Finding Purpose in Public Service
From her first days in New York City to a role at the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget, international student Areeba Hashmi ’26 found confidence, community, and career momentum through Pace University’s Master of Public Administration program.
Pace MPA Alumna’s Path is about Public Service
From municipal government to her role at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Master of Public Administration (MPA) alumna Andrea Grenadier has navigated a successful career in public administration.
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Faculty and StaffSeptember 12, 2025
Championing Equity and Public Service
Professor Gina Scutelnicu-Todoran, PhD, has dedicated her career to exploring the intersections of gender equity, social justice, and public administration. As a professor in Pace University’s Master of Public Administration (MPA) program and chair of the Northeast Conference on Public Administration (NECoPA), she combines her research with real-world advocacy to drive meaningful change.
Department Research
- Public Admin collaborates on Latino community survey
- Grant from Council of Family and Child Care Agencies
- Pace Partners with The Community Fund
Public Admin collaborates on Latino community survey
Public Admin collaborates on Latino community surveyPace’s Public Administration faculty Rebecca Tekula, PhD, and Gina Scutelnicu-Todoran, PhD, will be collaborating with the Hispanic Advisory Board, under the leadership of Westchester County Executive George Latimer, to conduct a new comprehensive survey targeting the Latino community.
Grant from Council of Family and Child Care Agencies
Grant from Council of Family and Child Care AgenciesProfessors of Public Administration Gina Scutelnicu-Todoran, PhD, and Rebecca Tekula, PhD, have been awarded a nearly $30,000 grant by the Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies (COFCCA) to assess the financial status of approximately 75 New York State agencies under its umbrella. These agencies provide child welfare services, including foster care, preventive services, and juvenile justice services.
Pace Partners with The Community Fund
Pace Partners with The Community FundMental health, counseling, substance abuse, and suicide prevention services are among growing needs in lower Westchester that were identified by a team of Pace University faculty researchers during a survey of community residents.
From Pace University to the Mayor's Office
As the mayor of Akureyri, Iceland since 2018, Ásthildur Sturludottir ‘06, MPA, has made the environment and sustainability, especially concerning renewable energy, a top priority in her administration, serving as a role model for others.
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