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Susan Gooden

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Dean and Professor, Public Administration and Policy, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, Virginia Commonwealth University; former Executive Director, The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, VCU Wilder School. Former positions with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: Associate Professor, Center for Public Administration and Policy; Founding Director, Race and Social Policy Research Center; Director, MPA Program, Virginia Tech, Richmond Center; Former positions with the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Post-Doctoral Fellow, The Carolina Minority Postdoctoral Scholars Program, Research Evaluator, Community Social Work Program; Former Consultant, MDRC. Fulbright Specialist Award to Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

History of Employment

Position
Division
Organization
Start
End
Dean and Professor
Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
Virginia Commonwealth University
2020
present
Interim Dean and Professor
Public Administration and Policy, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
Virginia Commonwealth University
2018
2020
Executive Director
he Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute
VCU Wilder School
Associate Professor
Center for Public Administration and Policy
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Founding Director
Race and Social Policy Research Center
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Director, MPA Program
Virginia Tech, Richmond Center
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Post-Doctoral Fellow
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
The Carolina Minority Postdoctoral Scholars Program
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Research Evaluator
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Community Social Work Program
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Consultant
MDRC
Fulbright Specialist Award to Zayed University
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Primary Policy Areas

Civil Rights and Liberties, Poverty

Primary Sector of Expertise

Federal

Primary Functions

Academic Faculty, Academic Administration

Academy Studies

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Management Matters Podcast

Grand Challenge: Foster Social Equity

Special Edition - Social Equity, the Pandemic, and the Police (with Fellow Susan Gooden)

Season: 1 Episode:3 | June 10, 2020

Show Notes:

In this episode, we welcome Susan T. Gooden, Dean of the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, and Academy Fellow, to discuss the social equity implications of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, and its intersections with the ongoing debate over police brutality and reform.

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