SPAA Faculty Highlights: Academic Year 2023-2024
- Ricardo Bello-Gomez joined Rutgers SPAA faculty as assistant professor effective July 1, 2023.
https://spaa.newark.rutgers.edu/newsroom/dr-ricardo-bello-gomez-joins-rutgers-spaa-faculty-assistant-professor
+ Bello-Gomez joined the Review of Public Personnel Administration as associate editor.
- Ariane Chebel d'Appollonia, professor, spoke about “Violent America: What’s the Future of Identity Politics?” as part of an MIT Global France Seminar on March 18, 2024.
https://go.rutgers.edu/chebel-dappollonia-global-france-seminar
+ Chebel d'Appollonia talked with CNN about protests at universities in France.
https://go.rutgers.edu/chebel-dappollonia-cnn-43024
- James Davy, distinguished practitioner in residence, was selected to have his faculty-led research funded by the New Jersey Policy Lab.
https://spaa.newark.rutgers.edu/newsroom/three-spaa-faculty-led-research-projects-funded-new-jersey-state-policy-lab
- Michael Dillard, assistant teaching professor, received the 2024 Sharon Stroye Community Engagement Award, given for outstanding contributions to the community through time, actions, talents, and dedication.
https://spaa.newark.rutgers.edu/2024-spaa-award-winners
- Diane Hill, assistant professor of professional practice, was appointed to Parker Health Group's board of trustees.
https://go.rutgers.edu/hill-parker-board
+ Hill published a co-authored report through the New Jersey State Policy Lab entitled, "Senior Connect: A Community-Engaged Approach to Promote Digital Equity for Older Adults."
https://spaa.newark.rutgers.edu/newsroom/hill-njspl-report-digital-equity-older-adults
+ Hill was presented with a Freedom Fund Community Award by the NAACP New Brunswick Area Branch.
https://spaa.newark.rutgers.edu/newsroom/hill-award-naacp-nbab
- Charles E. Menifield was appointed university professor effective January 1, 2024.
https://spaa.newark.rutgers.edu/newsroom/former-rutgers-spaa-dean-menifield-appointed-university-professor
+ Menifield received the 2024 Philip J. Rutledge Social Equity Leadership Award.
https://spaa.newark.rutgers.edu/newsroom/menifield-2024-rutledge-social-equity-leadership-award
- Lindsey McDougle, associate professor, received the 2024 SPAA Faculty Service Award, given to a SPAA faculty member for outstanding service to our students, faculty, and the greater SPAA community.
https://spaa.newark.rutgers.edu/2024-spaa-award-winners
- Suzanne J. Piotrowski, professor, received the 2024 Best Book Award from the American Society for Public Administration's Section on Public Administration Research for her book, The Power of Partnership in Open Government: Reconsidering Multistakeholder Governance Reform.
https://spaa.newark.rutgers.edu/newsroom/piotrowski-2024-best-book-award-aspa-spar
+ Piotrowski, through the Rutgers Transparency and Governance Center she directs, teamed up on a Democracy Fund grant to research how to assist government agencies with public record requests.
https://spaa.newark.rutgers.edu/newsroom/rutgers-tgc-democracy-fund-grant
- Marilyn Rubin, distinguished research fellow, was selected to have her faculty-led research funded by the New Jersey Policy Lab.
https://spaa.newark.rutgers.edu/newsroom/three-spaa-faculty-led-research-projects-funded-new-jersey-state-policy-lab
+ Rubin was appointed to the Board of Trustees for NJ's Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) by NJ Governor Phil Murphy.
https://spaa.newark.rutgers.edu/newsroom/rubin-pers-board
- Norma M. Riccucci, Board of Governors Distinguished Professor, was awarded the 2024 International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM) Routledge Lifetime Achievement Award for her outstanding contributions to public management research.
https://spaa.newark.rutgers.edu/newsroom/riccucci-awarded-2024-irspm-routledge-lifetime-achievement-award
- Miyeon Song, assistant professor, was selected to have her faculty-led research funded by the New Jersey Policy Lab.
https://spaa.newark.rutgers.edu/newsroom/three-spaa-faculty-led-research-projects-funded-new-jersey-state-policy-lab
- Lois Warner (PhD'07) was promoted to associate teaching professor effective July 1, 2023.
https://spaa.newark.rutgers.edu/newsroom/lois-warner-promoted-associate-teaching-professor
- Kaifeng Yang (PhD'03) was appointed dean of Rutgers SPAA effective January 1, 2024.
https://spaa.newark.rutgers.edu/newsroom/new-spaa-dean-kaifeng-yang
- Pengju Zhang was promoted to associate professor effective July 1, 2023.
https://spaa.newark.rutgers.edu/newsroom/pengju-zhang-promoted-associate-professor
+ Zhang's paper, "Impact of Home Rule on Municipal Boundary and Fiscal Expansion: Evidence from Texas," earned a most downloaded distinction.
https://spaa.newark.rutgers.edu/newsroom/zhang-most-downloaded-distinction
+ Zhang was selected to have his faculty-led research funded by the New Jersey Policy Lab.
https://spaa.newark.rutgers.edu/newsroom/zhang-funded-research-american-rescue-plan-act-njspl
+ Zhang was awarded the 2024 NJ ASPA Academic Excellence Award.
https://spaa.newark.rutgers.edu/newsroom/rutgers-spaa-students-alumni-and-faculty-receive-2024-nj-aspa-awards
- Yahong Zhang, associate professor, received the 2024 SPAA Faculty Teaching award, given to a SPAA faculty member for significant contributions to our students’ intellectual lives through superior teaching practices.
https://spaa.newark.rutgers.edu/2024-spaa-award-winners
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