Angela Eikenberry
Fellow

Professor Angela Eikenberry

Member Since 1969

Biography

Professor and Director of the School of Public Policy at the University of Connecticut. Angela Eikenberry's research focuses on the social, economic, and political roles of philanthropy and nonprofit/voluntary organizations in democratic governance. She is a recipient of the University of Nebraska at Omaha's Award for Distinguished Research and Outstanding Graduate Mentor and a Fellow in the National Academy of Public Administration. In recent years, she co-edited a second edition textbook, Reframing Nonprofit Management: Democracy, Inclusion, and Social Change (Melvin & Leigh), and has served as President of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA).

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Development Assistant Opera Omaha 1997 1998
Graduate Assistant Sponsored Programs and Research University of Nebraska at Omaha 1997 1998
Grant Writing Consultant University of Nebraska at Omaha Self-Employed 1998 1998
Director Annual Fund and Consulting Services Paul J. Strawhecker, Inc. 1999 2000
Program Coordinator Omaha Philanthropy Project Omaha Community Foundation 2000 2001
Director American Humanics University of Nebraska at Omaha 2001 2005
Assistant Professor Center for Public Administration and Policy Virginia Tech 2005 2007
Assistant Professor School of Public Administration University of Nebraska at Omaha 2007 2010
Associate Professor School of Public Administration University of Nebraska at Omaha 2010 2015
Professor School of Public Administration University of Nebraska at Omaha 2015 2024
Professor School of Public Policy University of Connecticut 2024 Current

Expertise

Primary Sector

Academic

Primary Functions

Academic Faculty Academic Administration Academic Research Nonprofit / NGO leadership Organizational Structure/Design/Development Strategic Planning
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