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#ICYMI What's one public management, public administration, or public service myth that needs to retire? Hear what some #PMRC2026 attendees had to say.

Do you agree? Let us know in the comments!

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While the initial attacks on Iran in late February were to topple the regime, “The major goal at this point appears to be for Trump to get out of this without looking like this is the mess that it is,” said SPA's David Lublin. Read his analysis here: https://t.co/CzUiM3JXBI

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#ICYMI #PMRC2026 marked the @GoPMRA Silver Jubilee w/ a memorable plenary moderated by @AbouAssi, bringing together public management pioneers & emerging scholars. A fitting finale to an inspiring conference!

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(2/2)Watch their presentation here: https://t.co/3JCcpQ9wVY

@GeorgiaCisneros will also be presenting the paper as a poster at @ASHEcon in Minneapolis today. #SPAProud #ResearchMatters

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(1/2)Congrats to SPA's @bf_churchill & PhD student @GeorgiaCisneros on presenting a paper at the @nberpubs meeting on Geography and Health: Exploring Rural-Urban Disparities titled, "Health Care Reform & Firm Dynamics: Evidence from Medicare Part D & the Retail Pharmacy Industry"

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We're delighted to have hosted the conference, and are very glad that you had such a great experience! Please visit your Alma Mater again soon!

[Pablo Sanabria Pulido @pablo_policy]

Asistir a la Public Management Research Conference @GoPMRA, siempre me lleva a la esencia de lo que me llevó a la administración pública. Este año fue especialmente significativo como asistente y miembro del comité organizador. Las mentes más brillantes de esta disciplina a nivel internacional se reunieron en lo que muchos consideran la conferencia de gestión pública más rigurosa del mundo, y esta edición fue especial por varias razones:
https://t.co/OeStS5TXqx sede fue mi hogar doctoral: la @AU_SPA de @AmericanU , una de las cinco mejores escuelas de administración pública en USA y globalmente. Volver significó un reencuentro con profesores, colegas y amigos que han formado mi manera de pensar sobre la administración pública, y un recordatorio de por qué hago este trabajo.
2.Esa misma semana perdimos a nuestro querido colega Raúl Pacheco-Vega. De él aprendí lo que significa ser riguroso y profundamente humano en una academia que con demasiada frecuencia trata esas dos cosas como incompatibles. Su ausencia estuvo presente en toda la conferencia.
3.Presenté un trabajo que cierra un círculo personal. Hace treinta años participé en Opción Colombia, un programa que en los 90s llevó a toda una generación de jóvenes al servicio público, inspirados por la Constitución de 1991. Con mi colega Mauricio Astudillo Rodas analizamos las trayectorias de participantes de 1996, yo incluido, y cómo el conflicto armado marcó esos caminos. Presentar este trabajo en mi alma mater treinta años después cierra un círculo. Más de esto contaré en otro post.
4.Participé en representación de @PAQuarterly en el panel de editores, liderado por la fantástica Meghna Sabharwal, sobre cómo hacer el trabajo editorial más humano y útil en plena revolución de la inteligencia artificial. Exactamente la conversación que este campo necesita.
Salí de DC como siempre: agradecido, con energía, lleno de ideas y con colegas y amigos comprometidos con lo mismo, construir mejores administraciones públicas. 🙏
#GestiónPública #PMRC2026 #AmericanUniversity #AdministraciónPública #OpciónColombia

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#PMRC2026 marked @GoPMRA's Silver Jubilee with a plenary with @AbouAssi, bringing together public mngmt pioneers & new scholars. SPA's Ken Meier reflected on challenging the status quo & building a culture of evidence-based research, & others shared a passion for public service.

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Last week at #PMRC2026, we asked @MaxwellSU Dean Dave Van Slyke what trend he's most excited about in public management education and research. From asking the right, timely questions to focusing on real-world problems and solutions, Dean Van Slyke is hopeful for the future!

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"It’s happening in real time, on our watch." SPA's Cynthia @MillerIdriss argues that everyday misogyny can normalize harmful gender norms and fuel extremism, if not addressed, especially in childhood. Read the @PsychToday article here: https://t.co/Eegjb07kpr

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College advertising has significantly decreased in the past 15 years. What caused the drop? Read SPA @PeerResearch center's analysis that compares for-profit, non-profit, and public college spending on ads here: https://t.co/7EVhTff3fZ

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#PMRC2026: Final Day Recap - https://t.co/xfne0RvRPt

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On the end of #PMRC2026, SPA faculty ended on a high note! Prof. Anna Amirkhanyan presented research on emotional labor and identity in supervisory practices, while Provost Assoc. Prof. Nathan Favero shared insights on a framework for analyzing public sector changes due to AI.

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#PMRC2026 is at an end, but it is SRO for “Rethinking Public Administration Research Roundtable” feat. Sebastian Jilke of @McCourtSchool, Elizabeth Linos of @Kennedy_School, Amy O’Hara of @MassiveData_GU, Daniel Rogger of @WorldBankGroup, w/Chair Christian Schuster of @OxfordU

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We asked leading scholars at #PMRC2026 to describe the conference in one word — what is it all about? We're #SPAProud to host the biggest public management conference of the year!

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As #PMRC2026 enters its final day, SPA students took center stage! @corbinwalls presented “Norms Performance and Decisions: A Bayesian Theory of Nonprofit Finance” and Rachel Cho presented “Unpacking Public Service Motivation” at separate Saturday morning sessions. #SPAProud

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SPA's @favero_nate has researched a framework that analyzes how AI is changing the public sector and will present at a session titled "Reimagining the Public Servant: Professional Identity and Skill Adaptation in the AI Era", chaired by SPA Asst. Prof. @NeoSheeling. #PMRC2026

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What motivates public service, and what board dynamics affect nonprofit strategies more positively? This morning, Asst. Prof. @NeoSheeling, and PhD students Rachel (Soyeon) Cho and Corbin Walls discuss their research findings.

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#PMRC2026: Best of Day 3 - https://t.co/OCHNNvROF7

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As government spending priorities shift, what happens to the services communities rely on? SPA's Sarah Souders explores the real-world impacts on service delivery—and what research suggests needs to be done to maintain resilience. #PMRC2026

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While SPA's John Marvel is chairing the session on accountability and performance, Prof. @_LewisFaulk will be presenting a co-authored paper titled "Value Congruence and Donor Responses to Nonprofits Ending DEI Initiatives".
#PMRC2026