For the common good.
At the Division of Public Affairs, we are driven to create a more prosperous and just society for all. Our community consists of award-winning faculty and staff, passionate students, and a vast network of accomplished public service alumni and allied stakeholders. We offer three professional graduate degrees aimed at fostering ethical, purpose-driven leaders for the public, nonprofit, and private sectors.
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Master of Public Policy
Our Master of Public Policy (MPP) combines public policy and economic theory with quantitative research methods to foster the analytical skills needed to address our most pressing problems. We offer the only MPP degree in the Utah System of Higher Education system, with multiple dual degree options including J.D., Public Health, Population Health Sciences, and City and Metropolitan Science. We also offer an online 15-credit Graduate Certificate in Public Policy.
Master of Public Administration
Our Master of Public Administration (MPA) empowers aspiring and continuing professionals to serve and lead for the public good. We are proudly accredited by the NASPAA, the global standard in public service education. We offer two program modalities: an evening MPA and an executive MPA, through which students with at five years of relevant experience (or similar) can graduate in 19 months through weekend and condensed class scheduling.
M.S. in International Affairs & Global Enterprise
Our Master of Science in International Affairs and Global Enterprise (MIAGE) is a unique interdisciplenary degree designed to help students build the analytical, political, legal, and sociocultural knowledge needed to solve global issues. Our graduates fill competitive roles in international businesses, government agencies, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). We also offer a 15-credit online Graduate Certificate in International Affairs and Global Enterprise.
Public affairs scholarship
for the common good.
Public affairs research and education cover a wide range of theories, methods, and skillsets. Our faculty's expertise includes everything from environmental policy to nonprofit services to human resources, and our student and alumni network spans federal, state, county, and municipal government offices, nonprofits, and private sector organizations. Throughout all runs a genuine desire to improve the opportunities and conditions facing us all.
News
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Steve Nelson appointed to Third District Court
Division adjunct faculty member Stephen Nelson, Ph.D. J.D., was appointed to the Third District Court judgeship in November 2023 by Governor Cox. Judge Nelson has taught for the University of Utah's Master of Public Administration (MPA) program since 2010, predominantly covering Administrative Theory or Public Administration and Law. We're proud to have Judge Nelson as a valued Division faculty member.
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Welcome New Division Faculty
Joins us in welcoming our new Division of Public Affairs faculty members! Dr. Jonathan Fisk joins us as an associate professor from the Master of Public Administration program at Auburn University. Dr. Ju Won Park joins us as a recent graduate of the University of Georgia.
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Welcome to the NEW Division of Public Affairs
As of July 1, 2024, the University of Utah's Master of Public Administration (MPA), Master of Public Policy (MPP), and M.S. in International Affairs and Global Enterprise (MIAGE) became programs of a new, independent academic unit within the CSBS: the Division of Public Affairs. Division faculty include those who have transferred tenure and career-line appointments from the Department of Political Science, two new incoming faculty members, and a cadre of adjuncts that have taught for one of the programs in the past. Division staff include the talented team that ran the Programs of Public Affairs, with new additions.
