Jodi Benenson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Public Administration
College of Public Affairs and Community Service
Jodi Benenson is an expert in civic engagement, social policy, and nonprofit management, with extensive research and leadership in public administration.
Biography
Jodi Benenson, Ph.D., is an expert in civic engagement, social policy, and nonprofit management.
She researches and publishes on topics like social equity, organizations, civic engagement, and public policy, with work appearing in top journals such as Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly.
Benenson is also experienced in evaluation and strategic planning. She has served as a Fulbright Scholar in Canada, as an academic director for the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Institute on Civic Engagement, and holds leadership roles in various professional organizations.
In the News
“Teaching about pandemics and inequality while living through those realities” - Yahoo News
“Learning by giving: How today’s students can become tomorrow’s philanthropists” - The Conversation
“With anti-Semitism on the rise again, there are steps everyone can take to counter it” - The Conversation
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