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Khaldoun AbouAssi Provost Associate Professor Public Administration and Policy

Degrees
PhD., Public Administration, The Maxwell School of Syracuse University
MA, Public Administration, 51勛圖 of Beirut
BA, Public Administration, 51勛圖 of Beirut

Languages Spoken
English, Arabic
Bio
Khaldoun AbouAssi is the Provost Associate Professor at the Department of Public Administration & Policy. He holds a PhD in public administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs of Syracuse University. From 2012-2015, Dr. AbouAssi was an Assistant Professor at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M.

Dr. AbouAssis primary research interest is in global governance, especially the governance of refugee camps, exploring different facets of public and nonprofit management, and delving into organizational capacity- broadly defined. He has published extensively on nonprofit and public management from a comparative perspective, examining organizational capacity, resources, and inter-organizational relations.

Dr. AbouAssi serves in leadership positions at several professional organizations including the Board of Directors of Public Management Research Association, the American Society of Public Administration and the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action.

Dr. AbouAssi also has extensive practical experience, having worked for more than 12 years in public and nonprofit organizations in the Middle East. In addition, he serves as a consultant and trainer to NGOs and donor agencies.
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Teaching

Summer 2024

  • PUAD-684 Organizational Analysis

Fall 2024

  • PUAD-684 Organizational Analysis

  • PUAD-684 Organizational Analysis

  • PUAD-684 Organizational Analysis

  • PUAD-684 Organizational Analysis

Spring 2025

  • PUAD-610 Public Administration Capstone

  • PUAD-684 Organizational Analysis

  • PUAD-684 Organizational Analysis

  • PUAD-685 Topics in Policy Analysis/Mgmt: Devel Governance & Management

Partnerships & Affiliations


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  • At-large member of the Board of Directors


  • Former At-large member of the Board of Directors; Annual Conference Co-Chair; Past Chair of Committees on Diversity and Professional Development


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Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities

Selected Publications

PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES

  1. AbouAssi K.,泭Brelan D., Wright II J.泭泭(Forthcoming).泭The Shadow of Institutional Racism on People of Colors Involvement in Membership Associations.泭Nonprofit Management and Leadership泭
  2. AbouAssi K.,泭Lim S., Bowman A., Johnston J. (Forthcoming).泭Focusing on the Individual in Cross-Sectoral Collaboration: A Configurational Approach.泭Public Administration Review泭
  3. 插莉棗喝插莽莽勳泭鬼.,泭Tran L.,泭Bowman A.,泭Johnston J. (Forthcoming). Which Trust Matters and to Whom in Cross-sector Collaboration? Evidence from the Local Level in Middle East.泭International泭Public Management Journal.泭
  4. AbouAssi K., Chen T.*,泭Grossman K.*, Johnston J. (Forthcoming). Does Service Category Matter for Cross-Sectoral Collaboration and Its Performance?泭VOLUNTAS.泭
  5. AbouAssi K.,泭Prince W.*, Johnston J. (2024).泭A Recipe for Success? The Importance of Goal Agreement in Cross-Sector Collaboration.泭Public Administration泭102(2): 370-387泭
  6. Elayah, M.,泭Al Awami H.*, Almatari W.*,泭AbouAssi泭K.泭(2024).泭NGOs Least-played Role: Bridging between a Divided Public Administration: The Case of Yemen.泭Public Administration & Development泭44(2): 91-104
  7. AbouAssi K.,泭Wang R. (2023). Public Participation at the Local Level in China- How Does It Work? A Perspective from Within.泭Chinese Public Administration Review泭14(2): 71-82.泭
  8. Bauer Z.,泭AbouAssi泭K., Johnston J. (2023). Governance Arrangements of Cross-Sector Collaboration and泭Its Effectiveness!泭Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly泭52(2):泭346-369.泭
  9. Herrold C.,泭AbouAssi K.泭(2023). Can Service Providing NGOs Build Democracy? Five Contingent Features.泭Public Administration and Development泭43(1): 80-91.泭
  10. AbouAssi K., Jo S., Bies A. (2022). Human泭Resources of Nonprofits: An Indicator of Managerial Preparedness or Program Needs?泭Public Performance and Management Review泭45(3): 557-581.
  11. AbouAssi K.,泭Tschirhart, M. (2022).泭Testing the Strategic Response Model to Show Joint Effect of Resource Dependency and Centrality in Donor Network on泭NGO Response to Donor Demand.泭Journal of泭Public and Nonprofit Affairs泭8(1), 5877.泭
  12. Bauer泭Z.,泭AbouAssi K., Johnston J. (2022).泭Examining Cross-Sector Collaboration Formality: The Roles of Organizational and Leadership Characteristics.泭Public Management Review泭24(2): 149-181.
  13. AbouAssi泭K, Bowman A.,泭Johnston J., Bauer Z., Tran L*. (2021). Relations, Resources, and Costs: Exploring Cross-sectoral Collaboration at the Local Level in a Developing Country.泭International泭Public Management Journal泭24(5): 646-672.泭
  14. AbouAssi泭K.泭(2021). Does Gender Congruence Make a Difference in Female Members Volunteering Behaviors?泭Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs泭7(2): 264-282.泭
  15. Wang R*.,泭AbouAssi K. (2021). The Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Nonprofit Hospitals.泭Nonprofit Policy Forum泭12(3): 465-495.泭
  16. AbouAssi K., Wang R., Huang K.泭(2021).泭Snuggling or Branching Out? Nonprofit Partnership Formation and Evolution in an Unstable Institutional Context.泭Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector泭Quarterly, 50(1), 143 164.泭
  17. Tran L*.,泭AbouAssi泭K. (2021). Local泭Organizational泭Determinants of Local-International NGO泭Collaboration: Evidence from Lebanon.泭Public Management Review泭23(6),泭865-885.
  18. AbouAssi K,泭McGinnis Johnson J., Holt S*. (2021).泭Millennials泭Sector and Employer Switching: Do They Stay or Do They Go?泭Review of Public Personnel Administration泭41(2), 219-249.泭
  19. 插莉棗喝插莽莽勳泭鬼., Amirkhanyan A., Billingsley G., Lyon R. (2019). Reflections on the Persistent Issue of Relevance in Public Administration.泭Perspective on Public泭Management and Governance.泭2(4): 239243.
  20. AbouAssi K., Faulk L.,泭Tran L*., Shaffer L*., Kim M*. (2019). Perceptions on the Use and Availability of Local Government and Nonprofit Services in Diverse Urban Settings.泭Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly.泭48(5): 975997.泭
  21. AbouAssi K.,泭Makhlouf N., Tran L*. (2019).泭Association Between Organizational Capacity and Scope Among Lebanese Nonprofits.泭Public Performance and Management Review泭42(2): 461-482.
  22. AbouAssi泭K.,泭Bauer Z*., Johnston J. (2019). Collaboration, Venus, and Mars: The Gender Factor in Inter-Sectoral Relations.泭Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory泭29(1): 18-31.泭
  23. AbouAssi泭K., Nabatchi T. (2019). A泭Snapshot of FOIA Administration:泭泭Examining Recent Trends to Inform Future Research.泭American泭Review of Public Administration泭49(1), 2135.泭
  24. AbouAssi泭K., Makhlouf, N.泭(2018).泭A Comparison of Nonprofits Application of Project Management Practices.泭Journal of Muslim Philanthropy & Civil Society泭2(2): 9-34.泭
  25. AbouAssi泭K., Bies A. (2018). Relationships and Resources of NGOs: Coercive, Normative, and Mimetic Isomorphism in Shaping NGO Self-regulation.泭Public Management Review.泭20(11): 1581-1601.
  26. AbouAssi泭K., Bowman A. (2018).泭Towards a泭Conditional泭Analysis of NGO-Local泭Governments Relations in Developing Countries.泭Perspective on Public Management and Governance.泭1(3): 222-235.
  27. AbouAssi泭K., Tschirhart M. (2018). Organizational Response to Changing Demands: Predicting Behavior in Donor Networks.泭Public Administration Review.泭78(1): 126-136.泭
  28. AbouAssi泭K., Tschirhart M., Makhlouf N*. (2017). Locations of Decision-Makers in Membership Organizations: Lessons from Lebanon.泭Nonprofit Management and Leadership.泭28(2): 237-247.泭
  29. AbouAssi泭K., Jo S*. (2017). Partnerships among Lebanese Nonprofit Organizations:泭泭Assessing the Impact on Human Resource Capacity.泭American Review of Public Administration.泭47(6): 487-498.泭
  30. AbouAssi泭K., An SH*. (2017). Gender Representation and Organizational Size: Examining Opportunities for Members Involvement in Membership Organizations.泭Public Management Review.泭19(10): 1437-1454.
  31. AbouAssi泭K., Bowman A. (2017). Special-Purpose Authorities: A Welcomed Alien to Decentralization in Lebanon.泭International Review of Administrative Sciences,泭83(3): 503-523.泭
  32. AbouAssi泭K., Trent D. (2016). NGOs Accountability from an NGO Perspective: Perceptions, Strategies, And Practices.泭Public Administration and Development,泭36: 283296.泭
  33. AbouAssi泭K., Makhlouf N*., Whalen P*. (2016). Nonprofits Resource Capacity: Antecedents for Partnerships.泭Nonprofit Management and Leadership,泭26(4):435-451.泭
  34. AbouAssi K. (2015). Testing Resource Dependency as a Motivator for NGO Self-Regulation: Suggestive Evidence from the Global South.泭Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 44(6): 1255-1273.泭
  35. AbouAssi K. (2014).泭Get Money Get Involved? NGOs Reactions to Donor Funding and their Potential Involvement in the Public Policy Processes.泭VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations,泭25(4): 968-990.泭
  36. AbouAssi K., Nabatchi T., Antoun R. (2013). Challenges of Citizen Participation in Public Administration in Lebanon.泭International Journal of Public Administration, 36(14): 1029-1043.泭
  37. AbouAssi K. (2013).泭Hands in the Pockets of Mercurial Donors:泭NGO Response to Shifting Funding Priorities.泭Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly,泭42(3): 584-602.泭
  38. AbouAssi K., Trent D. (2013). Understanding Local Participation amidst Challenges: Evidence from Lebanon in the Global South.泭VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations,泭24(4): 1113-1137.泭
  39. AbouAssi K. (2010). International Development Management through a Southern Lens.泭Public Administration and Development Journal, 30(2): 116-123.泭

* Doctoral or graduate studentDates reflect in-print publication

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PEER/EXPERT REVIEWED BOOK CHAPTERS

  1. AbouAssi K.,泭Weted泭C. (2024).泭Climate Migration: Rights, and Management. In泭D. Fiorino, T. Eisenstadt, and M. Ahluwalia (eds.)泭Elgar Encyclopedia of Climate Policy
  2. Corbett C, Vienne D*,泭AbouAssi K, Namisi泭H, and Smith DH. (2016).泭Self-Regulation in Associations. In DH. Smith, RA Stebbins, and J. Grotz (eds.)泭The Palgrave Handbook of Volunteering, Civic Participation, and Nonprofit Associations,泭(pp. 1025-1044). London, UK: Palgrave Macmillan
  3. AbouAssi K. (2015). Giving in Lebanon: Traditions and Reality in an Unstable Environment. In F. Handy and P. Wiepking (eds.)泭The Palgrave Research Companion to Global Philanthropy泭(pp. 338-353). New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan:泭Awarded ARNOVAs 2016 Virginia A. Hodgkinson Research Book Prize
  4. AbouAssi K. (2015). The Third Wheel in Public Policy: An Overview of NGOs in Lebanon. In泭Public Policy and Administration in the Middle East, A. Dawoody (ed.) (pp. 215-231). New York, NY: Springer.
  5. AbouAssi K. (2007).泭Lebanon Country Profile.泭In泭V. Finn Heinrich (ed.),泭CIVICUS Global Survey of the State of Civil Society. Bloomfield, CT: Kumarian Press, Inc.

* Doctoral or graduate student

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REPORTS AND CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

  1. AbouAssi K.泭(Forthcoming).泭What Makes Partnerships Effective for Prevention and Peacebuilding?泭In泭Shifting the Power: What Will it Take to Building More Inclusive Peacebuilding Partnerships, edited by N. Barma, S. Campbell, and C. Graff.泭泭PeaceWorks Series, United States Institute of Peace.
  2. AbouAssi K, Bowman OM. (2017).泭At the Intersection: Governance, Collaboration and Engagement in Developing Countries. Conference Proceedings, 3rd International Conference on Democratic Governance in the Developing World.泭https://tinyurl.com/yxjjg89a
  3. AbouAssi K,泭Bowman A, Johnston J, Tran L, Bauer Z. (2017).泭Relations between Nongovernmental Organizations and Local Governments in Developing Countries: The Case of Lebanon.泭51勛圖, School of Public Affairs.泭/spa/news/ngo-government.cfm
  4. AbouAssi K, Trent D. (2015).泭NGO Accountability from an NGO Perspective: Their Perceptions, Strategies, and Practices. The Program on Governance and Local Development at Gothenburg.泭
  5. AbouAssi K. (2006).泭Lebanese Civil Society: A Long History of Achievements, Facing Decisive Challenges Ahead of an Uncertain Future.泭International Management and Training Institute, Lebanon.

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COMMENTARIES AND WORKING PAPERS

  1. AbouAssi K., Moubayed L. Trent D. (2023). How Lebanon Can Unlock Its Oil and Gas Wealth.泭Foreign Policy.泭
  2. AbouAssi泭K.泭(2022).泭An Urgent Need To Begin Addressing Climate Change Displacement.泭International Business Times.泭
  3. AbouAssi泭K., Herrold C. (2022).泭How Can NGOs Build Democracy Through Service Delivery?泭PA Times.泭
  4. AbouAssi泭K., Nabatchi T. (2022).泭Refugee Camps Management: Why Should Public Administration Act?泭PA Times.泭
  5. AbouAssi K.,泭Gandolfi J*. (2021).泭Explaining Volunteer Behaviors Through Gender.泭PA Times.泭
  6. AbouAssi泭K.,泭Gandolfi J*. (2021).泭Women Leaders and Volunteers: Lessons for Political Campaigns from Nonprofit Volunteering.泭Gender on the Ballot.泭
  7. AbouAssi K.泭(2018).泭Lebanese Municipalities and NGOs: What Role for the Central Government and Donors?泭Hadith El Malia泭6: 6-7.
  8. AbouAssi K.泭(2018). Nongovernmental Organizations-Local Governments Relations: A Snapshot from Lebanon.泭Decentralization Net.泭
  9. AbouAssi K.泭(2018).泭Advancing the Research and Practice Agenda on Local Government-Nonprofit Relationships in Developing Countries.泭PA Times.泭
  10. AbouAssi K,泭Bowman A, Johnston J.泭(2017).泭Opinion: How to strengthen NGO-local government collaboration. Devex.泭https://www.devex.com/news/opinion-how-to-strengthen-ngo-local-government-collaboration-91425

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CASES AND SIMULATIONS:

  1. AbouAssi K, Nabatchi T. (2017).泭The Great Pacific Garbage Patch.泭Available at:泭[**Winner of the 2017 Maxwell Schools Tenth e-PARCC Collaborative Governance Initiative Competition for泭Best泭Teaching Simulation**]
  2. AbouAssi泭K,泭Herrold泭C. (2014).泭New Funding, New Beginnings: To Collaborate or Not to Collaborate.泭Available at:泭泭[**Third Place泭Award, Best Teaching Case Competition, Maxwell泭Schools Seventh e-PARCC Collaborative Governance Initiative Competition for Teaching Case and Simulation Competition**]

Honors, Awards, and Fellowships

  • Inagural Provost Associate Professor, 51勛圖

  • Faculty Fellow,泭Metropolitan Policy Center,泭School of Public Affairs, 51勛圖

  • Research Fellow, Center for Organizational Research and Design, Arizona State University

  • SPA/WIPAR Summer Faculty Research Fellowship, School of Public Affairs, 51勛圖 (2019)

  • UMD Do Good Institute & ARNOVA Global Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership Award,泭Association泭for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (2018)

  • Maxwell Schools Tenth e-PARCC Collaborative Governance Initiative Competition Best Teaching Simulation Award, for The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, in collaboration with Tina Nabatchi (2017)

  • Robert Cleary Award for Excellence in Public Affairs Research, School of Public Affairs, 51勛圖 (2017)

  • Maxwell Schools Seventh e-PARCC Collaborative Governance Initiative Competition for Teaching Case and Simulation Competition Award New Funding, New Beginnings: To Collaborate or Not to Collaborate, in collaboration with Catherine Herrold (2014)

  • Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Actions Gabriel G. Rudney Memorial Award for Outstanding Dissertation in Nonprofit and Voluntary Action Research (2013)

  • Visiting Scholar with the Institute for Middle East Studies at George Washington University (2010)

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Professional Presentations

International泭Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM) Annual Conference.泭Tampere, Finland. April 2024.

  • Paper Presentation:泭Is Collaboration Stronger Longer?泭(with泭Kathryn Grossman泭and Jocelyn Johnston)

George Mason Universitys DMV Area Nonprofit Research Day.泭Arlington, VA. April 2024.

  • Paper Presentation:泭The Association between Duration and Outcomes of Collaboration泭(with泭Kathryn Grossman泭and Jocelyn Johnston)

Elliott School of International Affairs Humanitarian Action Initiative conference on the Power and Politics of Localization. Washington DC. February 2024.

  • Roundtable Discussion:泭Social inclusion/exclusion and Localization

Association泭for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) 52nd泭Annual Conference. Orlando, FL. November 2023.

  • Paper Presentation:泭Intersectionality as a Driver of Membership Behavior in Associations泭(with泭Shahrin Upoma and Perrin Kennedy)

Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) Annual Conference.泭Pittsburgh, PA. October 2023.

  • Roundtable Discussion:泭Enriching Public Affairs Education through International Experiences
  • Roundtable Discussion:泭Enhancing Perceived Value of Nonprofit Management Education through Thoughtful Community Connections

Civil Society and Sustainability Conference. Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society.泭Palo Alto,泭CA. May 2023.

  • Paper Presentation:泭Collaborative Governance in Refugee Camps: Implications for Strengthening Coherence.

International泭Society for Third-Sector Research (ISTR)-Doha Institute of Graduate Study Workshop.泭Doha, Qatar. May 2023.

  • Paper Presentation:泭Intersectoral Relations as Organizational Responses to Institutional Environment Cues: The Donor Effect

Association泭for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) 51st泭Annual Conference. Raleigh, NC. November 2022.

Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) Annual Conference.泭Chicago, IL. October 2022.

  • Roundtable Discussion:泭A Snapshot of Graduate Students Experiences

Public泭Management泭Research Conference.泭Phoenix, AZ. May 2022.

  • Paper Presentation:泭Recipe for Success? The Importance of Goal Agreement in Cross-Sector Collaboration泭(with泭William Prince and Jocelyn Johnston)

Bridging the Gap, the Research on International Policy Implementation Lab, & the United States Institute of Peaces International Aid Partnerships in Fragile States. Washington, DC. May 2022.

  • Invited泭Talk: What Makes Partnerships Effective for Prevention and Peacebuilding?

International泭Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM) Annual Conference.泭Online. April 2022.

  • Paper Presentation:泭Goal Agreement in Cross-Sector Collaboration泭(with泭William Prince and Jocelyn Johnston)

International Studies Association泭63rd泭Annual Convention.泭Nashville, TN. March 2022.

  • Paper Presentation:泭In Service of Democracy What Service Providing NGOs Can Do?泭(with泭Catherine Herrold)泭

Association泭for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) 50th泭Annual Conference. Atlanta, GA. November 2021.

  • Paper Presentation:泭A Conditional Analysis of Roles of Service Providing NGOs in Democracy Building泭(withCatherine Herrold)

Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) Annual Conference.泭October 2021.

  • Roundtable Discussion:泭Bringing Student Voices into the Governance of Academic Professional Associations

Association for Budgeting and Financial Management (ABFM) 33rd Research Conference.泭Washington, DC. September 2021.

  • Paper泭Presentation:泭The Influence of Service Category on Cross-Sectoral Collaboration Likelihood and Underlying Dynamics泭(with Jocelyn Johnston, Kathryn Grossman, and Tianyu Chen)

American Political Science Association (APSA) Annual Conference.泭Seattle, WA.泭September泭2021.

  • Paper泭Presentation:泭Service Area:泭How Much it Matters in Cross-sectoral Collaboration?泭(with Jocelyn Johnston, Kathryn Grossman, and Tianyu, Chen)

Public泭Management泭Research Conference.泭Virtual.泭June 2021.

  • Paper Presentation: Leader's Characteristics and Skills as Determinants of Cross-sectoral Collaboration泭(with Jocelyn Johnston, Sarah Neilsen, Ann OM Bowman, Laura McMahon Fulford, and Sungdae Lim)
  • Paper Presentation: The Role of Trust in Local Government-Nonprofit Collaboration:泭泭Cross-Sector Differences?(with Long Tran, Jocelyn Johnston, and Ann OM Bowman)

Midwest Political Science Association 2021 MPSA Conference.泭Virtual. April 2021.

  • Paper Presentation:泭The Influence of Service Category on Cross-Sectoral Collaboration Likelihood and Underlying Dynamics泭(with Jocelyn Johnston, Kathryn Grossman, and Tianyu, Chen)

Suffolk Universitys 2021 Marc Holzer Public Performance Symposium.泭Virtual. April, 2021.

  • Paper Presentation:泭Focusing on the Individual in Cross-sectoral Collaboration: Leader's Characteristics and Skills泭(with Jocelyn Johnston, Sarah Neilsen, Ann OM Bowman, and Laura McMahon Fulford)
  • Paper泭Presentation:泭Service Area:泭How Much it Matters in Cross-sectoral Collaboration?泭(with Jocelyn Johnston, Kathryn Grossman, and Tianyu, Chen)

K瓣te Hamburger Kolleg/Centre for Global Cooperation Researchs Workshop NGO-NGO Interactions.泭Virtual. October 2020.

  • Paper泭Presentation:泭Intersectoral Relations as Organizational Responses to Institutional Environment Cues

Association泭for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) 48th泭Annual Conference. San Diego, CA. November 2019.

  • Paper Presentation:泭Effectiveness in Local Government-NGO Collaboration: Assessing Governance Arrangements泭(with泭Zachary Bauer, Long Tran, and Jocelyn Johnston)

Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) Annual Conference.泭Los Angeles, CA. October 2019.

  • Roundtable Discussion:泭Globalizing the MPA Curriculum: Preparing Students to Govern Beyond the Next 50 Years泭(with Angela Bies)

American泭Political Science Association (APSA) Annual Conference.泭Washington, D.C. September 2019.

  • Paper Presentation:泭Effectiveness in Local Government-NGO Collaboration: Assessing Key Determinants泭(withZachary Bauer, Long Tran, and Jocelyn Johnston)

Academy of Management Annual Meeting. Boston, MA. August 2019.

  • Paper Presentation:泭Does Gender Diversity Make a Difference in Volunteering Behaviors?泭(with Alberto Jacinto)

Public泭Management泭Research Conference.泭Chapel Hill, NC.泭June 2019.

  • Paper泭Presentation:泭Process & Organizational Characteristics Impacting the Administration of FOIA泭(with Suyeon Jo and Tina Nabatchi)
  • Paper Presentation:泭Organizational and Individual Leaders Characteristics, and the Formality of Cross-Sector Collaborations (with泭Zachary Bauer and Jocelyn Johnston)
  • Paper Presentation:泭Local Organizational Determinants of Local-International Relations: Evidence泭(with Long Tran)

Association泭for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA)-Asia Conference. Taichung, Taiwan. June 2019.

  • Paper Presentation:泭Relations between Local and International NGO: Evidence from Lebanon泭(with Long Tran)

American泭Society of Public Administration (ASPA) Annual Conference. Washington, DC. March 2019.

  • Paper Presentation:泭Formal and Informal Cross-Sector Collaborations: Examining Individual and Organizational Effects (with泭Zachary Bauer and Jocelyn Johnston)

Association泭for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) 47th泭Annual Conference. Austin, TX. November 2018.

  • Paper Presentation:泭Local Determinants of Local-International NGO Relations: Evidence from Lebanon泭(with Long Tran)

Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) Annual Conference.泭Atlanta, GA. October 2018.

  • Roundtable Discussion:泭Globalization despite Political Disruption

American Political Science Association (APSA) Annual Conference.泭Boston, MA.泭September泭2018.

  • Paper泭Presentation:泭Formal or Informal Cross-Sector Collaborations: Testing Propositions from Prevailing Theories (with泭Zachary Bauer and Jocelyn Johnston)

International泭Society for Third-Sector Research (ISTR) 13th泭International Conference.泭Amsterdam, The Netherlands. July 2018.

  • Paper Presentation:泭Collaboration, Venus and Mars泭(with泭Zachary Bauer and Jocelyn Johnston)
  • Paper Presentation:泭Understanding Local Government-NGO Interactions泭(with泭Ann OM Bowman, Jocelyn Johnston, Long Tran, and Zachary Bauer)

International泭Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM) XXII Annual Conference.泭Edinburgh, Scotland. April 2018.

  • Paper Presentation:泭The Gender Factor in Cross-sectoral Collaboration泭(with泭Zachary Bauer and Jocelyn Johnston)
  • Paper Presentation:泭Citizen Participation: Incorporating a Collective Action Perspective泭(with Mary Tschirhart and Steven R. Smith)

American泭Society of Public Administration (ASPA) Annual Conference. Denver, CO. March 2018.

  • Paper Presentation:泭Testing Theories of Local Government-NGO Interactions in Developing Countries (with泭Ann OM Bowman, Jocelyn Johnston, Long Tran, and Zachary Bauer)

Southern泭Political Science Association 2018 Annual Meeting.泭New Orleans, LA. January 2018.

  • Paper Presentation:泭Local泭Government-NGO Interactions in Developing Countries泭(with泭Ann OM Bowman, Jocelyn Johnston, Long Tran, and Zachary Bauer)
  • Paper Presentation:泭Examining泭FOIAs Organizational and Process Characteristics泭(with Tina Nabatchi)

Professional Services

  • At-large member, the Board of Directors- Public Management Research Association (PMRA) (2021-)
  • Co-chair, Membership Committee- Public Management Research Association (PMRA) (2021-)
  • Member, Teaching and Learning Committee-泭Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) (2023-)
  • Associate Editor,泭Public Administration Review泭(2023-)
  • Co-chair, Meier Travel Inclusion Award Committee- Public Management Research Association (PMRA) (2024)
  • Guest Editor,泭Administrative Sciences-Advancing Nonprofit Management: Innovations, Challenges and Best Practice Special Issue (2023-2024)
  • Member, Program Review Committee- 16th International Conference of the International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR) (2023-2024)
  • Member, the conference committee,泭Public Management Research Conference (PMRC)-Seattle (2023-2024)
  • Member, Publication Committee, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) (2021-)
  • Member, Editorial Board,泭Public Administration Review泭(2022-)
  • Member, Editorial Board,泭Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly泭(2022-)
  • Member, Academic Committee, 7th泭ARNOVA泭ASIA Nonprofit Conference泭(2023)
  • At-large member, the Board of Directors- Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) (2015-2022)
  • Member, Site Visit Team- Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) (2022- )
  • Member, Editorial Board,泭Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs泭(2018-2022)
  • Chair, the Nominations Committee, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) (2021-2022)
  • Conference co-chair, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) (2019-2021)
  • Member, the conference committee,泭Public Management Research Conference (PMRC)-泭Hawaii (2019-2021)
  • Member, the conference committee, 4th泭ARNOVA ASIA Nonprofit Conference (2020)
  • Member, the Transition Committee, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) (2018-2019)
  • Member, the Executive Director Search Committee, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) (2018-2019)
  • Chair, the Committee on Professional Development, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) (2018-2019)
  • Member, the conference committee, 3rd泭ARNOVA ASIA Nonprofit Conference (2019)
  • Mentor, International Society for Third-Sector Research (ISTR) Mentoring Program (2017)
  • Chair, the Committee on Diversity, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) (2015-2018)
  • Chair, the Code of Ethics Taskforce, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) (2015-17)
  • Immediate-past Chair, the Section on Effective and Sound Administration in the Middle EastAmerican泭Society for Public Administration (ASPA) (2017-); Chair (2014-2017)
  • Chair, Membership Committee and At-large member of the Executive Committee of the Theory, Issues, and Boundaries Section (TIBS)Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) (2013-2017)
  • Member, International Chapter Development Taskforce, American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) (2016-2017)
  • Member, the conference committee, 1st泭ARNOVA ASIA Nonprofit Conference (2017)
  • Member, the conference committee, 3rd泭International Conference on Democratic Governance (2016)
  • Co-chair, ARNOVA Accountability, Effectiveness, Evaluation and Outcomes track (2014-2016)
  • Co-chair,泭conference track for泭the 12th泭International Society for Third-Sector Research (ISTR) (2015)
  • Chair,泭ARNOVAs Early Scholars Professional Development Workshop Committee (2015)
  • Member, the Best Dissertation Award Selection Committee for the Public and Nonprofit Division of the Academy of Management (2015)
  • Chair, ARNOVAs泭Gabriel G. Rudney Memorial Award for Outstanding Dissertation Committee (2014)
  • Member, the Working Group of the Program on Governance and Local Development (GLD) at Yale University (2014)
  • Co-chair, ARNOVA 2013 Conference track, Recession, Renewal, Revolution? Nonprofit and Voluntary Action in an Age of Turbulence
  • Manuscript reviewer:泭American Review of Public Administration, Environment, Development and Sustainability, Global Economics and Management Review, International Review of Administrative Sciences,泭International Public Management Journal, Journal of International Development,泭Journal of International Public Administration, Journal of Muslim Philanthropy and Civil Society, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs, Journal of Strategy and Management, Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Nonprofit Management and Leadership, Nonprofit Policy Forum, Perspectives on Public Management and Governance,泭Public Administration,泭Public Administration Review, Public Management Review, Public Performance and Management Review, VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit, and,泭World Development.

Grants and Sponsored Research

2024泭泭泭泭泭泭泭Academic Research Grant,泭Qatar Research, Development and Innovation Council ($700,969)

2022泭泭泭泭泭泭泭ASAE Foundation,泭Sal Martino Grant for DEI Research ($15,000)

2022泭泭泭泭泭泭泭Helfat Faculty Development Grants- School of Public Affairs, 51勛圖 ($5,000)

2017泭泭泭泭泭泭泭Excellence with Impact Grant- School of Public Affairs, 51勛圖 ($5,000)

2016 泭泭 泭泭 ASAE Foundation,泭Scholarly Research Grant Program ($7,500)