In this video, we talk with MPA graduate Alex Barrett, Real Estate Manager at the Heritage Group about his work and its relationship to the study of public administration. Topics discussed include finding ways to create mutual wins for the public and private sectors, the shifting landscape of environmental rules and regulations, and the importance of developing soft skills.

Rebecca Conners, Operations Manager, Charlottesville-UVA-Albemarle Emergency Communications Center and current MPA student, discusses her path to a career as an emergency communications specialist. Rebecca also discussed how different aspects of public administration inform her job and the need for policy to address trauma and burnout among first responders.

David Kachman, Stephannie Gambill, and Jolyn Osborne of Indiana State University are joined by Yasmine Haiti of the University of Illinois at Chicago to discuss their roles and experiences in higher education. The discussion also focuses on how the study of public administration has affected their career and how public administration research could help to improve higher education.