Prioritizing social equity in MPA curricula: A cross-program analysis and a case study

How Can Local Governments Address Pandemic Inequities?

“…Now more than ever, administrators must emphasize the fourth pillar of public administration—social equity—in framing government responses to the pandemic (Norman‐Major 2011). Only within a social equity lens will administrators be able to address the dual concerns of why COVID‐19 is having a disproportionate impact on some groups and what can be done about it (McCandless and Larson 2018). Local governments, with their histories of mutual aid and familiarity with local communities, are capable of meeting these challenges.…”

Stepping up to the plate: Making social equity a priority in public administration’s troubled times

“…While police have a long history of killing Black people at a disproportionate rate compared to their white counterparts (Headley, 2020), broad public attention and outrage are now focused on the institutional racism found in U.S. policing, which is frequently racist and white supremacist. These killings occur despite public administration's mandate to improve lives under a constitutional system, to protect its citizens, to guarantee rights, and to foster accountability and legitimacy (Guy & Ely, 2018;McCandless, 2018;McCandless & Larson, 2018). These ideals are under strain, yet the most recent police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, and several others have awakened the consciousnesses of many.…”

At the Juncture of Administrative Evil and Administrative Racism: The Obstacles and Opportunities for Public Administrators in the United States to Uphold Civil Rights in the Twenty‐First Century

“…Yet, in practice, contemporary public administration scholars have noted the under‐inclusion of social equity in graduate curriculum. This resulting lack of intentional exposure ill prepares pre‐ and in‐service public servants for the world and related problems that await them (Gooden 2015; McCandless and Larson 2018; Norman‐Major 2011; Rutledge 2002; Wyatt‐Nichol, Brown, and Haynes 2011). Social equity, like race, has been relegated to the periphery or margins of public affairs scholarship and curricula (Bailey 2005; Farmbry 2005; Gooden and Wooldridge 2007; Hewins‐Maroney and Williams 2007; Rice 2004; Starke, Heckler, and Mackey 2018).…”