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
Cultivating service to community and focusing on the public interest while emphasizing transparency, accountability, and ethical standards.
Applying critical thinking and problem-solving approach in addressing emerging issues in the public forum.
Establishing competency of theory and applied research in public and non-profit organizations.
Developing interpersonal skills and professional capacity for authentic communication with a diverse population.
Learning Objectives
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.
Students will be able to use qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methodologies to evaluate data, form objective recommendations, and communicate results to diverse audiences.
Students will be able to think critically, synthesize information, analyzing empirical data, and offer sound solutions within a complex and changing settings.
Students will be able demonstrating the ability to formulate proposals at community levels while promoting diversity, transparency, accountability, and equity.
Students will be able to promote culturally competent decision-making process in public service while demonstrating knowledge of best practices in decision-making.
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
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:
Demonstration of professionalism and integrity.
Contribution to the field of public administration.
Academic scholarship.
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)
Alliance for Nonprofit Management, allianceonline.org
Amnesty International, amnesty.org
American Enterprise, aei.org
American Political Science Association, apsanet.org
American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), aspanet.org/scriptcontent/index.cfm
Association for Public Policy and Management (APPAM), naspaa.org
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, gatesfoundation.org/Pages/home.aspx
Bright Green Talent, brightgreentalent.com
Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs, cceia.org
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, ceip.org
Catholic Relief Services, catholicrelief.org
Cato Institute, cato.org
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, cbpp.org
Chronicle of Higher Education, chronicle.com
The Chronicle of Philanthropy, philanthropy.com
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pa_gov/2966
COS (Resources for Research, Worldwide), cos.com
Council for Aid to Education, cae.org
Council for Foreign Relations, cfr.org
Environmental Career Center, environmentalcareer.com
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), epa.gov
European Political Science Association, epsanet.org
Federal Career Intern Program, opm.gov/careerintern/index.asp
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), fema.gov
Federal Reserve Bank, federalreserve.gov
Ford Foundation, fordfound.org
Foreign Policy Association, fpa.org
Global Volunteers, globalvolunteers.org
Go Public Service, gopublicservice.org
Government Accountability Office, gao.gov
GreenBiz, greenbiz.com
Helen Keller Worldwide, hkworld.org
Heritage Foundation, .heritage.org
High Commissioner for Human Rights, ohchr.org/EN/AboutUs/Pages/WorkStudyOpportunities.aspx
Hudson Institute, hudson.org
Human Rights Watch, hrw.org
International City/County Management Association (ICCMA), .icma.org/main
International Civil Service Commission, csc.un.org/joblinks.asp
International Labour Organization (ILO), ilo.org
International Monetary Fund, imf.org/external/index.htm
International Organization for Migration, iom.int
International Peace Academy, ipacademy.org
International Political Science Association, ipsa.org/site
International Rescue Committee, rescue.org/careers
Institute for Policy Studies, ips-dc.org
Kaiser Family Foundation, kff.org
Kellogg Foundation, wkkf.org/grants/for-grantseekers
Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA), kapa21.or.kr/english/about.htm
Lackawanna County, lackawannacounty.org
Library of Congress, loc.gov/index.html
Luzerne County, luzernecounty.org
Managed Care On-line, mcol.com
Master of Public Administration, masterofpublicadministration.org
Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA), mpsanet.org
National Academy of Public Administration, napawash.org
National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Adm. (NASPAA), naspaa.org
National Council of Nonprofit Associations, ncna.org
National Database of Nonprofit Organizations, guidestar.org
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), arts.gov
National Endowment for Humanity (NEH), neh.gov
Occupational Safety & Health Agency (OSHA), osha.gov
Opportunity in Public Affairs, pajobs.com
Organization of American States, oas.org
Oxfam, oxfam.org
Partnership for Public Service, ourpublicservice.org/OPS
Peace Bridages, peacebrigades.org
Peace Corps, peacecorps.gov
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, house.state.pa.us
Pennsylvania State Senate, pasen.gov
PM Pro (Project Management Professional) credential, pmpro.org
Public Affairs Council, pac.org/jobs
Public Allies, publicallies.org
Public Administration Theory Network (PAT-NET), patheory.org
Public Management Research Association, pmranet.org
Public Sector Job Bulletin, govtjobs.com
Public Service Careers, publicservicecareers.org
RAND, rand.org
Regional Associations of Grantmakers, givingforum.org/aboutrags
Sino-US Inter. Conference on Public Adm. scpa.newark.rutgers.edu/newsite/scpa/sino-us-conference
State & Local Government on the Net, statelocalgov.net/index.cfm
Student Educational Employment Program, opm.gov/employ/students/intro.asp
UP Graded Points: Ultimate Guide to Volunteering, upgradedpoints.com
United Nations, un.org
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), unicef.org/about/employ
United Nations Careers Portal, careers.un.org
United Nations Internship Programme, un.org/Depts/OHRM
United Nations Volunteers, unv.org
United States Department of Defense, defense.gov
United States Department of Education, ed.gov
United States Department of Health and Human Services, dhhs.gov
United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), dhs.gov/index.shtm
United States Department of State, state.gov
United States Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), hhs.gov/ohrp
United States Senate, senate.gov
United States Supreme Court, supremecourt.gov
United Ways, liveunited.org
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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