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Volunteers in the Parks: Findings from an Embedded Research Project with the National Park Service with Thomas Bryer, Ph.D.,

WHEN: Monday, Nov 18, 11:00 a.m. - 12;00 p.m.
WHERE: Raleigh 0001 (Basement level) 1001 West Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23284
Research on volunteerism in national parks is rare; indeed, there has previously been no systematic research undertaken about the management, motivation, or impact of volunteers serving in parks. Dr. Thomas Bryer, Pegasus Professor, University of Central Florida, will share the methodological innovations and early findings from a year-long research project, during which he is embedded in four and engaging volunteers and staff in more than thirty national parks. Among these are eight parks in Virginia.

2022 Lecture

Wednesday, Oct. 5 at noon
"Professional Development for Early Career Researchers"

Join Anbu Arumugan, Senior Assistant Professor of Public Administration at the Government Arts College in Chennai, India, for a discussion of research in the international context. 

Anbu Arumugam, Ph.D., is a senior assistant professor in the Department of Public Administration, Annamalai University, India. She is currently on deputation to the Presidency College, Chennai and is head of the Department of Public Administration, Government Arts College in Nandanam, Chennai.

Previous lectures

2023 Lecture

"State of Democracy & Human Rights in Turkey" featured Wilder School alumnus Ekrem Mus (‘10 PPAD, ‘06 CJ), Cmelikova Visiting International Scholar, University of Richmond Jepson School of Leadership Studies. He explored human rights, criminal justice and public policy implications in Turkey. 

About Ekrem Mus: Dr. Ekrem Mus, the Jepson School's 2023-24 Zuzana Simoniova Cmelikova Visiting International Scholar in Leadership and Ethics, researches democratic backsliding and security governance in developing countries. A native of Turkey, he earned a doctorate in public policy and administration at Virginia Commonwealth University.

2022 Lecture

Anbu Arumugan, Senior Assistant Professor of Public Administration at the Government Arts College in Chennai, India, discussed her international research, "Professional Development for Early Career Researchers."

Anbu Arumugam, Ph.D., is a senior assistant professor in the Department of Public Administration, Annamalai University, India. She is currently on deputation to the Presidency College, Chennai and is head of the Department of Public Administration, Government Arts College in Nandanam, Chennai.

2020 Lecture

Due to the current global health crisis, the Fall 2020 series was held in a virtual format. The lectures, which were free and open to the public, were conducted and recorded by Zoom.

“Racial Perceptions: Criminal Justice Policy and Punishment,” Shaun Gabbidon, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice, Penn State Harrisburg.

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“Race-Neutrality: Rationalizing Remedies to Racial Inequality," Samuel Myers, Ph.D., Director, Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice, Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota

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