Faculty Stories
Hear from faculty in the Online Master of Public Administration
Meet our world-class faculty as they share their stories of innovation, inspiration, research, and success. Read articles spotlighting UIC’s MPA faculty members and gain deeper insights into our academic community guided by leading experts in the field.
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UIC’s MPA program focuses core competencies and skills to help students operate in the public sector, including leadership and management, quantitative skills like budgeting and data analysis, and understanding and promoting equity and diversity.
| Program Director
The MPA program at UIC trains students in critical skills such as planning, personnel management, strategic management, budgeting, data analysis, communication, managing for diversity and inclusion, and public sector ethics, among others. Getting an MPA degree will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to manage and lead cities and state agencies of the future.
| Professor
State and local government job openings have exceeded available workers since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. As the nation’s leader with nearly 7,000 local governments, Illinois is a prime location for job opportunities and professional growth for individuals with an MPA degree from UIC.
| Professor and Department Head