement, illustrates a thorough literature review, and analyzes data by using qualitative, quantitative or mix methodology and then recommending recommendations communicable to diverse audiences. This will include successfully writing sole-authored thesis projects that examine emerging issues in public affairs and administration.
Meet the Faculty
Teaching Faculty
Dr. Stanley Kania
Dr. Phil Jenkins
Dr. Christina Brundage
Dr. Lia Palmiter
Dr. Alexander R Dawoody
Department Chair | Department Chair | Professor
Facilities & Technology
McGowan Center for Graduate and Professional Studies
The McGowan Center for Graduate and Professional Studies, located on the corner of University and North Washington Avenues, contains classrooms and related clinical/professional space for Communication Sciences and Disorders, Psychology and Counseling, Education, and Business students. The Marywood Market is also located here.
The McGowan Center is home to the School of Education and the School of Business and Global Innovation. The Counseling/Student Development Center is also located here.
The building has modern classrooms, computer labs, and controlled lab settings for the Psychology and Communication Sciences and Disorders programs. Students from the School of Education may utilize the Curriculum Lab, which houses hundreds of school textbooks, teacher manuals, and other teaching materials.
Market Marywood is a convenience store located on the first floor of the McGowan Center. It features favorite beverages, snacks, Ben and Jerry's ice cream, on-the-go sandwiches, fruit, and salads.
Clubs
Pi Alpha Alpha
Graduate Student Council
Walton Medal for Excellence in Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management
Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management students are nominated by faculty for the Walton Medal. Once students are selected for nomination, they receive a letter from the department requesting their resume and submission of documentation for the specific criteria from Dr. Walton. These criteria are:
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Demonstration of professionalism and integrity.
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Contribution to the field of public administration.
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Academic scholarship.
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Leadership in community services.
Based on the documentation a student is then selected.
Current Student Resources
1. Federal Government Internships
The Pathways Program includes a federal government-wide internship program for students from high school to PhD. Positions are located across the country, either part-time or full-time.
Veterans interested in continuing their public service can look into the many opportunities provided by this program.
The State Department manages several internship programs that enable students to get experience in a foreign affairs environment.
U.S. Department of Transportation
The U.S. DOT offers internship in several areas, including planning, economics, public administration and criminal justice.
2. Nonprofit Internship
Search by name, location, or mission for volunteer and internship opportunities at nonprofit worldwide.
3. NASPAA
The Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) has internship opportunities for students of public administration.
Good source for finding jobs or internships.
Peer-Reviewed Journal
Journal of Applied Professional Studies (JAPS)
Resources
Marywood Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Marywood Exempt Review Committee (ERC)
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Alliance for Nonprofit Management, allianceonline.org
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Amnesty International, amnesty.org
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American Enterprise, aei.org
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American Political Science Association, apsanet.org
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American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), aspanet.org/scriptcontent/index.cfm
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Association for Public Policy and Management (APPAM), naspaa.org
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, gatesfoundation.org/Pages/home.aspx
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Bright Green Talent, brightgreentalent.com
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Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs, cceia.org
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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, ceip.org
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Catholic Relief Services, catholicrelief.org
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Cato Institute, cato.org
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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, cbpp.org
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Chronicle of Higher Education, chronicle.com
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy, philanthropy.com
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pa_gov/2966
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COS (Resources for Research, Worldwide), cos.com
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Council for Aid to Education, cae.org
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Council for Foreign Relations, cfr.org
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Environmental Career Center, environmentalcareer.com
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), epa.gov
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European Political Science Association, epsanet.org
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Federal Career Intern Program, opm.gov/careerintern/index.asp
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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), fema.gov
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Federal Reserve Bank, federalreserve.gov
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Ford Foundation, fordfound.org
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Foreign Policy Association, fpa.org
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Global Volunteers, globalvolunteers.org
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Go Public Service, gopublicservice.org
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Government Accountability Office, gao.gov
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GreenBiz, greenbiz.com
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Helen Keller Worldwide, hkworld.org
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Heritage Foundation, . heritage.org
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High Commissioner for Human Rights, ohchr.org/EN/AboutUs/Pages/WorkStudyOpportunities.aspx
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Hudson Institute, hudson.org
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Human Rights Watch, hrw.org
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International City/County Management Association (ICCMA), .icma.org/main
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International Civil Service Commission, csc.un.org/joblinks.asp
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International Labour Organization (ILO), ilo.org
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International Monetary Fund, imf.org/external/index.htm
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International Organization for Migration, iom.int
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International Peace Academy, ipacademy.org
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International Political Science Association, ipsa.org/site
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International Rescue Committee, rescue.org/careers
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Institute for Policy Studies, ips-dc.org
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Kaiser Family Foundation, kff.org
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Kellogg Foundation, wkkf.org/grants/for-grantseekers
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Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA), kapa21.or.kr/english/about.htm
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Lackawanna County, lackawannacounty.org
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Library of Congress, loc.gov/index.html
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Luzerne County, luzernecounty.org
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Managed Care On-line, mcol.com
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Master of Public Administration, masterofpublicadministration.org
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Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA), mpsanet.org
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National Academy of Public Administration, napawash.org
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National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Adm. (NASPAA), naspaa.org
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National Council of Nonprofit Associations, ncna.org
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National Database of Nonprofit Organizations, guidestar.org
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National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), arts.gov
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National Endowment for Humanity (NEH), neh.gov
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Occupational Safety & Health Agency (OSHA), osha.gov
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Opportunity in Public Affairs, pajobs.com
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Organization of American States, oas.org
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Oxfam, oxfam.org
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Partnership for Public Service, ourpublicservice.org/OPS
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Peace Bridages, peacebrigades.org
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Peace Corps, peacecorps.gov
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Pennsylvania House of Representatives, house.state.pa.us
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Pennsylvania State Senate, pasen.gov
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PM Pro (Project Management Professional) credential, pmpro.org
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Public Affairs Council, pac.org/jobs
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Public Allies, publicallies.org
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Public Administration Theory Network (PAT-NET), patheory.org
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Public Management Research Association, pmranet.org
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Public Sector Job Bulletin, govtjobs.com
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Public Service Careers, publicservicecareers.org
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RAND, rand.org
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Regional Associations of Grantmakers, givingforum.org/aboutrags
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Sino-US Inter. Conference on Public Adm. scpa.newark.rutgers.edu/newsite/scpa/sino-us-conference
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State & Local Government on the Net, statelocalgov.net/index.cfm
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Student Educational Employment Program, opm.gov/employ/students/intro.asp
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UP Graded Points: Ultimate Guide to Volunteering, upgradedpoints.com
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United Nations, un.org
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United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), unicef.org/about/employ
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United Nations Careers Portal, careers.un.org
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United Nations Internship Programme, un.org/Depts/OHRM
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United Nations Volunteers, unv.org
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United States Department of Defense, defense.gov
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United States Department of Education, ed.gov
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United States Department of Health and Human Services, dhhs.gov
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United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), dhs.gov/index.shtm
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United States Department of State, state.gov
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United States Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), hhs.gov/ohrp
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United States Senate, senate.gov
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United States Supreme Court, supremecourt.gov
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United Ways, liveunited.org
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World Bank Group, worldbank.org
Sample of Published LEAD Projects
William Craven
Marywood University, 2020
Brigid McNally
Marywood University, 2020
The Impact of Organizational Culture on Employee Burnout .
John W. Rosengrant
Marywood University, 2018
Contact the Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management Department
Location: McGowan Center for Graduate and Professional Studies
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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