Barbara Jordan – Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs

Barbara Jordan - Mickey Leland School Of Public Affairs
Parent institution	Texas Southern University
Dean	Theophilus Herrington, Ph.D.
Location	Houston, Texas, United States; 29°43′20″N 95°21′40″W / 29.72222°N 95.36111°W
Website	bjmlspa.tsu.edu

The Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs, also referred to as BJMLSPA, is the public policy school within Texas Southern University (TSU) in Houston, Texas, United States. For students interested in formulating and shaping public policy, the School offers many opportunities for learning, research, professional development, community partnerships, and public engagement. Located in Houston, the nation's fourth largest city, the BJMLSPA offers opportunities for students to study, observe, and interact with policymakers and decision makers, test new ideas, develop new models, and implement solution-driven strategies.

Departments & centers

The Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs offers instruction, research and professional services through three departments in Political Science (POLS), Administration of Justice (AJ) and Urban Planning and Environmental Policy (UPEP). The Department of Political Science (POLS) offers undergraduate degrees in public affairs, political science and emergency management and homeland security, as well as, a Masters and an Executive Masters of public administration. The Department of Administration of Justice (AJ) offers an undergraduate degree in administration of justice, a Masters and an Executive Masters of Administration of Justice and a Ph.D. in Administration of Justice. The Department of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy (UPEP) offers instructional services through two graduate degree programs, the Masters and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in UPEP. The Department of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy (UPEP) also offers a dual Masters in Urban Planning and Environmental Policy/Juris Doctor (JD) with the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University.

Centers & programs

The Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs has 3 centers

Forensic Science training Center
Barbara Jordan Institute
Mickey Leland Center
Digital Scholarship @ Texas Southern University - The School of Public Affairs has a scholarly presence on the most acclaimed open access site Digital Commons joining over 360 institutions of higher education. From the schools community, departments, faculty, and students have the opportunity to promote and publish their scholarship. Additionally, the School of Public Affairs hosts three peer reviewed journals.

Notable alumni

Barbara Jordan
Rodney Ellis
Musiliu Obanikoro
Carl S. Richie, Jr-Vice President Government Affairs TXU Energy
Deborah E. King, Ph.D - President of DEBLAR & Associates, Inc
Antoinette Samuel - Executive Director of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)
Clarence Bradford
Bruce A. Austin
John L. Guess,III - President of The Guess Group,Inc

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