Research Interests: social justice, operational citizenship, community capacity building, community development, African American student achievement

Principal Investigator. Giving Voice to Mission Nonprofit Advocacy Study. Institute for Nonprofits. North Carolina State University. 2006 - present

Co-Principal Investigator. Responses to Hurricane Katrina. 2006 - present

Principal Investigator. Food Bank Study. North Carolina State University. 2004 - present

Principal Investigator. African American Student Achievement. North Carolina State University. 2004 - present

Co-Principal Investigator. Substance Abuse and Spirituality Study. North Carolina State University. 2003 - present

School Liaison. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Family Centered Meetings. 2006 – 2007

Principal Investigator. COPC Feasibility Study. Institute for Nonprofits. North Carolina State University. 2004

Research Assistant. Center for Community Development & Family Policy. University of Delaware. Newark, DE. Annie E. Casey Study. 2001- 2003

Assessor. Delaware Early Childhood Center and the University of Delaware Center for Disabilities Studies. Newark, DE 2001 - 2002

Research Assistant. Center for Community Development & Family Policy. University of Delaware. Newark, DE. The National Welfare Monitoring and Advocacy Partnership Study. 1999 - 2001