For more than fifty years the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) has served the public service community in its efforts to :

What is ASPA?

ASPA, established in 1939, is the largest and most prominent, professional association in the field of public administration. With a diverse membership composed of more than 12,000 practitioners, teachers and students, ASPA has emerged as the focal point for intellectual and professional interaction, thereby serving as the principal arena for linking thought and practice within the field of public administration.

Local Chapters provide public administrators the opportunity to meet people from their neighborhood, city or county. Frequent lectures, luncheons, and conferences keep members up to date on what's going on in the local public administration community. Membership in a local chapter is included in your membership.

Sections provide a forum for the expertise of administrators working in the same field. ASPA offers 19 national special-interest sections addressing issues such as health and human services, budgeting and financial management, public administration research, law and public administration and many others. A separate fee is required for section membership.

National Conferences allow public administrators a chance to discuss the challenges confronting the field and society. ASPA's National Conference provides you with a multitude of opportunities to gain practical information, to listen and to discuss the latest research and make valuable professional contacts while doing so.

PA Times brings you the latest in public administration news and features about topics impacting your career and your field. By covering issues affecting public administrators at all levels of government, PA Times is the practitioner's first choice. A subscription to PA Times is included in your membership.

Discount Publications are available to ASPA members at a savings of 15% or more through the Publications Discount Program. More than 60 prime publications for public administration professionals participate in the program. Published each fall, the Publications Discount Program brochure allows ASPA members to buy directly from publishers any of the listed publications at reduced prices. Participating publications have included: Governing, The Public Manager, and Administration and Society.

Public Administration Review continues in its 55 year history as the preeminent scholarly journal in the field. PAR covers a wide ranges of issues including: TQM, strategic planning, ethics, formation technology, administrative systems in other countries, organizational culture and more. Regularly used in MPA classrooms, PAR is a valuable resource to academics and practitioners alike. A subscription to PAR is included with your membership.