91原创

Degrees

MPA, 听State and Local Management, 91原创 (2003)

BA, Political Science, 91原创 (1998)

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Experience

2025鈥揚resent Lead Policy Scientist, Institute for Public Administration, 91原创

2016鈥�2025 Policy Scientist, Institute for Public Administration, 91原创

2003鈥揚resent听Delaware League of Local Governments, IPA Staff Liaison听

2021鈥�2023听Delaware Municipal Clerks Institute Coordinator

2012鈥�2016 Associate Policy Scientist, Institute for Public Administration, 91原创

2008鈥�2012 Assistant Policy Scientist, Institute for Public Administration, 91原创

2004鈥�2008 Policy Specialist II, Institute for Public Administration, 91原创

2003鈥�2004 Policy Researcher, Institute for Public Administration, 91原创

2001鈥�2003 Research Assistant, Institute for Public Administration, 91原创

1999鈥�2000 Criminal Case Manager, Drug Diversion Program, New Castle County Prothonotary鈥檚 Office (Wilmington, Del.)

1998鈥�1999 Senior Court Clerk, Criminal Division, New Castle County Prothonotary鈥檚 Office (Wilmington, Del.)

1997鈥�1998 Intern/Seasonal Clerk, State of Delaware, Office of the Attorney General (Wilmington, Del.)

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Affiliations and Leadership

Affiliations

• American Society on Aging (ASA)
• American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)
• Consortium of University Public Service Organizations (CUPSO)
• Delaware Chapter, American Society for Public Administration
• Delaware ACE Women's Network (DAWN)鈥�

Leadership

American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)

• PA Times Editorial Board 鈥� 2014鈥�2016 (chair 2015鈥�16)
• Awards Committee 鈥� 2017

Delaware ACE Women's Network (DAWN)

• Executive Committee 鈥� 2003鈥�2020
• President 鈥� 2013鈥�2014

Delaware Health Resources Board (gubernatorial appointment)

• 20鈥�17鈥�2021鈥�

Selected Publications

鈥淓xamining Evacuation Planning of Vulnerable Residents in Coastal Sussex County.鈥� Policy Brief. Delaware Sea Grant and Institute for Public Administration. With Danielle Swallow, Nicole Minni, December 2025.

鈥�2024 Senior Center Healthy Aging Program 鈥� Evaluation and Measures of Success.鈥� Program Evaluation Summary Presented to the Delaware Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities. 91原创, Department of Health, Behavior and Nutrition Sciences and Institute for Public Administration. With Elizabeth Orsega-Smith, February 2025.

Program Evaluation Summary 鈥淜ent County鈥檚 Agricultural Vitality: Supporting Delaware Communities through Continued Traditions and Emerging Markets.鈥� Policy Brief. Institute for Public Administration. With Lexi Haws, December 2024.

鈥淒elaware's Process for Projecting Demographic and Population Estimates鈥� Overview, Evolution, and the Future Role of the Delaware Population Consortium." Policy Brief. Institute for Public Administration. With Sean O'Neill and Lindsay Prickett, August 2022.

鈥淭rends and Challenges Related to Food Insecurity Among Rural Households with School-aged Children 鈥揃efore, During, and Beyond the Pandemic." Policy Brief for the Delaware Food Resource Connection. Institute for Public Administration. With Nicole Minni, Emma Crowell, Sarah Pragg, June 2022.

鈥淕reen > Grey: Challenges, Opportunities, and Policy Implications for Delaware Green Infrastructure Landscape." Policy Brief. Institute for Public Administration. With Philip Barnes, Madison Matera, July 2021.

Research Interests

Health and aging-related policy issues (Senior center program evaluation and funding, aging in place), Intergenerational programs, Local government organizations, Public and nonprofit administration, infrastructure and transportation planning and policy, Training for local government officials, municipal clerks