Faculty

MAX STEPHENSON, JR. (Abbreviated CV) (Full CV)

Research Areas:

• Nonprofit/NGO governance, leadership, management & civil society
• Public policy & policy theory
• Peacebuilding, international development & democratization
• Environmental politics, policy & planning

Areas of Expertise:

• Economic & Community Development
• Democracy & Civil Society
• Disaster Governance
• Governance and Public Management
• International Economy & Development
• Public and Social Policy
• Social & Political Theory
• Urban & Rural Policy and Planning

MARY BETH DUNKENBERGER (CV)

Research Areas:

• Connections between social programs, economic & community development
• Organizational & program assessments
• Policy & program innovations

DAVID MOORE (CV)

Research Areas:

• Nonprofit/NGO governance, leadership, management and civil society
• Public policy & policy theory
• Early childhood & workforce development
• Organizational development & capacity building

Areas of Expertise:

• Economic & Community Development
• Democracy & Civil Society
• Governance and Public Management

CECILY RODRIGUEZ (CV)

Research Areas:

• Behaviorial health and wellness of migrant and refugee communities in the US
• Language access in the healthcare sector
• Strategic management in government

Areas of Expertise:

• Public sector leadership and management
• Intercultural development and communication
• Language services implementation

CIARA COLLINS (CV)

Research Areas:

• Foster Care and Adoption
• Child Well-Being and Maltreatment
• Behavioral Health
• Trauma

Areas of Expertise:

• Data and Project Management
• Child Protective Service Agencies
• Statistical and Data Analysis 
• Clinical Experience   

ELIZABETH ALLEN (CV)

Research Areas:

• Data and project management, analytics and program evaluation
• Assist with budgeting and tracking/reporting of sponsored research activity
• Assist with sponsored research proposals and project activities

Areas of Expertise:

• Economic & Community Development    
• Governance and Public Management
• Health & Health Policy    
• Housing
• Public and Social Policy

BRYCE HOFLUND (CV) 

Research Interests:

• Food Policy
• Food Safety Regulation
• Health Care Regulation
• Health Care Policy
• Network Organizations
• Network Management and Leadership

KIMBERLY HORN (CV) 

Research Interests:

• Public Health
• Community Engagement and Collaboration
• Opioid Epidemic

ERIN MOONEY, Case Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of complex Federal and State laws, rules and regulations, and County policies and procedures for Title II (Social Security), Title XVI (Supplemental Security Income)
• Expertise in assessing and evaluating functional limitations based on medical and/or mental health records.  Maintains expertise in physiological and mental health impairments. 
• Performs case management activities related to determining initial and continuing Title II and Title XVI eligibility for youth in receipt of foster care services
• Researches, analyzes and prepares statistics and information to be included in contract deliverables and reporting requirements to university, Federal, County and State agency stakeholders
• Ability to research, obtain, interpret and integrate information from many sources

ANDREA BRICENO MOSQUERA (CV)

Research Interests:

• Policy-making process
• Administrative burdens doing policy implementation
• Street-level bureaucracy behavior
• The intertwined between immigration policy and the take-up of social programs

LARA NAGLE (CV)

Research Areas:

• Mixed methods program and project evaluation
• Cross-sectoral partnerships and social capacity building
• Sustainable and resilient communities

Areas of Expertise:

• Economic & Community Development
• Democracy & Civil Society
• Environment & Sustainability
• Urban & Rural Policy and Planning  

BERNICE OWUSU-BROWN (CV)

Research Interests:

• Health Disparities and Intersectionality
• Economic Impact on Health Access
• Gender Inequality and Health Outcomes
• Healthcare Utilization and Gender
• Impact of Gender Norms on Health Behaviors

Areas of Expertise:

• Gender and Labor Market Dynamics
• Health Economics and Health Policy
• Economic Empowerment and Health Outcomes
• Applied Econometrics
• Data Analysis

ANDREW SHARP (CV)

Research Areas:

• Public and Community Engagement (sponsor programs)
• Religion and the Environment
• Global Ethics 
• Interfaith Dialogue
• Religion and identity formation

Areas of Expertise:

• Public Administration (in practice)
• International Studies
• Eastern Christianity
• Muslim-Christian Relations
• Islamic Studies
• Refugee Resettlement

LAURA TAYLOR (CV)

Research Areas:

• Community Health & Program Development
• Substance Use Disorder in the Geriatric Community
• Brain Health in the Geriatric Community

ANNE WALTERS (CV)

Research Interests:

• Organizational Development 
• Workforce Development 
• Program Evaluation
• Policy Analysis

Areas of Expertise:

• Asset Management
• Public and Non-Profit Organizations

BRIAN SALAZAR ZAMORA

Responsibilities:

• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of complex State laws, rules and regulations for parental contributions for youth in receipt of services funded by the Fairfax-Falls Church Children’s Services Act (CSA)
• Primary point of contact for agencies supporting the Fairfax/Falls Church Children’s Services Act parental contribution processes and related activities for youth in receipt of services funded by the Fairfax-Falls Church CSA
• Ability to research, obtain, interpret and integrate information from many sources
• Researches, analyzes and prepares statistics and information to be included in contract deliverables and reporting requirements to university, Federal, County and State agency stakeholders