Invited Talks
(Selected)
School of Public Policy
University of Connecticut
Graduate Level – Fall 2024 - Online
Executive Master of Public Administration
Lecture Title: Moving Beyond Diversity: The Impact of Diversity, Organizational Justice, and Managerial Support on Turnover Intention
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Rural Community Capacity (RC2) Program,
North Carolina Department of Commerce Rural Transformation Grant
Appalachian State University, Hickory Campus
Workshop Topic: Local Government Budgeting and Finance, July 25, 2024.
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Virtual Brown Bag Series
Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
University at Albany, SUNY
Paper Presentation: Managing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Public Sector Agencies, October 05, 2023.
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Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Meeting, 08/15/23
U.S. General Services Administration
Presentation in reference to: Brunjes, B., & Rodriguez-Plesa, E. (2023). Equity in Government Contracting: Analyzing the Performance of Small Disadvantaged Businesses. Public Administration Review. DOI: 10.1111/puar.13704.
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Rural Community Capacity (RC2) Program,
North Carolina Department of Commerce Rural Transformation Grant
Appalachian State University
Workshop Topic: Local Government Budgeting and Finance, July 20, 2023.
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Blavatnik School of Government, and Government Outcomes Lab
University of Oxford
Exploring Opportunities for Small and Disadvantaged Businesses in Public Sector Contracting: Insights from Set-Aside Programs as part of The Research Forum on Public Service Partnerships, March 31, 2023.
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McCourt School of Public Policy, and Better Government Lab
Georgetown University
Breakout Session Presenter on the “Business of Government & Equity” as part of the Roundtable on the President’s Management Agenda as part of the ‘Year of Evidence Action’, November 16, 2022.
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Rural Community Capacity (RC2) Program,
North Carolina Department of Commerce Rural Transformation Grant
Appalachian State University
Workshop Topic: Local Government Budgeting and Finance, July 27, 2022.
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McCourt School of Public Policy
Georgetown University
Graduate Level - Spring 2021 – Online
PPOL 514 Public Management
Topic: Procurement and Contract Management