The ASAE
Foundation names four academic institutions to receive research grants as part
of the Scholarly Research in Association Management Grants Program (SRGP). The
SRGP provides investigators with funds to conduct research on a cross-section
of topics relevant to association and member-based organization management.
Each recipient will receive up to a $7,500 grant and for this latest awards
cycle, will begin on September 1 and lasts for one year.
The
four awardees are:
George Mason University
Association
Advocacy for Broad, Sector-Wide Interests: Promoting the Charitable and
Business Sectors in Federal Policymaking
Alan
Abramson, Professor; Schar School of Policy and Government
North
Carolina State University
Planning
for Advocacy Efforts: Best Practices from Tourism Industry Associations
Whitney
Knollenberg, PhD, Assistant Professor, Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
Management
(Co-Investigator)
Ashley Schroeder, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Recreation, Park and
Tourism Management, Pennsylvania State
University
(Co-Investigator)
Amanda Stewart, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration,
North Carolina State University
The
George Washington University
Building
Bayanihan: Decolonizing Association Management from Whiteness
Nathan
Victoria, M.Ed., CAE, Senior Director, Recruitment, Engagement, and
Volunteerism; NASPA-Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
And,
Doctoral Candidate; Executive Leadership Program, Human & Organizational
Learning, The George Washington University
(Co-Investigator)
Julia Storberg-Walker, PhD, Associate Professor, Executive Leadership Program,
Department of Human & Organizational Learning
University
of North Carolina at Charlotte
Representation
and Inclusion in Associations: An Examination of Board Diversity and Volunteer
Management
Jaclyn
Piatak, PhD, Assistant Professor; Political Science and Public Administration
“Congratulations to the four awardees.
Their research will provide valuable insights on issues that affect the growth,
scope, and sustainability of membership organizations and the association
community. These studies reflect knowledge opportunities in association
management that can be uniquely explored through collaboration with higher
education. We look forward to sharing the results,” said interim ASAE President
and CEO, and ASAE Foundation President Susan Robertson, CAE
The
next application cycle for SRGP is open Fall 2019 and deadline to apply is
January 2020. To learn more, visit https://foundation.asaecenter.org.
MEDIA CONTACT: Lauren
Precker, CAE, lprecker@asaecenter.org,
202-626-2735
About ASAE and
the ASAE Foundation
ASAE
is a membership organization of more than 46,000 association executives and
industry partners representing 7,400 organizations. Its members lead, manage,
and work in or partner with organizations in more than a dozen association
management disciplines, from executive management to finance to technology.
Together, they create a vibrant community that makes the world smarter, safer,
and better every day. With support of the ASAE Foundation, a separate nonprofit
entity, ASAE is the premier source of learning, knowledge, and future-oriented
research for the association and nonprofit profession and provides resources,
education, ideas, and advocacy to enhance the power and performance of the
association and nonprofit community.
