About Inside PPA
Inside PPA
This internal sub-site collects forms and resources for current students, staff and faculty working in the Department of Public Policy & Administration at Sacramento State University.
If you are a prospective student looking for information about a PPA Graduate Program, visit our public-facing site located within the College Of Social Sciences & Interdisciplinary Studies.
Department Committees & Representatives
The Department uses a set of standing committees for making various decisions. For 2025-2026 academic year, the committees and their memberships are as follows.
- Faculty Senate Representative for 2025-2026: Amal Kumar, Shane Nordyke (alternate)
- Full-Time Faculty Appointments Committee: Rob Wassmer (Chair), Ahrum Chang, Amal Kumar, and Shane Nordyke
- Human Subjects Committee: Please contact the Research Integrity and Compliance Officer
- Part-Time Faculty Appointments Committee: Shane Nordyke (Chair), Ahrum Chang, Amal Kumar, Rob Wassmer
- Part-Time Faculty Evaluation Committee: Rob Wassmer, Ahrum Chang, Amal Kumar
- RTP Committee: Shane Nordyke (Chair), Rob Wassmer, external reviewer
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Find Us
MPPA
Downtown 304 S St.,
Room 227
Mon. – Fri. 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Contact Us
Phone: (916) 278-4742
ppa-01@csus.edu
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