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UOG’s MPA program receives NASPAA accreditation

UOG’s MPA program receives NASPAA accreditation

UOG’s MPA program receives NASPAA accreditation


9/14/2022

Members of the University of Guam’s Public Administration and Legal Studies core faculty
Members of the University of Guam’s Public Administration and Legal Studies core faculty gather for a photo Sept. 12 at UOG. From left: John Rivera, MPA program director; Frank Ishizaki, instructor of legal studies, expert in residence; associate professor Ronald McNinch-Su, PALS Division chair; Dean Fred Schumann, School of Business and Public Administration; assistant professor Ronald Aguon; professor Ansito Walter; and Forrest Chargualaf, instructor of public administration. Not pictured: professor Judith Guthertz and associate professor Gena Rojas.

The Master of Public Administration program at the University of Guam recently received accreditation from the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA).

NASPAA’s Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation issued the accreditation in Washington, D.C.. The network sets a global standard for public service education.

The commission's accreditation decision is based on performance of programs in carrying out their missions, consideration of substantial conformance with the NASPAA standards, and its assessment of overall program quality given the unique mission of each program, according to the commission.

John J. Rivera, Ph.D., UOG’s MPA Program director and the program’s accreditation lead, said the local graduate program is now part of an elite global community of more than 200 accredited graduate programs in public service.

The UOG Master of Public Administration program is NASPAA-accredited through Aug. 31, 2029. The MPA program also ranked 24th in Public Administration/Management in Far East Asia in the 2021 Eduniversal Ranking for Best Master’s in the World and was the first program in UOG’s history to rank in U.S. News and World Report under the category Best Public Affairs Programs.