Long-time public administration professor Dr. Howard Balanoff recently assumed the position of Editor in Chief of the American Society for Public Administration’s (ASPA) online journal, Good Governance Worldwide. This appointment reflects the journal’s move to the Public Administration program at Texas State. Dr. Balanoff has held many appointments with the ASPA throughout his career, including a position on its National Council, a position as Chair of its International Affairs Committee, and a position as Chair of its Section on Professional & Organizational Development.
Good Governance Worldwide’s mission is to “provide practitioners around the world with insight into today’s public sector challenges,” “offer innovative solutions,” and “forge a more global network within which participants can share their challenges.” It offers a wide variety of content—including “e-articles, commentaries, book reviews, interviews, blogs, podcasts, videos, topical forums, wikis, etc.”—selected to provide “best practice content” and “networking opportunities” to interested parties.
The ASPA is a membership association nearly 10,000 members strong. Established in 1939, the ASPA’s mission is simple: “advancing excellence in public service,” a goal accomplished through “serving as the critical bridge between public administration scholarship and practitioners in the field.”
