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The Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs is New York City’s only public graduate school dedicated to public affairs. Since 1994, the School has offered the undergraduate BSPA degree, a graduate-level MPA degree in public policy and administration, and a Master of Science in Education (MSEd) program in Higher Education Administration (MSEd-HEA). In the Fall of 2017 the Master of International Affairs (MIA) degree program was launched. An Online Master of Public Administration (OMPA) was launched in the Fall of 2024. The Master of Science in City Planning (MSCP) will be offered in the Fall of 2025. There are also two certificate programs to choose from: the Certificate in Public Communication, and the Certificate in Quantitative Methods for Policy and Equity Analysis.

The Marxe School draws upon one of the largest public affairs faculty in the nation, and applies an interdisciplinary approach to teaching, research, and professional development.

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Marxe Dean's Advisory Board

The Marxe Dean’s Advisory Board serves as the critical connection between students, public policy education, and research. As a globally and professionally diverse team, members are engaged in a broad range of policy and administrative programs, representing the full range of the Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs’ academic programs.

Beyond impressive credentials, and breadth and depth of real-world experience, the Board acts as “ambassadors” of the School’s mission by providing insight on key emerging issues and trends in the public sector.

The Marxe Dean’s Advisory Board
Michael Lewan (Baruch BBA ’72) Board Member, Former Chair	Dr. Stuart Altman (BBA ’59) Sol C. Chaikin Professor of National Health Policy at Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management	Quamid Francis (BSPA ’17) Senior Vice President and Executive Director, City Year New York
Robin Koval (MBA ’83) CEO & President of The Truth Initiative	Peter Balluffi-Fry (BSPA ’23) Staff Analyst, Metropolitan Transit Authority	Jesse Aman (BSPA ’17) Government Affairs Co-Lead, Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, LLC
Michelle L. Goldstein (MPA ’00) Government Relations Director at Morgan Stanley	René Hernandez (MSEd ’22) Assistant Director for Success Amplified, Baruch College	Mark I. Kalish (MPA ’76) President of Kalish & Associates, Inc.
Yoshimi Muto (MS ’91) Senior Human Resources Business Partner at the World Bank Group	Christopher Percopo (MPA ’13) Director of Grants Management and Special Program Operations at the Helmsley Charitable Trust	Anabel Perez (BSPA ’15) Manager, Strategic Operations, Blue Meridian Partners
Larry Pressler Former US Senator from South Dakota and named Commissioner for the United States Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad by President Barack Obama	William A. Ramos (MPA ’06) Former President Barack Obama Presidential Appointee, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs – Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce	Michael D. Tanney (MSEd ’15) Board Chair Senior Managing Director, Magnus Financial Group LLC

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