Scholars

Professor

Positions:

Director, Center for Nonprofits and Philanthropy, Bush School of Government and Public Service
Professor, Public Service and Administration, Bush School of Government and Public Service

overview

His research focuses on nonprofit governance, strategy, and organizational effectiveness. He has authored numerous research articles, technical reports, and several practice-oriented publications.

education and training

Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology, Claremont Graduate University - (Claremont, California, United States) 2000
M.A. in Organizational Psychology, Claremont Graduate University - (Claremont, California, United States) 1994
B.S. in Education, Emphasis in Human Services, Northeastern University - (Boston, Massachusetts, United States) 1990

selected publications

Academic Articles27

Hwang, H., Bixler, R. P., Brown, W. A., & Vedlitz, A. (2024). How to activate nonprofit beneficiaries for community resilience? Examining the role of risk perception and evaluation of nonprofit services on prosocial behavior in the context of natural hazards. 44(1), 16-37.
Renz, D. O., Brown, W. A., & Andersson, F. O. (2023). The Evolution of Nonprofit Governance Research: Reflections, Insights, and Next Steps. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. 52(1_SUPPL), 241S-277S.
Van Puyvelde, S., Brown, W. A., Walker, V., & Tenuta, R. (2018). Board Effectiveness in Nonprofit Organizations: Do Interactions in the Boardroom Matter?. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. 47(6), 1296-1310.
Brown, W (2017). Classification of Program Activities: How Nonprofits Create Social Value. Administrative Sciences. 7(2), 12-19.
Brown, W. A., Andersson, F. O., & Jo, S. (2016). Dimensions of Capacity in Nonprofit Human Service Organizations. Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations. 27(6), 2889-2912.

Books1

Brown, W. A (2014). Strategic Management in Nonprofit Organizations. Jones & Bartlett Publishers.

Chapters3

Brown, W. A. (2016). Strategic Management. Renz, D. (Eds.), The JosseyBass Handbook of Nonprofit Leadership and Management, 4th Ed.. 217-239. Jossey Bass.
Brown, W. A. (2013). Antecedents to board member engagement in deliberation and decision-making. Cornforth, C., & Brown, W. A. (Eds.), Nonprofit Governance: Innovative Perspectives and Approaches. Routledge.
Brown, W. A. (2010). Strategic Management. Renz, D. (Eds.), The Jossey-Bass Handbook of Nonprofit Leadership and Management, 3rd Ed.. 206-229. Josey Bass.