IU South Bend MPA Program

10/14/2026

🎓 Looking to advance your career in public service or leadership?
The Master of Public Affairs (MPA) program at Indiana University South Bend offers four specialized concentrations designed to fit your career goals:

🔹 Criminal Justice: Focuses on criminal justice policy, organization management, policing practice, victim advocacy, and public law.

🔹 Government Administration and Policy: Focuses on public policy, political institutions, public economics, strategic budgeting, urban planning, and political advocacy.

🔹 Nonprofit Administration and Policy: Focuses on management practices in nonprofit organizations, fundraising, financial management, and nonprofit advocacy.

🔹 Health Systems Administration and Policy: Focuses on leadership and management issues within healthcare systems, policy analysis, and community health outcomes.

Program Highlights:
• 39 Total Credit Hours: Includes 18 hours of core courses and 12 hours dedicated to your chosen concentration.
• NASPAA Accredited: Nationally accredited for quality and excellence in public affairs education.
• Flexible Format: Built for working adults with convenient evening classes and online options.

📢 Attention MPA Alumni! Please help us spread the word and share this announcement with friends, colleagues, or anyone looking to make a bigger impact in their community!

Learn more or apply today: iusb.edu
Have questions? Connect with our MPA Director:
👤 Dr. James (Jamie) Smith
📞 (574) 520-4817
✉️ [email protected]

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09/26/2026

Congratulations to Indiana University South Bend MPA alumnus Jake Teshka on receiving this year's Indiana Bankers Association Legislator of the Year Award.

The achievements of our alumni are one of the best measures of our program's impact. MPA graduates, please let us know about career updates, awards, honors, promotions, publications, appointments, and other professional accomplishments. We'd love to hear what you're doing and celebrate your successes.

State Rep. Jake Teshka, R-North Liberty, has been named 2026 Legislator of the Year by the Indiana Bankers Association. The award was presented recently at the IBA Annual Convention in French Lick. …

06/10/2026

It’s hard to believe that has been a month since this wonderful occasion. Summer is flying by! Congratulations, MPA graduates!

Please keep in touch with us as you continue your public service journey! We look forward to hearing about your accomplishments in government, nonprofit, healthcare, and criminal justice organizations. Thank you for your commitment to the public good!

05/19/2025

CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATES!

MPA Director Jamie Smith and MPA Capstone instructor Sungkyu Jang pose with MPA graduates David Abrell, Sieria Gillon, Kyle Kenyon.

Congratulations to these brilliant students who are already doing incredible things in our community! We look forward to following your journey in the years ahead.

03/12/2024

Paid opportunities to get college students involved in the election process as poll workers!

The St. Joseph County Clerk Elections and Voter Registration Office is hiring!

Program Coordinator - Work the Vote 2024

Work the Vote 2024 is an exciting new initiative to recruit a diverse group of 100 college age students in St. Joseph County as election workers for the Primary Election on May 7, 2024 and the General Election on November 5, 2024.

The Program Coordinator of Work the Vote 2024 requires a self-starter with extensive knowledge of social media platforms, marketing strategies focused on college age students, event planning, data management, documentation, and reporting.

Relevant experience in sales, recruiting, community engagement with college age students, and client development is desired.

This temporary, part time position of 20hrs/week is in 12 week segments: March – June, September – December and a 4 week segment in January 2025.
A U.S. Election Assistance Commission grant is funding this temporary, part time position.

Program Coordinator – Interns Work the Vote 2024

Interns Work the Vote 2024 is an exciting new initiative to identify and recruit students from local colleges to serve as interns for the 2024 election cycle in the St. Joseph County Elections and Voter Registration office. The Program Coordinator will recruit, train and supervise a small group of interns, who will get a hands on experience throughout the 2024 election cycle.

The Program Coordinator for Interns Work the Vote 2024 requires a self-starter with a passion for civic engagement, knowledge of the election process, social media skills, and an interest in community/team building.

Relevant experience working with college age students, data management and reporting desired.
This temporary, part time position of 20hrs/week is in 12 week segments: March – June, September – December and a 4 week segment in January 2025.
A U.S. Election Assistance Commission grant is funding this temporary, part time position.

12/31/2023

Happy New Year to all our students and alumni!

07/07/2023

Congratulations to Jamie Morgan for her selected as an APSA-Sponsored Congressional Fellow for 2023-2024!

A graduate of Indiana University South Bend’s Master of Public Affairs program, Dr. Morgan is a political scientist specializing in social movements and policy. She received her doctorate from the Heller School for Social Policy at Brandeis University, where she continues as a Visiting Scholar at the Institute for Economic and Racial Equity.

The faculty of the IUSB Political Science Department congratulate Jamie on her admission to this highly selected fellowship program!

APSA is pleased to announce the members of the 2023-2024 Class of the APSA-Sponsored Congressional Fellows! The American Political Science Association (APSA) Congressional Fellowship Program is a highly selective, nonpartisan program devoted to expanding knowledge and awareness [...]

05/13/2023

Congratulations to MPA Graduate Brandon German who earned his Master Degree in Public Affairs with a focus on Nonprofits and Government.

At the time of enrollment Brandon stated three extremely lofty goals in addition to learning as much as possible about public administration and affairs including to obtain an A in every course, be inducted into honors society, and receive the MPA academic excellence award. Amazingly, he achieved ALL of these goals.
BRAVO!