Public Administration Research Series

  Public Administration Research Series (PARS) is the first online scholarly and professional journal of the American Society for Public Administration – Georgia Chapter (ASPA-GA). The first volume of PARS will be published in the fall of 2022 and is part of the Proceedings of the ASPA-GA Annual Academic Conference. PARS is designed for both public administration scholars and practitioners.  The articles cover several subfields of public administration including Organizational Theory and Behavior, Leadership, Ethics, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Public Budgeting, Public Affairs, Urban Politics, Comparative Public Administration, Human Resource Management, Information Resource Management, Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and Nonprofit Organizations), as well as other areas in Public Policy. Only papers that have been presented in full at the latest Annual Conference of ASPA-GA are accepted for submission and publication.   Editors-in-Chief Dr. Tanya Brinkley, Walden University Dr. Karla Drenner, Purdue University Global Dr. Otilia Iancu, Savannah State University Dr. Michelle Lofton, University of Georgia Dr. Tomicka N. Williams, Purdue University Global Assistant Editors:  Richa Adhikari, Georgia State University Jason Brookins, Clayton County Board of Commissioners Inaugural Issue  Vol. I (2022)