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Mohsen Fatemi @mohsenfatemi.bsky.social · 1d

Heading to Flagstaff, AZ, for the 2025 NASPAA Global Conference and our session on bridging theory, practice, and equity in public administration education.

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ASPANational @aspanational.bsky.social · 9d

Now on #PATimes:
Bedtime Stories for Public Servants: The Algorithm That Blinked
By S. Mohsen Fatemi

Bedtime Stories for Public Servants: The Algorithm That Blinked - PA TIMES Online

The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By S. Mohsen FatemiAugust 18, 2025 The cubicle wall still held a thumb-tacked copy of the old Eligibility Rulebook, its pages yellowed at the corners but no one reached for it anymore. Three days ago, […]

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Mohsen Fatemi @mohsenfatemi.bsky.social · 12d

🌐 Kansas Reflector (March 27, 2024): kansasreflector.com/2024/03/27/w...

Why Kansas must invest in energy efficiency for rental housing: It's good for all of us • Kansas Reflector

In the heart of America, Kansas stands at a crossroads where policy, ethics, and environmental sustainability intersect.

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Mohsen Fatemi @mohsenfatemi.bsky.social · 12d

🔎 Earlier media coverage:

🌐 Lawrence Times (August 28, 2025): lawrencekstimes.com/2025/08/28/e...
🌐 Lawrence Journal-World (July 28, 2025): www2.ljworld.com/news/2025/ju...
🌐 Lawrence Journal-World (June 7, 2025): www2.ljworld.com/news/2025/ju...

Proposed environmental mandate would aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, housing stress for Lawrence renters

The Environmental Sustainability Advisory Board plans to urge Lawrence city commissioners to adopt an environmentally friendly ordinance that could reduce greenhouse gas emissions while saving renters...

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Mohsen Fatemi @mohsenfatemi.bsky.social · 12d

🌐 Read the full Lawrence Times coverage here (September 25, 2025): lawrencekstimes.com/2025/09/25/s...

Lawrence’s sustainability board to send energy policy proposal on to city commissioners

Lawrence's environmental sustainability board wants to propose an energy benchmarking policy that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save renters money. Their next hurdle is to capture the at...

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Mohsen Fatemi @mohsenfatemi.bsky.social · 12d

🌐 Here’s an FAQ I’ve prepared to address common questions raised by the public in news reports, on social media, and other platforms about this effort: drive.google.com/file/d/1225F...

1_Questions Answered.pdf

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Mohsen Fatemi @mohsenfatemi.bsky.social · 12d

🤓 The board is now seeking early feedback from the community and city commissioners as this policy takes shape.

1_Questions Answered.pdf

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Mohsen Fatemi @mohsenfatemi.bsky.social · 12d

📢 Lawrence’s Environmental Sustainability Advisory Board (ESAB) is advancing a proposed rental energy benchmarking ordinance — a practical, affordable approach to help renters and landlords save money, cut energy waste, and move our community toward its climate goals.

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ASPANational @aspanational.bsky.social · 15d

#PATimes - Thanks, @mohsenfatemi.bsky.social for writing it for us!

Mohsen Fatemi @mohsenfatemi.bsky.social · 16d

The series is hosted by the American Society for Public Administration’s (@aspanational.bsky.social) PA TIMES Online and has appeared as a monthly installment since June 2025.

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Mohsen Fatemi @mohsenfatemi.bsky.social · 16d

The series is hosted by the American Society for Public Administration’s (@aspanational.bsky.social) PA TIMES Online and has appeared as a monthly installment since June 2025.

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Mohsen Fatemi @mohsenfatemi.bsky.social · 16d

ℹ️ “Bedtime Stories for Public Servants” blends storytelling, reflective dialogue, and research-based insights to explore the ethical and emotional dilemmas faced in public service.

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Mohsen Fatemi @mohsenfatemi.bsky.social · 16d

Through narrative and reflection, I explore the stakes of “just and reasonable” regulation—how decisions that look fair on paper can deepen inequity if community voices never make it into the record.

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Mohsen Fatemi @mohsenfatemi.bsky.social · 16d

🔎 In this story, a public utility commission hearing becomes a stage for one of the hardest questions in governance: whose voices count as evidence, and whose get dismissed as noise?

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Mohsen Fatemi @mohsenfatemi.bsky.social · 16d

📢 The latest installment of my "Bedtime Stories for Public Servants" series with PA TIMES Online: "Just-Ish and Reasonable"
🌐 Link: patimes.org/bedtime-stor...

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Mohsen Fatemi @mohsenfatemi.bsky.social · Sep 5

😍 I am thrilled to present this paper at the 2025 NASPAA Global Conference in Flagstaff, Arizona, this October. I look forward to engaging with colleagues and advancing the conversation on building just, inclusive, and practice-connected approaches to public service education.

Mohsen Fatemi @mohsenfatemi.bsky.social · Sep 5

A special thanks to my undergraduate mentee, whose exceptional work and reflections helped shape this paper, which introduces the Bottom-Up, Student-Led, Experiential Learning (BUSLEL) model as a pathway to Activate Social Equity (ASE) in doctoral education.

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Mohsen Fatemi @mohsenfatemi.bsky.social · Sep 5

❤️ This work was also made possible through the Sierra Club's grant support, which enabled the Energy and Environmental Justice Education and Advocacy Program (EEJEAP).

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Mohsen Fatemi @mohsenfatemi.bsky.social · Sep 5

I am especially grateful to my mentors—Dr. Rachel Krause, Dr. Zach Mohr, and Dr. Ward Lyles—for their invaluable guidance, not only during the development of this paper but throughout my entire doctoral journey.

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Mohsen Fatemi @mohsenfatemi.bsky.social · Sep 5

❤️ My deepest thanks to NASPAA and the award committee for this recognition, and to the JPAE editors, Dr. Sarah L Young and Dr. Sara Rinfret, and reviewers for their thoughtful feedback and support.

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Mohsen Fatemi @mohsenfatemi.bsky.social · Sep 5

🌐 Read the article here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
🌐2025 NASPAA Awards Page: www.naspaa.org/2025-naspaa-...

A pathway toward activating social equity in public administration education from the bottom up: The case of the energy and environmental justice educational and advocacy program

Social equity is a core principle in public administration, yet its practical application has often lagged behind significant theoretical advancements. This article addresses that gap in doctoral e...

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Mohsen Fatemi @mohsenfatemi.bsky.social · Sep 5

🥰 I’m honored to share that my article has been selected for the 🎊 JPAE Spotlight Paper Award 🎊 by the Journal of Public Affairs Education.

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Journal of Public Affairs Education @jpaejournal.bsky.social · Aug 30

🚨 New Issue Alert!

This article addresses that gap in doctoral education programs, exploring how bottom-up, student-led experiential learning (BUSLEL) can serve as a pathway to activate social equity (ASE) in public administration education.

Read it here:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

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Mohsen Fatemi @mohsenfatemi.bsky.social · Aug 29

Thank you, @lawrencekstimes.com, for covering this important initiative!

The Lawrence Times @lawrencekstimes.com · Aug 29

The Environmental Sustainability Advisory Board plans to urge Lawrence city commissioners to adopt an environmentally friendly ordinance that could reduce greenhouse gas emissions while saving renters money. lawrenceks.news/4fVmtK8

Proposed environmental mandate would aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, housing stress for Lawrence renters

The Environmental Sustainability Advisory Board plans to urge Lawrence city commissioners to adopt an environmentally friendly ordinance that could reduce greenhouse gas emissions while saving renters...

lawrenceks.news

Mohsen Fatemi @mohsenfatemi.bsky.social · Aug 29

🔎 With more than half of Lawrence households renting — and many facing severe cost burdens — this is a step that connects climate action with housing equity.

🥰 I’m proud to work with my colleagues on ESAB to advance a policy that saves money, reduces emissions, and strengthens our community.

Mohsen Fatemi @mohsenfatemi.bsky.social · Aug 29

✔ Use market incentives to encourage efficiency upgrades.
✔ Reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with Lawrence’s climate goals.

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