PPAD students presented their research on public health for the 15th Annual Conference on Eliminating Health Disparities, held at the Jackson Convention Center, Jackson, MS, from October 8 to 9, 2015. Dr. Udensi Udensi (PhD; left in picture), and Ms. Debra Monroe-Lax (PhD; right in picture), and Professor Jae-Young Ko made a poster presentation on...Read More

Dr. Chester Robinson, an associate professor at Jackson State University, has been appointed to the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services.  The Committee serves as an independent advisory body to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Sylvia M. Burwell. Robinson says “it’s an honor to serve on the...Read More

The 12th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research was held at Marriott Hotel, Jackson, MS, from September 13 to 16, 2015.  Professor Jae-Young Ko participated in the event and presented his research on utilization of natural ecosystem service (Presentation topic:  An Exploratory Study of Reducing Water Pollution-related Environmental Damages and Human Health Risks Using Assimilation...Read More

Two papers, which were prepared by graduate students and a faculty member, are accepted for Online Journal of Rural and Urban Research. Mr. Alan Branson (PhD; left in picture), Ms. LaTonya Curley (PhD; middle in picture),Ms. Jennifer Hicks-McGowan (PhD;not shown), Mr. Christopher Roby (PhD; right in picture), and professor Jae-Young Ko worked together to analyze payday landing...Read More

Professor Billingsley, the MPPA (MPA) program director, has an interview with the PA Times Managine lately.  She is also the President of the Conference of Minority Public Administrators (COMPA) for 2015-2016. During the interview, she explained how American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) has been instrumental for her career development, and she proposed her vision for...Read More

The Dept of Public Policy & Administration has moved in the JSU downtown campus.  It is now located at the 3rd floor of the JSU building at 101 W. Capitol St., Jackson, MS 39201. The building is just across from the Jackson Convention Center, and next to the Federal Building. Classes will be offered at...Read More

MASTERS OF PUBLIC POLICY STUDENT INTERNS AT MAKE-A-WISH® AMERICA At the age of fifteen months, Prisca Patrick was diagnosed with Stage IV Ependymoma, a brain tumor accompanied by multiple tumors around her spine.  Doctors did not give her much hope for survival,and told her parents that if she did survive she would have an IQ no higher...Read More

The JSU Spring 2015 Graduate Commencement  was held  at      the Lee E. Williams Atheletics and Assembley Center,  the JSU main campus, on May 1,  2015.   One PhD  student and seven MPPA students received their degrees  during  the ceremony  from the Public Policy and Administration (PPAD) program (People    shown in pic: Professor  Billingsley, Ms. Tanya Reed, Ms.Daisy Carter and Ms.  Linda Barnette).  ...Read More

Distinguished Visiting Professor Sylvester Murray (in left picture) and six PPAD    students attended the National Forum for Black Public Administrators Conference, held in Tampa, FL, from April 22 – 26, 2015. Their trip was a great success. Our student panel was very well received. Kafond Wilder, Ashley Caples, Alonzo Hutchins and Prisca Patrick  each gave a well prepared power point presentation that Dr....Read More

The JSU Public Policy Student Symposium – Spring 2015 was held on April 23, 2015.  The semi-annual event is prepared as a way for students to increase their independent research skills and to enhance their skills of public communications in a professional setting, and to improve their writing skills.  Sixteen students (8 doctoral, and 8...Read More