Introduction

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Program Director: Chris Weible, PhD

The PhD in Public Affairs addresses the demand for scholarship in public administration, public policy, public management and criminal justice/criminology. The program develops the conceptual, research, and analytic skills and knowledge of its students so that they will be able to advance the study and practice of public affairs in their subsequent careers. The PhD prepares its graduates for positions in academia and consulting firms, public management and administration, public policy analysis, politics and advocacy, and nonprofits.

The program is primarily designed to serve (1) people who desire to further the field of public policy and public and nonprofit management through teaching and research; (2) scholar-practitioners working in government, private-sector organizations concerned with government and nonprofit organizations; and (3) policy analysts in government, private-sector organizations concerned with government and nonprofit organizations.

The PhD program requires an intense commitment. Most core courses are offered during the late afternoon or early evenings. Students may complete the degree full- time or part- time. On average, students take 4 to 6 years to complete all of the requirements for the PhD. Applicants are encouraged to contact the program director at chris.weible@ucdenver.edu with any questions about the program.