Walden University students, alumni and faculty are effecting positive social change by disseminating their research in a variety of academic journals.

If you have an article accepted, please send an email to ponder@waldenu.edu.

The following is an open call for articles in 2008:

The 2008 PA TIMES Editorial Calendar is as follows:
The PA TIMES, monthly newspaper of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), is seeking quality articles for upcoming issues.

The articles must be 1,000–1,200 words, contain no references, and adhere to the deadlines below. Authors need not be ASPA members.

If you have questions or want author guidelines, email PA TIMES editor Christine Jewett McCrehin at cjewett@aspanet.org. Please pass this along to any colleagues who may be interested in writing for the paper.

Note: Items in parentheses are intended as subject ideas for monthly topics. Authors are not limited to these subjects and are encouraged to write in their specific areas of expertise.

January
Challenges in Immigration Policy (enforcement issues, economic issues, administrative issues, impact on educational administration)
Submission deadline: Dec. 21, 2007

February
Activating Civic Engagement (case studies/encouraging participation/making participation useful)
Submission deadline: Jan. 22, 2008

March
Why a Public Service Academy? International Supplement: International Public Administration: Emerging Governments (current trends/ASPA programs, what can U.S. administrators learn from other countries?)
Submission deadline: Feb. 20, 2008

April
Case Studies in State PA: What was the Defining Issue in Your State? (ideas that are working/burden sharing/current challenges)
Submission deadline: March 20, 2008

May
Strategic Resource Management: Doing More with Less (capital projects and infrastructure, service delivery, tax revolts and spending limits, information technology, downsizing)
Submission deadline: April 21, 2008

June
Balancing Personal Ethics and Public Duties (whistle-blowing, religion in the workplace, balancing the roles of citizen and public servant, personal vs. professional ethics)
Submission deadline: May 22, 2008

July
Managing Contracts/Contractors (getting best value from contractors, nonprofit perspective on government contracting, procurement issues, contract administration issues)
Submission deadline: June 20, 2008

August
State of Emergency Management (collaboration/what’s better, what’s worse/success stories; how Hurricane Katrina helped California)
Submission deadline: July 23, 2008

September
Gender Issues in PA (what has changed, what remains the same?)
Submission deadline: Aug. 22, 2008

October
Leadership Development and Succession Planning (case studies or examples of actual leadership development programs or succession planning/resources for leadership development or succession planning)
Education Supplement: Evolving PA Education: Preparing Public Servants for the 21st Century (homeland security, emergency management, technology, communication, are curriculums evolving fast enough, contract/contractor management, dealing with nongovernmental service delivery mechanisms)
Submission deadline: Sept. 22, 2008

November
Changing of the Guard: How Do Administrators Handle Relationships with Newly Appointed/Elected Bosses? (educating nonspecialists, balancing political leadership and professional standards, dealing with short-timers)
Submission deadline: Oct. 22, 2008

December
PA Success Stories (current innovations, telecommuting, victories large and small)
Submission deadline: Nov. 21, 2008

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