I am passionate about

Education Policy.
Kyla Hurns believes every child deserves the opportunity to succeed. The BA program is preparing Kyla to challenge inequities that disproportionately impact some students and communities.
I am passionate about

Civic Engagement.
Dylan Page believes we can make the world a safer and freer place by serving our country and the world.
I am passionate about

Accessible Healthcare.
Sam Feudo, a pre-medicine and bachelor of science in public policy analysis student, believes health care can and should be affordable, accessible and high quality for all people.
I am passionate about

Local Activism.
Combined BS/MPA student Andrew Pierce believes civic education and local activism are the impetus to nationwide change.
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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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19th

No. 19 -  Ranked 19th nationally among the 269 public affairs schools in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate School Rankings.

No. 1 in Ohio  -  A full 38 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. 5 Globally

No. 5  -  ShanghaiRanking places The Ohio State University’s public administration research fifth in the world, and first 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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Six Ranked Specialties

No. 7 - Public Management and Leadership

No. 11 - Nonprofit Management

No. 15 - Public Policy Analysis

No. 16 - Social Policy

No. 21 - Local Government Management

No. 26 - Public Finance and Budgeting

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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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Emergencies, Disasters and Ohio’s Food System
2022

This study, helps to visualize and understand how Ohio state government agencies, civil society, nonprofits and the private sector intersect with the food system to respond to disasters in Ohio.

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Does Temporary Mortgage Assistance for Unemployed Homeowners Reduce Longer-Term Mortgage Default? An Analysis of the Hardest Hit Fund Program
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management
2022

Stephanie Moulton and Stephanie Casey-Pierce analyze the longer-term effects of temporary mortgage payment subsidies on mortgage default.

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Peak-Load Pricing with Quality-Differentiated Demand
2022

This study, published in The American Economist, focuses on peak-load pricing and highway tolls.

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Conflict and Cooperation Within Police Units: The Importance of Manager Inclusiveness
Public Management Review
2022

This study by Russell Hassan assesses the influence of manager inclusiveness on unit-level relational conflict and interpersonal helping behavior.

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Accountability in Collaborative Federal Programs—Multidimensional and Multilevel Performance Measures Needed: The Case of Wildland Fire Prevention
2022

This research explores the nature of the accountability dilemma in collaborative programs and analyzes and illustrates them in the context of wildland fire prevention in the United States.

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Ohio State Trustees Appoint Academic Council for Chase Center Housed at Glenn College
The trustees approved the appointment of seven members of the inaugural Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture and Society academic council.
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Glenn College Lends Expertise to Defense Supply, Demand Network Resiliency
The John Glenn College of Public Affairs joins a team developing new tools and analytics for the U.S. Department of Defense and its commercial and government partners to improve supply chain resilienc...
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Podcast: Managing and Leading in a Complicated Collaboration Environment
As the executive director of Cleveland’s Police Accountability Team, Leigh Anderson leads the city’s final implementation of its consent decree and ensures progress toward cultural change within the p...