Community Engagement and Public Administration
Community and public engagement along with good policy implementation at the municipal level (to include the public, private and nonprofit sectors) have direct ramifications for the larger state, federal and global levels. Research in areas such as economic development, homelessness and housing policy contributes to exploring and promoting urban resilience and prosperity. Concurrently, research by Green School faculty on budgeting and finance, organizational culture, civic leadership, small business development, citizen involvement in governance, and performance practices to inform decision making is paramount for successful and effective public administration.
| Department | Name | Faculty Research |
| Global and Sociocultural Studies | Simone Athayde | Explores socio-ecological governance, justice and Indigenous rights |
| Global and Sociocultural Studies | Guillermo Grenier | Examines how social power and ideology shapes public and private institutions |
| Global and Sociocultural Studies | Zachary Levenson | Engages in participatory research with land rights movements in South Africa |
| Global and Sociocultural Studies | Matt Marr | Developed participatory service hub network in US and Japan |
| Global and Sociocultural Studies | Mark Padilla | Works on governance and public participation in health and welfare service delivery in Latin America, the Caribbean and the US |
| Global and Sociocultural Studies | Genevieve Reid | Engages in participatory research with Indigenous groups in Quebec and local justice organizers in South Florida |
| Global and Sociocultural Studies | Nelson Varas-Diaz | Uses participatory visual methods (documentary filmmaking, photovoice) to engage vulnerable communities and share major issues confronting communities |
| History | Victor Uribe | Works on history of popular politics, constitutional and administrative law, and processes of state-formation |
| Modern Languages | Santiago Juan-Navarro | Research explores how Cuban cinema abroad navigates the complexities of national heritage and diverse cultural influences. It reveals how transnational identities have evolved, the importance of language in transnational dialogue, and the intricate nature of transient communities in today's globalized world. In addition, he founded and curates the Cuban Diaspora Film Archive (CDFA), a transnational platform for discussions on democratic values, human rights, and historical memory. |
| Politics and International Relations | Eduardo Gamarra | Focuses on US & Latin American Campaigns/Elections, Public Opinion, Democratization, Populism |
| Politics and International Relations | Dario Moreno | Works on Cuban Politics, US Foreign Relations, State & Local/Miami Politics |
| Politics and International Relations | Markus Thiel | Works on political sociology of the EU and European (Union) Politics, as well as Identity Politics |
| Public Policy and Administration | Susannah Ali | Examines efforts by public sector employees to drive sustainability |
| Public Policy and Administration | Agatha Caraballo | Connecting voting to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and advancing resilient community infrastructure, and corporate social responsibility |
| Public Policy and Administration | Shaoming Cheng | Works on local governments' tiered pathway of advancing equity in sustainable development |
| Public Policy and Administration | Amanda Clark | Research how violence, election denialism, and the dehumanization of civil servants impacts electoral institutions in the US |
| Public Policy and Administration | Howard Frank | Applied research for local governments as well as academic research in public budgeting are geared to providing usable knowledge for advancing community development |
| Public Policy and Administration | Sukumar Ganapati | Research on impact of use of IT on governance at sub-national levels |
| Research on housing, community economic development, and emergence of technology clusters | ||
| Public Policy and Administration | Donavon Johnson | Works on democratization in the Global South |
| Public Policy and Administration | Hyewon Kang | Works on sustainable infrastructure funding at state and local level |
| Public Policy and Administration | Alexander Kroll | Making public organizations work, including topics such as leadership, motivation, and social capital |
| Managing diverse groups and partnerships to address challenges related to health and social impact | ||
| Public Policy and Administration | Daniella Long | Research examines the experiences of gendered racism of Black women leaders at Hispanic Serving Institutions |
| Public Policy and Administration | Milena Neshkova | Studies how the public sector, being the largest buyer in the market, can create demand for sustainable goods and services through responsible procurement practices |
| Public Policy and Administration | Meredith Newman | Works on public management and the emotive aspects of work in the public and non-profit sectors |
| Public Policy and Administration | Valerie Patterson | Worked with descendants of Bahamian pioneer families in Coconut Grove to facilitate the collection of oral histories of descendants of early Bahamian settlers |
| Public Policy and Administration | Keith Revell | Municipal efforts to promote economic development while addressing public problems such as beach erosion |