Thaat’s an awesome suggestion. I’ve considered it more in the guise of “government”, but I like that public administration has more of an on-the-ground feeling.

I think my skillset is what throws me off the most. I’m certainly process oriented, so public administration appeals to me in that way, but I’m also about empowering every person in every part of an organization, and that’s the sort of culture that’s hard to obtain as a bottom-up thing. I’d like to think I’m not choosing uphill battles in *every* decision in my life! And I’m optimistic about the power of research to drive change, but I’m also not sure if I’m patient or lax enough to do a bunch of research that people never take action on.

Well, that’s one question answered: action research it is!

I’m slowly getting less and less concerned about what department I do my work in, and just finding the right sort of people to surround myself with. (Also, I think I’m also making “decent transit” part of the requirements in where I move. That will probably narrow the list considerably.)