Project Ideas for Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration

Modeling crisis leadership effectiveness across federal agencies during public health emergencies

Evaluating performance-based budgeting reforms in state governments using longitudinal spending data

Studying transparency mandates’ effects on trust in municipal governments in low-income urban areas

Designing equity-centered performance measurement frameworks for public sector nonprofits

Analyzing collaborative governance structures in interagency disaster preparedness planning

Studying the impact of digital government portals on citizen service satisfaction and accountability

Evaluating the policy implementation gap in housing assistance programs through comparative case studies

Modeling corruption risk in procurement systems using machine learning and open government data

Designing community co-production frameworks for inclusive urban infrastructure planning

Analyzing leadership development programs in federal HR departments and long-term retention outcomes

Studying the role of nonprofit advocacy networks in influencing state-level social justice policy

Evaluating the effectiveness of community policing models through mixed-method impact studies

Creating frameworks to monitor and mitigate administrative burden in public service delivery

Investigating financial stress management in local governments post-pandemic recovery

Designing public participation metrics to evaluate the quality of civic engagement platforms