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The scope of the article is reinterpretation of the question posed by Rodgers and Rodgers, namely, are Public Administration scholarship produced by "disciplined purists" – Public Administration scholars producing Public Administration research – or "undisciplined mongrels"? The methodology diverges from previous analysis through examination of doctoral dissertation research classification, rather than faculty output in publications. Concomitantly, Biglan classification of disciplines was used as a framework to determine disciplinary classifications of "undisciplined" or interdisciplinary scholarship. Findings indicate that from 2000 to 2015, there were shifts toward Public Administration as a "purist" discipline. Not only are there changes toward a distinct discipline but also steady declines in outside discipline production of Public Administration doctoral research. The analysis demonstrated a statistically significant increase in categorization of Public Administration scholarship for subjects generally accepted as core issues. Another noted change was dramatic decline for the Doctor of Public Administration degree as the field redefined boundaries.

This research article examines the relationship of individual scholars to overall research production and develops new ranking schema upon the absence of top individual scholarship as demonstrations of individual scholarship relative to total rankings. The study creates a ranking system focused on the impact of individual scholars in public administration research. The contributions of this ranking system are to provide a different view than traditional ranking schemas at the institutional and departmental level. In addition, questions about the significance of scholarship within the discipline and for academic institutions outlines the reinforcing nature of systems aimed at identifying a "best" within public administration. Comparisons of findings are discussed in contrast to reputational and prestige ranking systems. Subsequent discussion is focused on the importance of individual scholarship to the institutional rankings through evaluating individual movement between institutions.

The research explores why some public affairs graduate programs choose to develop fully online degree offerings while others do not. The study attempts to address questions surrounding how different institutions and programs are pursuing degree offerings and the potential influence of faculty workload. The research utilizes a quantitative, cross-sectional design analyzing results from a survey on institutional and programmatic practices in workload, hiring, and degree offerings administered to primary points of contact within public affairs academic units from all institutions found in the US News World Report Graduate Programs in Public Affairs Rankings from 2019. Survey data is paired with program information from the accrediting body institutional member database. Findings indicate differences from both institutional and programmatic groupings do demonstrate workload measures have unique characteristics depending upon the type of institution and rank of the program. Further analysis discusses the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on future public affairs programming.

The historical origins of public administration and public policy analysis suggest that Master of Public Administration and Master of Public Policy programs should have different focuses in their curricula: the former on management skills and the latter on analytical skills. To investigate whether and to what extent the two types of programs are different and whether the accreditation standards of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration have a homogenizing effect on them, we investigated the titles and descriptions of the courses in their core curricula. The results show some differences between Master of Public Administration and Master of Public Policy programs, but no clear distinction. Analytical skills are required by both Master of Public Administration and Master of Public Policy programs. Master of Public Policy programs distinguish themselves from Master of Public Administration programs primarily by requiring economics and economic analysis courses. Higher percentages of Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration-accredited programs require organization studies, human resource management, and public budgeting courses.

Abstract: The Snapshot: Climate issue of Southern Cultures includes photography and reflections on climate impacts across the southern states by Jenny Adler, Austin Anthony, Kate Auger, Arden Barnes, Monica Patrice Barra, Robin Boggs, Jared Bramblett, Lily Brooks, Hannah Brown, Becca Burton, Matthew Busch, Gordon Campbell, Natalie Chanin, Vanessa Charlot, Walter Coker, Justin Cook, Cameron Davidson, Marquetta Dickens, Brandon Dill, Benjamin Dimmitt, Rory Doyle, Ryan Emanuel, Cameron Evans, J Henry Fair, Megan Faust, Annie Flanagan, Kathleen Flynn, Jerod Foster, John Gaulden, Hermina Glass-Hill, Allison Grant, Jerry Dickson Greer, Joshua Dudley Greer, Anna Hamilton, Virginia Hanusik, John Lusk Hathaway, Chuck Hemard, Tom Kimmerer, Virginie Kippelen, Jeremy M. Lange, Nate Larson, Mark Long, Jordan Lovejoy, Megan May, Roger May, Lisette Morales McCabe, Rob McDonald, Andrew Moore, Stephen B. Morton, Anna Gage Norton, Jocelyn Painter, Elena Peterman, Daniel Pullen, Tom Rankin, Robert Rausch, Jeff Rich, Beth Roach, Derek Slagle, Michael O. Snyder, Michael K. Steinberg, Bryan Thomas, Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch, Simon Tye, Turcois Vazquez, Jordan Vonderhaar, Jason Matthew Walker, Will Warasila, Carlton Ward Jr., Brooke White, William Widmer, and Devin Wright.