Master of Public Administration Faculty Highlights
Thomas Greitens
Research or scholarship
- M. Ernita Joaquin & Thomas J. Greitens. 2021. American Administrative Capacity: Decline, Decay, and Resilience. Springer.
- Thomas J. Greitens & Nancy Quarles. 2020. From Competition to Collaboration: Transforming Economic Development Strategies in the Detroit Metropolitan Region. Collaborative Governance for Regional Development: Global Lessons for Local Economies, edited by Denita Cepiku, So Hee Jeon, & David K. Jesuit. Routledge.
- Nathan Grasse, Thomas J. Greitens, David K. Jesuit, & Lawrence Sych. 2018. Exploring the Mediating Effects of Institutions on Polarization and Political Conflict: Evidence from Michigan Cities. In Public Policy, Governance and Polarization: Making Governance Work, edited by David K. Jesuit and Russell Alan Williams. Routledge.
- Thomas J. Greitens & J. Cherie Strachan. 2017. Local Governments in Michigan II: Michigan's Rural Areas and Small Towns. In Michigan Government, Politics, and Policy, edited by John S. Klemanski and David A. Dulio. Ann University of Michigan Press.
- Thomas J. Greitens. 2016. Assessing Transboundary Governance Capacity in the Great Lakes Areas of Concern. International Journal of Water Governance, 4: 73-90.
Community service
- Board Member, American Society for Public Administration, Michigan Capital Area Chapter (2015-present).
- Program Evaluator, Gratiot County Specialty Court Programs (2016-2018).
Efforts to engage students
- MPA Program Advisor, 2013-2022.
- Ph.D. Dissertation Committee Member for: Christopher Surfus. 2020. Michigan Municipal Manager Perceptions on LGBTQ+ Inclusion: A Narrative Policy Framework Case Study. Western Michigan University.
- Ph.D. Dissertation Committee Member for: Ivo Hristov. 2018. The Causes That May Lead to the Balanced Scorecard's (BCS) Failure: A Conceptual Framework, University of Rome-Tor Vergata.
- Lead Faculty Study Abroad Trip to Seoul, 2013.
- Faculty Advisory to the Winners of the 2013 Students Reinventing Michigan Competition (Trent Wolf and Ben Harris).
Sharon Kukla-Acevedo
Research or scholarship
- Kukla-Acevedo, S., Ernst, M., Sommer, E., Adams, L.E., & Barkin, S. (forthcoming). Diet quality and school attendance: cost analysis informing absence-reduction strategies in schools with underserved students. Journal of School Health.
- Heflin, C.M., Darolia, R., & Kukla-Acevedo, S. (2020.) Exposure to food insecurity during adolescence and educational attainment. Social Problems. spaa036.
- Heflin, C.M., Kukla-Acevedo, S., & Darolia, R. (2019.) Adolescent food insecurity and risky behaviors and mental health during the transition to adulthood. Children and Youth Services Review, 105, 104416.
- Jeon, S.H. & Kukla-Acevedo, S. (2019.) Attitudinal effects of Ethical Work Climate: An organizational analysis. Public Administration Quarterly, 43, 4, 456-488.
- Kukla-Acevedo, S. & Heflin, C.M. (2014). Unemployment insurance effects on child academic outcomes: Results from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. Children and Youth Services Review, 47, 3, 246-252.
Efforts to engage students
- Director, Master of Public Administration 2022-Present
- Advise Honors Capstones
- Advisor, Social Studies Major: Political Science Concentration 6-12 (Secondary Emphasis)
Emma Powell
Research or scholarship
Pinter, A.N., Powell, E.A., English, K, Poley, L, & Dilg, E. (2023). Credentialing the nonprofit professional: A focused look at the campus partner track of the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance.
Powell, E.A. & Raggo, P. Teaching Cases in the Philanthropic
and Nonprofit Sector, as a part of Nonprofit Management book series.
Sagamore Publishing (Expected in Summer, 2023).
Powell, E.A. (2020). Next steps for social impact bonds: Moving
from an economic tool to a trust-based collaboration. In D. Cepiku, S.H. Jeon,
& D.K. Jesuit (Eds.), Collaborative governance for local economic
development: Lessons from countries around the world (pp. 49-64).
Routledge.
Edwards, V., Powell, E.A. (2019).
Michigan nonprofit compensation & benefit report. Michigan Nonprofit
Association.
Mugo, P. & Powell, E.A.
(2019). Lessons from lessons learned: A review of lessons learned by CEPF
grantees in the Eastern Afromontane biodiversity hotspot, 2012-2019. Critical
Ecosystems Partnership Fund.
Powell, E. Winfield, G., Schatteman, A.M. & Trusty, K.
(2018). Collaboration between practitioners and academics: Defining the
pracademic experience. Journal of Nonprofit Education and Leadership. 8(1)
pp.62-79.
Community service
- The Care Store, Vice-Chair 2021 - present; Governance Committee 2021-present
- Keisha Y. Brown Angel Wings Fund Vice-Chair 2019-2022; Board Member 2018-2019
- Mount Pleasant Community Foundation Board of Trustees 2018-present; Youth Advisory Council Advisor 2018-present; Scholarship/Grant Committee 2017-2019; Community Relations Committee 2016-2018
- Isabella Community Soup Kitchen: Board Development/Strategic Planning 2017-2019
- United Way of Isabella & Gratiot Counties: Board Development/Planning Session 2019
- Habitat for Humanity Isabella County: Facilitator, Board Retreat 2017-2021
- Art Reach: Bylaw Review Committee 2017-2018; Board of Directors 2017- 2018; Sacred Heart Docent 2016-2017
- Junior Achievement: Advisory Board, Member 2018; Susan G. Komen for the Cure Michigan Grant Review Committee 2015-2016
- Mount Pleasant Discovery Museum: Strategic Planning Facilitator 2016-2017
- Mt. Pleasant City Commissions, Facilitator, Strategic Priorities and Direction 2018
- YMCA Summer Summit: Nonprofit Speaker, Youth Engaging in Service Summit (2016, July)
- Gratiot Area Chamber of Commerce, Facilitator, Board Retreat/Strategic Planning 2017-2018
Efforts to engage students
- Public Administration Undergraduate Director
- Advisor, Honors Capstone Projects
- Political Science/Public Administration Internship Coordinator
- The Washington Center Liaison
- Advisor, Nonprofit Leadership Student Alliance
- Campus Director, Certified Nonprofit Professional
- Directed Student Learning- Advisor for Honors Capstone, Theses, and MPA Applied Research Papers
- Seoul, South Korea- Study Abroad 2016
- Public Administration Student Success Mentor, Western Michigan University 2015. (Provided career mentoring and course advice to students).