I am passionate about

Leadership.
Maceda Berhanu's BA in Public Management, Leadership and Policy, with a second major in Sociology, is preparing her to connect individuals to the resources they need to find success.
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Data-driven policy.
Elizabeth Yirava uses data to understand the societal impact of policy and to create effective solutions for communities. Her studies in policy analysis and statistics are preparing her to address public challenges.
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Economic development.
Grant Plummer’s double major in policy analysis and finance will help him launch a career in economic development. He hopes to provide underserved areas the tools they need for sustainable growth.
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Community Service.
Courtney Moore is earning her MPA, which is preparing her to help communities solve their unique challenges through a career in public management.
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Undergraduate Degrees

Turn your passion into policy. A degree from the John Glenn College of Public Affairs is the first step to launching a lifetime of making positive change in the world.

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Graduate Degrees

Prepare to lead your team, organization and community to a better tomorrow. Glenn College graduate programs will deepen your knowledge and provide you with the skills to advance your career in the public and nonprofit sectors.

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Washington, D.C., Programs

Live, learn and work in the nation’s capital.

The Glenn College’s D.C. office provides support and unique programming for undergraduate and graduate students who want to launch a career in public service.

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16th

No. 16 -  Ranked 16th nationally among the 268 public affairs schools in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate School Rankings.

No. 1 in Ohio  -  A full 41 spots above the next highest-ranked Ohio program, the Glenn College is the only public affairs program in Ohio ranked in the top 50 schools.

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No. 22 Globally

No. 22  -  Shanghai Ranking places The Ohio State University’s public administration research 22nd in the world, and 8th in the United States, for collaborative, high-quality and impactful scholarship.

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Preparing Leaders

96% of our undergraduates are employed or are in graduate/professional school within six months of graduation.

100% of Glenn College MPA, In-Career MA and dual-degree graduates are employed or are in graduate school within six months of graduation.

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7 Ranked Specialties

No. 7 - Public Management and Leadership

No. 9 - Nonprofit Management

No. 18 - Local Government Management

No. 19 - Social Policy

No. 20 - Public Policy Analysis

No. 22 - Urban Policy

No. 25 - Public Finance

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Professional Development

Build your skills and nurture your passion for public service. We are proud to provide a variety of continuing education programs and technical assistance that improve public administration.

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Featured Research

The Glenn College’s world-class faculty bring practical experience and an interdisciplinary approach to research, analysis and technical assistance.
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Administrative Burden in Higher Education: Race, Criminal Records, and Street-Level Bureaucrats in College Admissions
Public Administration Review
2025

Victor St. John, Gregory Wilson, Long Tran, and Lydia Applin investigate how administrative burden in college admissions affects individuals with criminal records, with attention to racial disparities.

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Managing Public Sector Contracts: Market Frictions and Human Resources Solutions
Elements in Public and Nonprofit Administration
2026

Dean Trevor Brown and colleagues present a framework for analyzing the complexities of contracting.

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How Do Algorithmic Decision-Making Systems Used in Public Benefits Determinations Fail? Insights From Legal Challenges
Public Administration Review
2025

Esra Gules-Guctas and colleagues demonstrate how algorithmic decision-making systems used in public benefits determinations can produce outcomes that fail to comply with legal requirements when statutory rules are improperly implemented in code, often due to flawed data, poor design choices, or inherent system limitations.

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The Columbus Model: Crowd Psychology, Dialogue Policing, and Protest Management in the U.S.A.
Policing and Society
2025

Russell Hassan, Clifford Stott and colleagues deliver the first systematic, theory-informed empirical analysis of the Columbus Division of Police post-2020 POPS framework using participatory action research across 60+ events to show how specific approaches contain conflict and promote self-regulation within protest crowds, also revealing tensions in organizational change.

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Just Transition to Electric Vehicles in Disadvantaged Communities: Integrating Transportation, Energy, Environmental, and Climate Justice
Energy Research & Social Science
2025

The research by Jeffrey M. Bielicki and colleagues. This research showed how intertwined disadvantages perpetuate or exacerbate distributive, recognition, restorative and procedural injustices in the EV transition.

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Stepping into a project leadership role often means learning on the fly. In this article, Jay Johnson, assistant vice president for institutional research and reporting at The Ohio State University an...
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Balancing the Art and Science of Project Management
Project management sits at the intersection of process and people. In this article, Eric Gentzel, a strategic project management consultant, Glenn College MAPS instructor and lieutenant colonel, explo...
Battelle Center for Science, Engineering and Public Policy Director Daniel Kelly
Battelle Center Director Daniel Kelley Joins Metro Schools Governing Board
His appointment to the board deepens the Battelle Center’s partnership with Metro Schools and advances real-world, project-based learning for students.