Section List

ASPA's Sections are listed below. Click on the links to view more information about the Section. If a Section does not have a link, please contact the ASPA staff for further assistance.

Members may join any of these Sections any time, but you may need our assistance to do so. Please contact us for further information. (To see the Sections for which you are already a member, click here and click on "My Participation.") 

Communities of Interest

ASPA also provides opportunities to form communities of interest. View our Policies & Procedures via our governance pages to read more about how you could start a community, and click here to view details about current communities.

Association for Budgeting and Financial Management
Membership Fee: Regular Members, $75; Student Members, $35

Conference of Minority Public Administrators
Membership Fee: $40 (all members)

Section for Women in Public Administration
Membership Dues: Regular Members, $25; Student Members, $17

Section on African Public Administration
Membership Dues: $30; Student Members: $10

Section on Chinese Public Administration
Membership Dues: Regular Members, $20; Student Members, $10

Section on Complexity and Network Studies
Membership Dues: $15 (all members)

Section on Criminal Justice Administration
Membership Dues: $39 (all members)

Section on Democracy and Social Justice
Membership Dues: Regular Members, $30; Student Members, $10 

Section on Emergency and Crisis Management
Membership Dues: $25 (all members)

Section on Environmental and Natural Resources Administration
Membership Dues: Regular Members, $10; Students and New Professionals, $0

Section on Ethics and Integrity in Governance
Membership Dues: $45 (all members)

Section on Health and Human Services Administration
Membership Dues: $21.00 (all members)

Section on Hispanic, Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Public Administration
Membership Dues: Regular Members, $30; Students and New Professionals, $15

Section on Historical, Artistic and Reflective Expression
Membership Dues: $20 (all members)

Section on Intergovernmental Administration and Management
Membership Dues: $30 (all members)

Section on International and Comparative Administration
Membership Dues: $40 (all members); $20 (non-OECD countries)

Section on Korean Public Administration
Membership Dues: $19.50 (all members)

Section on Nonprofits
Membership Dues: $20 (all members)

Section on Personnel Administration and Labor Relations
Membership Dues: Regular Members, $30; Students, $25

Section on Procurement and Contract Management
Membership Dues: $10.00 (all members)

Section on Professional and Organizational Development
Membership Dues: $30 (all members)

Section on Public Administration Education
Membership Dues: $10 (all members)

Section on Public Administration Research
Membership Dues: $36 (all members)

Section on Public Law and Administration
Membership Dues: $9 (all members)

Section on Public Management Practice
Membership Fee: $10 (all members)

Section on Public Performance and Management
Membership Dues: $26.50 (all members)

Section on Science and Technology in Government
Membership Fee: $12 (all members)

Section on Transportation Policy and Administration
Membership Dues: $35 (all members)

South Asian Section for Public Administration
Membership Dues: $25 (all members)

Students and New Administration Professionals Section
Membership Dues: $10 (all members)

The LGBT Advocacy Alliance
Membership Dues: $10 (all members)