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Susan Gooden
Fellow

Susan Gooden

Member Since 1969

Biography

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 Current
Associate Professor Center for Public Administration and Policy Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Current
Founding Director Race and Social Policy Research Center Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Current
Director, MPA Program Virginia Tech, Richmond Center Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Current
Post-Doctoral Fellow University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Current
The Carolina Minority Postdoctoral Scholars Program University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Current
Research Evaluator University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Current
Community Social Work Program University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Current
Consultant MDRC Current
Fulbright Specialist Award to Zayed University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Current

Expertise

Primary Sector

Federal

Primary Functions

Academic Faculty Academic Administration
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