American Society for Public Administration

American Society for Public Administration

Abbreviation	ASPA
Founded	1939
Tax ID no.	36-2340300[1]
Legal status	501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38°53′48″N 77°01′48″W / 38.8965634°N 77.0301249°WCoordinates: 38°53′48″N 77°01′48″W / 38.8965634°N 77.0301249°W
Services	National conference; program and service development; membership; and education and training.
President	Maria P. Aristigueta[2]
Executive Director	William P. Shields Jr.[2]
Subsidiaries	ASPA Endowment[1]
Revenue (2013)	$1,584,374[1]
Expenses (2013)	$1,613,428[1]
Employees (2013)	14[1]
Volunteers	22[1]
Mission	To facilitate the exchange of knowledge and results of experience in Public Administration, to encourage administration, to encourage the improvement of public services, and to advance the science, processes, and art of Public Administration.[1]
Website	www.aspanet.org

American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) is a membership association of almost 10,000 professionals in the United States sponsoring conferences and providing professional services primarily to those who study the implementation of government policy, public administration, and, to a lesser degree, programs of civil society. Its annual conference is an important meeting for those interested in bureaucracy, civic engagement, program evaluation, public management and other public administration topics, such as budgeting and budget theory, government strategic planning, policy analysis, contract administration, personnel management, and related topics.

American Society for Public Administration was founded in 1939, following growing concerns about the management of federal government and the report of the Brownlow Committee. It was formally incorporated on September 13, 1945.^[3]

American Society for Public Administration sponsors the journal Public Administration Review, Journal of Health and Human Services Administration, Public Budgeting and Finance, and other leading international journals related to its over 30 working membership sections (e.g., Section on Public Performance and Management, Section on Women in Public Administration, Section on the Environment and Natural Resources Administration, Section on Intergovernmental Management and Administration).

History

American Society for Public Administration was founded in 1939 by Louis Brownlow, William E. Mosher, Donald C. Stone, Charles A. Beard, Harold D. Smith, Luther Gulick, and others.^[4][5][6] During its early years, American Society for Public Administration was housed in the Public Administration Clearing House (PACH) in Chicago.^[4][5][6]

Significant events in American Society for Public Administration's history include:

• Sponsorship of Public Administration Review since 1939.^[5][6]
• After a developmental grant from the Ford Foundation in 1956, independence from PACH.^[4][5][6]
• A move of the headquarters to Washington, D.C., in 1964.^[5][6]
• Establishment of the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) as part of ASPA in 1967, and formal separation of NAPA from ASPA in 1970.^[5][6]
• Reformulation of ASPA's Council on Graduate Education for Public Administration to the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) within ASPA in 1970, and formal separation of NASPAA from ASPA in 1975.^[7]
• In 1981, creation with NAPA of National Public Service Awards.^[5]
• A 50th Anniversary Conference in 1990.^[5]
• Approval of the American Society for Public Administration Code of Ethics in 1994.^[6]

American Society for Public Administration's membership declined from about 14,000 members in 1990 to 8,383 members in 2007.^[6] However, during that period the Society took "steps to address its most serious issues: attracting and retaining members, dealing with structure and funding, developing a coherent mission, strengthening chapters and sections, sponsoring successful conferences, enhancing its publication offerings, and working effectively with other organizations concerned with public administration and public service."^[6] American Society for Public Administration membership was affected by the tendency of government to hire local governmental personnel, and the change from government provision of services to contracting to the private and non-profit sectors. However, the field of public administration is the sole academic field given the responsibility for areas ranging from government budgeting at the United States budget levels, community development throughout all localities and states in the United States, and personnel management of all United States workforces, among others.

Presidents

The presidents of American Society for Public Administration have been:^[8]

2014-15 Allan Rosenbaum 2013-14 Stephen E. Condrey 2012-13 Tom Liou 2011-12 Erik Bergrud 2010-11 Meredith Newman 2009-10 Paul Posner 2008-09 Donald Klingner 2007-08 Harvey L. White 2006-07 Wendy A. Haynes 2005-06 Donald Menzel 2004-05 Cheryle Broom 2003-04 Walter Broadnax 2002-03 Glen Hahn Cope 2001-02 F. Daniel Ahern, Jr. 2000-01 Marc Holzer 1999-00 Anne M. Swafford 1998-99 Todd W. Argow 1997-98 Mary E. Guy 1996-97 Yong H. Cho 1995-96 Edward T. Jennings, Jr. 1994-95 Robert H. McClain, Jr. 1993-94 Christine Gibbs 1992-93 Thomas D. Lynch 1991-92 Enid Beaumont 1990-91 Carl W. Stenberg 1989-90 Morris W. H. Collins, Jr. 1988-89 Charlotte O. Gray 1987-88 Robert Denhardt 1986-87 Sylvester Murray 1985-86 Naomi B. Lynn 1984-85 Bradley H. Patterson, Jr 1983-84 Patricia S. Florestano 1982-83 A. Lee Fritschler 1981-82 Chester A. Newland 1980-81 Patrick J. Conklin 1979-80 Raymond Remy

1978-79 Dwight A. Ink 1977-78 H. George Frederickson 1976-77 Nesta M. Gallas 1975-76 Randy H. Hamilton 1974-75 Philip J. Rutledge 1973-74 Frank P. Sherwood 1972-73 John W. Ryan 1971-72 Walter W. Mode 1970-71 Harlan Cleveland 1969-70 Ferrel Heady 1968-69 James A. Norton 1967-68 Stephen K. Bailey 1966-67 James E. Webb 1965-66 Lloyd M. Short 1964-65 Harvey Sherman 1963-64 York Wilbern 1962-63 Stephen B. Sweeney 1961-62 Elmer B. Staats 1960-61 John D. Millett 1959-60 G. Homer Durham 1958-59 John W. Macy 1957-58 Henry Reining, Jr. 1956-57 Matthias E. Lukens 1955-56 Gordon R. Clapp 1954-55 William W. Parsons 1953-54 John A. Perkins 1952-53 James M. Mitchell 1951-52 John M. Gaus 1950-51 Donald C. Stone 1949-50 Roscoe C. Martin 1948-49 John J. Corson 1947-48 Leonard D. White 1946-47 Charles S. Ascher 1944-46 Luther H. Gulick 1941-44 Louis Brownlow 1940-41 Harold D. Smith 1939-40 William E. Mosher

Awards

American Society for Public Administration sponsors over twenty awards for practitioners and scholars of public administration, of which the longest-running are the Dwight Waldo and Charles Levine awards.^[9]

Dwight Waldo Award

The Dwight Waldo Award is presented to individuals "who have made outstanding contributions to the professional literature of public administration over an extended career."^[10] Recipients have included:^[10]

2012 Robert Durant 2011 John M. Bryson 2010 Kenneth J. Meier 2009 Hal G. Rainey 2008 James L. Perry 2007 Chester A. Newland 2006 Laurence Lynn, Jr. 2005 Laurence J. O'Toole 2004 Robert Denhardt 2003 Charles Goodsell 2002 John Rohr 2001 Patricia Ingraham 2000 Deil S. Wright 1999 David H. Rosenbloom 1998 Charles E. Lindblom 1997 Martha Derthick 1996 Herbert Kaufman

1995 Herbert A. Simon 1994 Ferrel Heady 1993 Robert Golembiewski 1992 H. George Frederickson 1991 Fred W. Riggs 1990 Paul P. Van Riper 1989 Allen Schick 1988 Harlan Cleveland 1987 Don K. Price 1986 James W. Fesler 1985 Marshall Dimock 1984 Alan Campbell 1983 Donald C. Stone 1982 Aaron Wildavsky 1981 Frederick C. Mosher 1980 Luther Gulick

Charles Levine Award

The Charles Levine Memorial Award for Excellence in Public Administration is presented jointly by American Society for Public Administration and the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration to "a public administration faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in three major areas of the field of teaching, research and service to the wider community."^[11] Recipients have included:^[11]

2012 Robert Agranoff 2011 Charles K. Coe 2010 John Nalbandian 2008 John M. Bryson 2007 Rosemary O'Leary 2006 Norma M. Riccucci 2005 Kenneth J. Meier 2004 Edward T. Jennings Jr. 2003 Robert F. Durant 2002 Laurence J. O'Toole Jr. 2001 Robert Denhardt

2000 Marc Holzer 1999 Barry Bozeman 1998 Donald F. Kettl 1997 H. George Frederickson 1996 Patricia Ingraham 1995 Hal G. Rainey 1994 Irene Rubin 1993 David Rosenbloom 1992 Francis Burke 1991 James L. Perry 1990 Phillip J. Cooper

Todd W. Argow Student Scholarship Award

Todd W. Argow Student Scholarship Award is presented to a student who has demonstrated academic scholarship and exceptional leadership potential in the field of Public Administration.

• 2009
• 2010 Salvatore DiGaetano Jr.
• 2011
• 2012
• 2013

References

1. "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Tax". American Society for Public Administration. Guidestar. December 31, 2013.
2. "Leadership and Staff". American Society for Public Administration. Accessed on April 6, 2016.
3. "American Society for Public Administration". Corporation File Detail Report. Illinois Secretary of State. Accessed on April 6, 2016.
4. Brownlow, Louis (1958). A Passion for Anonymity: the Autobiography of Louis Brownlow, Second Half. pp. 463–465. OCLC 1620372.
5. Pugh, Darrell L. (1990). "ASPA Remembered: Reflections on the Society's Golden Anniversary". Public Administration Review. 50 (2): 267–273. doi:10.2307/976874.
6. Plant, Jeremy F. (2009). "Good Work, Honestly Done: ASPA at 70". Public Administration Review. 69 (6): 1040–1049. doi:10.1111/j.1540-6210.2009.02061.x.
7. National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration. "NASPAA Milestones". Archived from the original on May 20, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
8. American Society for Public Administration (March 2–6, 2012). "2012 Conference Program" (PDF). pp. 3, 103. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
9. American Society for Public Administration. "Awards". Retrieved April 24, 2012.
10. American Society for Public Administration. "Dwight Waldo". Retrieved April 24, 2012.
11. American Society for Public Administration. "Charles Levine Award". Retrieved April 24, 2012.

Further reading

• Stone, Donald C. (1975). "Birth of ASPA - A Collective Effort in Institution Building". Public Administration Review. 35 (1): 83–93. doi:10.2307/975211.
• Pugh, Darrell L. (1985). "ASPA's History: Prologue!". Public Administration Review. 45 (4): 475–484. doi:10.2307/3110032.
• Pugh, Darrell L. (1988). Looking Back, Moving Forward: a Half-Century Celebration of Public Administration and ASPA. Washington, DC: American Society for Public Administration. ISBN 0936678100.
• Dimock, Marshall (1990). "ASPA at Fifty". Public Administration Review. 50 (2): 288–292. doi:10.2307/976877.
• Rubin, Marilyn (2000). "Women in the American Society for Public Administration: Another Decade of Progress But Still a Way to Go". Public Administration Review. 60 (1): 61–71. doi:10.1111/0033-3352.00063.
• Official website