Dr. Triparna Vasavada

Associate Professor

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Biography

Triparna Vasavada is an associate professor of public administration at Penn State Harrisburg. Her research interests include nonprofit management, gender leadership, disaster management, and social network analysis. She teaches courses in research methods and nonprofit management. Her scholarly work has been published in influential journals such as the American Review of Public Administration and Public Management Review, and she has presented her work at numerous national and international conferences, including those hosted by the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) and the International Society for the Study of Nonprofit Organizations (ISTR). She has also been associated with the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA). As a Ford Foundation Fellow, Vasavada contributed as co-managing editor for the leading journal in women's studies, 'Gender & Society'. Throughout her career, she has received various grants and awards, including ARNOVA's emerging scholar award.

Research Interests

Courses

PADM 500 PADM 503 PADM 518 PADM 519 PADM 594

Requirements for Penn State Harrisburg

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GMAT
Total Score
Required:500
Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:500
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:150
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution Demonstrated competence in Analytic skills (Math course or exam) Computer skills proficiency (MIS 204 or equivalent) Communication skills proficiency (AWA score of 4.0 or higher)
Application Checklist
  • Graduate School Application
  • Application Fee
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  • GMAT/GRE scores
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  • Resume
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Information Systems. Program: M.S. in Information Systems. GRE/GMAT waiver available for GPA 3.5+ from US schools.