About
Founded in 2019, the North Carolina Public Administration Alliance (NCPAA) is the leading professional organization for the study and advancement of public administration in North Carolina. Established to serve and promote the leading MPA programs in the state, the Alliance provides a wide range of programs and services to its member programs, including an annual conference, awards, information on the benefit of a MPA to your career, and details of the member programs.
NCPAA focuses on the following core objectives:
- Promoting the value of a MPA to the state, local government, and nonprofit communities.
- Promoting scholarly research and communication throughout the state of North Carolina
- Promoting high quality teaching and education about government and nonprofits organizations.
- Increasing academic and non-academic opportunities for members.
- Representing the professional interests of public administration scholars.
- Recognizing the outstanding work in the discipline.