Humphrey School of Public Affairs

University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs

Type	Public
Established	1977
Dean	Eric Schwartz
Academic staff	92
Students	500
Location	Minneapolis, Minnesota , USA
Campus	Urban
Website	http://hhh.umn.edu/

The Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota is one of the country's top-ranked professional public policy and planning schools. The school is noted for equipping students to play key roles in public life at the local, state, national, and global level and offers six distinctive master's degrees, a doctoral degree, and five certificate programs.

The Humphrey School ranks among the top 15 professional schools of public affairs at public universities in the country. Best Value Schools ranks Humphrey School 8 out of 50 most innovative public policy schools in the U.S. The school is named after Hubert H. Humphrey, former Vice President of the United States and Presidential candidate. The School's primary campus is located on the West Bank of the University of Minnesota, which is also home to other top-ranking schools including the University of Minnesota Law School and Carlson School of Management in Minneapolis, MN. The Humphrey School program concentration in nonprofit management ranks third in the United States. The Humphrey School is accredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration NASPAA.

History

The University of Minnesota's graduate program for public policy was founded on the East Bank campus in 1938 as the Public Administration Center. In 1968, it achieved autonomy as a graduate school within the university and became the School of Public Affairs. The School was replaced in 1977 with the founding of the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, named to honor former Vice President Hubert Humphrey for his contributions to improving the well-being of humanity. It was renamed the Humphrey School of Public Affairs in 2011 to better reflect its academic mission.

Degree programs and academics

Degrees offered at the Humphrey School include:

• Master of Public Policy (MPP) (with degree concentrations in Advanced Policy Analysis Methods, Economic and Community Development, Global Public Policy, Human Rights, Politics and Governance, Public Finance and Budgeting, Public and Nonprofit Leadership Management, Science Technology and Environmental Policy, Social Policy, and Gender Public Policy.)
• Mid-career Master of Public Affairs (MPA)
• Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP)
• Master of Science in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy (MS-STEP)
• Master of Development Practice (MDP)
• Master of Human Rights (MHR)
• Ph.D. in Applied Economics (with an emphasis in policy analysis)
• Ph.D in Public Policy
• Dual degrees are offered with the Carlson School of Management (M.B.A.), University of Minnesota Law School (Juris Doctor), Social Work (M.S.W.), University of Minnesota School Public Health (Master of Public Health) and the departments of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (Master of Landscape Architecture) and Civil Engineering (Master of Science in Civil Engineering)
• Graduate certificates are offered in Early Childhood Policy, Election Administration, Nonprofit Management, Public Affairs Leadership, and Policy Issues on Work and Pay

Research centers and projects by policy area

• Freeman Center for International Economic Policy
• International Fellowship Programs
• Leadership and Management: Center for Integrative Leadership
• Public and Nonprofit Leadership Center
• Cedar Humphrey Action for Neighborhood Collaborative Engagement (CHANCE)
• Politics and Governance: Center for the Study of Politics and Governance
• Regional Planning and Policy
• State and Local Policy Program
• Project on Regional and Industrial Economics
• Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy
• Center for Science, Technology, and Public Policy
• Social Policy and Policy Analysis
• Center on Women and Public Policy
• Human Capital Research Collaborative
• Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice

Notable current and former HHH faculty and instructors

• J. Brian Atwood, former Administrator of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) (1993-2000)
• Robert H. Bruininks, Professor Emeritus and 15th President of the University of Minnesota (2002-2011)
• Harlan Cleveland, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO
• James E. Jernberg, Professor Emeritus
• Geri M. Joseph, former U.S. Ambassador to The Netherlands
• Morris Kleiner, AFL-CIO Chair in Labor Policy
• Eric Magnuson, former Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
• Walter F. Mondale, 42nd Vice President of the United States (1977-1981)
• Nancy Eustis, Professor Emerita, Aging and Gerontology, retired 2010, affiliated with University of Minnesota Schools of Public Health and Sociology, Co-Editor historic Aging and Disabilities, 1992 Issue of Aging Series of Generations
• R.T. Rybak, former Mayor of Minneapolis (2002-2014) and Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee
• Eric P. Schwartz, Dean of the Humphrey School of Public Affairs and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration

Endowed Chairs and Professorships at the Humphrey School

• Walter F. and Joan Mondale Chair for Political Studies
• Roy Wilkins Professor of Human Relations and Social Justice
• Orville and Jane Freeman Chair in International Trade and Investment Policy
• Charles M. Denny, Jr., Chair of Science, Technology, and Public Policy
• Cowles Chair for the Study of Public Service
• McKnight Land-Grant Professor
• AFL–CIO Chair of Labor Policy
• McKnight Presidential Professor of Planning and Public Affairs
• Harold E. Stassen Chair of International Affairs

External links

• HHH School of Public Affairs, official website
• University of Minnesota University of Minnesota website
• HSOCA Website, HSOCA website
• NASPAA, NASPAA website