Current and Past Recipients
2022
Sal Martino DEI Research Grant Recipient
American University
The Effects of the Intersectionality of Gender and Race on Members’ Involvement in Membership Associations
Primary Investigator: Khaldoun AbouAssi, Ph.D., Provost Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration & Policy, School of Public Affairs
2021
Scholarly Research Grant Recipient
George Washington University
Who Joins and Leaves Associations? An Analysis of Longitudinal Survey Data
Principal Investigator: Kyle Albert, Assistant Research Professor
Sal Martino Grant Recipient
Ohio University
Promoting Professional Association Leadership through Career Mentoring for Early-Career Under-Represented Minority Physicians
Primary Investigator: Rosellen Roche, Associate Professor of Primary Care; Public Health and Community Medicine
2020
Scholarly Research Grant Recipient
University of Washington
How, When and Why do Associations Advocate? Association Engagement in the Policy Process
Principal Investigator: Mary Kay Gugerty, PhD, Professor, Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy & Governance
Sal Martino Grant Recipient
Kennesaw State University
Building Diverse Association Memberships Through Pipeline Programs: An Evaluation of the Association of Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action’s (ARNOVA) Diversity Scholars Professional Development Program
Primary Investigator: Jennifer A. Wade-Berg, PhD, CNP, Associate Professor & Campus Executive Director of the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance
2019
George Mason University
Association Advocacy for Broad, Sector-Wide Interests: Promoting the Charitable and Business Sectors in Federal Policymaking
Principal Investigator: Alan Abramson, Professor; Schar School of Policy and Government
North Carolina State University
Planning for Advocacy Efforts: Best Practices from Tourism Industry Associations
Principal Investigator: Whitney Knollenberg, PhD, Assistant Professor, Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management
Co-Investigator: Ashley Schroeder, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Management, Pennsylvania State University
Co-Investigator: Amanda Stewart, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, North Carolina State University
The George Washington University
Building Bayanihan: Decolonizing Association Management from Whiteness
Principal Investigator: Nathan Victoria, M.Ed., CAE, Senior Director, Recruitment, Engagement, and Volunteerism; NASPA-Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
And, Doctoral Candidate; Executive Leadership Program, Human & Organizational Learning, The George Washington University
Co-Investigator: Julia Storberg-Walker, PhD, Associate Professor, Executive Leadership Program, Department of Human & Organizational Learning
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Representation and Inclusion in Associations: An Examination of Board Diversity and Volunteer Management
Principal Investigator: Jaclyn Piatak, PhD, Assistant Professor; Political Science and Public Administration
2017
James Madison University
Willingness to Donate: Are membership dues a substitute for donations?
Principal Investigator: Margaret F. Sloan, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Strategic Leadership Studies
Co-Investigator: Cleopatra Charles, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Public Affairs and Administration Rutgers University-Newark
New York University
Incentivizing Participation: Advocacy Associations and the Collective Action Problem
Principal Investigator: Clifford Frasier, Ph.D., Candidate
2016
American University
Passive vs. Active Engagement of Members in Their Membership Associations: Does It Make a Difference?
Principal Investigator: Khaldoun AbouAssi, Ph.D., Department of Public Administration & Policy
George Mason University
Implementing, Disseminating and Translating Evidence-Based or Evidence-Informed Policy/Practice within Public/Non-Profit Organizations
Principal Investigator: Danielle Rudes, Ph.D., Center of Advancing Correctional Excellence
Georgia Southern University
Investigating Career Paths of Association Executives: Linking Career Paths to Association Success
Principal Investigator: Kerry Kuenzi, Ph.D. Institute for Public and Nonprofit Studies
Co-Investigator: Amanda J. Stewart, Ph.D., North Carolina State University
Indiana University
Increasing Representation among Underrepresented Groups: An Analysis of Immigrant Involvement within Immigrant Rights Organizations
Principal Investigator: Brad Fulton, Ph.D., School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Co-Investigators: Grace Yukich, Ph.D., Quinnipiac University, and Richard L. Wood, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Salisbury University
Exploring Critical Success Factors of eLearning Program Implementations
Principal Investigator: Valerie J. Whitcomb, Ph.D., Franklin P. Perdue School of Business
Salisbury University
The Economics of Online Professional Education-Exploring the Delta between Design, Delivery, and Demand
Principal Investigator: Valerie J. Whitcomb, Ph.D., Franklin P. Perdue School of Business
University of Oregon
The Role of Associations and Intermediaries in Shaping and Legitimizing New Organizational Fields: Examining the Growth of Social Enterprise in India
Principal Investigator: Saurabh Lall, Ph.D., Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management
2015
Florida State University
Building the Capacity of Capacity Builders: A Study of Nonprofit Associations
Principal Investigator: David Berlan, Ph.D.
Co-Investigator: Sarah Young, M.B.A.
University of Florida
Measuring Variables Affecting Individual-Level Decisions to Enter Association Fields
Principal Investigator: Charles Dahan, Ph.D. Candidate
Co-Investigator: Brian Calfano, Ph.D.
University of Georgia
Board of Directors and Innovations in Associations
Principal Investigator: Kristina Jaskyte, Ph.D.
Wichita State University
Being a Professional: The Role of Professional Associations
Principal Investigator: Gergana (Gery) Markova, Ph.D.