Teaching Social Equity in Public Administration A Cross-Curricular Guide for Faculty and Programs

1.       Introduction  

Susan T. Gooden and Sean A. McCandless  

Part I: Teaching Social Equity in MPA Core Courses  

2.       Introduction to Public Administration  

Tylis Cooper and Sean A. McCandless  

3.       Organizational Theory  

Anthony M. Starke, Jr.  

4.       Integrating Social Equity in Public Human Resource Management Courses: Leveraging Case Studies to Critically Examine Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Implications & Outcomes  

Karen D. Sweeting, Del M. N. Bharath, and Chevanese Samms Brown  

5.       Developing Social Equity Competencies in Public Budgeting and Financial Management Students  

Blue Wooldridge and Heidi Jane M. Smith  

6.       Understanding Equity in Numbers: Using Research Methods to Teach Social Equity  

Seth J. Meyer, Sidita Kushi, and Melinda R. Tarsi  

7.       Teaching Social Equity in Public Policy  

Felipe Blanco and Jodi Benenson  

8.       Teaching Public Administration: Social Equity, Leadership, and Ethics  

Nakeina E. Douglas-Glenn and Brandy S. Faulkner  

9.       Social Equity and Capstones  

Erin M. Robinson, Stephen Danley, and Montrell Sanders  

Part II: Teaching Social Equity in Electives  

10.    Measuring Social Equity  

Samantha June Larson  

11.    Teaching Social Equity in Nonprofit Management Courses  

Lauren Azevedo and Wanzhu Shi  

12.    Teaching Community Planning and Zoning through a Social Equity Lens  

Ty Price Dooley  

13.    Teaching Social Equity in Public Service  

Margaret Stout, Jeannine M. Love, and Celina V. Tchida  

14.    Social Equity in Public Administration Pedagogy – A Comparative Study Between the U.S. and India  

Sunaina Kuknor, Jyoti Aggarwal, and Meghna Sabharwal  

15.    Teaching Social Equity: Tips from Across the Chapters, Literature, and Experience  

Susan T. Gooden and Sean A. McCandless  

Biography

Sean A. McCandless works as an Associate Professor in the Public and Nonprofit Management program at the University of Texas at Dallas, USA. He co-founded the Journal of Social Equity and Public Administration and has co-edited and authored numerous works on social equity.

Susan T. Gooden is a Dean and Professor of the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University, USA. She is an internationally recognized expert on social equity.

“This compelling new book provides public administration faculty with an exceptional guide to teaching social equity in the classroom. As one of the pillars of the field, faculty are responsible for conveying to students the importance of promoting the values of social equity in practice—the democratic principles of equality, fairness and justice. The book provides useful techniques on teaching these values in core and elective courses which go beyond Human Resources Management to include such courses as Budgeting and Finance, Ethics, Public Policy, Nonprofit Management, and Research Methods. As faculty, we are the conduits through which the values of social equity find their way into practice so that every member of our society is treated fairly and equitably.”

Norma M. Riccucci, Rutgers University, Newark, USA

“This book offers essential training for the next generation of public servants; students will be exposed to the value of equity, justice, and fairness. Although these words are under scrutiny in many jurisdictions around the United States at the time of writing (2023), this book points out that every American has a right to be treated fairly. The Constitution so requires it. We also face significant challenges at all levels of government, so it is imperative that public administrators understand the many applications of social equity because our country is growing more diverse by the day. Assigning this book to the introductory PA curriculum will be invaluable as it will allow readers to understand the real-world implications of public policy. I'm thankful to Dean Gooden and Professor McCandless for working with some of the best in our field to author a book that could change the trajectory of our profession.”

Angel Wright-Lanier, EdD, NASPAA Executive Director, USA