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Grant Rissler, assistant professor of organizational studies, presented “On Immigrants’ Behalf?: Comparing Views of Immigrants and Organizations on Needed Integration Services & Policies” at the annual conference of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations & Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) in Washington, DC. Rissler co-authored the paper with Saltanat Liebert of VCU’s Wilder School.
View BioGrant Rissler, assistant professor of organizational studies, presented “Towards Digital Justice and Consolidated Resettlement Resources for New Americans: A Virginia Database Initiative” at the annual conference of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations & Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) in Washington, DC. Rissler co-authored the paper with colleagues from Virginia Tech, James Madison and George Mason.
View BioTom Shields, associate professor of education in the School of Professional and Continuing Studies and associate professor of leadership studies in the Jepson School, received a Community-Engaged Scholarship Award from the University of Richmond Bonner Center for Civic Engagement.
View BioTom Shields, associate professor and chair of graduate education, received the CCE’s Community-Engaged Scholarship Award at the Center’s annual awards ceremony, recognizing scholarly activity that has emerged from a mutually beneficial partnership with a community that creates new knowledge and contributes to positive social change.
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