Director of Research Promotion & Engagement @VCUWilderSchool. Researches nonprofits, gender-based violence, & immigration policy. Sometimes bakes things.
Want to hear from past Riggs winners and PA and nonprofit scholars about the future of Comparative Public Administration, then do join us. Thank you, @BritKeegan for your leadership on this!
We are excited to announce the 2023 Ferrel Heady Roundtable on April 5 from 1pm - 2pm EST!
Drs. Louise Comfort, Don Klingner, Shariq Siddiqui, & Alasdair Roberts will discuss the future of comparative public administration. Join here: vcu.zoom.us/j/83853986056@ASPANational
Congratulations to the Wilder School 2022 Faculty and Staff Award recipients, you are superstars! From left to right: Christopher Whyte, Hayley Cleary, Tina Braden, Brett Burdick, presenters William Pelfrey and @VCUWilderDean, Jose Alcaine, and Lindsey Evans.
New article! Dividing Lines: Comparing Predictors of Public Policy Preferences Toward #Refugees and Local Involvement in #Immigration Enforcement in a U.S. State. Coauthored w/ @GRissler & featuring data from the @VCUWilderSchool Commonwealth Poll shorturl.at/bcrC4
The Wilder School MPA program, winner of the 2016 Social Equity Award by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA), can now be obtained entirely online starting with the new cohort in the fall of 2022. Learn more: bit.ly/3GJ3kYS
We are looking for additional peer reviewers on the special issues on LatAm and global food insecurity. Submissions are no more than 3,000 words and we welcome anyone with comparative PPA expertise. Please email Cristina Stanica, editor @ c.stanica@northeastern.edu @cristina_stk
SICA is seeking 4 new board members to serve from April 2022 - April 2025. If you are interested in serving, please prepare a 4-paragraph nomination letter. This may be a self-nomination, or the nomination of another SICA member.
.@BritKeegan creates a framework for fundraisers to consider not only their responsibilities to their organisation and constituents, but also their responsibilities for promoting equity within their community as a whole onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
The first two articles for the fundraising ethics special issue of @journalofpm – edited by @RogareFTT director @IanMacQuillin – have been accepted for publication.
SICA is honored to join with other ASPA sections in recognizing #HumanRightsDay, and in reaffirming our commitment to supporting and promoting human rights and democratic freedoms through our research, teaching, and engagement.
The deadline to apply for SICA awards is December 1! Check out the links below and consider submitting a nomination:
1. Riggs Award for 2022: bit.ly/3uRT502
2. Gould Award for 2022: bit.ly/3mxNYhK
3. Col Award for 2022: bit.ly/3mvz6QR
In the race to become the next governor of Virginia, 43% of likely voters would vote for Democrat Terry McAuliffe while 34% would vote for Republican Glenn Youngkin, according to a new statewide poll out today from the VCU Wilder School. Learn more at: bit.ly/3Avmqz6
We are excited to share the latest issue of the SICA Newsletter! Follow the link below to read more about events, SICA members, new publications, recent awards, and more.
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Enjoyed giving my presentation on “Reconceptualizing Our Views of Citizenship to Create Inclusive Communities for All,” which examined ways in which #refugees are (or are not) included in their communities, during the #SSSP2021 conference!
Looking for an outlet for your research? The SICA Occasional Paper Series is accepting submissions for our Winter 2021 issue! We are also accepting proposals for two special issues - one on Food Insecurity, and one on Latin America.