We’re USF’s School of Public Affairs…and We’re on the Rise! Are you looking for a chance to give back to the community? To make a difference in lives of your fellow citizens? To serve the public interest rather than private gain? We’re the University of South Florida’s School of Public Affairs, and that’s what we’re all about. We offer undergraduate and graduate degree programs and certificates in Public Service & Leadership, Urban Studies, Public Administration, Urban & Regional Planning, Public Management, Management of Non-Governmental & Non-Profit Organizations, Data Science for Public Administration, Community Development, and Leadership for Coastal Resiliency Planning that are designed to help you make that difference. With dynamic new leadership, an engaged and energized faculty, new strategic partners and academic programs, and a vibrant and diverse student body, our School emphasizes professional practice, experiential learning, and community-engaged research…in other words, a learning experience that will enable you to make a difference! More importantly, our students learn on the front lines of public service, with real projects, real clients, and real impact. For example, they’ve helped public, non-profit, and non-governmental organizations at all levels do things like develop emergency management plans for natural disasters, begin to address rising sea levels via geographic information technologies, merge critical social services programs, and measure how citizens view the public services they receive. For more information, send School Director Robin Ersing an inquiry via LinkedIn, or visit our website at spa.usf.edu.