PODCAST: The Ten Texas Traits of Good Government with Alan Bojorquez and Academy Fellow Dr. Howard Balanoff Season 2 · Ep 45
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PODCAST: The Ten Texas Traits of Good Government with Alan Bojorquez and Academy Fellow Dr. Howard Balanoff Season 2 · Ep 45
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, Jade has held key administrative roles in university administration, including in the Office of Institutional Research, Special Assistant to the President and Assistant to the Dean in 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 graduate programs in public administration.
A consultant specializing in efficient and effective public management, Jade 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 two-time past chair of the NASPAA Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation (COPRA). In addition, she was elected to serve on the ASPA National Council, representing District II for nearly 10 years.
| Position | Division | Organization | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Evaluator | Center for Environmental Farming Systems | North Carolina State University | 2017 | 2022 |
| Executive Trainer | COPRA Accreditation Institute | Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) | 2017 | 2020 |
| Resident Fellow | Genetic Engineering & Society (GES) Center | North Carolina State University | 2014 | 2015 |
| Faculty Liaison | Office of Institutional Equity & Diversity (OIED) | North Carolina State University | 2012 | 2015 |
| Associate Professor, Public Administration | School of Public and International Affairs | North Carolina State University | 2010 | 2021 |
| Director of Graduate Programs, Public Administration | School of Public and International Affairs | North Carolina State University | 2010 | 2013 |
| Program Evaluator | Grant: Disproportionate Minority Contact | Summit County Juvenile Court, Ohio | 2008 | 2010 |
| Research Associate | Institute for Health and Social Policy | The University of Akron | 2000 | 2010 |
| Associate Professor, Public Administrtion | Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies | The University of Akron | 2006 | 2010 |
| Assistant Professor, Public Administration | Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies | The University of Akron | 2000 | 2006 |
| MPA Program Coordinator/Assistant Professor | Department of Government and Sociology | Georgia College & State University | 1999 | 2000 |
| Special Assistant to the President | Office of the President | Kean University | 1995 | 1996 |
| Assistant to the Dean | School of Liberal Arts | Kean University | 1993 | 1999 |
| Managing Associate Director | Office of Institutional Research | Kean University | 1991 | 1993 |
| Assistant Director | Office of Institutional Research | Kean University | 1987 | 1991 |
| Research Assistant | Educational Opportunity Fund Program | New Jersey Department of Higher Education | 1985 | 1987 |
| Affiliate Faculty | Research Institute for Social Equity (RISE) | Virginia Commonwealth University | 2021 | Current |
| Professor, Public Administration | School of Public and International Affairs | North Carolina State University | 2021 | 2022 |
| Senior Associate Dean of Faculty and Academic Affairs and Professor | L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs | Virginia Commonwealth University | 2022 | Current |
| Past-President | Executive Council, Board Governance | Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) | 2024 | 2025 |
| President | Executive Council, Board Governance | Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) | 2023 | 2024 |
| President | Research Triangle Chapter, Governance | American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) | 2022 | 2025 |
| PhD Coordinator | Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies | The University of Akron | 2006 | 2007 |
| Graduate Assistant Coordinator | Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies | The University of Akron | 2005 | 2010 |
| Associate Chair | Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies | The University of Akron | 2009 | 2009 |
| Adjunct Instructor, Problem Solving & Comprehension; Vocabulary Development | Project Health EPIC/SCience STAR Precollege Program | Kean University | 1994 | 1997 |
| Adjunct Instructorm Freshman Seminar | Center for New Students | Kean University | 1990 | 1996 |
| Adjunct Instructor, Inquiry and Research | General Education | Kean University | 1995 | 1996 |
| Adjunct Instructor, Cultural and Linguistic Competence | College of Education | University of Cincinnati | 2007 | 2007 |
| Adjunct Instructor, Policymaking, Implementation, and Evaluation | Department of Public Administration | University of Cincinnati | 2022 | 2022 |
| Teaching Assistant, Epidemiology | School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) | Rutgers University - Newark | 1997 | 1997 |
| Adjunct Instructor, English | Center for Academic Skills | Essex County College | 1997 | 1997 |
| Chair-Elect | Faculty Senate, Shared Governance | North Carolina State University | 2020 | 2021 |
| Chair of the Faculty | Faculty Senate, Shared Governance | North Carolina State University | 2021 | 2022 |
| Co-Chair | 12th Annual Social Equit Leadership Conference | National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) | 2012 | 2013 |
| Co-Chair | 20th Annual Social Equity Leadership Conference | National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) | 2020 | 2021 |
| Chair | Social Equity in Governance Standing Panel | National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) | 2022 | 2024 |
| Vice Chair | Social Equity in Governance Standing Panel | National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) | 2021 | 2022 |
| Co-Chair | Membership Review Ad Hoc Committee | Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) | 2022 | 2022 |
| Executive Council | Elected Member, Board Governance | Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) | 2017 | 2020 |
| Chair | MPA Program Site Visitor, COPRA | Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) | 2015 | 2020 |
| Chair | Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation (COPRA) | Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) | 2012 | 2014 |
| National Council | District II Elected Representative, Board Governance | American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) | 2000 | 2010 |
| Acting President | Greater Akron Chapter, Governance | American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) | 2003 | 2004 |
| Chair | Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Exemplary Practices Award Committee | American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) | 2002 | 2003 |
| Chair | Nominating Committee | ASPA Gloria Hobson Nordin Social Equity Award | 2004 | 2005 |
| Chair | Scholarships & Awards Committee | Conference of Minority Public Administrators (COMPA) | 2014 | 2014 |
| Chair | Scholarships & Awards Committee | Conference of Minority Public Administrators (COMPA) | 2005 | 2008 |
| Chair | Scholarships & Awards Committee | Conference of Minority Public Administrators (COMPA) | 2001 | 2003 |
| Co-Chair | Diversity and Public Policy Committee | Conference of Minority Public Administrators (COMPA) | 2002 | 2003 |
| Co-Chair | Charter & By-Laws Committee | Conference of Minority Public Administrators (COMPA) | 2001 | 2003 |
| Chair | Public Management and Social Policy (PMSP) Journal Committee | Conference of Minority Public Administrators (COMPA) | 2005 | 2007 |
| Co-Founder | Kean University Student Chapter | National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) | 1994 | 1994 |
| Co-Chair, Diversity Standing Committee | Conference Track on Theory and Methods | Association for Research on Nonprofit Organization and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) | 2011 | 2012 |
| Community Reviewer | Department of Public Safety | State of North Carolina | 2011 | 2016 |
| Adjunct Instructor, Intro to Public Administration | Department of Public Administration | Kean University | 1997 | 1997 |
| Adjunct Instructor, Administration of Public Policy | Department of Public Administration | Kean University | 1998 | 1998 |
| Adjunct Instructor, Critical Issues in Public Administration | Department of Public Administration | Kean University | 1998 | 1998 |
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