Alumni
PhD Spring 2015 Graduate
- Annie Rattler-Baker
PhD Fall 2015 Graduates
- Claudine Gee
- Ann Marie Myrick
- Kayester Lee-Smith
PhD Spring 2016 Graduate
- Charles Carlisle
PhD Fall 2016 Graduates
- Anan Abu Hummour
- Quentin D. Holmes
- Dianne M. Hooker
- Jason M. Pope
- Edward D. Sivak
PhD Spring 2017 Graduates
- Alan P. Branson
- Almesha L. Campbell
MPPA Spring 2015 Graduates
- Jeremy Armstrong
- Linda W. Barnette
- Clarence Byrd, III
- Daisy D. Carter
- Britani D. Johnson
- James Thompson
MPPA 2015 Fall Graduates
- Tanya D. Reed
- Katherine Louise Smith
- Christian M. Patton Spann
MPPA Spring 2016 Graduates
- Cedric D. Coates
- Marquita S. Davis
- Prisca Patrick
- Cass Randall
- Jimmie Smith
- Brian J. Wilks
MPPA Fall 2016 Graduates
- Mohammad N. Alrefai
- Lashanda D. Bailey
- Ebony L. Bingham
- Ashley D. Caples
- Emmett Caston
- Alla J. Frank
- Melissa L. Johnson
- Candace F. Miner
- Unekia N. Oatis
- Michael K. Spann
- Sonya Stokes-Greenleaf
MPPA Spring 2017 Graduates
- Michael R. Bembery
- Tiare N. Chatman
- Tina Collier
- Tangayika T. Hoover
- Martreace L. Jones
- Jonathan U. Oliver
- Shalonda S. Spencer
- Valerie Anne Steele-Clearman
Preparing Professionals
The MPPA program seeks to prepare students for significant professional and managerial positions in the public and non-profit sectors. The curriculum is designed to equip students with the necessary skills of contemporary public management, provide a broad understanding of the role of administration in the policy process, and provide a sound foundation in ethics. Thus, our MPPA program seeks to:
- Provide a cadre of highly trained individuals who are committed to the notion of public service in a variety of organizational settings;
- Develop advanced educational opportunities for students of public administration in an urban environment where a multiplicity of governmental opportunities, interactions and practices can be observed;
- Fill the need for public, quasi-governmental, and non-profit high-level executive management which exists in the State of Mississippi, the nation, and the world, particularly as this need relates to minorities and women; and
- Serve as a resource to the greater community.
Practical, Career-Oriented Training
The Master of Public Policy and Administration Program is designed to provide practical career-oriented training for persons seeking public service careers or for persons already employed in the many branches of public service. The curriculum is designed to equip students with the necessary skills of contemporary public management as well as to give them a broad understanding of the role of administration in the decision making process.
“Challenging Minds, Changing Lives.”
Apply Your Knowledge
The future of public administration is strong and growing. Global, national and local problems require solutions from trained public administrators and policymakers. It is the role of Jackson State University’s Public Policy and Administration programs to prepare the next leaders to devise and to manage much-needed solutions!
Where a PPAD Degree Can Take You
Department of Public Policy and Administration majors have a plethora of career options:
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Ready to Join?
For more information, please contact us at (601) 979-8783. We look forward to meeting with you and seeing how our program can help you achieve your goals.
Contact Us
College of Public Service
Jackson State University
101 W. Capitol St.
Jackson, MS 39201
Gloria Billingsley, Associate Professor @ 601-979-8784 or
Johnny B. Gilleylen, Sr. Dept. Chair @ 601-979-8786
