Cal Lutheran Master of Public Policy and Administration

02/09/2022

Calling all Students!

The Southern California Association of Governments (S**G) is looking for students for their 2022 Student Showcase! The 2022 Student Showcase is a storymapping competition that challenges students to think innovatively and compete for cash prizes in two award categories: Best in Show and Audience Awards. Student participants are invited to conceptualize, create and submit planning themed StoryMaps using S**G’s open data. This is a meaningful way to tell a story or provide insight, showcase plans and projects, engage supporters and stakeholders, illustrate the possibilities of data, and highlight the usefulness of open data at the regional level.

Students are instructed to submit abstracts of their projects by Tuesday, Feb. 22, and if selected, S**G will request an ArcGIS StoryMap to be submitted. In all, there will be a total of $6,000 awarded. Learn more at https://scag.ca.gov/student-showcase.

11/10/2021

Fall Term 2021 is ending this week! winter Term 2022 begins on November 29th , 2021. Be sure you are registered for Winter Term. Enjoy your break!

10/18/2021

🚩MPPA students Leonard Capsiple, Deborah Gow and Matthew Burdette will present their summer 2021 capstone project report during a Zoom session hosted by faculty advisor Loredana Carson, EdD.

The students analyzed data collected by Ventura County Planning Division regarding citizen opinions of issues related to sea level-rise mitigation factors. They will present their findings and answer questions about the process. (Virtual), tomorrow, Oct 19, 12:00PM. Link: https://clu.zoom.us/s/98859070465

04/16/2021

This webinar brings together experts in the area of local economic development on "Covid-19 Pandemic and Restaurant Recovery in the ". The participants will share their insights on the public policy changes that can be made to help restaurants recover. Learn: the role of local government in invigorating local businesses/ local economy and the synergies of government-private sector in the LA/Ventura County areas. Free registration https://mailchi.mp/callutheran.edu/somevents_apr16_somc

04/07/2021

Today is Cal Lutheran Cares Day! It is a great day to give back to the university! Join us in giving to the School of Management. Even a small donation means a lot. We are looking especially for our alumni to donate.

I’m ready to support School of Management on April 7, 2021 during Cal Lutheran Cares Day 2021. Learn more about School of Management and all the other units participating in .

04/04/2021

01/25/2021

If anyone is looking for a good internship, here is the link to an interesting opportunity. Because of Covid-19, the job is remote, thereby making it feasible for those of us not in the Bay Area.

PPIC’s Summer Intern Program provides an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students interested in a public policy career to work in a policy research environment. Intern projects are proposed by PPIC researchers and designed around a specific set of tasks and deliverables that can be acco...

01/19/2021

Meet Dr. Loredana Carson, lecturer in the Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) and MBA programs. Dr. Carson teaches public policy courses in addition to Human Capital Management and Talent Recruitment and Selection and the foundation courses for all international students in the School of Management. She served on the Academic Integrity committee that helped revise and reframe the academic integrity guidelines for the School of Management. In 2016-17, she was a member of Cohort XXII in the Ventura County Leadership Academy. As of 2017-2018 she is the faculty advisor of the campus chapter of PIHRA, a human resource group for professionals. Another facet of her position is that she coordinates noncredit courses for government sector employees in areas related to leadership, ethics, supervisory skill training and other workplace issues. She holds a B.A. in linguistics from UCLA, TESOL from UCSB, a MPPA and Ed.D. from California Lutheran University.
http://ow.ly/MOg550Da4HR

01/07/2021

Important discussion.

In considering how best to allocate resources, state and local policymakers should make expanding broadband internet access a priority.

12/30/2020

The MPPA department wishes all of you the best for 2021. We thank you for your participation and support throughout the year and hope to see you in person soon!

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11/21/2020

Anyone interested in learning more about innovative strategies in community policing can watch this informative interview put out by LA Councilmember Bob Blumenfield's office. I listened in live on Thursday night and was happy to see them post the video of the event.

Have you wondered what reimagining public safety might mean for LA? Join LA Councilmember Bob Blumenfield for a special conversation with Eugene Police Chief...

11/10/2020

Anyone interested in a great discussion about the challenges facing our vulnerable communities is welcome to join us Thursday at 6:00 on November 12th!

Join a panel of experts from Cal Lutheran's Master of Public Policy and Administration program and the American Planning Association to learn about what more needs to be done to support our most vulnerable communities in Ventura County and elsewhere.