Welcome to the Division of Public and Nonprofit Administration in the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Memphis.

This is the place where you can begin preparation for a career that makes a difference. The Division of Public and Nonprofit Administration prepares public service and nonprofit professionals with the knowledge and skills to face today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities.  Our undergraduate and graduate programs blend critical thinking and analytical skills to prepare individuals to lead public service organizations.  Students gain the competencies necessary to manage information, people and money in an environment driven by the desire to make a difference in their communities, their nation, and their world.

We take pride in the successes of our alumni, now numbering over 500.  Our graduates are leading dynamic service organizations, from city, county, state and federal agencies, community-based institutions and charities to museums, hospitals and foundations.  They work at all levels of government, as well as in nonprofit, teaching, and research positions.

In addition to teaching and discipline-based research, the Division of Public and Nonprofit Administration faculty utilize their skills and knowledge in engaged scholarship projects. Often in collaboration with faculty across the University, Division faculty work with communities, organizations, and individuals to  foster responsive, equitable, effective, efficient, and accountable governance processes, public policies, and institution-based programs for the citizens of the Memphis/Mid-South region.

I invite you to browse our site to learn more about DPNA.  Contact us to learn more about choosing a path that will enable you to make a difference with a public service career.