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RaJade Berry-James

MEMBER SINCE: 2019

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RaJade M. Berry-James is the Senior Associate Dean of Faculty and Academic Affairs at the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University. With over 35 years of experience in higher education, Dr. Berry-James has held key administrative roles in university administration, including the Office of Institutional Research and the School of Liberal Arts. Her expertise encompasses academic affairs as Chair of the Faculty, Director of Graduate Programs, Ph.D. Program Coordinator, MPA Program Coordinator, Graduate Assistantship Coordinator, and faculty member across various graduate programs. A consultant specializing in efficient and effective public management, Dr. Berry-James focuses her research, teaching, and community engagement on the theory of change and the applied practice of public administration to enhance postsecondary education. She has served as the past-chair of the NAPA Standing Panel on Social Equity in Governance, past president of NASPAA, and is a two-time past chair of the NASPAA Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation (COPRA).

History of Employment

Position
Division
Organization
Start
End
President
ASPA Research Triangle Chapter
Raleigh, NC
2022
2025
President
NASPAA
Washington, DC
2023
2024
Evaluator
Center for Environmental Farming Systems
North Carolina State University
2017
2022
Chair of the Faculty
Faculty Senate
North Carolina State University
2021
2022
Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs
L. Douglas Wilder School
Virginia Commonwealth University
2022
2022
Professor
School of Public and International Affairs
North Carolina State University
2021
2022
Associate Professor
Public Administration
North Carolina State University
2010
2021
Executive Trainer
Accreditation Institute
NASPAA
2017
2020
Faculty Liaison
Institutional Equity & Diversity
North Carolina State University
2012
2015
Resident Fellow
Genetic Engineering & Society
North Carolina State University
2014
2015
Director of Graduate Programs
Public Administration
North Carolina State University
2010
2013
Associate Professor
Public Administration and Urban Studies
The University of Akron
2006
2010
Evaluator
Institute for Health and Social Policy
The University of Akron
2000
2010
Evaluator
Disproportionate Minority Contact
Summit County Juvenile Court, Ohio
2008
2010
Assistant Professor
Public Administration and Urban Studies
The University of Akron
2000
2006
MPA Program Coordinator/Assistant Professor
Government and Sociology
Georgia College & State University
1999
2000
Assistant to the Dean
School of Liberal Arts
Kean University
1993
1999
Special Assistant to the President
Office of the President
Kean University
1995
1996
Associate Director
Institutional Research
Kean University
1991
1993
Assistant Director
Institutional Research
Kean University
1987
1991
Research Assistant
Educational Opportunity Fund Program
New Jersey Department of Higher Education
1985
1987
Equity Consultant
Affiliated Faculty
Virginia Commonwealth University
2021
Past-President
NASPAA
Washington, DC
2024
Primary Policy Areas

Agriculture, Board Governance, Civil Rights and Liberties, Criminal Justice/Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Education, Gender Policy, Health Care, Higher Education, Housing, National Security, Nonprofit/Philanthropy, Poverty, Social Equity, Social Services, Urban Affairs

Primary Sector of Expertise

Academic

Primary Functions

Academic Faculty, Academic Administration, Academic Research, Advocacy, Communications and Marketing, Change Management, Data Analytics, Grants Management, Nonprofit / NGO leadership, Performance Measurement, Program Evaluation, Strategic Planning