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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)

Membership includes students, academic specialists, and practitioners from local, state, and federal agencies. ASPA has one national meeting a year, and there are also regular multi-state regional meetings and local chapter meetings in many areas. ASPA publishes Public Administration Review (PAR), perhaps the most important journal in public administration, which includes articles of commentary, analysis, and research. Members also receive Public Administration Times, a monthly newspaper which provides information on current events in public administration as well as job openings across the United States.

American Society for Public Administration
1120 G Street NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
http://www.aspanet.org/
American Political Science Association (APSA)

APSA is the national professional association for political scientists and holds an annual conference. Members receive the American Political Science Review (APSR), which state of the art public research articles, Perspectives on Politics, which publishes book reviews and reviews of field research, and PS: Political Science and Politics, which focuses on current political topics and news of the profession. In addition to APSA, there are regional organizations that serve the political science community, including the Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA), the Southern Political Science Association (SPSA) and others, which have annual conferences and journals carrying research on political topics.

American Political Science Association
1527 New Hampshire Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20002
http://www.aspanet.org/
International City/County Management Association (ICMA)

ICMA is a professional and educational organization representing appointed managers and administrators in local government throughout the world. Members receive bi-weekly newsletters and the monthly publication of Public Management magazine.

International City/County Management Association
777 N. Capitol Street NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20002
http://www.icma.org/main/
International Personnel Management Association (IPMA)

IPMA is the recognized association for public personnel professionals. Members receive a monthly newsletter which includes position openings, a quarterly journal, and a membership directory.

International Personnel Management Association
1850 K Street NW, Suite 870
Washington, DC 20006
http://www.ipma-hr.org/
Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA)

Membership includes professionals in such areas as governmental accounting, debt, and cash management, revenue sharing, and data processing. The GFAO holds an annual conference and several regional and local seminars in topical areas. The journal, Governmental Finance, is published by GFAO and members receive a bimonthly newsletter with articles on financial topics and job advertisements.
Government Finance Officers Association
180 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60601
http://www.gfoa.org/
Pi Alpha Alpha – The Public Administration Honor Association

Arkansas State University has established a local chapter of Pi Alpha Alpha, the National Honorary Society for Public Affairs and Administration. Pi Alpha Alpha is prestigious for our students as well as for our public administration program and the university. We encourage all eligible MPA students to apply for induction. Eligibility qualifications for MPA students are that they must have completed at least 21 semester hours of graduate work with a GPA of at least 3.7.