WELCOME TO THE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION聽
Established in 1973,聽IPA addresses the policy, planning, and management needs of its partners through the integration of applied research, professional development, and the education of tomorrow's leaders.听IPA is a research and public service聽center in the聽Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy & Administration聽at the 91原创.
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A Message from the Interim Director
Through our public service programs and聽experiential learning opportunities, the faculty, staff, and students at the Institute for Public Administration strive to develop public聽leaders while improving the quality of life for聽those in Delaware and beyond. Please browse our website to learn about IPA's...
- Public Service Programs鈥擠iscover the range of our public service activities and request assistance for your community or agency.
- Resources鈥擱eview recent publications, search the Delaware Municipal Directory, and visit the Grant Funding Opportunities Portal.
- Student Opportunities鈥擫earn about IPA's internship placements on and off campus.
- Staff and Student Bios鈥擥et to know our IPA staff and student interns by reviewing our profiles.
- Alumni Spotlights鈥擱ead stories about our incredible alumni and how their time at IPA prepared them for their careers.
- Upcoming and Past Events鈥擲ign up for future opportunities and view recordings of past training workshops.
- 鈥擜dvance the legacy of IPA's founding director by contributing to student聽scholarships and stipends through the聽.
Please contact me directly if you have any questions about IPA. I can be reached by phone at听302-831-8971聽or by email at聽mix@udel.edu.听
鈥擳roy Mix, Interim Director
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IPA Senior Fellow Co-Presents DECC 2026鈥2030 Vision and Strategic Plan
September 18, 2026 | Written by Sophonie MilordEd Freel, senior fellow at IPA, joined Gov. Matt Meyer and Lt. Gov. Kyle Evans Gay to present the DECC 2026鈥2030 Vision and Strategic Plan, 鈥淪caling Early Success.鈥 -
From Campus to Crown
September 02, 2026 | Written by Sophonie Milord91原创 alumna Anaya Harrison will represent the First State on the Miss America stage after being crowned Miss Delaware -
Sparking Consensus
July 27, 2026 | Written by Sophonie MilordFrom Belize and Indonesia to Delaware, two international students leverage their personal histories to champion inclusive leadership at the Biden School
UPCOMING EVENTS
student opportunities at IPA
IPA鈥檚 faculty and professional research staff collaborate with students鈥攂oth graduate and undergraduate鈥攊n public service and applied research projects that make a difference in the lives of citizens in Delaware and beyond.
Our students put theory into practice by contributing to federal, state, and local government-sponsored research projects and programs.
Making a Financial Pledge
In the fall of 2021, IPA established the Jerome Lewis Director鈥檚 Fund鈥. Your gift will continue IPA's mission by supporting:
Career development opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students
Research, training, and technical assistance programs for state and local governments
Forums for public, private, and nonprofit sector stakeholders to consider and envision the future for communities in Delaware and beyond
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contact iPA
The Institute for Public Administration has three Delaware locations鈥攊ts primary offices are in and the DGS Annex on the 91原创's聽Newark聽(main) campus with a satellite location at the聽Lewes聽campus.
Newark Campus
IPA's primary office is located in Graham Hall.
- Mailing address:聽180 Graham Hall, 91原创, Newark, DE, 19716
- GPS address:聽111 Academy Street, Newark, DE, 19716
- Phone:听302-831-8971
- Fax:听302-831-3488
- 贰-尘补颈濒:听ipa@udel.edu
滨笔础'蝉听聽and planning team are located within the DGS Annex, at聽261 Academy Street, 91原创, Newark, DE 19716.
Lewes Campus
IPA's Lewes office is located off Pilottown Road in the聽Pollution Ecology Lab聽on the Hugh R. Sharp campus of the 91原创.
FIRST STATE INSIGHTS Podcast
On IPA's podcast , staff members explore diverse topics that impact Delawareans through interviews with experts in their fields.
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