{"id":109508,"date":"2026-03-24T15:06:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T20:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/uletter\/?p=109508"},"modified":"2026-03-24T15:06:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T20:06:13","slug":"michelle-buehlmann-receives-national-award-from-american-society-for-public-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/uletter\/2026\/03\/michelle-buehlmann-receives-national-award-from-american-society-for-public-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelle Buehlmann receives national award from American Society for Public Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-109509\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/uletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/buehlmann-ndlc-uletter.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle Buehlmann sitting at expo table for UND Department of Political Science &amp; Public Administration near sign for North Dakota ASPA\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/uletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/buehlmann-ndlc-uletter.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/uletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/buehlmann-ndlc-uletter-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/uletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/buehlmann-ndlc-uletter-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/uletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/buehlmann-ndlc-uletter-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Michelle Buehlmann, clinical assistant professor of Political Science &amp; Public Administration, was recently named a recipient of the Chester A. Newland Presidential Citation of Merit from the American Society for Public Administration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The award\u00a0recognizes\u00a0Buehlmann\u2019s\u00a0work in\u00a0establishing\u00a0the North Dakota chapter for ASPA in July 2025 \u2014 the first in the state\u2019s history.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-109510\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/uletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/luke-jones-award.jpg\" alt=\"Luke Jones receiving award from John Bartle\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/uletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/luke-jones-award.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/uletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/luke-jones-award-112x150.jpg 112w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Buehlmann\u00a0has been invited to accept the award at the organization\u2019s upcoming annual conference in late March.\u00a0Luke Jones, visiting professor in the Department of Political Science &amp; Public Administration, will accept the award on Buehlmann\u2019s behalf.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The leading professional membership association for public service,\u00a0ASPA\u00a0brings together\u00a0practitioners\u00a0and academic communities to advance the practice and teaching of public administration, according to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspanet.org\/ASPA\/ASPA\/About-ASPA\/About-ASPA.aspx\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">the organization\u2019s website<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The University\u2019s Master of Public Administration program is the only of its kind in the state accredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration, which leads UND to connecting students with public-service professionals and supporting the broader public administration community across the state.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Establishing the ND ASPA chapter has been one way of helping strengthen those connections,\u00a0Buehlmann\u00a0said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Since its\u00a0inception\u00a0last year,\u00a0Buehlmann\u00a0has led outreach efforts through tabling events, and ND ASPA recently hosted a wildfire response simulation in partnership with UND\u2019s MPA program and NASPAA.\u00a0During the exercise, experienced professionals from local and state government agencies worked directly with students to model collaborative problem-solving and share perspectives on public service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Those with questions about ND ASPA can reach out to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:northdakota.aspa@gmail.com\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">northdakota.aspa@gmail.com<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michelle Buehlmann, clinical assistant professor of Political Science &amp; Public Administration, was recently named a recipient of the Chester A. 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