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Course Activities

MPAD 6311 Introduction to Nonprofit Management--data analysis to show the stark lack of diversity in the governance of nonprofits (e.g., governing boards members, board chairs, executive directors) and we discuss ways to improve this. Also, discuss a lot about how...

Grants, Events, Collaborations, Projects

Recently submitted NSF Proposal Title: Collaborative Research: Creating an Ethical Research Ecosystem for Computing Culture Change (CEREC-3)--Collaboration of Charlotte and Johnson C. Smit University to emphasize diversity, equity, and inclusion from a global...

Initiatives for Jaclyn Piatak, Associate Professor

External grant: Principal Investigator, Scholarly Research in Association Management Grant, American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Foundation, 2019-2020, Representation and Inclusion in Associations: An Examination of Board Diversity and Volunteer...

Intelligence Community Center of Academic Excellence (IC CAE)

James Walsh is principal investigator for an award from the Office of Director of National Intelligence of the U.S. Government. This award is a collaboration with three HBCUs--Johnson C. Smith University, South Carolina State University, and Winston-Salem State...

MPA Diversity Committee

Committee convened by then MPA Director Tom Barth. Purpose-to review the MPA's diversity plan and identify next steps. Goals-to address and meet diversity plans of the University and MPA-related organizations Evaluation-Consulted with Holly Whisman and Robert Bush...

Teaching and Research Activities for John Szmer, Professor

CLAS Department Diversity Liaison POLS representative (John Szmer) Research Projects- book that examines how institutions and contexts, broadly, affect how diversity influences processes on a variety of collegial courts (i.e., courts that collectively make decisions...

UNC Charlotte Intelligence Community Center of Academic Excellence

Joshua Miller is a co-principal investigator for an award from the Office of Director of National Intelligence. This award is a collaboration with three HBCUs--Johnson C. Smith University, South Carolina State University, and Winston-Salem State University. The $1.5...

Various activities for Suzanne Leland, MPA Director and Professor

Grants, Projects, Events, Collaborated with Professor Pulugurtha Srinivas and received a grant from the North Carolina State Department of Transportation that begins summer of 2022. The title is: “Equity in Long Range Transportation Planning.” ($180K)....

Various Health Policy Projects --Dr. William Brandon, PhD, MPH, CPH, Professor Emeritus

Service on a Peer-Reviewed Journal focused on “health care for the poor and underserved” published by Meharry Medical College (historically black medical school): Associate Editor (from July 2021); Long-term service on the Editorial Board Volunteer Service:...

Org Science Summer Institute

Pipeline initiative for underrepresented students in the Organizational Science.