ASU College of Public Service & Community Solutions

Coordinates: 33°27′9.51″N 112°4′25.4″W / 33.4526417°N 112.073722°W

ASU College of Public Service & Community Solutions
Motto Engage. Serve. Transform
Established 1979 (as the College of Public Programs)
Type Public
Dean Jonathan GS Koppell
Students 5,525+
Location Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Campus Arizona State University at the Downtown Phoenix campus
Website http://publicservice.asu.edu

The College of Public Service & Community Solutions (formerly the College of Public Programs) is one of the 24 independent school units of Arizona State University. It is located at ASU's Downtown Phoenix Campus in Arizona. Founded in 1979, the college awards bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees and is organized into four schools[1] and 17 research centers.[2] The programs are divided amongst the School of Social Work, the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, the School of Public Affairs and the School of Community Resources and Development.

History

The College of Public Programs was founded at Arizona State University’s Tempe campus on April 21, 1979.[3] The college's establishment was part of the university’s reorganization of several departments within other colleges. Effective July 1, 1979, the College of Public Programs housed five academic units:

In 2006, the College of Public Programs relocated from Wilson Hall[4] on the university’s Tempe campus to Arizona State University’s newly planned Downtown Phoenix campus. On January 1, 2015, The College of Public Programs officially renamed itself to the College of Public Service & Community Solutions.[5]

ASU’s College of Public Service & Community Solutions has a number of distinguished divisions and research centers, including the Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation,[6] the Morrison Institute for Public Policy[7] and the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center.[8]

Current Dean

Jonathan Koppell succeeded Debra Friedman as Dean of the College of Public Service & Community Solutions on October 31, 2011.[9] Koppell joined Arizona State University in 2010 as Director of the School of Public Affairs from the Yale School of Management where he also directed the Millstein Center for Corporate Governance and Performance. In addition to scholarly publications, Koppell has written numerous opinion pieces for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and other leading publications. He holds a doctorate in political science from the University of California at Berkeley and a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University (1993).[10] In 2012 he was inducted as a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA).[11]

Schools

School of Community Resources and Development

The School of Community Resources & Development (SCRD) at Arizona State University offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs in nonprofit leadership and management, parks and recreation management, tourism development and management, and more.

The early recreation program at Arizona State University was developed and housed in the Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.[12] In 1979, the program was invited to join the new College of Public Programs, where it became the Department of Leisure Studies. During the 1980s, both the tourism and nonprofit management academic areas were added to the department’s traditional focus on parks and recreation. The department changed its name to the Department of Recreation Management and Tourism in 1994. In July 2004, the department was elevated to school status and renamed the School of Community Resources and Development.

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJ) at Arizona State University offers the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in the field of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Starting in 2010, the school also offers an online Master of Arts in Criminal Justice.[13]

Research areas include criminal justice policy, effects of race/ethnicity and gender on sentencing decisions, fraud victimization, gender & crime, gangs, community policing, juvenile court processes, prisoner reentry and reintegration and sentencing policies.[14]

School of Public Affairs

The School of Public Affairs (SPA) at Arizona State University offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees in the field of public administration and policy.

School of Social Work

The School of Social Work (SSW) at Arizona State University offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees in the field of social work.

The programs prepare professional social workers for beginning-level generalist practice (BSW), and for advanced practice (MSW) in one of the following specializations: health or behavioral health, children, youth and families, public child welfare, planning, administration and community practice.[15][16] Its Ph.D. program prepares social work scholars and educators for positions in research, evaluation and social work education. The School of Social Work also offers its BSW and MSW programs in Tucson, Arizona.

Notable Faculty

Criminology professor Michael D. White is the sole author of the U.S. Justice Department's report on police and body-mounted cameras.[17] White is recognized as a leading expert in the field, receiving national media attention for his research on the use of body-worn video cameras.[18]

Kevin Desouza, Associate professor in the School of Public Affairs and Associate Dean for Research at the College of Public Service & Community Solutions. Desouza authored, co-authored, and/or edited nine books, the most recent being Intrapraneurship: Managing Ideas within Your Organization. His work has also been featured by Sloan Management Review, Harvard Business Review[19] and Businessweek.[20]

School of Social Work faculty Flavio Marsiglia, Ph.D., recipient of the 2012 Community, Culture and Prevention Science Award granted by the Society for Prevention Research.[21] In 2012, he was inducted into the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare.[22] Dr. Marsiglia has authored and co-authored more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters and a book entitled Diversity, Oppression and Change: Culturally Grounded Social Work.

Barry Bozeman, Arizona Centennial Professor of Public Management and Technology Policy and Public Management.[23] In 2013, Bozeman won the Public Management Research Association's Frederickson Award for lifetime contributions to public management.[24]

U.S. Representative Kyrsten Sinema has been an adjunct instructor in the School of Social Work since 2003.[25] Sinema received her Master of Social Work from Arizona State University in 1999.

Rankings

The School of Criminology & Criminal Justice at Arizona State University is one of the top-ranked graduate criminology programs in the U.S., ranked #12 overall by US News & World Report.[26] Its online graduate Criminal Justice program is ranked 2nd in the nation in the first-ever rankings of online graduate programs by U.S. News & World Report.[27]

The School of Criminology & Criminal Justice began offering its online degree programs in fall 2010 and now enrolls more than 500 students in its bachelor’s and master’s degree programs.[28]

According to U.S. News & World Report, the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University is ranked 2nd in the nation among programs focused on city management and urban policy.[29]

References

  1. ↑ "our schools | College of Public Service & Community Solutions". Publicservice.asu.edu. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  2. ↑ "centers & institutes | College of Public Service & Community Solutions". Publicservice.asu.edu. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  3. ↑ "The New ASU Story: Academic Freedom - Academic Programs". Asu.edu. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  4. ↑ "ASU Tempe campus Tour: More about Wilson Hall". Asu.edu. 2009-03-20. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  5. ↑ Allnatt, Libby (2015-01-22). "ASU’s public programs college changes name to reflect goals". Downtown Devil. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  6. ↑ "The ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Innovation". Lodestar.asu.edu. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  7. ↑ "Home | Morrison Institute for Public Policy". Morrisoninstitute.asu.edu. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  8. ↑ "Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center". Sirc.asu.edu. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  9. ↑ Fittro, Melissa (2011-11-01). "New College of Public Programs dean begins job with support from campus officials". Downtown Devil. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  10. ↑ "JONATHAN GS KOPPELL : CV". Spa.asu.edu. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  11. ↑ "Koppell inducted into National Academy of Public Administration | ASU News". Asunews.asu.edu. 2012-11-30. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  12. ↑ "School Profile — The School of Community Resources and Development". Scrd.asu.edu. 2014-12-08. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  13. ↑ "ASU criminology and criminal justice online grad program ranked No. 2 in nation | ASU News". Asunews.asu.edu. 2015-01-07. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  14. ↑ "Degree Requirements — ASU School of Criminology and Criminal Justice". Ccj.asu.edu. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  15. ↑ "BSW Course Descriptions — The School of Social Work". Ssw.asu.edu. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  16. ↑ "MSW Course Descriptions — The School of Social Work". Ssw.asu.edu. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  17. ↑
  18. ↑ "Should cops wear cameras while on duty?". MSNBC. 2014-09-17. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  19. ↑ H. James Wilson and Kevin Desouza (2011-04-18). "8 Ways to Democratize Experimentation". HBR. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  20. ↑ "Kevin Desouza - Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  21. ↑ "Society for Prevention Research » 2012 AWARDS PRESENTATION". Preventionresearch.org. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  22. ↑ "Flavio Marsiglia, PhD | American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare". Aaswsw.org. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  23. ↑ "Barry Bozeman - Google Scholar Citations". Scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  24. ↑ "Management Matters" (PDF) 11. Pmranet.org. 2013. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  25. ↑ "ASU Directory Profile: Kyrsten Sinema". Webapp4.asu.edu. 2007-11-15. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  26. ↑ "Best Criminology Programs | Top Criminology Schools | US News Best Graduate Schools". Grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  27. ↑ "Best Online Criminal Justice Programs | Online Criminal Justice Degrees and Rankings". US News. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  28. ↑ Danielle Grobmeier (2012-05-21). "Online criminal justice school ranks top in the nation | ASU News | The State Press | Arizona State University". The State Press. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  29. ↑ "Best City Management and Urban Policy Programs | Top Public Affairs Schools | US News Best Graduate Schools". Grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. Retrieved 2015-03-07.

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